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Free 8th Grade Cells & Classification Worksheets

3 free cells & classification resources for 8th Grade: 2 worksheets, 1 study guide. Answers included.

Cells, microscopes and classifying living things. 8th grade extends algebra to expanding brackets and two-step equations, adds percentages increase and decrease, ratio and rates, index laws and congruence.

Students will practice: naming the organelles of plant and animal cells and describing their functions; comparing plant and animal cells; naming the parts of a light microscope; calculating total magnification; using a microscope safely and focusing correctly; linking the structure of specialized cells to their function; ordering the levels of organization in multicellular organisms; classifying examples as cells, tissues, organs or organ systems.

Recommended learning path

  1. 1Plant and Animal Cells and the Light Microscope
  2. 2Specialized Cells, Tissues and Organs
  3. 3Diffusion and Osmosis: How Substances Move In and Out of Cells
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Worksheets

Printable practice with an answer sheet.

  • Worksheet

    Specialized Cells, Tissues and Organs

    Students match specialized plant and animal cells, such as red blood cells, nerve cells, sperm cells, root hair cells and guard cells, to…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    40 min
    Questions
    16 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Diffusion and Osmosis: How Substances Move In and Out of Cells

    Students explain diffusion as the net movement of particles from high to low concentration and osmosis as the movement of water across a…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    40 min
    Questions
    16 questions
    Answers
    Answers included

Study Guides

Clear explanations, examples and tips.

  • Study Guide

    Plant and Animal Cells and the Light Microscope

    A study guide to the structure of plant and animal cells: what each organelle does, which structures only plant cells have, and why not…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    25 min

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Common questions

What do 8th Grade students learn about cells & classification?

Cells, microscopes and classifying living things. At 8th Grade, our resources focus on: naming the organelles of plant and animal cells and describing their functions; comparing plant and animal cells; naming the parts of a light microscope; calculating total magnification.

Where should we start?

Read the study guide first, then start with the Level 1 or Level 2 worksheet. Finish with the topic test.

Are answers included?

Yes — every worksheet has an answer sheet. Maths answer sheets show the working; English tasks include model answers or success criteria.

How to use these resources

  1. Read the short explanation together before starting the questions.
  2. Where a worksheet suggests a simple experiment at home, try it: seeing beats reading.
  3. Ask "How do you know?" so answers are backed by evidence.
  4. Use the answer sheet to talk about why an answer is right, not just whether it is.

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