Lesson: Organic Chemistry

What are the four major categories of organic molecules (based on elements, structure, function and examples)?

This lesson identifies the four major categories of organic molecules, how they are assembled, and what their basic roles are in the cells, tissues, and organs of the body.

  1. Organic molecules-

    1. What are the four types?

    2. What elements are found in each?

    3. What are the functional monomers of each and their structures?

  2. What are the functions of each?

Warm Ups, etc:

Sandwich - students are shown a picture of a sandwich and are asked to identify the types of organic molecules found in the different ingredients.

Organic Molecules - review

Instruction, Presentations, Assignments, Activities, etc:

Chart - Organic Molecules ( or other organizational tool) that describes these features and includes simple diagrams of the monomers/polymers or functional units of lipids.