Standard #: SC.912.L.18.10


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Connect the role of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) to energy transfers within a cell.


General Information

Subject Area: Science
Grade: 912
Body of Knowledge: Life Science
Standard: Matter and Energy Transformations -

A. All living things are composed of four basic categories of macromolecules and share the same basic needs for life.

B. Living organisms acquire the energy they need for life processes through various metabolic pathways (primarily photosynthesis and cellular respiration).

C. Chemical reactions in living things follow basic rules of chemistry and are usually regulated by enzymes.

D. The unique chemical properties of carbon and water make life on Earth possible.

Date Adopted or Revised: 02/08
Content Complexity Rating: Level 3: Strategic Thinking & Complex Reasoning - More Information
Date of Last Rating: 05/08
Status: State Board Approved

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Related Access Points

Access Point Number Access Point Title
SC.912.L.18.Su.3 Recognize that cells get energy from food.
SC.912.L.18.Pa.3 Identify that food is a source of energy.
SC.912.L.18.In.5 Recognize that energy is stored in cells.


Related Resources

Lesson Plans

Name Description
ATP is Like a Wallet Full of Money!

In this lesson, students will relate the role of ATP as an energy-carrying molecule to a wallet with money in it. This is a great lesson for visual and kinesthetic learners. This lesson involves hands on modeling, movement around the room, and conceptual learning.

ATP Please!

This lesson aims to assist students in making the connection between cell respiration, mitochondria, and ATP. Using guided inquiry and independent reading, students will be prepared to present a clinical case study on a mitochondrial myopathy to the class.

ATP: The Fuel of Life The goal of this lesson is to introduce students who are interested in human biology and biochemistry to the subtleties of energy metabolism (typically not presented in standard biology and biochemistry textbooks) through the lens of ATP as the primary energy currency of the cell. Avoiding the details of the major pathways of energy production (such as glycolysis, the citric acid cycle, and oxidative phosphorylation), this lesson is focused exclusively on ATP, which is truly the fuel of life. Starting with the discovery and history of ATP, this lesson will walk the students through 8 segments (outlined below) interspersed by 7 in-class challenge questions and activities, to the final step of ATP production by the ATP synthase, an amazing molecular machine. A basic understanding of the components and subcellular organization (e.g. organelles, membranes, etc.) and chemical foundation (e.g. biomolecules, chemical equilibrium, biochemical energetics, etc.) of a eukaryotic cell is a desired prerequisite, but it is not a must. Through interactive in-class activities, this lesson is designed to spark the students' interest in biochemistry and human biology as a whole, but could serve as an introductory lesson to teaching advanced concepts of metabolism and bioenergetics in high school depending on the local science curriculum. No supplies or materials are needed.

Original Student Tutorials

Name Description
The Mystery of Muscle Cell Metabolism

Explore the mystery of muscle cell metabolism and how cells are able to meet the need for a constant supply of energy. In this interactive tutorial, you'll identify the basic structure of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), explain how ATP’s structure is related it its job in the cell, and connect this role to energy transfers in living things.

ATP: Fuel for Cells

Explore how cells use ATP as an energy source for cellular activities in this interactive tutorial.

Tutorials

Name Description
ATP: Adenosine Triphosphate

This Khan Academy video explains how the molecule ATP stores the energy needed for biological systems within organisms.

Glycolysis This tutorial will help the learners understand glycolysis, which is the process of enzymes breaking down glucose to release energy.

Video/Audio/Animations

Name Description
Cellular Respiration These animations show cell respiration as a big picture, and then go through the steps of cellular respiration: glycolysis, the Krebs cycle, and electron transport. Each animation is short and to the point.
Photosynthesis animation and other cell processes in animation This site has fantastic short Flash animations of intricate cell processes, including photosynthesis and the electron transport chain.

Student Resources

Original Student Tutorials

Name Description
The Mystery of Muscle Cell Metabolism:

Explore the mystery of muscle cell metabolism and how cells are able to meet the need for a constant supply of energy. In this interactive tutorial, you'll identify the basic structure of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), explain how ATP’s structure is related it its job in the cell, and connect this role to energy transfers in living things.

ATP: Fuel for Cells:

Explore how cells use ATP as an energy source for cellular activities in this interactive tutorial.

Tutorials

Name Description
ATP: Adenosine Triphosphate:

This Khan Academy video explains how the molecule ATP stores the energy needed for biological systems within organisms.

Glycolysis: This tutorial will help the learners understand glycolysis, which is the process of enzymes breaking down glucose to release energy.

Video/Audio/Animation

Name Description
Photosynthesis animation and other cell processes in animation: This site has fantastic short Flash animations of intricate cell processes, including photosynthesis and the electron transport chain.


Parent Resources

Tutorial

Name Description
Glycolysis: This tutorial will help the learners understand glycolysis, which is the process of enzymes breaking down glucose to release energy.


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