LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Biology

Goal 2: The learner will develop an understanding of the physical, chemical and cellular basis of life.

Objective 2.05. Investigate and analyze the bioenergetic reactions:

  • Aerobic Respiration.
  • Anaerobic Respiration.
  • Photosynthesis.

Additional related resources

We’re in the process of aligning our content for students to the Standard Course of Study. As we do, you’ll find it here.

General resources

Aligned lesson plans

Transpiration lab
In this activity, your students will observe the process of transpiration. They will determine the rate of transpiration for one plant branch.
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)
By Sadie Buie, James Caldwell, Jeanette Fredericks, Janice Shue, Katie Wadsworth, and Tracy Watson.
Is ATP worth the investment?
In this lesson plan, students learn about ATP using an economic analogy. Students use simple financial tables to explore the concepts of cost, revenue, and return on an investment as it applies to ATP in aerobic and anaerobic respiration.
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)
By MaryBeth Knight Greene.