What are good fats and bad fats? Learn about the structure and function of lipids and how that relates to carbon bonding. Scholars explore the structural differences between saturated and unsaturated fats and examine relevant examples of each. To finish, they hear how trans fats form and why they are bad for human bodies.

Concepts

lipids, fats, fatty acids, saturated fat, macromolecules, carbon, hydrogen, glycerol, chemical bonds

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Show as an introduction to macromolecules, specifically lipid structure and function
• Use for a flipped classroom activity on macromolecules

Classroom Considerations

• Requires some basic biology background knowledge for understanding

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Narrator is engaging and funny
• Great real-world application

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2