This Week in Biology (Aug 30-Sep3)

Dear Parents and students,

This week the students will have the chance to make a song about Chloroplasts and sing it to the class.  Every year the students come up with brilliant and highly entertaining songs.  Some will rap while others may sing opera.  Their may even be an interpretive dance at some point!

Here is our class schedule for next week:

Finish your Diffusion and Osmosis Lab

Read: 2.13 Passive Transport
Notes and Practice: 2.14 Active Transport
Active/Passive Worksheet

Notes only: 2.15 Sodium-Potassium Pump
Finish Active/Passive Worksheet

Notes and Practice: 2.17 Autotrophs and Heterotrophs
Read: 2.18 Glucose and ATP
Auto/Heto Essay
Research species that are autotrophs and heterotrophs. Can you find examples of each that are different than what you would expect? Explain the difference between the two types of life and then detail how glucose and ATP are used in each. Essay must be at least 200 words.

Notes and Practice: 2.19 Chloroplast
Read: 2.20 Leaves and Photosynthesis
Chloroplast Song
Create a song that illustrates how chloroplasts work. When you are done, sing the song to Mr. Newton in your small group. Alternatively you may write a poem.  ​

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I would love to hear any feedback or questions you or your student may have.  Feel free to contact me via email at any time.

Thank you again for sharing your wonderful student with us this year,

Chris Newton
Biology
San Tan Charter High School
cnewton@santancharterschool.com