Digital Unit Plan Template

Unit Title: Biochemistry and Macromolecules

Name: Alec Paquette

Content Area: Biology CP

Grade Level: 9-10

CA Content Standard(s)/Common Core Standard(s):

ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
2. Biological, chemical, and physical properties of matter result from the ability of atoms to form bonds from electrostatic forces
between electrons and protons and between atoms and molecules.
2a. Students know atoms combine to form molecules by sharing electrons to form covalent or metallic bonds or by exchanging
electrons to form ionic bonds.
CELL BIOLOGY
1. The fundamental life processes of plants and animals depend on a variety of chemical reactions that occur in specialized areas
of the organisms cells.
1h. Students know most macromolecules (polysaccharides, nucleic acids, proteins, lipids) in cells and organisms are synthesized
from a small collection of simple precursors.
Big Ideas:

Atoms are made up of smaller parts: protons, neutrons and electrons.

Electrons are the key that allow for chemical bonds. They also determine what kind of charge an element has.

The human body is composed of three macromolecules that allow it to function: carbohydrates, proteins and lipids.

The functions of the three macromolecules are extremely important and each serves a variety of essential functions.
Unit Goals and Objectives:

Students will know:

What an atom is and its various parts.
How an atoms components define what kind of element an atom is, what charge it may have and what kinds of bonds it can
make.
How to demonstrate bonding using Bohr Models.
The three main macromolecules that compose organisms and permit it to function.
What types of functions each of the three macromolecules serve, with examples of each.

Unit Summary:
This unit is composed of two main spheres: atoms and macromolecules. Starting off with the atomic structure, students will gain
a greater understanding of the foundational pieces that compose all matter and how they play a role living things. Atom
configuration will be covered in depth, especially the role of electrons, as it provides a good scaffold for students to learn about

chemical bonding. Once students have a grasp on the role that elements play and how they interact in our world, the unit will
shift focus to the main organic macromolecules in life, of which some of the main elements make up. These macromolecules will
be studied in depth, with examples, functions and their role in the human body playing a great part. This unit aims to provide a
good background of how Biology is related to the smallest pieces and molecules of our world and how much of an impact they
play regardless of their size.
Assessment Plan:
Entry-Level:

Entry Slip: Carbs, Lipids and

Proteins- What do you know?
Where did you learn it? Are they
important and why?

Formative:

Element Labeling DiagramStudents will label various parts

of the atom and provide brief
descriptions of their functions.

Fad Diet Project- Project focused

on the various fad diets and how
they include/exclude the main
macromolecules.

Summative:

Flashcard Matching- Matching

game of vocabulary and concepts
covered in Atoms.

Quiz- Structure and function of the

atom's various parts.

Graphic Organizer- Linking and

outlining the various
organizational patterns and
functions of macromolecules.

Quiz- Macromolecule quiz on the

structure and function of the
three macromolecules.

Lesson 1
Student Learning
Objective:

What an atom is
and its various
parts.

How an atoms
components
define what kind
of element an
atom is, what
charge it may
have and what
kinds of bonds it
can make.

How to
demonstrate
bonding using

Acceptable Evidence:

Positive scores on
flashcard
matching
assessment.

Correct responses
and questions
posed on guided
notes sheet.

Instructional
Strategies:
Communication
Collection
Collaboration
Presentation
Organization
Interaction

Lesson Activities:

Students will engage with a guided note lecture

wherein they will follow along with slides and fill out
various sentence frames and example questions
posted on their notes.

Following their guided note lecture, students will

engage in a flashcard matching game.

Bohr Models.
Lesson 2
Student Learning
Objective:

What an atom is
and its various
parts.

How an atoms
components
define what kind
of element an
atom is, what
charge it may
have and what
kinds of bonds it
can make.
Lesson 3

Acceptable Evidence:

In-depth
exploration of the
webersize, diligent
time spent.

Positive score on
webersize
assessments.

Positive
assessment score.

Instructional
Strategies:
Communication
Collection
Collaboration
Presentation
Organization
Interaction

Lesson Activities:

Students will partake in an online "webersize" where

they will exercise the knowledge that they learned
the previous lesson by exploring how the various
parts of an atom interact and effect the overall status
of the atom as a whole.

They will then complete three tests included in the

"webersize" to demonstrate their knowledge of how
the various parts interact.

A summative assessment will be given following this

activity and will be given in the form of a written quiz.

Student Learning
Objective:

The three main

macromolecules
that compose
organisms and
permit it to
function.

What types of
functions each of
the three
macromolecules
serve, with
examples of each.

Acceptable Evidence:

Thoughtful
response to entry
slip questions.

Well developed
and thoughtful
graphic
organizer/concept
map. Resources
utilized are cited.

In depth and
detailed "Fad Diet
Presentation".
Presentation links
function of
macromolecules
with how the lack
or presence of
these

Instructional
Strategies:
Communication
Collection
Collaboration
Presentation
Organization
Interaction

Lesson Activities:

Students will provide the class with what they know

of the three macromolecules and a short discussion Q
and A will be had to explore the common knowledge
and misconceptions that students have of
carbohydrates, proteins and lipids (fats).

Based on information gathered through research,

students will explore the three macromolecules and
create a concept map/graphic organizer linking all of
the information they find. This will help them
understand how each of the three macromolecules is
organized and what kind of role they play.

This knowledge will then be put into use in the form

of a group Fad Diet presentation in which the
students will define their chosen diet and link it back
to what we know about the macromolecules. The goal
with this assessment is for students to link the
functions of the macromolecules and how these diets
then go on to affect the human body.

macromolecules in
the diet affects the
human condition.
Unit Resources:

https://www.slideshare.net/
http://www.weebly.com/
https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/build-an-atom
https://www.quickrubric.com/
https://quizlet.com/
http://www.techtools4school.com/index.html

Useful Websites:
NGSS Sciecne Standards: A PDF link to the Next Generation Science Standards

www.nextgenscience.org/sites/ngss/files/HS%20LS%20DCI%20combined%206.13.13.pdf
Two links that will help explain both the structure of atoms and how their parts interact, but how chemical bonding happens.

http://www.chem4kids.com/files/atom_intro.html

http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/atomic-structure-the-bohr-model.html
Two links and a very well presented instructional video on CARBOHYDRATES. These resources cover the structure, function and role of
CARBOHYDRATES.

http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/carbohydrates/

http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/carbohydrates

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zm_DyD6FJ0
Two links and a very well presented instructional video on PROTEINS. These resources cover the structure, function and role of
PROTEINS.

http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/protein/.

http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/handbook/howgeneswork/protein

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Jgb_DpaQhM
One link and a very well presented instructional video on LIPIDS. These resources cover the structure, function and role of LIPIDS.

http://www.chem4kids.com/files/bio_lipids.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGHD9e3yRIU