Amanda Bohnert
Unit 2
Quality Core Standard: Biochemistry
Content Vocabulary: atomic, subatomic, covalent, ionic, bonds, photosynthesis, fermentation, cellular
respiration, organic, inorganic, concentration, hydroxide, ions, peptide, monosaccharide, disaccharide,
lipids, nucleic acid, enzymes, substrate, ATP
Learning Targets/Objectives:
 Identify subatomic particles and describe how they are arranged in atoms
 Describe the difference between ions and atoms and the importance of ions in biological processes
 Compare the types of bonding between atoms to form molecules
 Show how chemical reactions (e.g., photosynthesis, fermentation, cellular respiration) can be
represented by chemical formulas
 Explain the difference between organic and inorganic compounds
 Explain the fundamental principles of the pH scale and the consequences of having the different
concentrations of hydrogen and hydroxide ions
 Describe the general structure and function(s), including common functional groups, of
monosaccharides, disaccharides, polysaccharides, carbohydrates, fatty acids, glycerol, glycerides,
lipids, amino acids, dipeptides, polypeptides, proteins, and nucleic acids
 Describe the function of enzymes, including how enzyme-substrate specificity works, in
biochemical reactions
 Define and explain the unique properties of water that are essential to living organisms
Estimated Calendar:
DATE
LEARNING TARGET
9/14/15 I can create atom structures and
understand bonds
Activity
M&M Lab
9/15/15
I understand the properties of water
I understand chemical equations
Power point and student
notes
9/16/15
I can balance an equation and I
understand energy of reactions
PH introduction
I understand the PH scale
PH mini lab
9/17/15
9/18/15
I understand the differences between
organic and inorganic compounds
and can list the macromolecules
Power point and student
notes and QUIZ
Homework- Due 9/21
PH lab report and
prediction chart
Individual Lesson Plans: Target I can create atom structures and understand bonds
Lesson Title: Biochemistry
Pre-Assessment
How many “open bond sites” does Oxygen have?
Hint: look at the valence electron number and
think about how many more it needs to be stable
Answer:
2 – oxygen has 8 electrons total (atomic number).
2 of them will go in the first electron shell and 6 of
them will go in the last shell. You need 8 total to be
stable in the outer shell—there are 2 open sites for
bonding
Formative Assessment
Polling
Resources
Power point with student hand out notes
Exit slip:
What are the two types of bonds and how do they
work?
Notes:
Lesson Procedures:
Individual Lesson Plans: Target I understand the properties of water
I understand chemical equations
Lesson Title: Biochemistry
Pre-Assessment
How many valence electrons does Bromine
have?
Answer:
7
Formative Assessment
Resources
Power point with student hand out notes
Exit slip:
What are two properties of water?
Notes:
Individual Lesson Plans: Target understand energy of reactions and PH
Lesson Title: Biochemistry
Pre-Assessment
Answer:
What is polarity?
Formative Assessment
polling
Resources
Power point and student notes
Exit slip:
Due to polarity, water forms weak bonds that are
known as what?
Notes:
Individual Lesson Plans: Target I understand the PH scale
Lesson Title: Biochemistry
Pre-Assessment
Acid solutions have more OH- or H+ ions?
Formative Assessment
Answer:
H+
Resources
PH mini lab
Exit slip:
A PH of 8 is considered what?
Notes: HW – lab report on PH lab
Individual Lesson Plans: Target I understand the differences between organic and inorganic
compounds
Lesson Title: Biochemistry
Pre-Assessment
Answer:
Formative Assessment
Resources
Exit slip:
Notes:
Quiz today (bonds, Atoms, Valence Electrons,
PH, water properties)