Lesson Plan for:

Subject: Biology
Grade: 13
Time: 70 minutes x 3
Unit Title: Bioenergetics
Lesson Topic: Cellular Respiration and ATP Synthesis

General Objective:
Students should have knowledge and understanding of the process of cellular respiration and its
role in producing ATP.

Specific Objectives:

At the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

1. Outline the stepwise breakdown of glucose in cellular respiration.

2. Explain the sequence of steps in glycolysis.
3. Draw and describe the structure of a mitochondrion, relating its structure to its function.
4. State the fate of pyruvate in the cytosol in the absence and presence of oxygen.

Content:

Respiration is the process by which organic molecules are broken down producing water, carbon
dioxide and energy. The energy is produced as ATP. Before the products mentioned are made, the
organic molecule for example sugar (glucose) goes through, a series of steps. These include
glycolysis, the Krebs cycle and the electron transport system. These processes take place from
the cytoplasm to the mitochondrion.

Instructional Material:

Prepared handout from A Level Biology text books, white board, white board marker, laptop,
projector

Previous Knowledge:

Students should have knowledge of respiration including the substrates and products from
previous grades.

Teaching Strategies: Discussion, lecture, videos, handouts

Procedure:

Introduction:

Students will be given the following scenario:

Mary gets up in the morning. She skips a little but gets tired and listless quiet easily. She decided
to have her favourite breakfast dish bread, omelette and bacon with milo tea. In about two
hours she is jumping around like a bunny.
What has happened to Mary?
Why did this happen?
What process was responsible for this?

The lesson topic and objectives will be shared.

Step 1
Students will be asked to define respiration.

Step 2
Following their responses a definition will be given.

Step 3
Students will be informed of the three major stages in cellular respiration.

Step 4
Teacher will allow students to listen to two videos on cellular respiration and glycolysis:
- Cellular respiration, glycolysis, Krebs cycle (2:14)
- Glycolysis
from which they are to make notes

Step 5
Teacher and students will discuss the notes made and additional information will be provided as
necessary.

Step 5
A labelled diagram of the mitochondrion will be given

Step 6
Teacher and students will discuss the functions of the structures present in the mitochondrion
especially those related to respiration

Assessment of Student Learning:

At the end of the lesson, students will be instructed to sit in groups of three and each group will
be given the worksheet below:

1. What atom is known as an electron grabber because it attracts electrons so strongly during
respiration?
2. What is the literal meaning of the word glycolysis?
3. Where in the cell do the glycolysis reactions take place?
4. How many ATP are used (changed to ADP) in the first half of glycolysis?
5. How many ATP are made from ADP in the second half of glycolysis?
6. What is the net gain of ATP for glycolysis?
7. How many molecules of pyruvic acid are made from a single molecule of glucose?
8. What molecule stores the high-energy electrons (and hydrogen) removed from glucose in glycolysis?
Homework:

Describe the process of ATP Synthesis in a mitochondrion. (To be done on folder leaves).

Evaluation: