My process:

1. Read textbook and take notes

2. Identify key topics (key words, key questions, objectives, measures of
assessment, real world connections)
3. Unit schedule
4. Weekly schedule
My Personal Goals for the Unit
Differentiation
o Dual sets of notes
Identify how that improves quiz/assessment performance
How that impacts amount of participation
o Identify who may feel like they are not sufficiently challenged
What to do with that list?
Will the more challenging notes be enough?
Pacing
o Slow down the pace so students feel more comfortable
Use Fall Review survey
Post-unit review
Incentive System
o For every assignment (HW, Lab, Quiz, Assessment) on which
individuals exceed their goal, they will get a point
HW = 1
Lab = 1
Quiz = 3
Assessment = 5
o By the end of the quarter if the entire class exceeds 250 points,
we will have a celebration
o Three individuals with most points will receive something extra
special
Step 2:
Key Words
Photosynthesis
Energy
Light energy
Chemical energy
Autotroph
Heterotroph
Chemosynthesis
Respiration
ATP
ADP
NADPH
Chloroplasts
Light-dependent reaction

Pigment
Chlorophyll
Carotenoids
Thylakoids
ETC
Light-independent reaction
Calvin Cycle
Aerobic (respiration)
Anaerobic (respiration)
Pyruvate
NADH
Glucose
Mitochondria
Glycolysis
Krebs cycle
Fermentation
Lactic acid
Alcoholic fermentation

Key Questions
How do organisms get energy?
What is photosynthesis?
Who performs photosynthesis?
Why do organisms perform photosynthesis?
What is an autotroph?
What is a heterotroph?
What is the difference between an autotroph and heterotroph?
What is respiration?
What is ATP?
What is ATP made of?
How does ATP give us energy?
What is the difference between ATP and ADP?
What are the three stages of photosynthesis?
What is NADPH?
What role does NADPH play in photosynthesis?
What is the photosynthesis equation?
What are pigments?
What is chlorophyll?
Why are plants green?
Why do scientists use chromatography?
What is the Electron Transport Chain?
What is the difference between light-dependent and light-independent
reactions?
What is the Calvin Cycle?
What factors affect the rate of photosynthesis?

What is the difference between aerobic and anaerobic respiration?

What are the stages of cellular respiration?
What is the equation for respiration?
What is pyruvate?
What is NADH?
Where does respiration occur?
What happens during glycolysis?
How many ATP molecules are produced during each stage of
respiration?
What is the Krebs Cycle?
What is fermentation?
What is the difference between fermentation and respiration?
What are the two types of fermentation?
How much ATP is produced in fermentation vs. respiration?

Key Questions for Students to Know (5-7)

1. What is the difference between an autotroph and heterotroph?
2. What is photosynthesis? Who performs it? Where?
3. What are the products and reactants of photosynthesis?
4. How do organisms get energy? What processes do they perform? What
form of energy do they use?
5. What is respiration? Who performs it? Where?
6. What is ATP?
7. What factors affect the rate and efficiency of photosynthesis and
respiration?
Objectives (THESE ARE NOT IN ORDER OF LESSONS)
SWBAT explain the difference between autotrophs and heterotrophs
SWBAT describe the structure and function of ATP
SWBAT explain how ATP gives organisms energy
SWBAT describe the process of photosynthesis
SWBAT explain how pigments play a role in photosynthesis
SWBAT interpret a graph depicting absorption rates by pigment
SWBAT identify the different locations in the cell where photosynthesis
occurs
SWBAT explain the role NADPH plays in photosynthesis
SWBAT explain the photosynthesis equation
SWBAT explain why plants are green
SWBAT describe the difference between light-dependent and lightindependent reactions
SWBAT identify factors that affect the rate of photosynthesis
SWBAT explain the difference between aerobic respiration and
anaerobic respiration
SWBAT describe the stages of respiration
SWBAT explain the respiration equation
SWBAT explain the role of NADH in respiration

SWBAT
SWBAT
SWBAT
SWBAT

identify the different locations in which respiration occurs

explain the process of fermentation
describe the differences between fermentation and respiration
compare photosynthesis and respiration

Measures of Assessment
Daily exit tickets
Photosynthesis quiz
Respiration quiz
Final assessment
HW (packets handed out on Monday and due Friday)
Labs
o Pigment Lab (P)
o Leaf lab (P)
o Yeast Lab (R)
Real

