Photosynthesis: Using Light to Make Food.. February 12, 2018 - February 16, 2018

February 16, 2018.
No school.  4 Day weekend.😊

February 15, 2018
Compare and contrast photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration.
List 5 similarities and 5 differences.  Include pictures and words to help emphasize your answers.

February 13, 2018
Notes on photosynthesis.

February 12, 2018.
The chapter on photosynthesis actually started on Friday, February 9, 2018.
Notes taken to explain the structures of the chloroplast.

Cellular Respiration Continued. February 5, 2018 - February 9, 2018

February 8, 2018
Test on cellular respiration.

February 7, 2018
Cellular respiration flow chart
Study session.

February 6, 2018
Study session for test on Thursday.
February 5, 2018

Calorimetric Lab.
Purpose: To Measure the calories in two different food items; Cheetos and tortilla chips.

Cellular Respiration - How Cells Harvest Chemical Energy January 29 - February 2, 2018

February 2, 2018
Baseline Energy Needs assignment.
Each student will calculate his or her individual caloric needs.
Then each child will calculate his or her own calorie intake from the three day calorie record.

February 1, 2018

Click on the links below for an overview of cellular respiration

Video Overview of Cellular Respiration


Overview of Cellular Respiration



January 31, 2018
Notes on the three stages of Cellular Respiration.

Below: Picture of the mitochondrion.  Click on the image to enlarge.

January 29, 2016

Introduction to Cellular Respiration.
Home Work assignment - Three Day Dietary Record. Details posted in Google Classroom.

Finals Week, First Semester. January 22 - January 26, 2018

January 26, 2018
First semester final for 6th period.

January 24, 2018
First semester final exam for 1st Period.

 January 23, 2018
Study session.

January 22, 2018
Highlight the errors observed during the dialysis tubing lab to try and prevent similar errors for the next lab.
Study session for the final.

The Working Cell January 16, 2018 - January 19, 2018

January 19, 2018
Permeability Lab Activity

January 17, 2018
Study Guide for the final is posted on the PLHS homework page.

January 16, 2018

Click on the word osmosis below for the Video

Osmosis