Everything You Wanted to Know About
Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration!
Unit Objectives:
By the end of this unit, you should be able to:
1. Diagram the two phases of photosynthesis.
2. Discriminate between the aerobic and anaerobic stages of cellular respiration.
3. Compare and contrast the components of photosynthesis and cellular respiration.
4. Hypothesize what will happen to Elodea in bromothymol blue exposed to sunlight and not exposed to
sunlight.
5. Perform a laboratory experiment using the correct laboratory safety techniques.
Required Activities:
You can achieve these objectives through the following required activities:
1. QODs
2. Leaf Anatomy Worksheet
3. Energy & Life Worksheet
4. Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Introduction Worksheet
5. Hands on Photosynthesis Laboratory
6. Photosynthesis Packet
7. Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration Review Guide
AGENDA
Day
Topic and Activities
Assignment for Tonight
Day 1
Leaf Structure and Anatomy
1. PhotoLab demo
2. Leaf Structure notes
3. Leaf Anatomy worksheet (due tomorrow)
Finish Leaf Anatomy worksheet (Due Day 2)
Day 2
Energy and Life
1. QOD
2. Energy and Life notes
3. Energy and Life worksheet (due tomorrow)
Finish Energy and Life worksheet (Due Day 3)
Day 3
Photosynthesis Overview
1. QOD
2. Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration Introduction
worksheet together
3. Photosynthesis Overview notes
4. Homework: Photosynthesis packet (due tomorrow)
Finish Photosynthesis packet (Due Day 4)
Day 4
Light Dependent Reactions
1. Bromothymol Blue demo
2. QOD
3. Light Dependent notes
4. Thylakoid membrane printouts
Day 5
Light Independent Reactions
1. QOD
2. Light Independent notes
3. Hands On Photosynthesis Lab
Day 6
Photosynthesis Wrap-Up
1. QOD
2. Hands On Lab results (due today)
3. Photo & Cellular Resp. review guide
Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration review
guide due the day of test (Day 9)
Day 7
Cellular Respiration
1. QOD - #5,6, and 1 on Photo & Cellular Respiration
Introduction Worksheet
2. Cellular Respiration Notes
3. Germinating Seeds Demo & worksheet
Keep working on review guide (Due Day 9)
Day 8
Review Day
1. Work on review guide
Study for the Test
Day 9
Review Day
1. Cellular Respiration Concept Map
2. Photosynthesis vs. Cellular Respiration worksheet
3. Review Stations
4. Review Guide
Day 10
Unit Test
Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration Intro Wkst,
QODs, Photo & Cellular Resp. review guide due
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