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Curated OER

Carbohydrates: Disaccharides & Polysaccharides

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Feed your young chemists a carbohydrate feast with this presentation. Partakers will ingest molecules of maltose, lactose, sucrose, cellulose, and more! This concise lesson introduces viewers to the molecular structure of different...
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Science Geek

Basic Biochemistry - Carbohydrate, Protein and Fat

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
You are what you eat, right down to your molecular structure. A hearty presentation begins with the two types of carbohydrates, simple and complex. Then it details proteins and amino acids. It ends by reviewing the three types of fats,...
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Serendip

Carbohydrate Consumption, Athletic Performance and Health – Using Science Process Skills to Understand the Evidence

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Should athletes carb load before an event or consume carbohydrates during the competition? Scholars discuss how to set up a hypothesis and experiment to answer a question relating carbohydrates and athletic performance. Then, they read...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Who Took Jerell's iPod? ~ An Organic Compound Mystery

For Students 7th - 12th
Within the setting of a crime scene investigation, biochemistry beginners analyze organic compounds as a means of determining "Who dunnit." They use a brown paper test for lipids, glucose test strips and iodine to identify carbohydrates,...
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Curated OER

Carbohydrates Worksheet

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this carbohydrates worksheet, students answer 8 questions about the structure of carbohydrates, the reactions involved with them and the chemical structure of them.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Biological Molecules

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine the structure and function of biomolecules. In this food molecule lesson plan, 9th graders will examine various  types of biomolecules such as  carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids. They will analyze...
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Curated OER

Polymers and Crystals: Their Role in Food Science

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Blend chemistry with cooking in this exploration of polymers, carbohydrates, and food science. Experimenting with gelatin produces concrete examples of the bonding and ploymerization discussed in the lesson. Copious, comprehensive...
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Nemours KidsHealth

Healthy Snacking: Quiz (Grades 9-12)

For Students 9th - 12th
Test your learners' healthy snacking know-how with this quiz. This quiz is made up of 10 questions about how to choose a healthy snack. Topics include food labels, carbohydrates, healthy snack choices, and high-fat foods. Use this quiz...
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Nemours KidsHealth

Healthy Snacking: Snack Report Card

For Students 9th - 12th
In this healthy snacking worksheet, students complete a "report card" for snacks found at their school. They include the type of snack, the grams of carbohydrates, sugar, protein, and fat, the calories, the vitamins, and the grade they...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The Chemical Building Blocks of Life

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
Amateur biologists examine the macromolecules that are foundational to life: proteins,  lipids, and carbohydrates. This worksheet is composed of five pages of questions and plenty of space to write answers. Learners will explore such...
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Curated OER

Carbohydrates and Fats Crossword

For Students 7th - 12th
In this carbohydrates and fats activity, students complete a crossword puzzle by figuring out the vocabulary words associated with 19 clues given.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Carbohydrates - Simple and Complex

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students examine simple and complex carbohydrates. They take notes and complete a worksheet. They also research cookbooks and find recipes which shows the simple and complex carbohydrate groups.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Cholesterol and Carbohydrates

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this cholesterol and carbohydrates worksheet, students answer multiple choice questions on cholesterol and carbohydrates. Students complete 4 questions.
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Curated OER

Menu for an Athlete

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Football, basketball, softball. What do these sports have in common? Athletes. Young scholars learn about and discuss the food pyramind, especially grains, with the thought that they will be planning a pre-competition meal and snack for...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Nutrition: How Much Fat Am I Eating?

For Students 6th - 10th
How much fat is in this? Scholars first read some background information on the caloric content of fats versus carbohydrates, and then use that knowledge to analyze foods they regularly eat. They will look at 5 package labels for the...
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Curated OER

Organic Molecules

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Introduce viewers to the organic compounds with this presentation. It does not contain much information; it is mostly comprised of bullet points for each topic: monomers, polymers, carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids. No...
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Lesson Plan
Towson University

The Crucial Concentration

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Which sports drink provides the best pick-me-up after the big game or grueling workout? It may not be the one you'd think! Food science is the focus in a surprising lab activity. Pupils use colorimetry to determine the amount of protein,...
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Lesson Plan
University of Georgia

Energy Content of Foods

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Why do athletes load up on carbohydrates the evening before a competition? The lesson plan helps answer this question as it relates the type of food to the amount of energy it contains. After a discussion, scholars perform an experiment...
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Curated OER

The Four Groups of Biologically Important Compounds

For Teachers 7th - 12th
This is not they typical set of teacher instructions. It is an organized chart of the important organic compounds. For each, the involved elements, the name of the building block monomers, the names of polymers, extra information, and a...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Diet: Find the Carbohydrates

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discover and discuss the functions of carbohydrates. Once they have taken notes and completed worksheets, they perform experiments using iodine to test for starch. Lesson topics include how carbohydrates are processed by the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

An Introduction to Four Groups of Biologically Important Compounds

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers learn about the four biochemicals that are important biologically. In this biochemicals lesson plan, students identify the four major groups of biochemicals including carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and nucleic acids. They...
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Curated OER

Rice as a Source of Energy

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate the nutrition in rice. In this rice lesson, 5th graders discover that rice is a great source of energy. Students compare foods to rice to see the differences in the nutritional value. Students classify foods in...
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Handout
National Institute of Open Schooling

Biomolecules

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
An informative lesson has learners read about, discuss, and study the classification, structure and importance of the following biomolecules: carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, and enzymes. 
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Science Geek

Polymers

For Teachers 9th - 12th
A pirate's favorite amino acid is Arrrrginine! Presentation begins with the difference between a monomer and a polymer. Then it applies that to carbohydrates and proteins and ends with DNA and plastics. Presentation is the last in a...

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