Animal Cells vs. Plant Cells

Students hone their understanding of the similarities and differences between animal cells and plant cells in this middle grades life science worksheet! First, learners will use a word bank to complete a Venn diagram to illustrate which organelles are found in both plant and animal cells and which are unique to one or the other. Then, students will label cell diagrams as either plant or animal cells and explain their reasoning. Finally, students are asked to use critical thinking skills to explain why plant cells have chloroplasts but animal cells do not.