During their recent lesson, Rafaella and Andrew delved into the intricacies of shoulder anatomy. They thoroughly reviewed the bones, joints, and muscles crucial for shoulder movement and stabilization, with a particular focus on the rotator cuff muscles and their specific functions. Andrew actively engaged by practicing anatomical identification using the Bio Digital app, while Rafaella supported his learning by providing extra resources, such as a direct link to the app and materials designed to aid in memorizing anatomical names.

A recent lesson saw students delve into Chapter 6, exploring microbial growth, bacterial characteristics, morphology, and the conditions that affect it. One learner, a resident of Huntington Beach, received detailed explanations on how to differentiate bacterial species, understand the bacterial growth curve, and identify factors regulating bacterial growth. The other student offered ongoing support, encouraging the learner to reach out with any questions while preparing for an upcoming test.

During a focused math lesson, Rafaella tutored Ajay, concentrating on scientific notation, significant digits, and unit conversions to prepare him for his upcoming exam. Ajay diligently worked through practice problems, with Rafaella offering valuable feedback and guidance. To reinforce the concepts, Rafaella assigned additional exercises for Ajay to complete before his test.

Rafaella and Ajay focused on foundational chemistry topics, reviewing concepts such as scientific notation, significant figures, density, and unit conversions. Ajay then applied these principles by working through practice problems on a worksheet, specifically tackling factor labeling and density calculations. For his next steps, Rafaella tasked Ajay with completing the rest of the worksheet problems and submitting them to her before their upcoming lesson on Wednesday. He was also asked to send along a unit review and Google Slides provided by his teacher.

Rafaella taught Kathryn about cellular respiration, focusing on fermentation (alcoholic and lactic acid) as an anaerobic alternative to glycolysis, the Krebs cycle, and the electron transport chain. She explains how the body uses fats and proteins for energy when glucose is unavailable. The lesson then transitions to photosynthesis, the reverse of cellular respiration, where plants use light energy to create glucose. The discussion covers light, the electromagnetic spectrum, pigments (chlorophyll, lycopene, carotene), and how they affect color perception, setting the stage for a future lesson on chloroplasts and photosynthesis.

Rafaella taught Kathryn about the process of cellular respiration, including glycolysis, the Krebs cycle, and the electron transport chain. Kathryn learned about ATP production in each stage and where each process takes place within the cell. They agreed to continue with ATP production, photosynthesis, and cellular division in the next session, and Kathryn was assigned to review the ATP production amounts and locations.