Embark on an Epic Carbohydrate Expedition!
Get ready for a digital learning experience that will leave students on the edge of their seats! Students will uncover the secrets of structure and function in a high-energy adventure.
Sugar Rush: Hold on tight as students unveil the truth about carbohydrates! They'll dive deep into the world of simple sugars, discovering that they are the building blocks of these vital molecules. Carbohydrates will come to life as students envision them as a dynamic string of hexagons.
Molecule Mastery: The excitement continues as students read a captivating article, deciphering whether molecules are monosaccharides, disaccharides, or polysaccharides. They'll explore where these carbohydrates are found in nature and uncover their crucial functions. Brace yourselves for an exploration of hydrolysis and dehydration synthesis that will leave students at the edge of their scientific seats!
Object Odyssey: The adventure takes an unexpected turn as students categorize pictures of objects and molecules, determining whether they are stellar examples of carbohydrates, a different type of organic molecule, or an inorganic marvel.
This is not just a lesson; it's a thrilling voyage into the heart of carbohydrates! Students will be captivated by the excitement of scientific discovery, all while honing their understanding of these essential molecules.
Don't let this opportunity for an adrenaline-pumping learning experience pass by. Dive into this extraordinary Google Slides lesson on carbohydrates, and let the adventure begin!
Daily slide + literacy - based exit ticket included with purchase
HS-LS1-6: Construct and revise an explanation based on evidence for how carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen from sugar molecules may combine with other elements to form amino acids and other large carbon-based molecules.
Connection: Students explore how carbohydrates are composed of CHO elements and how they form polymers through dehydration synthesis and break apart through hydrolysis.
HS-LS1-7: Use a model to illustrate that cellular respiration is a chemical process whereby the bonds of food molecules and oxygen are broken, and new compounds are formed that result in a net transfer of energy.
Connection: Students discuss carbohydrates as an energy source that fuels cellular processes.
Science & Engineering Practices:
Developing and using models
Constructing explanations
Analyzing and interpreting data
Engaging in argument from evidence
Crosscutting Concepts:
Structure and function
Energy and matter: flows, cycles, and conservation
Systems and system models
MS-LS1-7: Develop a model to describe how food is rearranged through chemical reactions forming new molecules that support growth and/or release energy.
Connection: Students model how monosaccharides bond to form polysaccharides and release energy when broken down.
MS-PS1-2: Analyze and interpret data on the properties of substances before and after they interact to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred.
Connection: Students observe that dehydration synthesis and hydrolysis change molecular composition.
Grades 9–10 / 7–8:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.9-10.2 / RST.6-8.2: Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a scientific text; summarize complex concepts (structure and function of carbohydrates).
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.9-10.4 / RST.6-8.4: Determine the meaning of domain-specific words (monosaccharide, disaccharide, polysaccharide, hydrolysis).
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.9-10.7 / RST.6-8.7: Integrate information expressed visually (molecular diagrams, classification charts) with text explanations.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.9-10.2 / WHST.6-8.2: Write informative texts explaining how molecular structure relates to biological function.
Embark on an Epic Carbohydrate Expedition!
Get ready for a digital learning experience that will leave students on the edge of their seats! Students will uncover the secrets of structure and function in a high-energy adventure.
Sugar Rush: Hold on tight as students unveil the truth about carbohydrates! They'll dive deep into the world of simple sugars, discovering that they are the building blocks of these vital molecules. Carbohydrates will come to life as students envision them as a dynamic string of hexagons.
Molecule Mastery: The excitement continues as students read a captivating article, deciphering whether molecules are monosaccharides, disaccharides, or polysaccharides. They'll explore where these carbohydrates are found in nature and uncover their crucial functions. Brace yourselves for an exploration of hydrolysis and dehydration synthesis that will leave students at the edge of their scientific seats!
Object Odyssey: The adventure takes an unexpected turn as students categorize pictures of objects and molecules, determining whether they are stellar examples of carbohydrates, a different type of organic molecule, or an inorganic marvel.
This is not just a lesson; it's a thrilling voyage into the heart of carbohydrates! Students will be captivated by the excitement of scientific discovery, all while honing their understanding of these essential molecules.
Don't let this opportunity for an adrenaline-pumping learning experience pass by. Dive into this extraordinary Google Slides lesson on carbohydrates, and let the adventure begin!
Daily slide + literacy - based exit ticket included with purchase
HS-LS1-6: Construct and revise an explanation based on evidence for how carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen from sugar molecules may combine with other elements to form amino acids and other large carbon-based molecules.
Connection: Students explore how carbohydrates are composed of CHO elements and how they form polymers through dehydration synthesis and break apart through hydrolysis.
HS-LS1-7: Use a model to illustrate that cellular respiration is a chemical process whereby the bonds of food molecules and oxygen are broken, and new compounds are formed that result in a net transfer of energy.
Connection: Students discuss carbohydrates as an energy source that fuels cellular processes.
Science & Engineering Practices:
Developing and using models
Constructing explanations
Analyzing and interpreting data
Engaging in argument from evidence
Crosscutting Concepts:
Structure and function
Energy and matter: flows, cycles, and conservation
Systems and system models
MS-LS1-7: Develop a model to describe how food is rearranged through chemical reactions forming new molecules that support growth and/or release energy.
Connection: Students model how monosaccharides bond to form polysaccharides and release energy when broken down.
MS-PS1-2: Analyze and interpret data on the properties of substances before and after they interact to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred.
Connection: Students observe that dehydration synthesis and hydrolysis change molecular composition.
Grades 9–10 / 7–8:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.9-10.2 / RST.6-8.2: Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a scientific text; summarize complex concepts (structure and function of carbohydrates).
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.9-10.4 / RST.6-8.4: Determine the meaning of domain-specific words (monosaccharide, disaccharide, polysaccharide, hydrolysis).
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.9-10.7 / RST.6-8.7: Integrate information expressed visually (molecular diagrams, classification charts) with text explanations.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.9-10.2 / WHST.6-8.2: Write informative texts explaining how molecular structure relates to biological function.
