National Institute on Drug Abuse
The Brain's Response to Drugs
Marijuana affects the brain differently than inhalants, which have a different effect than opioids. Elementary and middle school classes read about these drugs as well as nicotine, methamphetamine, hallucinogens, and steroids before...
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Lipids: Fats and Oils
A fantastic presentation with great images should improve student understanding of lipids and their involvement in the body. The chemistry of different fats, phospholipids, and steroids are explained. Additionally, the specific uses,...
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Lipids: Fats and Oils
A fantastic presentation with great images should improve student understanding of lipids and their involvement in the body. The chemistry of different fats, phospholipids, and steroids are explained. Additionally, the specific uses,...
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That's Dope - Part 1
Students investigate drugs in sports. In this performance enhancing drugs instructional activity, students discuss the uses for steroids in medicine and sports. Students utilize the web to play a steroid related game, view media clips of...
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Structure and Function of MacroMolecules
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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Macromolecules
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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Endocrine System - Hormones
Use this attractive PowerPoint to introduce all the hormones and their functions to your students. As students view each slide, they should be able to see the relevance of many of the chemicals and their interaction with the human body....
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Endocrine System: Hormones
The many images and labeled diagrams in this PowerPoint will help learners understand different areas of the endocrine system. The slide
show starts with information about the absorption of lipid and protein based hormones, and then...
Biology Junction
Macromolecules
In chemistry, organic means something contains a carbon base. A helpful presentation starts by defining macromolecules as large organic carbon molecules. Scholars answer questions about each topic on the associated worksheet. It covers...
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The Four Groups of Biologically Important Compounds
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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Chemistry 116 Exam 1, Spring 2009
This five-page exam was designed for a biochemistry and organic chemistry course. It covers the molecular geometry and properties of organic comounds. Test takers identify compounds, functional groups, and isomers. They draw Lewis...
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Metabolism & Enzymes
More extensive than just a general overview of digestion and reactions, this slide show gives information about all areas of enzyme function. Topics like the chemistry behind efficiency of enzymes, factors that affect speed of reaction,...
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Biologically Important Molecules
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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Lipid Worksheet
In this lipids worksheet, students complete seven problems related to fats including identifying types of lipids, completing chemical reactions for lipids, and writing their chemical structures.
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AP: Chapter 45: Chemical Regulation & Communication - Hormones and the Endocrine System
Infuse your AP biologists with the details of the endocrine system. This six-page worksheet queries learners thoroughly about gland structure and hormone function. Ms. Foglia, the author, has not left anything out of this resource,...
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Reproduction and Development
In this human reproduction worksheet, high schoolers will review the male and female anatomy and the hormones involved in the development towards sexual maturity. Students will also review the events that occur during the three phases of...
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Biochemistry, Secretion, and Transport of Hormones
In this biology worksheet, students look at various steps involved in the biochemistry involved in the use of hormones on the human body.
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Lipids, Amines, Amides
In this lipids, amines, and amides worksheet, students answer nine questions about formulas and structures of these molecules. They also complete chemical equations giving the products of the reactions. They also indicate building blocks...
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Proteins
Students conduct a variety of experiments to explore protein. In this biology lesson, students solve a mystery by testing for the presence of glucose, protein starch and triglycerides. They explain how DNA transcription and translation...
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Prescription Drug Abuse: Teens in Danger
Students identify the most abused prescription drugs. In this drug awareness lesson plan, students discuss the harmful effects of taking drugs prescribed to someone else. They take a quiz before and after the lesson plan to check how...
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Lipid Worksheet
For this lipid worksheet, students answer questions about the structure and functions of lipids. They read about the three main lipids in the body including triglycerides, phospholipids and cholesterol and answer questions about each.
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Dietary Supplements and the Chemistry of Life
Learners study the effects of dietary supplements on bodily functions. In this health lesson students calculate their caloric needs and research dietary supplements.
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Biochemistry Quiz
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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Chemistry
In this chemistry worksheet, students describe an atom, its parts, the charges of these parts, and atoms life functions. Then they explain what the octet rule states for the placements of electrons around the nucleus of an atom. Students...