Biochemistry
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Biochemistry Lab - Metabolism & Food Labels Free Lesson Plan (PDF)
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Lab
Students will analyze their lunch based on the type of biomolecules in the food they would eat. This is a great metabolism lab that lets students relate to the metabolism, biomolecules, monomers and polymers.NGSS Standard
HS-LS1-6
MS-LS1-7 (Metabolism)
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Protein Synthesis Worksheet Free Lesson Plan (PDF)
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Worksheet
In this protein synthesis worksheet, students will practice the process of transcription and translation. Students will transcribe DNA into RNA using the base pairing rules. Then students will translate that RNA to build a polypeptide. Students will also answer review questions about transcription and translation. This protein synthesis worksheet is a great skill builder for understanding the vocabulary in both processes and DNA base pairing rules.NGSS Standard
HS-LS1-1
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Enzyme Worksheet Free Lesson Plan (PDF)
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Worksheet
Students will be introduced to enzyme substrate system, activation energy, and that temperature affects enzyme activity.NGSS Standard
HS-LS1-3
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Lipid Worksheet Free Lesson Plan (PDF)
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Worksheet
In this lipid worksheet, students do a deep dive into the structure and functions of different lipids, specifically cell membranes, and triglycerides. The chemical structure of glycerol and fatty acids is provided to build triglycerides and phospholipids. Students also learn about single bonds and double bonds to create saturated vs unsaturated fatty acids.NGSS Standard
HS-LS1-6
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Carbohydrate Worksheet Free Lesson Plan (PDF)
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Worksheet
In this carbohydrate worksheet, students will learn about the different types of carbohydrates (monosaccharide, disaccharide, and polysaccharide) and their designation as monomer, dimer, and polymer. The functions and chemical structures of the different carbohydrates are modeled, including dehydration synthesis.NGSS Standard
HS-LS1-6
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Metabolism & Monomer - Polymer Test Question Bank Free Lesson Plan (PDF)
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Test
Metabolism and Monomer Polymer question bank to help you build assessments. An active membership is required to view questions.NGSS Standard
HS-LS1-6
MS-LS1-7 (Metabolism)
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Biomolecules Test Question Bank Free Lesson Plan (PDF)
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Test
Question bank to build assessments. An active membership is required to view questions.NGSS Standard
HS-LS1-6
MS-LS1-7 (Metabolism)
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Carbohydrate Modeling Lab - Ball-and-Stick Metabolism Free Lesson Plan (PDF)
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Lab
Students will learn act out polymerization by performing carbohydrate dehydration synthesis and carbohydrate hydrolysis using chemistry models. Students will also model breaking of one biomolecule to make a different biomolecule. Students will be able to model how polymers are made and how polymers are broken. Students will also be able to describe how the atoms in one macromolecule can be use use to make a different macromolecule.NGSS Standard
HS-LS1-6
MS-LS1-7 (Metabolism)
Common Core Standard
W 9-10.2.D, 9-10.7. RST 9-10.3, 9-10.4, 9-10.7
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Digestive System Lab: What Happens When You Eat Free Lesson Plan
Lab
These six digestive system labs have students increasing their knowledge of how digestion occurs in the human body. Students will identify organs involved in performing digestion and eat time they eat.NGSS Standard
HS-LS1-2
HS-LS1-6
MS-LS1-3 (HBS)
MS-LS1-7 (Metabolism)
Published by Kelly Ludwig
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Macromolecule Lab - Organic Compound Mystery Free Student Handout
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Lab
In this macromolecule lab, students learn about the three food-based biomolecules by testing for triglycerides, glucose, starch, and proteins. Students will use indicator solutions like test strips, paper bag stain test, iodine, and Biuret solution. Students experiment on the following mystery substances: vegetable oil, glucose, corn starch, powdered egg whites, and water.NGSS Standard
HS-LS1-6
Published by Ingrid Waldron and Jennifer Doherty
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Enzyme Lab Free Lesson Plan (PDF)
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Lab
In this enzyme lab, students will discover the effects temperature, pH, and substrate concentration has on enzyme activity. Students will experiment on the enzyme catalase in different foods to determine its qualitative rate of reaction. This enzyme lab asks students to transfer the enzyme activity concepts in this experiment to homeostasis in organisms.NGSS Standard
HS-LS1-3
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What is Food Worksheet Free Lesson Plan (PDF)
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Worksheet
Students discover using their peer and class discussion what makes food and what is food mostly made out of. Good intro to biomolecules and metabolism.NGSS Standard
HS-LS1-6
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Conservation of Matter Lecture Notes Free Lesson Plan (PDF)
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Lecture
This PowerPoint introduces students to balancing a chemical reaction using photosynthesis as an example.NGSS Standard
HS-LS1-5
HS-LS1-6
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Enzymes Test Question Bank Free Lesson Plan (PDF)
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Question bank to build assessments. An active membership is required to view questions.NGSS Standard
HS-LS1-3
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Monomer Polymer Worksheet - Vocabulary Free Lesson Plan (PDF)
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Worksheet
This is a good practice worksheet for students to practice matching monomers with their polymers. Simple and effective.NGSS Standard
HS-LS1-6
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Metabolism Worksheet Free Lesson Plan (PDF)
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Worksheet
In this metabolism worksheet, students match metabolism vocabulary to the types of food they eat. The concepts of dehydration synthesis and hydrolysis are also included.NGSS Standard
HS-LS1-6
MS-LS1-7 (Metabolism)
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Carbohydrate Lab Free Lesson Plan (PDF)
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Lab
The goal of this carbohydrate lab is for students to test for the presence of carbohydrate monomers and carbohydrate polymers in food. Students experiment with different unknown substances (baby food, cereal, milk, etc) and test if they are composed of monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides.NGSS Standard
HS-LS1-6
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Biomolecule Worksheet Free Lesson Plan (PDF)
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Worksheet
Students answer introductory questions about the four main biomolecules. Topics include carbohydrates, mono - poly saccharides, lipids, saturated, proteins, amino acids, nucleic acids, polymers and monomers.NGSS Standard
HS-LS1-6
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Biomolecule Quiz Free Lesson Plan (PDF)
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Test
Assess student’s knowledge of monomers and polymers of macromolecules.NGSS Standard
HS-LS1-6
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Lipid Lab - Hydrogen Bonding Free Lesson Plan (PDF)
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Lab
Students examine the properties of water by dropping water onto a penny. Students will be able to explain how the cell membrane, a lipid, can be used to separate the cell from its environment in order to run its own metabolism.NGSS Standard
HS-LS1-6
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Biomolecules Lecture Notes Free Lesson Plan (PDF)
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Lecture
This PowerPoint is an introduction to making polymers from monomers (dehydration synthesis) and breaking of polymers into monomers (hydrolysis). The notes also focus on converting one macromolecule into different macromolecule.NGSS Standard
HS-LS1-6
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Properties of Water Lab Free Lesson Plan (PDF)
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Lab
In this chemistry lab, students examine the properties of water by dropping water onto a penny. Students will be able to visually see how hydrogen bonding causes the cohesion of water by the formation of a water bubble on top of the penny. At the end of the lab, students will graph their results.NGSS Standard
Published by NGSS Life Science
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Enzyme Specificity Lab Free Student Handout
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Lab
Students learn how enzymes function how they bind to specific substrates using lactose and sucrose. 3 mini experiments are included in this lesson plan.NGSS Standard
HS-LS1-3
Published by Ingrid Waldron and Jennifer Doherty