Cellular Respiration: Energy from Glucose

7th GradeScience30 min

aligned to 7 Ls1.7

Learning Objective

I can describe how cells use cellular respiration to release energy from glucose.

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

5 min

Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration - Energy Cycle of Life

Point Source Science

Guided Notes

6 min

Key concepts students will learn:

  • Photosynthesis is how plants make their own food using sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water.

  • Cellular respiration happens in the mitochondria of cells, using glucose and oxygen to release energy.

  • Photosynthesis and cellular respiration are interconnected; photosynthesis produces oxygen and glucose that cellular respiration uses to produce carbon dioxide and water.

Practice

10 min

3 questions • Multiple choice & Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

Describe the three things that cells need for cellular respiration and what they produce as a result.

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