...Noel Pauller The process of photosynthesis is included in Unit 3: Cellular Energetics of the AP Biology Course and Exam Description (CED). Many teachers use the floating leaf disk assay from “AP Biology Investigative Labs: An Inquiry Based Approach” to teach this biochemical process; but often face...

...Jennifer Ferguson Hofeld Photosynthesis and cellular respiration are core concepts in high school biology, as they are at the core of all living things. However, perhaps because students can’t see them happening, they very often have difficulty understanding them. Further, students often come...

... present a set of activities designed to help students overcome the most common misunderstandings about CO 2 , from its sheer existence as a mass-containing molecule to its complementary roles in photosynthesis and respiration. Through these activities, students will be able to apply their knowledge...

... explore photosynthesis in the context of carbohydrate partitioning. Carbohydrate partitioning refers to the distribution of photosynthesis products from source organs, such as leaves, to growing or storage tissues. These cost- and time-effective modules help students develop a more integrated...

...Lace A. Svec Undergraduate introductory biology students at the university level often struggle to trace movement of matter and energy through catabolic and anabolic processes in biological systems. A sequential guided simulation of cellular respiration and photosynthesis provides students...

... of cells to information storage and processing (e.g., mitosis, meiosis, DNA structure and replication) to energy production (e.g., photosynthesis and respiration). Active learning molecular biology photosynthesis cellular respiration DNA replication central dogma © 2016 National...

... carbon-transforming processes such as photosynthesis, respiration, and combustion that are at the center of analyses of energy use and global climate change. We discuss the more typical types of understanding that students develop and their implications for teaching. Ruth: Well I know that the light...

... photosynthesis nitrogen fixation Introduce students to the plant–rhizobium system (see online Supplementary Materials). Note that many students from rural areas are familiar with the soybean as a crop. In addition to the life history of soybeans, highlight the importance of soybeans as a crop...

...Suzanne M. Harley In many labs on photosynthesis, the presence of starch in leaves is used as an indirect indicator of photosynthetic activity. Students do starch tests on leaves from plants that have been kept under a variety of conditions in order to check parameters for photosynthesis...

...Rita C. English I wrote a rap song to explain the process of photosynthesis to my students.  and pass it on to green, not blue. As electrons travel the transport train  energy is used so protons remain. Then there comes photosystem one.  Why after two? That is so dumb...