Students read the Von Helmont story and answer questions about how living things use energy and matter for life processes.
Students use evidence cards in order to discuss an explanation for the phenomenon observed by Von Helmont.
Students conduct a virtual lab to see how light levels affect the rate of photosynthesis.
NOTE: Bean Planting Day
Students complete a jigsaw activity to look at historical work of scientists who studied photosynthesis.
Students do a webquest to further understand the process of photosynthesis.
Students complete a jigsaw activity to look at historical work of scientists who studied photosynthesis.
Students do a webquest to further understand the process of photosynthesis.
Students develop a model to show the chemical process of photosynthesis, and use the model to discuss how energy and matter are being used during photosynthesis.
Students revisit the Von Helmont evidence cards and discuss how their thinking has deepened or changed.
Students complete a formative assessment.
Students read and gather evidence to participate in a debate on biofuels.
In this cycle, students will construct an explanation that answers the guiding question, “How do plants use energy to rearrange matter for their life processes?”
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