Describe the basic molecular structures and primary functions of the four major categories of biological macromolecules.
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Description |
| School Lunch Showdown | Students will apply their knowledge of the structure and function of macromolecules in order to rank four school lunch menus for the National School Lunch Program. Students will practice communicating persuasively and professionally with public officials by providing insight to their ranking process through use of a letter that cites evidence and justifies reasoning in this model eliciting activity.
Model Eliciting Activities, MEAs, are open-ended, interdisciplinary problem-solving activities that are meant to reveal students’ thinking about the concepts embedded in realistic situations. Click here to learn more about MEAs and how they can transform your classroom. |
| The Last Supper: Identifying Macromolecules | The students will solve a mystery using laboratory tests for different types of macromolecules. They will use argumentation to justify and communicate their claim. They will construct explanations and communicate with one another to determine which macromolecule would be best to eat in different scenarios. Students will be able to identify the structure and functions of the four main types of macromolecules. The students will use laboratory testing to determine the identity of an unknown. They will fill in a chart about the structures, functions, and examples for each macromolecule type and then they will practice their knowledge by answering short response questions relating the macromolecules to the real world. Finally, they will review using a whole-class cooperative activity and take a quiz about the structures and functions of macromolecules. |
| Macromolecules and the Athlete | Students will analyze an athlete's diet to better understand the macromolecules needed for survival. Students will learn the primary function and structure of carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins. |
| A Day of Macromolecules | The purpose of this lesson plan is to exercise students' knowledge of the structures and functions of the four major types of macromolecules by playing Macromolecular Go Fish, solving Macromolecular Math problems, and finally competing with one another in a macromolecule-style game of Names from a Hat. |
| Meet Your Macromolecules | This lesson teaches applied concepts associated with the four macromolecules: lipids, carbohydrates, proteins, and nucleic acids. |
| Protein Synthesis: Transcription & Translation | Students will explore the process of protein synthesis, specifically transcription and translation, using a sequenced graphic organizer and an interactive simulation (Lesson 1 & 2).
This resource contains 3 lessons:
- Lesson 1: Transcription & Translation
- Lesson 2: Lac Operon
- Lesson 3: Proteins & Cancer
As an extension (Lesson 3) the students will justify the applications of biotechnology that uses transcription and translation to synthesize proteins that target cancer cells or reason the possibilities of the amplification of antibodies using immortal cells.
They will explore how mutations, genetic or epigenetic (lifestyle-chemicals, radiation, viruses), resulting in cancer.
The student will connect changes that occur in the genetic code, during transcription and translation, to the deleterious impact on proto oncogenes that promote cell division and tumor suppressor genes that normally inhibit it. |
| Organic Macromolecules | In this lesson students will be learning to recognize and compare and contrast the four different organic macromolecules. This lesson will require the viewing of a 7 minute video and will require 4 large groups of six students to work cooperatively together in a team effort to complete an organic macromolecule chart. |
| Macromolecule Snack Attack | In this MEA, students will be introduced to the four biological macromolecules through common snack foods found in vending machines. They will act as dietitians selecting and ranking snack foods based on given their nutrition labels and knowledge of the structure and function of the four biological macromolecules. Model Eliciting Activities, MEAs, are open-ended, interdisciplinary problem-solving activities that are meant to reveal students’ thinking about the concepts embedded in realistic situations. Click here to learn more about MEAs and how they can transform your classroom. |
| A Macromolecule Mystery: Who Took Jerell's iPod? | Students use their knowledge of organic compounds to solve a simulated mystery (Who took Jerell's iPod) by testing for triglycerides, glucose, starch, and protein. This lab deepens student understanding of biological functions and food sources of various organic compounds. |
| Macromolecule Food Indicator Lab | In this lesson students will complete a lab using indicators to determine which foods contain carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and/or starches. The lab includes pre-lab questions, discussion, lab experimentation, post lab questions, results and conclusion. The students will submit a completed lab report that will be graded based on a rubric. |
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Description |
| The Macromolecules of Life: Carbohydrates | Learn about the basic molecular structures and primary functions of carbohydrates with this interactive tutorial.
