Cellular Respiration Phenomena-Based Lesson: Baker's Yeast Inflating a Balloon in Warm Sugar Water Presentation | Middle School Life Science | Grades 6–8
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Cellular Respiration Phenomena-Based Lesson: Baker's Yeast Inflating a Balloon in Warm Sugar Water Presentation | Middle School Life Science | Grades 6–8
This is the student-facing slide presentation that introduces the phenomenon, walks the class through observations and driving questions, and frames the evidence students will use for the Phenomena-Based Lesson in the Middle School Life Science (grades 6–8) chapter Cellular Respiration, built around the phenomenon Baker's Yeast Inflating a Balloon in Warm Sugar Water. It is sold separately from the other two parts of the set.
- What's inside: Student Slide Show (editable .pptx + PDF, 22 slides).
- Resource type: Phenomena-Based Lesson – Presentation. Format: editable Microsoft PowerPoint file plus a ready-to-print PDF.
Classroom use: Open with the phenomenon slide show, let students record ideas on the response sheet, and lead the discussion with the teacher guide. Built for Middle School Life Science, grades 6–8.
Sample question“How do living yeast cells get energy from sugar to power their life processes?”
Complete the set: Cellular Respiration Phenomena-Based Lesson: Baker's Yeast Inflating a Balloon in Warm Sugar Water Teacher Discussion Guide; Cellular Respiration Phenomena-Based Lesson: Baker's Yeast Inflating a Balloon in Warm Sugar Water Student Response Sheet. Scaffolded version: Cellular Respiration Scaffolded Phenomena-Based Lesson: Baker's Yeast Inflating a Balloon in Warm Sugar Water Presentation.
Standards
NGSS Middle School Life Science (MS-LS) disciplinary core ideas and the science practices of analyzing data and constructing explanations.
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At a glance
- Resource type
- Phenomena Lesson
- Grade
- 6–8
- Course
- Middle School Life Science
- Delivery
- Digital download