ENZYMES: Notes and Suggested Reading

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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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Daily Summary 10-22

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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]

- Enzyme Lab [60]

- Finish Biomolecule Assembly [20]


HOMEWORK:

- (1) Write up your enzyme lab using the lab report guidelines from the seed lab (2) Work on Student Blog Post Assignments #3, #4, and #5 for TSOTS



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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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Introduction to Biomolecules

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Introduction to Biomolecules Presentation (Notes)



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Daily Summary 10-20

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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to describe the characteristics of living things and apply these characteristics in a test to determine whether or not something is biologically “alive”

- Warm-up: If you were walking down the street and observed a strange moving object on the sidewalk that you had never seen before, how would you determine if it was a living thing or not? [5]

- Characteristics of Living Things [10]

- Work on Characteristics of Living things color plate [20]

- TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignments #3, #4, and #5 [~20]

- ESLP sign-up / proposal [~20]

- Turn in Properties of Water Mini-Lab [~5]


HOMEWORK:


- (1) Finish color plate, (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 describe the characteristics of living things and apply these characteristics in a test to determine whether or not something is biologically “alive”

- Warm-up: If you were walking down the street and observed a strange moving object on the sidewalk that you had never seen before, how would you determine if it was a living thing or not? [5]

- Characteristics of Living Things [10]

- Work on Characteristics of Living things color plate [20]

- TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignments #3, #4, and #5 [~20]

- ESLP sign-up / proposal [~20]

- Turn in Properties of Water Mini-Lab [~5]


HOMEWORK:

- (1) Finish color plate, (2) work on Student Blog Post Assignments #3, #4, and #5 for TSOTS



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Daily Summary 10-17

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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to demonstrate basic understanding of fundamental ecological principles by earning a 50% or higher on the Ecology Unit Test

- Warm-up: Take out your Ecology Unit Review and pass to first person in row. Fill out answer sheet per teacher’s directions [2]

- Ecology Unit Exam [50]

- Plant status check (make observations, take pictures, limit competition by weeding) [~40]

- TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignments #3 and #4 [~40]

- ESLP sign-up / proposal [~40]

- Turn in Properties of Water Mini-Lab [~40]


HOMEWORK:

- Work on Student Blog Post Assignments #3 & #4 for TSOTS



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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to demonstrate basic understanding of fundamental ecological principles by earning a 75% or higher on the Ecology Unit Test

- Warm-up: Take out your Ecology Unit Review and pass to first person in row. Fill out answer sheet per teacher’s directions [2]

- Ecology Unit Exam [50]

- Plant status check (make observations, take pictures, limit competition by weeding) [~40]

- TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignments #3 and #4 [~40]

- ESLP sign-up / proposal [~40]

- Turn in Properties of Water Mini-Lab [~40]


HOMEWORK:

- Work on Student Blog Post Assignment #3 and #4 for TSOTS



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