3. Student Learning Map

  • Topic:

    03- Inorganic and Organic Chemistry

  • Subject(s):Science
  • Days:15
  • Grade(s):9
Key Learning:

Organisms are composed of four essential macromolecules and are regulated by chemical processes.

Unit Essential Question(s):
 
 

What is the relationship between the four essential macromolecules and an organism's regulation by chemical processes?

   
Concept:

Inorganic Chemistry

Describe the structure of an atom.

Explain the role of electrons in chemical reactions.

Discuss the law of conservation of energy and the law of conservation of mass in relation to chemical reactions.

Compare and contrast the properties of covalent, ionic, and hydrogen bonds.

Describe the properties of water.

Concept:

Biomolecules

Identify the properties that make carbon unique.

Describe the monomers that comprise carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids.

Distinguish between condensation and hydrolysis.

Compare the structure and function of each macromolecule.

HOTS: Comparing/Contrasting, Constructing Support or Deductive Reasoning could be used to demonstrate the ET LEQ.

Concept:

Regulation

Identify the role of pH in maintaining homeostasis.

Describe the role of enzymes in regulating chemical reactions.

Compare the energy of activation required with and without enzyme activity.

HOTS: Comparing/Contrasting, Constructing Support or Deductive Reasoning could be used to demonstrate the ET LEQ.

Lesson Essential Question(s):

What are the essential components of an atom?

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What is the relationship between electrons and chemical reactions?

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How can I identify an ionic, covalent and hydrogen bond?

(A)

How does water impact living things?

(A)
Lesson Essential Question(s):

What is the relationship between the properties of a carbon atom and variety of carbon compounds?

(A)

What are the essential components of macromolecules?

(A)

What are the responsibilities of macromolecules in living organisms?

(A)

How can I identify condensation and hydrolysis reactions?

(A)

How do macromolecules impact living organisms?

(ET)
Lesson Essential Question(s):

How do we use pH to maintain homeostatic processes?

(A)

How do enzymes impact chemical reactions in an organism?

(A)

What is the relationship between activation energy and enzyme action?

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What is the relationship between proteins and enzymes?

(ET)
Additional Information:

The asterisk (*) next to the vocabulary terms above indicates essential FCAT vocabulary.

Suggested resources-

Holt Modern Biology textbook- chapters 2 and 3 (pages 30-65) and ancillary materials.

GIZMOS: "Covalent Bonds", "Ionic Bonds", "Identifying Nutrients", "Dehydration Synthesis", "pH Analysis", "Collison Theory"

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Acquisition Lesson:

Extending Thinking Lesson:

Vocabulary Report

  • *catalyst -

    A substance that changes the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed or changed significantly.

  • *activation energy -

    The minimum amount of energy required to start a chemical reaction.

  • *pH (potential of hydrogen) -

    A measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution.

  • *amino acid -

    An organic molecule that contains a carboxyl and an amino group; makes up proteins and is a protein monomer.

  • *carbohydrate -

    Any organic molecule that is made up of C-H-O and is a nutrient to cells of living things.

  • *compound -

    Made up of atoms of two or more elements in fixed proportions.

  • condensation reaction -

    A chemical reactions in which two or more molecules combine to produce water or another simple molecule.

  • *hydrolysis -

    A chemical reaction between water and another substance to for two or more new substances; a reaction between water and a salt to create an acid or a base.

  • *lipid -

    A large, nonpolar organic molecule, including fats and steroids; lipids store energy and make up cell membranes.

  • *protein -

    An organic compound that is made of one or more chains of amino acids and that is a principal component of all cells.

  • *molecule -

    The smallest particle of a substance that retains the chemical and physical properties of the substance and is composed of two or more atoms.

  • *nucleic acid -

    An organic compound, either RNA or DNA, whose molecules are made up of one or two chains of nucleotides and carry genetic information.

  • *product -

    Substance(s) formed as a result of a chemical reaction.

  • *reactant -

    A substance participating in a chemical reaction.

  • covalent bond -

    A chemical bond between two atoms of the same or different elements in which each atom shares an electron.

  • ionic bond -

    A bond in which electrons are transferred; one atom gains an electron and the other loses an electron.