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Photosynthesis is a dynamic process through which plants turn carbon dioxide and water into carbohydrates such as glucose while releasing oxygen as a byproduct. In this unit, students will apply their knowledge of the basics of photosynthesis, as well as variables that affect the chemical reactions, to run various experiments in the NetLogo model. Students will also learn how computer models are built and used as testbeds to run simulation experiments and about professional practices and practitioners in computational biology.
Students will decode the model and then compare it with what they know about the natural-world processes. They will engage in argumentation from evidence using the Claims, Evidence, Reasoning (CER) framework to assess the validity of the model. Finally, students will have the opportunity to suggest or make modifications to the model to match their understanding of processes and/or answer new questions.
Resources available:
- Student materials in Google Documents
- Teacher guide in PDF with pacing guide and standards
- Teacher workbook with answer keys