Skills 1 & 2 - Speed of life
Introduction to Enzymes
Introduction to Enzymes
Skill 1: Explain what enzymes do to the speed of chemical reactions.
Skill 1: Explain what enzymes do to the speed of chemical reactions.
Do this!
Do this!
Complete, "Enzymes GIST notes" in your unit packet.
Complete, "Enzymes GIST notes" in your unit packet.
(*The unit packet can be found on the main page of the enzymes website.)
(*The unit packet can be found on the main page of the enzymes website.)
Do this!
Do this!
Complete, "Science Research Inquiry" in your unit packet*.
Complete, "Science Research Inquiry" in your unit packet*.
Part 1: Article choices
Part 1: Article choices
Question 1: Can you safely eat thousand year old honey?
Question 1: Can you safely eat thousand year old honey?
Question 2: Should you eat more chocolate?
Question 2: Should you eat more chocolate?
Question 3: How does snake venom work?
Question 3: How does snake venom work?
Part 2: click here to watch the introduction to enzymes video.
Part 2: click here to watch the introduction to enzymes video.
(*The unit packet can be found on the main page of the enzymes website.)
(*The unit packet can be found on the main page of the enzymes website.)
Skill 2: Explain what it means for an enzyme to denature.
Skill 2: Explain what it means for an enzyme to denature.
Denaturing of Enzymes
Denaturing of Enzymes
Denaturing means to change the shape of an enzyme, making it stop working.
Denaturing means to change the shape of an enzyme, making it stop working.
Click here to watch an Amoeba Sisters video on denaturation.
Click here to watch an Amoeba Sisters video on denaturation.
Write a summary sentence explaining what it means for an enzyme to denature and why they can no longer work after that happens.
Write a summary sentence explaining what it means for an enzyme to denature and why they can no longer work after that happens.