Target Student Performance
Students use molecular models to explain how plants make monomers from glucose and minerals and monomers are linked into polymers during biosynthesis.
Resources You Provide
- Scissors (1 per pair of students)
- Removable or re-stick tape (1 dispenser per pair of students)
Resources Provided
- 5.2 Molecular Models for Plants Growing: Biosynthesis PPT
- 5.2 Monomers for Cutting Handout (1 copy for every four students)
Recurring Resources
- Molecular Models 11 x 17 Placemat (1 per pair of students)
- Forms of Energy Cards (1 per pair of students)
- Digestion and Biosynthesis of Carbohydrates 11 x 17 Poster (1 per class)
- Digestion and Biosynthesis of Fat 11 x 17 Poster (1 per class)
- Digestion and Biosynthesis of Protein 11 x 17 Poster (1 per class)
Setup
Prepare one Molecular Models 11 x 17 Placemat, one pair of scissors, one set of Forms of Energy Cards, and one dispenser of removable tape dispenser for each pair of students. Print one copy of 5.2 Monomers for Cutting Handout for every four students. Cut each handout in half so you can give each pair one of set of monomers (e.g., 4 amino acids, 3 glucoses, 1 glycerol and 3 fatty acids). Prepare a computer and a projector to display the PPT. Print and hang the Digestion and Biosynthesis 11x17 Posters.