Curated OER
Photosynthesis
In this photosynthesis worksheet, students follow the steps to complete a science investigation and then respond to 8 short answer questions regarding the photosynthesis investigation.
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Cellular Respiration
Web-based activity provides an opportunity for students to study cellular respiration in an up-close and personal way. By following atoms and molecules through an interactive animation, they will be able to see the changes that take...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Cellular Respiration Reactions
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of cellular respiration and its overall chemical equation. The energy changes that occur during cellular respiration, including in photosynthesis.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Cellular Respiration Study Guide
This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for a unit on cellular respiration.
CPALMS
Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Fueling the Body: Cellular Respiration
A learning module, that investigates aerobic and anaerobic cellular respiration. Learn the difference and similarities between the two processes.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Connecting Cellular Respiration and Photosynthesis
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How do trees help you breathe? This activity covers the connection between cellular respiration and photosynthesis and identifies the products and reactants of each.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Cellular Respiration and Population Growth
Two lessons and their associated activities explore cellular respiration and population growth in yeasts. Yeast cells are readily obtained and behave predictably, so they are very appropriate to use in middle school classrooms. In the...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Cellular Respiration
Wikipedia offers a nice overall summary of what cellular respiration is. Discusses the two main steps (glycolysis and pyruvate breakdown), and the two processes involved in the breakdown of pyruvate (aerobic and anaerobic respiration)....
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Cellular Respiration and Transport
The circulatory system transports substances between the exchange surface and cells. It delivers oxygen and glucose to the tissues for respiration, which is the release of energy to cells.
Estrella Mountain Community College
Estrella Mountain: Cellular Metabolism & Fermentation
This online biology book offers a comprehensive overview of cellular metabolism and fermentation. Content includes a look at glycolysis, anaerobic pathways, and aerobic respiration.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Cellular Respiration Introduction: Lesson 4
This lesson will give a general overview of cellular respiration and describe why it is important. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Cellular Respiration Introduction."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Cellular Respiration Introduction: Lesson 1
This lesson will give a general overview of cellular respiration and describe why it is important. It is 1 of 4 in the series titled "Cellular Respiration Introduction."
Other
University of Cincinnati Clermont: Cellular Respiration and Fermentation
A good general review of aerobic and anaerobic respiration. Good graphics and good embedded vocabulary links.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Anaerobic vs Aerobic Respiration
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes aerobic or anaerobic respiration.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Yeast Cells Respire, Too (But Not Like Me and You)
Students set up a simple way to indirectly observe and quantify the amount of respiration occurring in yeast-molasses cultures. Each student adds a small amount of baking yeast to a test tube filled with diluted molasses. A second,...
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: What Is Anaerobic Respiration?
Explains what anaerobic cellular respiration is and how it differs from aerobic respiration. Discusses what this looks like in muscle cells, what the steps are, and the formula for anaerobic respiration.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Mitochondria "The Powerhouse of the Cell"
In this lesson and lab activity, learners learn about digestion and fermentation, and watch a demonstration of cellular respiration in yeast. Includes numerous real-world connections, e.g., how fermentation is used by humans.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Aerobic and Anaerobic Respiration and Their Differences
The steps and the chemical equations in aerobic and anaerobic cellular respiration are described as well as the differences between them.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Fermentation
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Tutorial presents an overview of fermentation explaining its benefits. Students will be able to distinguish lactic acid fermentation from alcoholic fermentation and...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Population Growth in Yeasts
This activity is the second of two that explore cellular respiration and population growth in yeasts. In the first activity, students set up a simple way to indirectly observe and quantify the amount of respiration occurring in...
Estrella Mountain Community College
Online Biology Book: Cellular Metabolism and Fermentation
College-level, online textbook explains cellular metabolism and fermentation using full-color illustrations and labeled diagrams.
Other
Sambal's Science Web: Respiration
This concise article defines respiration, aerobic respiration, and anaerobic respiration. The definitions are followed by a short summary of each concept which further differentiates the processes.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Fermentation
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Sometimes cells need to obtain energy from sugar, but there is no oxygen present to complete cellular respiration. In this situation, cellular respiration can be...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: How to Make Yeast Cells Thrive
Students set up and run the experiments they designed in the lesson Population Growth in Yeasts, using simple yeast-molasses cultures in test tubes. Population growth is indicated by the amount of respiration occurring in the cultures,...