Target Student Performance
Students use molecular models to explain how polymers are broken into monomers during the process of digestion 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 Fungi Growing: Digestion and Biosynthesis PPT
- 5.2 Polymers for Cutting Handout (1 copy for every four students)
Recurring Resources
- Molecular Models 11 x 17 Placemat (1 per class)
- Forms of Energy Cards (1 set per pair of students)
- Decomposer 11 x 17 Poster (1 per class)
- Digestion and Biosynthesis of Carbohydrates 11 x 17 Poster (1 per class)
- Digestion and Biosynthesis of Protein 11 x 17 Poster (1 per class)
- Digestion and Biosynthesis of Fat 11 x 17 Poster (1 per class)
- Metabolic Pathways 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 removable tape dispenser for each pair of students. Print one copy of 5.2 Polymers for Cutting Handout for every four students. Cut each handout in half so you can give each pair one of each polymer (protein, carbohydrate, and fat) and the attached water molecules. Prepare a computer and a projector to display the PPT. Print and hang the Digestion and Biosynthesis 11 X 17 Posters, the Decomposer 11 x 17 Poster, and the Metabolic Pathways 11 x 17 Poster.