Mitosis SPLAT Review

Description

You will absolutely love running this review lesson with your students, it is so motivating for them! And it is a special moment when the whole class is engaged and fully focused on their learning.

Benefits of Mitosis SPLAT Review Game:

• Students LOVE playing it – they get really excited!
• It improves memory and recall of key information
• Students are active in their learning
• Low-to-no prep: simply present the slides & print/assign the worksheets
• Did I mention… it’s so much fun!

Here’s how my SPLAT review game works:

1. The class is split into two teams.
2. One player from each team comes up to the board at a time.
3. Players stand with their backs to the board.
4. The teacher reads a statement.
5. Players turn around and race to splat the correct answer, by saying, “SPLAT!” and touching the answer.
6. A scorekeeper tallies the points.

After the game is over, assign the student worksheet to let students test their understanding individually.

*More details/rules in the game slides.

What you’ll get in my Mitosis SPLAT Review Game & Worksheet:

1. Game Slides: A set of Google Slides that includes how to play, the game slides, a summary slide (showing what each image represents), and animated answer slides for the student worksheet.
2. Teacher Guidance and Statements: how to prep, run, and modify this review lesson, 20 teacher statements for the game.
3. Student Summary Worksheet: a follow-up worksheet to use after the game, for each student to test what they remember on their own – this is provided in both black and white for printing, and color for assigning digitally.

Content covered:

• Mitosis as part of the cell cycle
• The phases of mitosis and what happens in the cell during each phase: prophase, anaphase, metaphase, telophase
• Cytokinesis
• The purpose of mitosis

^Is something missing? No problem! You can add or remove vocabulary, and adjust the statements to align with your curriculum and grade level.

F.A.Q.s

Do I need an interactive whiteboard?

Answer: Nope – you can use a normal whiteboard, projector, etc.

How difficult is it for students to learn the game?

Answer: It’s pretty easy – I recommend doing a couple of practice rounds so students understand the format and rules. That’s all it takes!

Is it editable? 

Answer: Some parts are editable, including the key vocabulary/info on the teacher statements – so you can make it perfectly aligned to your grade level and curriculum.

What is in the student worksheet?

Answer: The worksheet is a summary for students to complete independently. They will see if they can remember the correct answer for each statement. This is a great way for students to test their understanding of the content. There are animated answer slides for the worksheet in the game slides.

How long does it take?

Answer: The whole review lasts around 45-50 minutes. Here’s a breakdown:

• 5 minutes – Explain the rules, organize teams
• 25-30 minutes – Play the game
• 5-10 minutes – Students complete the worksheet (+ early finishers task)
• 5 minutes – Go through the answer slides for the worksheet

And if you have extra time, you can use the early finishers task to play a few more rounds of the game!

How do I get and use the SPLAT review?

1. After checkout, you can immediately download your resource
2. Then you’ll click the links in the PDF to make copies for your own Google Drive
3. Next, print the teacher statements and the student worksheet (or assign digitally on Google Classroom)
4. Present the SPLAT game slides – and get ready for fun!

That’s it, your review is prepped – woohoo!

Please note: This resource is a digital download – no physical product will be shipped. All files are provided as Google Slides. It is free to create and use a Google account for accessing this review game! The student worksheet and the Teacher Guidance & Statements are also provided in a PDF format, which is non-editable.

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