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The process of photosynthesis comes from the latin root "photos" meaning "light" and synthesize, "to make".  Almost all life on Earth relies on this - converting the Sun's energy into chemical energy, or food, for the rest of us.  In this unit we will explore how the Sun's energy is converted into food, and then how organisms transform this energy into the driving forces that we call life.
Assignments
In order to retake TEST at the end of the unit, all assignments must be completed and in your folder at the back of the room.
Photosynthesis WebQuest
Part 1 - Chapter
Part 2 - Illuminating Photosynthesis
Part 3 - Concept overview
Part 4 - Chloroplasted 101
Part 5 - Honors stuff

HONORS
Unit Materials
Learning Targets - Photosynthesis
NOTES: Photosynth & Cell Resp
Photosynthesis PRESENTATION
Chapter: Photosynthesis
Chapter: Cellular Respiration
VOCAB: Photosynth Quizlet
What is the Electromagnetic Spectrum?
Honors ~ Root Words vocab ​
Review Jeopardy Game
​Padlet - What is light?
Daily Warm-up
Old DW
Syllabus - new revisions

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Videos, Links, and Resources

Animations and Interactives
Light Prism animation
Photosynthesis animation
Photosynthesis interactive animation
Photosynthesis interactive animation 2
Photosynthesis interactive animation 3
Virtual Chromatography LAB
Cellular Respiration Interactive animation 

Videos
Nasa Electromagnetic Radiation
RadioLab: Colors
The Double Slit Experiment...light
Mitochondria video
ATp synthase video
The Battle for Glucose (at Kruger)
HOME - movie

​Articles: news and informational
Light and Color article
Light and Matter article
New form of Chlorophyll discovered 
Harvesting Electricity from Plants
Ocean Acidification Seattle Times

Mr Sapora's Online Biology Textbook
Videos
Photosynthesis - KhanAcademy site
Cellular Respiration - KhanAcademy site
NOTES Q10 - why do leaves change color?  See video below
Essential Questions: 
“How does the sun supply living things with the energy they need?”
“How do living organisms transform energy?”


Extra Credit: Overtime Slips
Read or watch one of the Videos, Links and Resources on your right and fill out an overtime slip for some extra points.  OR - look something up your own, do a little research, and share with me what you discover!

​SUB DAY - Tues - Jan 10th
Complete the STUDY GUIDE 
- using your NOTES, Presentation: Photosynthesis, Chapter: Photosynthesis & Chapter: Cellular Respiration , and the Quizlet: Photosynth vocab
Complete your chloroplast drawings on a large sheet of white paper.  Include all of the vocabulary terms listed on the handout/link above.  
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Use various chloroplast diagram examples as a template to make your own...but DO NOT just copy one...make your own.

When done - work on the photosynthesis study guide.
WEDS & THURS ~ 3/15-3/16
Work on Photosynthesis WebQuest this is due on Monday at the start of class.  Links are located below...
If you are done early - turn it in - and then work on extra credit overtime sheets by reading articles I have linked on here under Videos, Links, and Resources.  

FRIDAY ~ 3/17
​Watch the video and complete the Video NOTES worksheet.  This is DUE at the end of the period.  
​Week of Jan 2-5
Chloroplast Diagram: Final Project​
Google Classroom qyxnze 
​DUE on Monday - Jan 8th - printed and turned in with webquest 
Photosynthesis WebQuest
​Part 1 - Chapter
Part 2 - Illuminating Photosynthesis
Part 3 - Concept overview
Part 4 - Chloroplasted 101

​Chloroplast Drawing 
Chloroplast Diagram examples