World Connections
Venus flytrap autotroph or heterotroph?
Deep water plants chemosynthesis
Human skin pigments pigment/ chlorophyll
Lactic acid build up and muscles anaerobic respiration

Step 3: Unit Schedule

Thoughts: there is time built in for review/ in case we fall behind

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

1.05

1.06

1.07
NO 3rd

1.08
NO 3rd

Review
Expectations
Review Test
Review Study
Skills

How do
organisms
get energy?
Autotrophs,
heterotrophs
ATP

6th
Review ATP
Pigment
Graph
What are
pigments?
Why are
plants green?
How do
pigments
relate to
photosynthesi
s?
1.14

6th
Pigment Lab
Review
pigments
(during lab)
Intro to
photosynthesi
s
Overview

1.09
3rd
Pigment Lab
Why are
plants green
Graph

ORDER
ACTIVITY

Color
Chloroplasts
+ questions
1.16

1.12

1.13

3rd
Intro to
Photosynthesi
s
Color
chloroplasts
Light
dependent

Factors
affecting rate
of
photosynthesi
s
Leaf Lab
(O2, CO2,
Temp, size of
leaf)

3rd
Review light
dependent
cycle
Calvin Cycle
6th
Review
Memory

Quiz

1.20

1.21

1.22

1.23

Intro to
respiration
-Equation
-Overview
-Locations
Aerobic
respiration
Color
mitochondria

HALF DAY

LAB
YEAST

Review

th

6
Review light
dependent
Calvin Cycle
1.19
MLK Jr DAY
NO SCHOOL

Anaerobic
Respiration

1.15
Big Js
BIRTHDAY

6th
Light
dependent
reaction
Chloroplasts

Review
3rd: Memory
6th: Q + A

HALF DAY
Drexel

POST-QUIZ
Reading

Respiration in
athletics

Lose all of
your electrons

1.26

1.27

1.28

1.29

1.30

HALF DAY

Diabetes
(cool real
world app)

Concept Map
Review

TEST

Drexel

Quiz

Lab?
Step 4
Week 1
Monday, January 5th
1. Key Words
a. STUDY
2. Objectives
a. SWBAT identify 3 new study strategies they can use
3. Outline
a. Expectations
b. Questions to review on last exam
i. Vacuole
ii. Golgi
iii. Cell membrane function
iv. Similarities between chloroplasts and mitochondria
v. Plant cells (what is not found)
c. Study Strategies
i. Reviewing Notes
ii. Reviewing HW
iii. Make flow charts
iv. Concept maps
v. Flashcards
vi. Study Guides
vii. Ask your own questions
4. My preparation
a. PPT
b. Study strategies sheet
c. Test questions written up
d. Syllabus
e. HW for week
Tuesday, January 6th
1. Key Words
a. Energy
b. Photosynthesis
c. Light energy
d. Chemical energy
e. Autotroph
f. Heterotroph
g. Chemosynthesis
h. ATP
i. ADP
2. Objectives

a. SWBAT explain differences between autotrophs and heterotrophs

b. SWBAT describe the structure and function of ATP
c. SWBAT describe how ATP gives organisms energy
3. Outline
a. Picture of different organisms obtaining energy
b. Autotrophs vs. heterotrophs
c. ATP
d. Activity
i. Students receive two bags each containing the different
steps involved in obtaining energy
ii. Students must put the steps in order and determine which
bag is the steps followed by heterotrophs vs. autotrophs
4. My Preparation
a. PPT
b. Notes
c. Activity (cut and print strips for students to put them in order)
Wednesday, January 7th
NO 3rd Period
1. Key Words
a. Chlorophyll
b. Pigment
2. Objectives
a. SWBAT explain why plants are green
b. SWBAT explain the relationship between pigments and
photosynthesis
c. SWBAT interpret a pigment-absorption graph
3. Outline
a. Review ATP vs. ADP
b. Light and electromagnetic radiation
c. Why are plants green?
d. Introduce pigments
e. Graph worksheet
i. Students will be looking at a graph of chlorophyll and
carotenoids and see what colors they absorb versus
reflect
ii. Purpose is to help students interpret graphs, include some
inquiry and relate back to why plants are green
1. Absorb red and blue, reflect green
f. Relationship between pigments and photosynthesis
g. Introduce chlorophyll
4. My preparation
a. PPT
b. Notes
c. Graph worksheet
Thursday, January 8th
NO 3rd Period
1. Key Words
a. Chloroplasts

