U1AB - Chemistry of Life/Enzymes
Characteristics of Life
Viruses - Introduction to Viruses - "amoeba sisters"
1918 Flu Pandemic - Video minute 8:00-11:30
U1A - Biological Molecules/Organic Macromolecules
(Proteins, Lipids, Carbohydrates, and Nucleic acids)
Learning Targets: Unit 1AB - Chemistry of Life
U1A1: I can compare and contrast atoms, elements, isotopes, molecules, and compounds.
What elements make up the molecules of life?
Build an atom - interactive tool to understand atomic structure
How are elements (atoms) and compounds (molecules) related? - Interactive video tutorials & games
Reading: Elements found in living things - Pearson Biology - 2nd edition
Hunting the elements - No need to watch whole movie - start at 0:58 minutes - 1:14 minutes
Classwork: Atomic Concept Check
Notes: Atomic Concept Check
Notes: What is a Compound?
U1A1a: I can describe the relationship between monomers and polymers.
- Monomer and Polymer - tutorial
- Build a Polymer - interactive
- Functional groups - no need to memorize all of this, but just be able to recognize them in organic molecules
U1A2a: I can recall the 4 types of organic macromolecules.
U1A2b: I know the elements and monomers that make up each type of organic macromolecule.
- Digestion reading - Pearson Biology - 2nd edition
U1A2c: I can match proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids with their correct functions.
U1A3a: I can provide common examples of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids.
- Comprehensive Notes - Organic macromolecules
a.) Carbohydrates (Simple & Complex)
- Carbohydrates in your diet
- Reading: Polysaccharides Pearson, 2nd edition Questions for Polysaccharides reading
b.) Proteins
PROTEINS PRESENTATION description - PRESENTATION OUTLINE -------- Guidelines/Grading
- The 20 Amino acids
- Explore: The Human Protein Atlas - search info about all the proteins of the human body
- Explore: Protein Diversity - by Function, Location, and other categories - Wikipedia
- Reading: Introduction to Protein Structure - Braden & Tooze - Guiding questions for Reading
c.) Lipids
- Classwork: Lipids Structure - (lessonplansinc.com, 2008)
- Notes: Saturated & Unsaturated (including Trans-) Fats, & your health - Fed. Drug. Admin. (FDA)
- Video: Structure and function of lipids (need password)
- Lipids (Advanced)
- Video: For the love of lipids - YouTube
U1A4a: I can identify a structural drawing of an unknown molecule as protein, carbohydrate, lipid, or nucleic acid.
- Introduction to Structural Drawings of Organic Chemicals
Practice: Coloring book of Organic Chemicals - (Alcamo, 1998 - Biology Coloring Workbook)
- Functional Groups - useful in recognizing drawings of Proteins, Carbohydrates, Lipids, & Nucleic acids
- Identify structural drawings of Proteins, Lipids, Carbohydrates, & Nucleic acids
- Large biological molecules - Problem sets
U1A5a: I can use chemical indicators (Biurets, Iodine, Benedicts, and SudanRed) to determine if substances contain proteins, carbohydrates (simple or complex), or lipids.
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U1B - Enzymes
U1B1a: I can relate activation energy to the way an enzyme affects the rate (speed) of a chemical reaction. (15 points)
U1B2a: I can relate enzyme specificity to interactions between an enzyme's active site and a substrate. (10 points)
U1B2b: I can recall that enzymes are unchanged after catalyzing a chemical reaction, and thus, can be reused. (10 points)
U1B2c: I can provide common examples of enzymes and the reactions that they catalyze. (5 points)
U1B3a: I can describe how various environmental factors (temperature & pH) affect enzyme function. (10 points)
Enzymes: Short study guide
Classwork & Notes: Enzymes "lock & key"
Classwork & Notes: Enzyme Activity
Reading: Lactase enzyme & Lactose intolerance
Animated reading: Enzymes
Intro: How enzymes work
Video: Enzymes intro Youtube
Video: Enzymes "are like Pac-man"
- Advanced "how enzymes work"
Game: Enzymatic!
- U1B3a - Enzyme Activity in different pH's
List of digestive enzymes; Another list of enzymes
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Extras
Online course in Biochemistry - not free anymore (sorry; but it is a great site)
U1A1,2,3,4 - Crash Course -
Videos 1, 2, and 3 will help introduce you to the Carbon bonding, water molecules, and the four types of biological molecules.