Today

Your cell phone should be away during class today unless you are accessing the website.

Journal Entry:

How can you measure the rate of reaction?

Learning Intentions

We will learn how an enzyme works within our body.

We will learn two methods for determining enzyme activity.

We will learn about a variety of enzymes found in foods.

We will learn how to analyze how enzymes are affected by various environmental factors.

Closing Task:

You can determine what your independent and dependent variables will be for your enzyme lab and describe how you will measure them.

Content Standards being covered:

Topic:
ENE-1.D Describe the properties of enzymes
ENE-1.E Explain how enzymes affect the rate of biological reactions.
ENE-1.F Explain how changes to the structure of an enzyme may affect its function.
ENE-1.G Explain how the cellular environment affects enzyme activity.

Scientific Practice:
3.C.b and c Identify experimental procedures that are aligned to the question, including identifying and justifying appropriate controls
6.E.c Predict the causes or effects of a change in, or disruption to, one or more components in a biological system based on data.

Habits of Mind/Life skills being covered:

Respond with Wonderment and Awe

Remain Open to Continuous Learning