How Do Biological Organisms Use Energy?

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This How Do Biological Organisms Use Energy? activity also includes:

When an organism eats, how does food become energy? Young biologists follow glucose through the process of cellular respiration to the creation of ADP using a discussion-based activity. The resource also highlights conservation of mass and energy.

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CCSS: Adaptable NGSS: Designed

Concepts

cellular respiration, hydrolysis, glucose, the law of conservation of energy, energy, food energy, eukaryotes, cell biology, active transport, energy transfer, conservation of mass, heat, adenosine diphosphate, adenosine triphosphate

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science

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Instructional Ideas

Break students into groups and have them work through the handout together, then discuss
Ask pupils to research how much energy biological processes such as active transport in human cells require

Classroom Considerations

Learners should understand the basic principles of conservation of mass and energy and have some prior knowledge of cellular respiration

Pros

Participants work with the information in a simplified form, which allows you to build on a solid foundation as the class progresses
The worksheet is easy to follow and very informative