Photosynthesis

Engineering Task Data Form

Mindful Minute

What are you grateful for?

Day without an incident:

Homework

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End of unit assessment on Tuesday next week. This will be a modeling assessment. It is open notebook.

How can photosynthesis solve environmental crisis?

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Show and explain how plants take extra carbon dioxide (matter) out of the atmosphere.

Show and explain how energy moves through the system.

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Return readings & review

Water plants - Record

Water your plants, if needed.

Record in your “Method” section.

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If using fertilizer,

• FIRST TIME: water with the same amount of water with fertilizer as you would water
• AFTER THAT: decide are you continuing to water with fertilizer or plain water. Record! Record! Record!

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Engineering Task - Data Collection Form

Materials: Computers, resource sheets

Task: Each member of your group will be collecting data on how much carbon they sequestered. As a group, come up with what things each group member will collect.

Things to think about:

• What will you measure? What tools will you need to use?
• How will you know that you sequestered carbon?
• How will you know which set of conditions was the most impactful?

Brainstorming: Data Form

Look at the passport form.

What are some structural tools that are on the form? Which are relevant to your data form?

Government report/

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Stronger Clearer: �How can photosynthesis solve environmental crisis?

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�Explain how plants take extra carbon dioxide (matter) out of the atmosphere.�Explain how energy moves through the system.

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Photosynthesis & Respiration - P. 31

Look at the diagram silently on �p. 31.

What is photosynthesis?�What is respiration?�How are they the same? different?

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Transition Improv: Photosynthesis & Respiration

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*JeffZwiers.org

(Teachers: watch min. 17-30)

Transitions

However,

On the other hand,

Then again,

But

Similar-Different

• Both have _____, which _______.
• _____ are similar to ____ in that they both _____.
• Unlike photosynthesis, cellular respiration _____.
• Photosynthesis differs from respiration in that it __________.
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Photosynthesis

Respiration

Both: �- Take place in plants

- necessary for life

Transition Improv: Photosynthesis & Respiration

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*JeffZwiers.org

(Teachers: watch min. 17-30)

Transitions

However,

On the other hand,

Then again,

But

Similar-Different

• Both have _____, which _______.
• _____ are similar to ____ in that they both _____.
• Unlike photosynthesis, cellular respiration _____.
• Photosynthesis differs from respiration in that it __________.
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Transition Improv: Photosynthesis & Respiration*

Transitions

However,

On the other hand,

Then again,

But

Similar-Different

• Unlike animal cells, plant cells have _____, which _____.
• Plant and animal cells both have _____, which serve to _____.
• _____ are similar to ____ in that they both _____.
• Animal cells differ from plant cells in that they __________.