Honors Biology Syllabus -Unit 4: Exploring Cellular Respiration Essential Questions:

1. How does energy get converted from one form to another? 2. How is the energy stored in food obtained and used by organisms?

Required Reading:

� Chapter 7 (All) Classwork:

� Chapter 7 Online Activities � Cell Energy: Energy From Food � Cellular Respiration Overview Worksheet

Homework:

� Unit 4 Vocabulary Checklist Labs:

� Cellular Respiration in Yeast Lab Unit Exam (50 pts):

30 Multiple Choice Questions (30 pts – 1 pt per question) 10 Matching Questions (10 pts – 1 pt per question) 5 Short Answer Questions (10 pts – 2 pts per question)

Schedule: (See “Weekly Outline” on course website for potential adjustments)

Date Lesson Topics Assignments Tuesday 10/29

-Unit 4 Syllabus and Vocabulary Checklist -Joseph Priestley’s Experiments

-Unit 4 Vocabulary Checklist (Due Wednesday, 11/13) -Read Concept 7.1 (Due Wednesday, 10/30)

Wednesday 10/30

-Discuss Concept 7.1 -Complete Online Activity 7.1 -Introduce “Turn It In” for Research Proposals

-Online Activity 7.1 Summary (Due in class) -Read Concept 7.2 (Due Friday, 11/01)

Friday 11/01

-Watch Hydrothermal Vents Video -Discuss Concept 7.2 -Complete Online Activity 7.2

-Online Activity 7.2 Summary (Due in class) -Read Concept 7.3 (Due Monday, 11/04) -Work on Research Proposal (Due Monday, 11/11)

Monday 11/04

-Constructing a Model of ATP -Constructing a Model of ATP (Due in class) -Read Concept 7.4 (Due Tuesday, 11/05)

Tuesday 11/05

-Complete Online Activities 7.3 & 7.4 -Online Activity 7.3 Summary (Due in class) -Online Activity 7.4 Summary (Due in class) -Read Concept 7.5 (Due Wednesday, 11/06)

Wednesday 11/06

-Fill out Unit 4 Test Preparation Checklist -Discuss Cellular Respiration Overview Diagram -Watch Animation and Complete Study Sheet

-Study Sheet for Cellular Respiration (Due in class)

-Read Concept 7.6 (Due Friday, 11/08)

Friday 11/08

-Discuss Concept 7.6 -Cellular Respiration In Yeast Lab

-Cellular Respiration in Yeast Lab Report (Due Monday, 11/11) -Finish Research Proposal (Due Monday, 11/11)

Monday 11/11

-Hand in Research Proposals -Complete Online Activities 7.5-7.6 -Cellular Respiration Overview Worksheet

-Cellular Respiration Overview Worksheet (Due Tuesday 11/12)

Tuesday 11/12

-Discuss Cellular Respiration Overview Worksheet -Review for Unit 4 Exam

-Study for Unit 4 Exam -Finish Unit 4 Vocabulary Checklist (Due Wednesday, 11/13)

Wednesday 11/13

-Unit 4 Exam

Unit 4: Exploring Cellular Respiration Learning Targets

� Compare and contrast how autotrophs and heterotrophs obtain food. � Explain how cellular respiration harvests the energy in food. � Explain what chemical energy is and how cells release it from food. � Describe the structure of ATP and how it stores energy. � Summarize the ATP cycle. � Give examples of work that cells perform. � Relate breathing and cellular respiration. � Summarize the cellular respiration equation. � Summarize the three stages of cellular respiration and identify where ATP is made. � Explain how fermentation is different from cellular respiration.