Sunday, October 27, 2019

Human Biology: Biochemistry Unit

I’m planning a biochemistry unit for Anna.  We’ll begin by working through Lab aids Molecules of Life worksheet using the kit.  Want a cheaper option?   Michaels Creatology Molecule Kit is $16.  It has styrofoam balls and pipe cleaners.  This lab uses pipe cleaners and pony beads.  Here are the traditional colors for the atoms.  Hydrogen is usually white and carbon is black.  Halogens, such as F, Cl, and Br are usually green.)  If you use beads, balls of clay, or styrofoam, make loads of black carbon and white hydrogens.  Toothpicks can be bonds.

We’ll begin with a review of Organic Molecules. (Key) and Organic Nomenclature.  It helps to build the molecular models while working through Flinn’s Biomolecules exercise. (Key). Next up is this Bio chemistry worksheet. (answers).   This looks staggering.  You might start with The Chemicals of Life Lab.  (or this one.)

How will we proceed?  Anna's most concerned about cellular biology.  Anna just did an enzyme lab.  So, we may work through the Pogil Enzyme exercises (key)


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