Reinforcement for the Quiz!

Here is a video on the processes of photosynthesis. Most of the stuff is "Want to know" rather than "Need to know". If you feel like you've got everything down and want to see the next level check it out! Hank Green is cool, but why does everyone talk so fast?

Be sure to spend some quality, focused time studying tonight!

Cell Energy Review

Click here to access the Cell Energy Presentation from Class.

Click here to access a Quizlet on Cell Energy

This is a great review for Tuesday's Quiz!

Here is a helpful video on the processes of photosynthesis and cellular respiration:

Answer Keys

This week, we've completed two packets reviewing Photosynthesis, Cellular Respiration, and Fermentation. Below are links to answer keys to these two packets. Please check our answers against yours, make corrections and come to class with questions in preparation for next week's quiz.

Cell Processes and Energy Section Summary

Cell Energy Study Sheet

Cellular Respiration Review

Today in class, we will begin to shift our focus from photosynthesis to the process in which energy is made, cellular respiration. Let's start by reviewing the section in the Science Explorer text on the topic.

Click Here to Access

Chemical Formulas Notes and Interactive

Notes from class on chemical equations - click here to access.

Here is a Pages document for you to use in working with the equation of Photosynthesis.  Click here and Download the Document.  Then you will be able to manipulate the text boxes and images.  

Photosynthesis Activity - Comic or Job Description

Click here to access the Photosynthesis Activity

Here are some exemplars.

Photosynthesis Webquest

Click here to access the photosynthesis webquest.

Photosynthesis & Respiration Introduction

Today in science we introduced our new unit on Photosynthesis.  Photosynthesis is the process by which a cell captures energy in sunlight and uses it to make its own food (a type of sugar called glucose).

As a class we focused on a few key terms to know when learning about photosynthesis such as autotrophs, heterotrophs, pigments, chlorophyll, and stomata.

Tomorrow, we will start to dive deeper into the the process of photosynthesis.  The reading for tonight will help reinforce our new understanding of how organisms get energy.  The reading will also introduce the two stages of photosynthesis.

Here is the link for the reading from our Science Explorer text.

Here is a great three minute video from Discovery's "Greatest Scientific Discovery" series that will introduce the experiments that enabled Priestly and Ingenhousz to "discover" photosynthesis.