January 16 + 17 

Independent Station Expectations 

You are to work ​silently​ and ​independently​ for the duration of the rotation. If you have a 
question, raise your hand so Ms. Chavez can assist you. ​Do not ask your neighbors​. 
 
If Ms. Chavez cannot promptly assist you, move on to another part of the assignment, 
leaving room for what is confusing. 
 
Use this ​Google Timer​ to time yourself for each section.​ ​Make sure to turn the sound off. 
 
I will do ​2 spot checks​ during your work time to make sure you are actively working. I 
included a reminder for when these checks will occur in your directions. 
 

Part 1 - Vocabulary​ ​(5 min) 

RIGHT SIDE  
1. Below the objective, write “​VOCABULARY​.” 
2. Glue the following table in below the vocabulary title. Either​ draw a sketch​ to 
represent the vocabulary word ​or​ write the definition ​in your own words​ in the 
final column. 

Word  Definition  Drawing/Definition in 

your own words 

carbon dioxide emissions  release of carbon dioxide (a   

greenhouse gas) into the 
atmosphere 

combustion  combination of a substance   

with oxygen, involving the 
production of heat and 
light; burning 

anaerobic  relating to, involving, or   

requiring an absence of 
oxygen 

aerobic  relating to, involving, or   

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requiring oxygen 
 
STAMP 1   

Part 2 - Cellular Respiration Introduction Reading ​(15 min) 

RIGHT SIDE  
1. Glue the following reading on the right side of your notebook. 
2. Read and annotate the article using full CATCH annotations, including a summary 
of the main idea, which you can write in the space at the end of the article. 
3. CATCH Annotations Guidelines: 
❑ C​ - circle unknown words (define them, when possible)  
● At least ​2​ circled words 
❑ A​ - acknowledge confusion (underline sentences that are confusing)  
● At least ​2​ underlined sentences 
❑ T​ - talk with the text (write comments or questions in the margins) 
● At least ​4​ questions or comments 
❑ C​ - capture the main idea  
● 1 - 2 sentences​ at the end of the article to summarize the main point 
❑ H​ - highlight important details (be careful not to highlight the entire text!) 
● Generally, ​at least 1 highlight per paragraph​.  
● Some paragraphs may be shorter or longer and might require more 
or less highlighting accordingly 
4. Article: 

Why eat? 
Because we're hungry? Not necessarily. But biologically speaking…we eat to get ​energy​. 
The food we eat is broken down, the glucose extracted, and that energy is converted into 
ATP. 

Cellular Respiration 

What happens to the ​energy​ stored in glucose during ​photosynthesis​? How do living 
things make use of this stored energy? The answer is ​cellular respiration​. This process 
releases the ​energy​ in glucose to make ​ATP​ (adenosine triphosphate), the molecule that 
powers all the work of ​cells​. 

Stages of Cellular Respiration 

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Cellular respiration involves many chemical reactions. The reactions can be summed up 
in this equation: 

C​6​H​12​O​6​ + 6O​2​ → 6CO​2​ + 6H​2​O + Chemical Energy (in ATP) 

[Glucose + 6 Oxygen → 6 Carbon Dioxide + 6 Water + ATP] 

The reactions of cellular respiration can be grouped into three stages: ​glycolysis​ (stage 
1), the ​Krebs cycle​, also called the ​citric ​acid​ cycle​ (stage 2), and ​electron transport 
(stage 3). ​Figure​ ​below​ gives an overview of these three stages, which are further 
discussed in the concepts that follow. ​Glycolysis​ occurs in the cytoplasm of the cell and 
does not require oxygen, whereas the ​Krebs cycle​ and ​electron transport​ occur in the 
mitochondria​ and do require oxygen. 

 
 
 
 
 
Structure of the Mitochondrion: Key to Aerobic Respiration 
The structure of the mitochondrion is key to the process of ​aerobic​ (in the presence of 
oxygen) cellular respiration, especially the ​Krebs cycle​ and ​electron transport​. A diagram 
of a mitochondrion is shown in ​Figure​ ​below​. 

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The structure of a mitochondrion is defined by an inner and outer membrane. This 

structure plays an important role in aerobic respiration.​[Figure3] 

As you can see from ​Figure 3​ ​above​, a mitochondrion has an inner and outer membrane. 
The space between the inner and outer membrane is called the intermembrane space. 
The space enclosed by the inner membrane is called the matrix. The second stage of 
cellular respiration, the ​Krebs cycle​, takes place in the matrix. The third stage, ​electron 
transport​, takes place on the inner membrane. 

 
STAMP 2   

 
Part 3 - Reflections​ ​(10 min) 
LEFT SIDE 
1. Copy the following questions in blue ink and respond in black ink. 
a. What is cellular respiration? Why is it important? 
[Your response] 
Sentence Starters​: 
● Cellular respiration is…  
● It is important because…  
b. Why is the double membrane structure of mitochondria important for cellular 
respiration? 
[Your response]  

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➢ Key phrases to mention​: Krebs cycle/ citric acid cycle, electron 
transport 
Sentence Starters​: 
● The double membrane structure is important because…  
c. What are the reactants and products of cellular respiration? 
[Your response] 
Sentence Starters​: 
● The reactants of cellular respiration are…   
● The products are…  
d. Which stage of cellular respiration produces the most ATP? How much ATP 
does it produce? How does this compare to the other stages? N
​ ote​: ​Name​ the 
stages, do ​not​ just give the stage number. 
[Your response] 
Sentence Starters​: 
● _________________________ produces the most ATP, _______ molecules of 
ATP. 
● Meanwhile, ___________________________ produces ______ molecules of 
ATP and ___________________________ produces ______ molecules of ATP. 
STAMP 3   
 

Part 4 - Homework 2​ (​ Done Early) 

1. Go to Edpuzzle and watch the video “Homework 2: How Do Greenhouse Gases 
Actually Work?” 
2. Write a 3 sentence summary of how greenhouse gases are contributing to global 
warming.