Biochemistry
Monday 10/12/15
Title: Macromolecules & Enzymes Revisit
Standard:
SB1 → Students will analyze the nature of relationships between structures and functions in
living cells
(b) Explain how enzymes function as catalysts
(c) Identify the function of the four major macromolecules (i.e. carbohydrates, proteins,
lipids, nucleic acids)
Essential Question:
What are the biological building blocks of the cell? How do enzymes regulate chemical
reactions?
Bellringer:
What are the 4 macromolecules and their monomers?
Activator:
What is the difference between a polymer and a monomer?
Teaching Strategies:
 Students will watch a video and complete fill-in-the-blanks on macromolecules and
enzymes to relearn these concepts.
Summarizer:
Students will give three points from the video that they had forgotten.
Biochemistry
Tuesday 10/13/15
Title: Building Blocks of the Cell Project
Standard:
SB1 → Students will analyze the nature of relationships between structures and functions in
living cells
(b) Explain how enzymes function as catalysts
(c) Identify the function of the four major macromolecules (i.e. carbohydrates, proteins,
lipids, nucleic acids)
Essential Question:
What are the biological building blocks of the cell? How do enzymes regulate chemical
reactions?
Bellringer:
What is an enzyme made of?
Activator:
What does macromolecule mean?
Teaching Strategies:
 Students will start on a project, in which they will create a graphic organizer and a
creative presentation on macromolecules and enzymes and their functions.
Summarizer:
Students will share which graphic organizer they are working on.
Biochemistry
Wednesday 10/14/15
Title: Building Blocks of the Cell Project
Standard:
SB1 → Students will analyze the nature of relationships between structures and functions in
living cells
(b) Explain how enzymes function as catalysts
(c) Identify the function of the four major macromolecules (i.e. carbohydrates, proteins,
lipids, nucleic acids)
Essential Question:
What are the biological building blocks of the cell? How do enzymes regulate chemical
reactions?
Bellringer:
What type of bonds hold amino acids together?
Activator:
What is the similarity between carbohydrates and lipids?
Teaching Strategies:
 Students will continue to work on a project, in which they will create a graphic organizer
and a creative presentation on macromolecules and enzymes and their functions.
Summarizer:
Students will identify which creative presentation they wish to work on (if they have not started
on it).
Biochemistry
Thursday 10/15/15
Title: Building Blocks of the Cell Project
Standard:
SB1 → Students will analyze the nature of relationships between structures and functions in
living cells
(b) Explain how enzymes function as catalysts
(c) Identify the function of the four major macromolecules (i.e. carbohydrates, proteins,
lipids, nucleic acids)
Essential Question:
What are the biological building blocks of the cell? How do enzymes regulate chemical
reactions?
Bellringer:
What is an enzyme, substrate, and active site?
Activator:
Name a macromolecule and its monomer.
Teaching Strategies:
 Students will complete a project, in which they will create a graphic organizer and a
creative presentation on macromolecules and enzymes and their functions.
Summarizer:
Students will identify what they still need to complete in the project.
Biochemistry
Friday 10/16/15
Title: Building Blocks of the Cell Project
Standard:
SB1 → Students will analyze the nature of relationships between structures and functions in
living cells
(b) Explain how enzymes function as catalysts
(c) Identify the function of the four major macromolecules (i.e. carbohydrates, proteins,
lipids, nucleic acids)
Essential Question:
What are the biological building blocks of the cell? How do enzymes regulate chemical
reactions?
Bellringer:
Name the 4 macromolcules?
Activator:
What is the similarity between carbohydrates and lipids?
Teaching Strategies:
 Students will turn in their project, in which they will create a graphic organizer and a
creative presentation on macromolecules and enzymes and their functions.
Summarizer:
Students will discuss if the project help them remember the macromolecules and enzymes and
their functions.