Photosynthesis & cellular respiration(2025-2026)

Vocabulary:  Photosynthesis, cellular repiration

Cells perform two processes that deal with Energy for the cell.

These processes are performed by two organelles:  

1) chloroplasts  and

2) mitochondria.

Osmosis & diffusion(2025-2026)

Vocabulary:  Diffusion, osmosis

*from gr. 7:  cell membrane, cytoplasm

We now switch "Worlds" from the Material world to the Living world.

We begin our topics with how cells move materials in and out of themselves.

*Here is a review of Animal cell anatomy from gr7:

                                 

The processes of Diffusion and Osmosis involve the cell membrane and cytoplasm of the cell.

See notes:

Check out this video that shows an Osmosis experiment you can do at home!