CP Biology Unit Plan:

Chapter 4 “Autotrophy: Collecting Energy from the Nonliving Environment”

Unit Title:
Chapter 4: Collecting Energy from the Non-living Environment / Unit Length:
1.5 weeks
Goals/ Standards/Benchmarks
Strand II, Standard II, BM II, III

Unit Components and Vocabulary for each section

Autotrophy and Photosynthesis (p. 102-113)
4.1 What are Autotrophs:
1. Photoautotrophs
2. Chemoautotrophs
4.2 Overview of Photosynthesis:
3. Pigments
4. Chloroplast
5. Chlorophyll
6. Light Reactions
7. Calvin Cycle
4.3 The Light Reactions:
8. NADP+
9. ATP Synthetase / Photosynthesis and the Environment
Rate of Photosynthesis:
1. Rate
2. Photoinhibition
3. Limiting Factors
Photorespiration And Special Adaptations
4. Photorespiration
5. Bundle Sheath
6. CAM plants

Learner/Performance Objectives:

“I Can”: Assessments/Evidence of Learning

Autotrophy and Photosynthesis (p. 102-113)
4.1 What are Autotrophs?
1. Distinguish between an autotroph and a heterotroph.
2. Distinguish between a photoautotroph and a chemoautotroph.
4.2 Overview of Photosynthesis
1. Where does light come from that powers photosynthesis.
2. What frequency of light on the electromagnetic spectrum is used for photosynthesis?
3. Explain how the structure of a chloroplast and chlorophyll are involved in light absorption.
4. What are the three energy conversions involved in the process of photosynthesis
4.3 The Light Reactions
1. Draw and explain the movement of electrons for figure 4.9. The light reactions of photosynthesis
4.4 The Calvin Cycle
1. Draw and explain how sugars are produced for energy and storage through the Calvin Cycle Fig. 4.13, 4.14.
Photosynthesis and The environment
4.5/4.6 Rate of Photosynthesis, Special Adaptations
1. Explain how light intensity, temperature, and carbon dioxide and oxygen concentration each affect the rate of photosynthesis (Graphs fig. 4.15, 4.16, 4.18)
2. Explain special adaptations C3 and C4, and CAM plants have made in order to survive in their environments.
4.7 Photosynthesis and the Atmosphere
1. Describe the affects if any disruption of photosynthesis were to occur. / 1. Vocabulary and Notes
2. Photosynthesis poster
3. Photosynthesis lab
4. Photosynthesis Concept Map
5. Photosynthesis Test.