This is part 2 in a five-part series. Click below to explore other tutorials in the series.
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| The Macromolecules of Life: Lipids | Learn about the basic molecular structures and primary functions of lipids with this interactive tutorial.
This is part 3 in a five-part series. Click below to explore other tutorials in the series.
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| The Macromolecules of Life: Proteins | Learn about the basic molecular structures and primary functions of proteins with this interactive tutorial.
This is part 4 in a five-part series. Click below to explore other tutorials in the series.
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| The Macromolecules of Life: Nucleic Acids | Learn to identify and describe the structural and functional features of nucleic acids, one of the 4 primary macromolecule groups in biological systems, with this interactive tutorial.
This is Part 3 in 5-part series. Click below to open the other tutorials in the series:
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| The Macromolecules of Life: Overview | Learn to identify the four basic biological macromolecules (carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids) by structure and function with this interactive tutorial.
This is part 1 in a five-part series. Click below to explore other tutorials in the series.
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Description |
| Biological Molecules | Paul Anderson describes the four major biological molecules found in living things. He begins with a brief discussion of polymerization. Dehydration synthesis is used to connect monomers into polymers and hydrolysis breaks them down again. The major characteristics of nucleic acids are described as well as there directionality from 3' to 5' end. |
| MIT BLOSSOMS - Methods for Protein Purification | This Protein Purification
video lesson is intended to give students
some insight into the process and tools
that scientists and engineers use to
explore proteins. It is designed to
extend the knowledge of students who
are already somewhat sophisticated and
who have a good understanding of basic
biology. The question that motivates
this lesson is, "what makes two
cell types different?" and this
question is posed in several ways. Such
scientific reasoning raises the experimental
question: how could you study just a
subset of specialized proteins that
distinguish one cell type from another?
Two techniques useful in this regard
are considered in the lesson. This video
lesson will easily fit into a 50-minute
class period, and prerequisites include
a good understanding of cellular components
(DNA vs. Protein vs. lipid) and some
understanding of the physical features
of proteins (charge, size etc). The
simple cell model used here can be assembled
in any kind of container and with any
components of different solubility,
density, charge etc. In-class activities
during the video breaks include discussions,
careful observations, and the use of
a "very simple cell" model
to explore two techniques of protein
purification. Students and teachers
can spend additional time discussing
and exploring the question of "how
we know what we know" since this
lesson lends itself to the teaching
of the process of science as well. |
| Photosynthesis animation and other cell processes in animation | This site has fantastic short Flash animations of intricate cell processes, including photosynthesis and the electron transport chain. |
| Name |
Description |
| The Macromolecules of Life: Carbohydrates: | Learn about the basic molecular structures and primary functions of carbohydrates with this interactive tutorial.
This is part 2 in a five-part series. Click below to explore other tutorials in the series.
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| The Macromolecules of Life: Lipids: | Learn about the basic molecular structures and primary functions of lipids with this interactive tutorial.
This is part 3 in a five-part series. Click below to explore other tutorials in the series.
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| The Macromolecules of Life: Proteins: | Learn about the basic molecular structures and primary functions of proteins with this interactive tutorial.
This is part 4 in a five-part series. Click below to explore other tutorials in the series.
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| The Macromolecules of Life: Nucleic Acids: | Learn to identify and describe the structural and functional features of nucleic acids, one of the 4 primary macromolecule groups in biological systems, with this interactive tutorial.
This is Part 3 in 5-part series. Click below to open the other tutorials in the series:
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| The Macromolecules of Life: Overview: | Learn to identify the four basic biological macromolecules (carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids) by structure and function with this interactive tutorial.
This is part 1 in a five-part series. Click below to explore other tutorials in the series.
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