Protists & Fungi Critical Thinking Prompts | Biology | Grades 9–12

Protists & Fungi Critical Thinking Prompts is a set of critical thinking prompts for high school Biology (grades 9–12) on Protists & Fungi.

Pairs with: Protists & Fungi Slide Show Presentation; Protists & Fungi Guided Notes; Protists & Fungi Lesson Quiz; Protists & Fungi Unit Test.

Sections: Critical Thinking Prompts - Protists & Fungi; Instructions; Questions; Student Response Section; Teacher Notes; Purpose; Implementation Options; Differentiation. Sample item: “Protista is a "catch-all" kingdom. Why do you think scientists have grouped such diverse organisms under this single classification?”

What's inside: Critical Thinking Prompts (editable .docx + PDF, about 1,089 words, 9 pages); answer key / model answers for the teacher.

Standards: HS-LS4-1 — Communicate scientific information that common ancestry and biological evolution are supported by multiple lines of empirical evidence. HS-LS2-3 — Construct and revise an explanation based on evidence for the cycling of matter and flow of energy in aerobic and anaerobic conditions.

Resource type: Critical Thinking Prompts. Format: editable Microsoft Word file plus a ready-to-print PDF.

Classroom use: Use as discussion starters, journal prompts, or exit writing. Built for high school Biology, grades 9–12.

Format note: These files are delivered in Microsoft Office formats (Word and/or PowerPoint). If you open a worksheet that includes tables in Apple Pages or another non-Microsoft app, table formatting may not display correctly. For best results, use Microsoft Word or PowerPoint (or upload the file to Google Docs). If you run into any formatting issues, contact us and we can send a PDF version.