Ms. Guerrera
AJSHS Lesson Plans
December 8 – December 11
General Science 9 - periods 1, 3, and 8
Objectives: TSSBAT
Essential question: Explain how carbon is uniquely suited to form biological
macromolecules.
Describe how biological macromolecules form from monomers
The students will learn…
TARGET
PERFORMANCE OF
UNDERSTANDING
Why carbon is unique
Complete a set of class notes
Complete a guided practice
Complete a carbon study guide
What monomers and polymers
SSR and read together handout
represent
Complete notes
Define the reactions that form and
break large molecules
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Class notes defining why carbon has unique properties
Review the carbon cycle
Review carbon’s unique properties – guided practice
Complete a carbon study guide – graded
Introduce monomers, polymers and the reactions that form these
compounds.
SSR and read together a series of handouts to be kept by the students
about dehydration and hydrolysis reactions.
Define monomers and polymers
Define hydration and dehydration reactions
Students with teacher will complete a set of class notes.
Build a simple sugar molecule and show reactions.
Special Note: All work is student paced and may be subject to changes.
General Science 9 ADV - periods 2, 4, 9, and 10
Objectives: TSSBAT
Essential question: compare the structure and function of carbohydrates, lipids,
proteins and nucleic acids in organisms.
The students will learn…
TARGET
PERFORMANCE OF
UNDERSTANDING
Structure and function of carbohydrates Complete vocabulary review.
in living things
SSR and read together handout on
carbohydrates
Notes
Lab
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Test – water, atoms, reactions
Students with teacher will complete the vocabulary about carbohydrates
first underlining key terms, find a word connection and then writing a
sentence.
SSR and read together handouts about carbohydrates.
Teacher with students will complete a set of class notes defining key
terms and identifying the key function of carbohydrates in organisms.
Lab – macromolecules – carbohydrates. Students will work with partners
to complete a lab where they will be asked to build paper models of
cellulose, glycogen and starch. All questions are to be answered and
papers will be checked and graded.
Special Note: All work is student paced and may be subject to changes.