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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Biofuels and Bioprospecting for Beginners

For Students 9th - 10th
Biofuels can provide energy without the reliance on environmentally harmful fossils fuels, but scientists are still searching for a plentiful source. Craig A. Kohn demonstrates how cellulose, the naturally abundant tough walls of plant...
Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Photosynthesis Life's Primary Energy Source

For Teachers 6th - 7th
This lesson covers the process of photosynthesis and the related plant cell functions of transpiration and cellular respiration. Students will learn how engineers can use the natural process of photosynthesis as an exemplary model of a...
Handout
Arizona State University

Asu: Introduction to Photosynthesis and Its Applications

For Students 9th - 10th
This extremely detailed article begins with a basic introduction of photosynthetic processes and expands to more complex applications and related scientific ideas.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Cellular Respiration Reactions

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of cellular respiration and its overall chemical equation. The energy changes that occur during cellular respiration, including in photosynthesis.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Forever Wild? Input and Output

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Investigate the scientific principles of biospheres, and observe the effects of biological processes on closed systems.