Monday, September 22, 2008

Marshmallow molecules





O.k. so one of the things we as a class must learn is the four macromolecules of life....Proteins, Lipids, Carbohydrates, and Nucleic acids.

The students must have a concept of the structure of each (because structure = function)...

This includes ingredients and how they are put together (how many bonds between atoms etc...)

One of the funnest ways is to have them build these out of colored marshmallows. Here they are...they had done this in eight grade but really wanted to do it again and a refresher.

Enjoy!

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