Humans need lipids to digest and absorb food, yet studies prove having too many lipids correlates to cancer, Alzheimer's, and asthma. Scholars learn the characteristics of lipids and their functions using a helpful presentation. A few examples of chemical structures of lipids allow for further understanding of their structures and synthesis.

Concepts

lipids, fatty acids, phospholipids

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Perform an in-class lab doing emulsion tests to determine lipid presence

Classroom Considerations

• Provides slides but not the text to present along with the visual content
• Relies on prior knowledge of chemical structures and symbols

Pros

• Most slides include high contrast colors for easy viewing
• Offers the ability to edit the presentation for your specific needs

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4