Monday: Intro to Biochemisty
Students will discover what Blood Sugar is and how it is related to Carbohydrates – glucose. The characteristics of Carbon: bonding and its role in the formation of carbon will be focused on. Reading below
Hand outs and readings – blood sugar
Tuesday
We will continue to discuss Glucose and the organic molecule it creates – carbohydrates. Students will create a model of glucose. They will then link them and model the process of dehydration synthesis and hydrolysis breaking them apart. concept map attached below
Wednesday
Students will explore what proteins are today. We will make a protein model by linking together amino acids. We will study its structure and function
Thursday
Today we will continue with our study of organic molecules and make a concept map of Lipid. We will read about lipids and discuss cholesterol and hormones in groups and share with a galley walk
Friday
Students will use puzzles to make a DNA strand and RNA strand – we will learn the monomer that makes up this organic molecule. We will make a foldable of all 4 major organic molecules