b. Chlorophyll
c. Carotenoids
d. Pigment
2. Objectives
a. SWBAT explain what chlorophyll is
b. SWBAT generate the photosynthesis equation
c. SWBAT explain why plants are green
3. Outline
a. Explain lab
b. Start lab
i. PIGMENT LAB
1. We found a medicinal leaf that can cure ebola. We
found another leaf that kind of looks like the first.
Students will have determine whether they are the
same based on the chromatography. We will have
different mixtures that look the same and see if
they can determine whether they are the same.
ii. During lab
1. Review pigments
a. Chlorophyll
c. End Lab
d. Why use chromatography?
e. Review lab
f. Introduction to Photosynthesis
i. Overview of three stages
ii. Who
iii. What
iv. When
v. Where
vi. Why
4. My preparation
a. PPT
b. Lab
i. Filter paper
ii. Food coloring
iii. Worksheet
iv. Beakers
v. Pencils
vi. Water
c. Notes for entire photosynthesis unit (if possible)
Friday, January 9th
3rd Period
1. Key Words
a.
Chloroplasts
b.
Chlorophyll (3)
c.
Carotenoids (3)
d.
Pigment (3)
2. Objectives
a.
SWBAT explain why plants are green
b.
SWBAT explain what chlorophyll is

c.

SWBAT explain how pigments play a role in photosynthesis

3. Outline
a.
3rd
i. EM radiation
ii. Introduce pigments
iii. Explain lab
iv. Start lab
v. Why are plants green?
vi. Why do scientists use chromatography?
vii. Finish lab
viii. Graph exercise
4. My Preparation
a.
PPT
b.
Lab
i. Filter paper
ii. Food coloring
iii. Worksheet
iv. Beakers
v. Pencils
vi. Prepare and label solutions
6th Period
5. Key Words
a.
Light-dependent reaction
b.
Thylakoids
c.
Chloroplasts
d.
Photosynthesis
6. Objectives
a.
SWBAT identify different locations in which photosynthesis
occurs
b.
SWBAT explain photosynthesis equation
7. Outline
a.
Introduce photosynthesis
i. Equation
ii. Overview
b.
Chloroplasts
i. Label and color
c.
Activity
i. On picture of chloroplasts
1. Label parts
2. Color code locations where photosynthesis occurs
3. Write out equation on bottom
d.
Light dependent
i. Key points:
1. Thylakoids act like solar panels
2. Chlorophyll in thylakoids absorb blue and red light
3. Energy is transferred to chlorophyll
4. H2O breaks
a. O2 is released
b. H loses electrons
c. H+ floats into the thylakoid

d. H+ diffuses OUT of thylakoid down

concentration gradient through carrier
protein
e. Leads to production of ATP
f. Same process yields NADPH, which serves as
a waiter delivering electrons and energy to
form sugar
8. My Preparation
a.
PPT
b.
Notes
c.
Chloroplast (label and color)
i. Crayons
Week 2
Monday, January 12th
3rd Period
1. Key Words
a. Pigment
b. Chlorophyll
c. Chloroplasts
d. Light-dependent
e. Thylakoids
f. NADPH
g. ATP
2. Objectives
a. SWBAT explain relationship between pigment and
photosynthesis
b. SWBAT interpret pigment absorption graph
c. SWBAT describe the light-dependent stage of photosynthesis
3. Outline
a. Review pigments/ why are plants green
b. Pigments + photosynthesis
c. Graph
d. Intro to photosynthesis
e. Photosynthesis video
f. Light-dependent
4. My Preparation
a. PPT
b. Notes
c. Choose video
d. HW2
6th Period
1. Key Words
a. Chlorophyll
b. Chloroplasts
c. Light-dependent
d. ATP
e. NADPH
f. Thylakoids
2. Objectives
a. SWBAT describe the light-dependent stage

