Photosynthesis Powerpoint and Notes

This Photosynthesis PowerPoint covers the concepts of ADP and ATP, chlorophyll and other pigments, leaf structure, the light dependent reactions, the light independent reactions (Calvin cycle), and factors that affect the rate of photosynthesis. Biology teachers know that Photosynthesis can be a difficult unit for our students. This 77 slide PowerPoint presentation and accompanying set of notes for high school biology will engage your students while you teach this difficult unit of study. Choose to use the traditional printable version, or the paperless, digital Google Apps version. The slides will captivate your students with stunning photographs and images to provide an in-depth study of photosynthesis.

Both printable and digital versions of this resource are included. The student handouts can be printed or used in the paperless digital format in your Google Drive, Google Classroom, Microsoft OneDrive, or similar. This resource is perfect for traditional classroom settings, 1:1 schools, or for distance learning.

What is included in this product?

• A 77-Slide PowerPoint Presentation (Includes traditional PowerPoint, PDF, and Google slides)
• Editable and printable 11-page set of lecture notes for the teacher
• Editable and printable 13-page guided notes outline for the student
• Paperless Digital Version (not editable) for use in Google Drive, Google Classroom, and /or Microsoft OneDrive
• Teacher Guide to Google Apps

The Power Point is designed to hold the attention of your students. The 77 slides are bright and colorful and contain loads and loads of visually appealing pictures and images. Animations and transitions are included to allow you to control the pace of the lesson.

Your students are going to love using the outline as you teach. It allows the student more freedom to listen, think, and ask questions during note-taking. The notes are also perfect for students with disabilities or IEP's.

Topics covered are:

• Autotrophs, Heterotrophs, the flow of energy through an ecosystem.
• Chemical energy and ATP: Definitions/explanations of ADP and ATP, the structure of ATP, how ADP becomes ATP, uses of ATP.
• Overview of photosynthesis: Reactants, products, and an equation for photosynthesis.
• Chlorophyll and other pigments: pigment, chloroplasts, electromagnetic spectrum, visible spectrum, absorption and reflection of different wavelengths of light, types of chlorophyll.
• Leaf Anatomy: Students will label the parts of a leaf and define cuticle, palisade, spongy cells, mesophyll, stomata, vascular bundle, xylem, phloem
• Structure of the Chloroplast: Students will label a drawing and define outer membrane, inner membrane, thylakoids, grana, stroma, chlorophyll, photosystems.
• Electron carriers: Short discussion on electrons, energy levels of electrons, excited electrons, electron transport chain, NADP+, NADPH.
• An overview of the stages of photosynthesis: Light dependent reactions and light independent reactions. Includes an equation for photosynthesis that outlines the reactants and the products of photosynthesis.
• The Light dependent reactions: Photosystem I and photosystem II, splitting of water molecules, electron transport chain, production of ATP and NADPH, release of oxygen, ATP synthase.
• Calvin Cycle: Includes basics of carbon fixation, reduction of PGA to form PGAL, regeneration of RuBP, how glucose is formed.
• Alternative Pathways: Water loss from the plant, the C4 Pathway, the CAM pathway.
• Factors affecting the rate of photosynthesis: water, temperature, light intensity.

This powerpoint was written with a typical biology I class in mind. It is most appropriate for grades 9 - 12. It can easily be edited.

Also included is a set of notes to accompany this powerpoint. It includes a complete set of notes for the teacher, and an outline of the notes for the students. Students will use the outline as the powerpoint is being presented and will fill in the notes as the lesson is being taught.

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