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Testing for Lipids, Proteins and Carbohydrates

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students perform tests for the presence of certain macromolecules.  In this health and biology activity, students rotate in groups to three lab stations and perform tests for proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates found in familiar foods.
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Organic Compounds

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Your young biologists will find these slides very useful to help differentiate between the different nutritional components.  The slides contain step by step details of the different levels of structure and function. These would be...
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Macromolecules

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
Magnify macromolecules for your biology class by having them answer these ten questions. They will define monomers and polymers, list monosaccharides, and analyze polysaccharides. In addition to assigning this to your biology class, you...
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Biochemical Placemats

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students group various foods according to whether they are proteins, carbohydrates, or lipids. This activity is a multisensory way of introducing students to biochemistry. Students also learn how icons represent the molecular composition...
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Biologically Important Molecules

For Students 8th - 10th
For this biologically important molecules worksheet, students fill in the blank with information about carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins. Students also make notes about nucleic acids.
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Carbohydrates

For Students 9th - 12th
In this carbohydrates worksheet, students review the six groups of nutrients needed for the human body. Students focus on sugars and carbohydrates, the sources of these nutrients and how the body uses these nutrients. This worksheet has...
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Carbohydrate Chemistry

For Students 9th - 10th
In this chemistry worksheet, students identify and define various types of carbohydrates. Then they draw a Haworth projection representing monosaccharaides. Students also draw a Fischer projection to illustrate the structure of glucose.
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Biochemistry Quiz

For Students 9th - 12th
In this biochemistry activity, students review amino acids, proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates. This activity has 29 multiple choice, 8 fill in the blank, and 3 short answer questions.
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Polymers and Monomers

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
You don't want to break these chains! Show young chemists and biologists the basics of polymerization with a simple interactive. The resource gives learners three types of polymers to experiment with, as well as a brief tutorial about...
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Vitamin C and Protein Analysis

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students analyze various beverages to determine vitamin C content. Students research diseases resulting from vitamin C deficiencies and identify countries most affected.
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Lesson 1: Fast Food Nutrients

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compute the nutrient values of fast foods. In this fast food nutrient, students observe a PowerPoint about nutrition. They research nutritional topics, answer questions about nutrition, and determine the nutrient values of...
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Testing for Life

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students test for organic molecules to determine if a solution contains once living molecules. In this characteristics of life lesson, students test common liquids for the presence of organic molecules, including starch, protein, and...
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Cellular Respiration: Other Metabolites and Control of Respiration

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
The feedback mechanisms of metabolism of a variety of substances in the human body. Carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids, and their derivatives are explained. The biochemistry required to explain the metabolic balance and feedback controls...
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Catering Middle-School Science: Monomers, Polymers, and Macromolecules

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students investigate foods. In this biology lesson plan, students will conduct testing on different types of foods as they learn about different molecules that make them up. Students will also learn about the shapes of the molecules.
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Energy Balance: The Ins and Outs

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students review data from a 24-hour dietary recall to gain a practical understanding of information regarding energy intake and macronutrients.
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Carbohydrate Functionality - Sweeteners

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this carbohydrate worksheet, learners conduct three experiments to determine the function of sweeteners. This worksheet has 3 short answer questions.
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Macromolecules

For Students 9th - 12th
Titled "Macromolecules," this worksheet does not cover carbohydrates. However, it is a worthy quest to uncover the properties of lipids and proteins. Biology pupils write short answers to detailed questions about the structure and...
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Should You Drink Sports Drinks? When? Why?

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
New research proves even rinsing your mouth with carbohydrates without swallowing improves performance of the central nervous system. While some think sports drinks are amazing, others say they are a waste of money. Scholars learn about...
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Structure and Function of MacroMolecules

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Macromolecules such as carbohydrates, steroids, phospholopids are given as examples of polymers and molecules formed with different bonds and specific methods.
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Organic and Biological Compounds

For Teachers 10th
Carbon as a building block for organic compounds is demonstrated by diagrams and facts for its bonding style.  Saturated and unstaturated hydrocarbons are detailed and facts about biological compounds such as proteins, nucleic acids,...
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Molecules of Life

For Students 4th - 5th
In this molecules worksheet, learners read a 1 page article on molecules and then answer 10 true or false, multiple choice, short answer and/or fill in the blank questions referring to the article.
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Organizer
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Fats

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this fats worksheet, students review what fats are made up of, where fats come from, and how our body uses fats. Then students access a website to compare good fats and bad fats. This worksheet has 1 graphic organizer, 13 short answer...
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Identifying Organic Compounds

For Students 9th - 12th
In this organic compound lab worksheet, students complete 5 pre-lab questions before testing a variety of common foods to determine which organic compound is present. Once data collection is complete and recoded, they answer 9 analysis...
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What's Happening to Your Body

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students list the types of biological development that occur during adolescence and the nutritional, physical, and mental needs that support that development. They describe careers in the field of adolescent health.

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