Monday May 04, 2009

I hope you had a good weekend!  There are two objectives today:

1)Video Tutorials: We are coming down to the wire before the EOCT so I'd like you to visit these links as a short tutorial on Photosynthesis- the way plants make food in the leaves. Answer the questions when you are through.

 Photosynthesis:  2 Processes- The Light Reaction and The Dark Reaction ( Light Independendent/ Calvin)

http://www.cnr.vt.edu/DENDRO/forestbiology/photosynthesis.swf

Light reaction:  

http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/6097-the-cell-chloroplasts-and-photosynthesis-video.htm

Dark Reaction: 

http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/5970-chemistry-of-life-photosynthesis-video.htm

The importance of Energy called ATP.(Both Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration release ATP)

http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/8475-the-chemistry-of-life-atp-video.htm

Photosynthesis Self Check Quiz : 1-12

http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078617375/student_view0/chapter5/section1/self-check_quiz-eng_.html

Putting Photosynthesis all together!

http://www.ext.vt.edu/resources/4h/virtualforest/modules/photo.html

2) When you are through please practice EOCT questions at

 www.usatestprep.com (take medium practice on Metabolic Pathways /Photosyntesis)