Cellular Respiration Process Overview

Day 1 

Break into assigned groups and decide group roles. (5 min)

Lab teams can elect a lead designer, researcher, presenter, and scribe.

1. Every group watches Introductory video: (15 min) 

https://www.khanacademy.org/science/ap-biology-2018/ap-cellular-respiration-and-fermentation

Watch Video Titled:  Cellular Respiration Introduction

Answer Questions on Part One of worksheet, And definitions for vocabulary words.

(Vocab Words: ATP, glucose, pyruvic acid, bond, molecule, lactic acid)

2. Each Group researches their topic: (20 min)

 Group 1 - Glycolysis

https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-biology/chapter/glycolysis/

Group 2 - Krebs cycle

https://ib.bioninja.com.au/higher-level/topic-8-metabolism-cell/untitled/krebs-cycle.html

Group 3 - Electron Transport Chain

http://www.dbriers.com/tutorials/2012/04/the-electron-transport-chain-simplified/

Group 4 - Fermentation (Lactic acid production)

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-does-lactic-acid-buil/

Group 5 - Aerobic versus Anaerobic respiration

https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/guides/zm6rd2p/revision/1

Group 6 - Mitochondria Function

http://www.biology4kids.com/files/cell_mito.html

3. Design posters with Images and diagrams that you create either hand drawn or computer generated.  Label all parts and title the poster. (20 min)

4. Each group will Meet with Mrs. Henderson before giving their presentation to make sure there is a cohesive start to finish explanation of the Cellular Respiration Process. (15 min)

Day 2

Any additional questions, finish posters, discuss presentations in groups. (10 min)

5. Group Presentations.   (4 min each group plus one minute to answer any questions from peers, 30 min total)

Students Fill in part 2 of the worksheet during presentations.  

6. Back to individual desks. View the PowerPoint presentation about Cellular Respiration in anticipation for the upcoming test.  Think of any questions or areas that need clarifying, to be discussed next class.  (10 min)

7. Homework: One page double spaced paper describing the process of Cellular Respiration in your own words and using the vocabulary words from Cellular respiration worksheet.  Conclusion explaining your part of the group and how you thought you did, how you thought the group did as a whole.  Any way you or your group could have done better?  Any way this assignment or teacher participation could have been different or better?