Daily Summary 10-23

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to (1) describe the structure of enzymes; (2) explain the function and importance of enzyme activity in biological systems (3) explain how temperature and pH affect enzyme activity

- Warm-up: Which type of biomolecule is an enzyme? What are the monomers (individual repeating chemical units) that are joined together to form this type of biomolecule? [3]

- Quickly go over biomolecules graphic organizer [8]

- Finish Biomolecule Assembly [40]

- Introduction to Enzymes (reading on your own) [20]

- Start Enzyme Lab (choose factor and design experiment) [30]


HOMEWORK:

- (1) Write up your enzyme lab procedure using the Enzyme Lab Guide (2) Work on Student Blog Post Assignments #3, #4, and #5 for TSOTS



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to (1) describe the structure of enzymes; (2) explain the function and importance of enzyme activity in biological systems (3) explain how temperature and pH affect enzyme activity

- Warm-up: Which type of biomolecule is an enzyme? What are the monomers (individual repeating chemical units) that are joined together to form this type of biomolecule? [3]

- Quickly go over biomolecules graphic organizer [8]

- Introduction to Enzymes (reading on your own) [20]

- Finish Biomolecule Assembly [20]

- Enzyme Lab [60]


HOMEWORK:

- (1) Write up your enzyme lab procedure using the Enzyme Lab Guide (2) Work on Student Blog Post Assignments #3, #4, and #5 for TSOTS



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Enzyme Lab Instructions

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BIOLOGY
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Use these instructions along with the Enzyme Lab Guide to carry out an experiment on plant-derived peroxidase enzyme.

1. Make sure you have done the reading on enzymes before you begin.
2. Open the Enzyme Lab Guide for Mr. Bursch's Biology and Honors Biology classes and read the entire document carefully.
3. Confirm with Mr. Bursch that you understand the student expectations for this lab before you even begin to write up your procedure with your lab partner.
4. Do any needed additional background research to help you better understand the question you are trying to answer with your experiment.
5. Complete the Enzyme Lab Worksheet at the end of the Enzyme Lab Guide and show your procedure to Mr. Bursch for review before you begin any part of your experiment.
6. Set up and conduct your experiment. Use the Enzyme Lab Worksheet you have been typing on to record all of your notes and data. Be sure to take photos of your lab setup and you and your partners in action.
7. When you have finished gathering data, complete the conclusion section of your Enzyme Lab Worksheet by writing three paragraphs of 5 to 8 sentences each in which you explain all of the results you observed and what you think those results suggest, what went wrong or what was difficult during the experiment, how you would improve your experimental design, and any new questions you came up with during your experiment that you would investigate with future experiments.
8. Submit your Enzyme Lab Worksheet by placing your completed copy of the Enzyme Lab Guide in your biology turn-in folder.

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HONORS BIOLOGY
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Use these instructions along with the Enzyme Lab Guide to carry out an experiment on plant-derived peroxidase enzyme.

1. Make sure you have done the reading on enzymes before you begin. 
2. Open the Enzyme Lab Guide for Mr. Bursch's Biology and Honors Biology classes and read the entire document carefully. 
3. Confirm with Mr. Bursch that you understand the student expectations for this lab before you even begin to write up your procedure with your lab partner. 
4. Do any needed additional background research to help you better understand the question you are trying to answer with your experiment. 
5. Complete the Hypothesis, Materials, and Procedure sections of the Enzyme Lab Worksheet at the end of the Enzyme Lab Guide and show them to Mr. Bursch for review before you begin any part of your experiment.
6. Set up and conduct your experiment. Use the Enzyme Lab Worksheet you have been typing on to record all of your notes and data. Be sure to take photos of your lab setup and you and your partners in action. 
7. When you have finished gathering data, complete the conclusion section of your Enzyme Lab Worksheet by writing three paragraphs of 10 to 12 sentences each in which you explain all of the results you observed and what you think those results suggest, what went wrong or what was difficult during the experiment, how you would improve your experimental design, and any new questions you came up with during your experiment that you would investigate with future experiments. 
8. Prepare and submit your Enzyme Lab report as a blog post, just as you did with your Seed Germination and Growth lab reports. You should also place your completed copy of the Enzyme Lab Guide in your biology turn-in folder.

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ENZYMES: Notes and Suggested Reading

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BIOLOGY / HONORS BIOLOGY
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Initial Reading:

• Introductory Presentation (PDF) on Enzymes

Further Reading / Instruction:

• Enzyme section of your textbook
• Enzymes Make the World Go 'Round
• Lists of major digestive enzymes and their functions

Advanced Reading/ Instruction:

• UC Davis ChemWiki article on enzymes
• Bozeman Science video podcast on enzymes with Paul Andersen 

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