Warm up (3 minutes) 1. Pick up a warm up

2. Pick up the student work from the front table

3. Pick up your binder in the filing cabinet

4. Complete the warm up

5. Secure all handouts in your binder

1. In your own words, what is a molecule? If you don’t know make an educated guess!

This stopwatch is timing how long it takes you to get ready. It will stop after everyone - has today’s work - is sitting in their assigned seat - has given 3 seconds of silence.

Your class will gain points based on how quickly this happens.

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Topic 1.6

Macromolecules p.17

Today’s Plan: 1. Warm Up (3 min)

2. Turn and Talk (10 min)

3. Note-Taking (20 min)

4. Macromolecules Jigsaw(20 min)

5. Exit Slip (5 min)

Today’s Objective:

Differentiate between the 4

major macromolecules and their

roles in cells and organisms.

FOCUS QUESTIONS: What are the four types of

macromolecules?

1. Where have you heard the words carbohydrate, protein, lipid, or nucleic acid before?

2. The prefix “macro” means large (think the opposite of “micro”. What do you think a macromolecule is?

Warm Up Review

• “Macro” = big, large

• Molecule = atoms joined together

What are the types of “macro”-molecules?

Macromolecules Introduction

All living things are made up of organic molecules. Organic molecules contain the element CARBON, which is represented with a capital letter “C”. The prefix “macro” means large, so macromolecules are very large molecules which contain carbon. The four basic types of macromolecules are long chains made up of smaller molecules. The four types of macromolecules found in all living things are called CARBOHYDRATES, LIPIDS, PROTEINS, and NUCLEIC ACIDS.

Macromolecules JIGSAW

• You will work in groups of FOUR.

• Each group member will be assigned to a reading A, B, C, or D.

• You will have about 10 minutes to complete your assigned reading and fill out the graphic organizer for your macromolecule.

• Each group member will then present their reading to the rest of their group.

• NO COPYING- you must use your words!

Macromolecules JIGSAW

• Complete your assigned reading and fill out the graphic organizer on page 18!

Macromolecules JIGSAW

SHARE OUT!

1. What macromolecule did you read about?

2. What is it? Why is it important?

3. What are some examples of this type of macromolecule?

4. What building block is it made of?

Macromolecule Regents Practice

• With your group members, complete the Regents practice questions about macromolecules!

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• Unit 1.3.1 Homework is 10 points off today.

• Unit 1.3.2 Homework is due tomorrow.

• After school lab make up was yesterday. You are now required to finish the labs on your own.

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Announcements

Exit Slip (5 minutes)

1. Name one food that contains proteins.

2. DNA is an example of which type of macromolecule?