Science·Organisms & Life Processes·conceptual
Aerobic Respiration
Explain aerobic respiration as the process by which organisms release energy from glucose using oxygen, producing carbon dioxide and water; write and interpret the word equation: glucose + oxygen → carbon dioxide + water
Suggested ages 12–13
Evidence of understanding
- Writes and explains the word equation for aerobic respiration
- Explains where in the cell aerobic respiration takes place (mitochondria)
- Links aerobic respiration to why breathing rate and heart rate increase during exercise
- Explains that respiration is not the same as breathing
Assessment prompt
If Aerobic Respiration had just finished PE and was breathing hard, could they explain what aerobic respiration is doing inside their muscle cells — and write out the word equation that describes it?
Standards alignment
MS-LS1-7US · ngss-ms
MS-LS1-7
Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) Middle School
KS3.Sci.Bio.GasExchange.6GB · uk-nc-2013
Aerobic and anaerobic respiration
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document · KS3
KS3.Sci.Bio.GasExchange.7GB · uk-nc-2013
Word summary for aerobic respiration
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document · KS3