3. Outline
a. Review
b. Photosynthesis video
c. Light-dependent
d. Chloroplast WS
e. Review WS
4. My preparation
a. PPT
b. Video
c. HW2
Tuesday, January 13th
3rd Period
1. Key Words
a. NADPH
b. ATP
c. Stroma
d. Calvin Cycle
2. Objectives
a. SWBAT describe the light-independent reaction
b. SWBAT explain the role of ATP and NADPH in photosynthesis
c. SWBAT explain the relationship between the light-dependent
and light-independent phases of photosynthesis
3. Outline
a. Review light dependent reaction
b. Chloroplast WS
c. Calvin Cycle
d. Catch phrase
4. My preparation
a. PPT
b. Calvin Cycle notes
c. Catch phrase
6th Period
1. Key Words
a. NADPH
b. ATP
c. Stroma
d. Calvin Cycle
2. Objectives
a. SWBAT describe the light-independent reaction
b. SWBAT explain the role of ATP and NADPH in photosynthesis
c. SWBAT explain the relationship between the light-dependent
and light-independent phases of photosynthesis
3. Outline
a. Review light-dependent reaction
b. Calvin Cycle video
c. Calvin Cycle
d. Catch phrase
4. My preparation
a. PPT

b. Calvin Cycle notes

c. Catch Phrase
Wednesday, January 14th
1. Key Words
a. Limiting Factor
2. Objective
a. SWBAT describe the factors affecting the rate of photosynthesis
3. Outline
a. What is needed for photosynthesis?
b. LAB
c. Review questions
4. My Preparation
a. Supplies
i. Leaves
ii. Beakers
iii. Straws
iv. Saran wrap
b. Lab
c. PPT
d. Setup
Thursday, January 15th
1. Key Words
2. Objective
3. Outline
a. Review (15 mins- PPT)
b. Memory
i. 3rd: go through the list and then get the cards
ii. 6th: do the list together and then get the cards
4. My Preparation
a. PPT
b. Memory cards
Friday, January 16th
HALF DAY
1. Key Words
2. Objective
3. Outline
a. Quiz
b. Post-quiz reading
4. My preparation
a. Quiz
Week 3
Monday, January 19th
NO SCHOOL- MLK DAY!
Tuesday, January 20th
1. Key Words

a. Aerobic
b. Anaerobic
c. Pyruvate
d. NADH
e. Glucose
f. Mitochondria
g. Glycolysis
h. Krebs Cycle
2. Objective
a. SWBAT describe the stages of respiration
b. SWBAT identify locations in which respiration occurs
c. SWBAT describe reactants and products of respiration
3. Outline
a. Why not stop with glucose?
b. Review ATP
c. Introduction to respiration
i. Who
ii. What
iii. When
iv. Where
v. Why
d. Mitochondria
e. Glycolysis
f. Krebs
g. ETC
h. Activity: Mitochondria
i. Label and locate
ii. Corresponding questions
4. My Preparation
a. HW
b. PPT
c. Notes
d. Mitochondria WS
Wednesday, January 21st
HALF DAY
1. Key Words
a. Anaerobic
b. Fermentation
c. Lactic acid
2. Objectives
a. SWBAT explain the difference between aerobic and anaerobic
respiration
b. SWBAT explain process of fermentation
3. Outline
a. Review
i. Glycolysis
ii. Krebs Cycle
iii. ETC
b. Evolutionary importance

c. Anaerobic respiration
4. My Preparation
a. PPT
b. Notes
Thursday, January 22nd
1. Key Words
a. Aerobic respiration
b. Anaerobic respiration
c. Lactic acid
2. Objectives
a. SWBAT describe the difference between fermentation and
respiration
b. SWBAT describe the reactants and products of respiration
3. Outline
a. Yeast Lab
b. Respiration in athletes
4. My Preparation
a. Supplies
i. Balloons
ii. Yeast
iii. Sugar
b. Setup
i. Water in beakers
c. PPT
d. WS
e. Athletes worksheet
Friday, January 23rd
1. Key Words
2. Objective
3. Outline
a. Review
b. Get rid of all of your electrons
i. Students will choose from level 1, 2, and 3 questions
ii. The harder the question, the more electrons you get rid of
iii. Answer keys will be up front
iv. Every member of each group must have each answer
written correctly in order to win
4. My Preparation
a. Room setup
b. Questions
c. WS
d. Electrons