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300 What is the living systems ultimate energy source; or, what is the cell's "energy currency"?
300 What are the processes by which the photosynthetic mechanism converts light energy into usable chemical energy?
300 What are the processes by which the cellular respiratory mechanism converts the chemical bond energy of simple sugars into the cell's energy currency, ATP?
300 What are some of the factors that could affect these energy processes?
400 1. Energy and the Laws of Thermodynamics (emphasis on light to chemical energy transformations)
400 2. Photosynthetic system (chloroplast structure/function)
400 3. General equation (recognize reactants and products)
400 4. Light dependent and light independent reactions with emphasis on reactants and products for each of these stages
400 5. Cell respiratory system (mitochondria structure/function)
400 6. General equation (recognize reactants and products)
400 7.  Anaerobic and aeorbic reactions with emphasis on reactants and products for each of these stages.  Special attention to ATP production
400 8.  Respiratory process involves multiple alternative pathways including fermentation
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500 1. Recognize the significance of energy storage within chemical bonds for living systems
500 2.  Identify reactants/products of photosynthesis
500 3.  Develop the logic of light E to chemical E conversion within photosythesis
500 4.  Account for the role of light, water, and carbon dioxide in the photosynthetic process
500 5.  Identify reactants/products of cellular respiration
500 6.  Develop the logic of converting food (glucose) chem. bond energy into the readily available chemical energy of ATP
500 7.  Account for the role of oxygen in the respiratory process 
600 1. Experimentation of factors affecting cellular respiration (pH, temperature, sugar type)
600 2. The construction of food calorimeter to quantify energy storage in foods
600 3. Plant pigment analysis 
700 Objective/Subjective testing (50:50 ratio)
700 Laboratory experiences:
700     Factors influencing rate of cellular respiration 
700     Food Calorimeter
700 Cooperative activities 
700 Class discussions