Biomolecules
The Building Blocks of Life
Macromolecules Menu
Choose at least two activities from the menu below. The activities must total 100 points.
Breakfast: 30 points
Lunch: 50 points
Dinner: 80 points
Snack: 20 points
Breakfast
Create a molecular model of one simple sugar using the materials at your table. Ex: Glucose. Take a picture of your model and upload them to our Lino page.
Lunch
Looking at the four pictures below: Draw a window pane of the four types of macromolecules and a description of each of their functions.
Carbohydrates
- Store Energy
- Provide Structural Support
- Example: Bread, Grains
Lipids
- Store Energy
- Provide Barriers
- Example: Bee's wax
Nucleic Acid
- Stores and Communicates Genetic Information
- Example: DNA
Proteins
- Transport Substances
- Speed Reactions
- Provide Structural Support
- Make Hormones
- Example: Hemoglobin
Dinner
Macromolecules Webquest (Click Here)
Due Next Week
Snack
Watch the uTube video below and do a quick write describing 5 things you learned about biomolecules.
The Biomolecule Band
Lisa Steele
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