Monday, December 8, 2014

12/12/14 Biological Molecule Project Final Step

Date: 12/12/14
Class: Chemistry
Periods: B1

Outcomes: Students will create an information poster using the research from the last 3 classes.

Standards: 9-12.P.1.2

Student Needs: 

Assessment Plan: Poster

Lesson Outline: Bellringer > Today you will be taking the research from the last 3 classes and use it to make a poster about your molecule. Your poster should include a drawing of the molecule's structure, it's molecular weight and chemical formula, and it's history and chemistry papers glued to it. Take your time and try for professionalism. > HW: Finish Poster. Review for Final next time.

12/8/14 Biological Molecule Project Step 3

Date:12/8/14
Class: Chemistry
Periods: B1

Outcomes: Students will research the chemistry of one of their biological molecules.

Standards: 9-12.P.1.2

Student Needs: 

Assessment Plan: One page paper on the chemistry of their molecule.


Lesson Outline: Bellringer > Last time you researched the research history of 2 or 3 of your molecules. Today you will research the chemistry of 1 of your molecules. Write up what you find in a 1 page double spaced paper. Have it printed out by next time. > HW: Finish Step 3

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

12/4/14 Biological Molecule Project Step 2

Date: 12/4/14
Class: Chemistry
Periods: B1

Outcomes: Students will write about how 2 biological molecules were discovered/isolated/developed.

Standards: 9-12.P.1.2

Student Needs: 

Assessment Plan: Write up on the history of 2 biological molecules.


Lesson Outline: Bellringer > Glucose diagram and polar bonds and shapes. > Ask students for one interesting thing they learned about one of the molecules they researched last time. > For today we will pick two of the molecules we picked and figure out who isolated or discovered it. Tell me about the researcher and the year this work was done on it. > HW: Finish Step 2

12/2/14 Biological Molecule Project 1

Date: 12/2/14
Class: Chemistry
Periods: B1

Outcomes: Students will determine the structures of 5 biological molecules.

Standards: 9-12.P.1.2

Student Needs: 

Assessment Plan: Quick summary of 5 biological molecules and sketches of them.


Lesson Outline: Bellringer > Why is carbon special amongst the nonmetals? (It's the only one to form 4 covalent bonds) > Draw hemoglobin on the board and explain what it's purpose is and how the 1 iron atom in the middle is the reason it does what it does (carry oxygen throughout the blood). > Students will then research 5 different biological molecules. They will create a document with the names, molecular weights, purpose and sketches of the 5 molecules. > HW: Finish Step 1.