Enzyme Function

Building an understanding of the amazing world of fast chemical reactions

Sticky Notes Discussion

What doe these things have in common

Directions: Take a look at the picture. There are two scenarios here. First there is the picture of Ana. Ana grew 4” over the summer. Second, is Matt. Matt loves ice-cream, and discovered that he gets sick every time he eats ice cream.  Take 3 stickies. Offer one reason they are both experiencing these changes. Do not put your name on the stickies (1 idea per sticky)

Exchange for Discussion

An idea swap

Directions: working in small groups, stack all of your stickies in a pile. Exchange your stickies with another group.

Wall of Ideas

Read, Sort, & Think

A Wall of Ideas

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Directions: Every student will have 3 new stickies they did not create. Working quickly, every student will read a sticky aloud and position them on the board in groups. The goal is to hear EVERY idea and to sort they by group.

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A Video Introduction

What do Enzymes do?

Applying What We Learned

Lets explore what we learned

Directions: Working with a partner, share your ideas on how Protease Enzymes, Lipase Enzymes, and Carbohydrase Enzymes impact our body. Work with your partner to conduct a google search to define them and identify one example.

Translate Your Ideas

Let’s revisit your ideas

Directions: We will share what each group came up with. Use  a Chat GPT or Claude to come with the explanations of

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1. Lipase,
2. Carbohydrase, &
3. Protease.

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Share a simple explanation

DAY 2

Introduction

Think, Pair, Share

Directions: You will work in 5 groups to learn a key component of the Enzyme process. Each group will lean 1 topic and will teach the entire class.

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Group 1: How Enzymes, Substrates, Activation Sites & ending with “ase”

Group 2: Activation Energy & reusable products

Group 3: The Lock & Key Model

Group 4: 3 types of digestive enzymes (lipase, Carbohydrase, & protease)

Group 5: How factors like heat, temperature and inhibitors impact enzymes

Learn

The component of Enzyme Action

Each group will learn the concept and prepare to teach them to the students

Teach

Teach What you Learned

Directions: Each group will have a member from groups (1-5).  Using the comic handout, students will update their comic with correct information.

Teacher Talk

Big Ideas From the Teacher

The teacher will use the lecture notes to teach the 5 concepts. Compare your notes to the teacher’s to make sure you have accurate content.

Quick Read

Verify What we learned

Directions: Students will read a short  text about Enzyme interactions and will produce summary notes

Q& A

What can we do to help?

What Questions to You Have?

DAY 3

Microscope Laboratory Prep

Let’s learn to use our microscope

Directions: You will watch a brief video to review how to use your microscope

Pair Up

Find a partner for this exercise

Prepare your microscope and your application for the

Laboratory

Exploring the enzymes up close

Directions: work with a partner to compete the steps of the laboratory. Be sure to have a conversation with the learning app and to see every aspect of the microscopic experimentation.

Debrief

What did we learn ? What can we prove?

Directions: Working with your partner answer the following questions:

(1)   What evidence from the laboratory proved the relationship between enzymes and the rate fo reaction?

(2)   How did the shape of the enzymes and substrate impact the interactions.

(3) What factors changed the outcome of the experiences.

Quick Read

Let’s confirm what we read with a short reading.

Directions: Students will read a short  text about Enzyme interactions and will produce summary notes