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Sliding Filament Theory of Muscle Contraction The mechanism of muscle contraction is explained by sliding filament model. This theory was proposed by H.E Huxley and [...]
Build your own atomic models with a few simple supplies. YOu can even turn them into mobiles! This is a great way to teach chemistry in a hands-on way!
These covalent bonding ‘puzzle’ card manipulatives provide a hands-on method of creating covalent bonds and help students to visualize the single, double, and triple covalent bonds that occur between the various non-metals. My students seemed to find it much easier to draw the Lewis Dot Diagrams and ball-and-stick diagrams for different molecules when they had the options for electron arrangement in front of them. I use this activity the day after teaching Lewis Dot Diagrams and doing my Cornell Doodle Notes on Covalent Bonding, which provides the opportunity to do some drawing of covalent bonds. To facilitate this activity, print one copy of the manipulative squares per pair of students. I laminated these sheets and cut apart the cards. Print an activity sheet (double-sided) for each student. Quickly point out the examples at the top, stressing that the bond lines need to match up in order for a bond to work! The students should follow the example for the oxygen-oxygen bond to complete the remaining problems. I suggest giving the students a chance to struggle a bit with the first one or two problems and then review the answers to those. Then, they will start to catch on and you can let them discover the answers to the rest with minimal prompting! They don’t need to know how to name the molecules, but I like to introduce them to the idea that the prefix ‘di-’ means two and the prefix ‘tetra-’ means four, etc. As and extension activity for early finishers, have them jump online and look up the names for the CH4 molecule (methane), the NH3 molecule (ammonia), and the others! If you are teaching a unit on chemical bonding, you may also be interested in these resources!: Covalent Bonding Cornell Doodle Notes and Powerpoint Ions and Ionic Bonding Cornell Doodle Notes and Powerpoint Ionic Bonding Manipulatives Activity Ionic Compound Cubes Practice Activity Counting Atoms in Chemical Formulas Abracadabra Pixel Art Digital Review Thanks for looking! Sunrise Science
Genetics is one of my favorite topics. As a relatively new teacher, I realized early on that you need to start with the basics which means learning the vocabulary. If students don't know basic vocabulary terms then they will not be able to complete more complicated genetic problems later on. I like having my students complete a genetics vocabulary foldable in their science interactive notebooks to refer back too constantly. Foldables are amazing because if each student has them in their notebook, they can take turns quizzing each other. Then they can go home and practice independently. Once students have mastered the basic genetic terms, then it's time to have them start practicing how Punnett squares work. Once your students know how to properly distribute both parents' alleles to their potential offspring then you can start incorporating genetic vocabulary terms into the problems (for example, what if the mother is homozygous recessive...). In the monster worksheet above, I actually give students the genotype but I also have a different version where I just tell students if the parents are homozygous or heterozygous for various traits. I like having different versions of the same worksheet to provide differentiation depending on my students' individual needs. Lastly, throw in a fun lab where students can actually see how dominant and recessive genes work to create the various phenotypes we see! For example, have your students create a monster.
Click to enlarge Today, 23rd October is Mole Day - which might put you in mind of small, furry, burrowing animals. However, they don’t even seem to have a commemorative day of any kind; we’re actually talking about the mole in chemistry...
Chemical properties of alkenes. See also Alkene Synthesys, Markovnikov Rule.
A redox reaction involves both oxidation (loss of electrons) and reduction (gain of electrons). Learn how to identify whether a reaction is redox or not.
This Organic Chemistry Reactions Worksheet is suitable for 10th - Higher Ed. In this organic chemistry reactions learning exercise, students are given a table with 8 different types of reactions that occur with organic molecules. Students answer 3 questions about the reactions given in the table and indicate which reactions would be use to make certain given organic compounds.
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It can’t be stressed enough how important MCAT Amino Acids are. Biochemistry has become a huge focus on the post-2015 MCAT and places a heavier emphasis on Amino Acids. It ... Read more
By definition, an indicator is a substance that changes colour in different pH environments. Universal indicator is a brown-coloured solution—containing a mixture of indicators—that can be added to…
Free Resources to Help you Teach your lesson on Macromolecules. Including Worksheets, Guided Notes, Bell Work, Quiz, Power Point, Lesson Plans and more!
Lipids are esters of long chain fatty acids and alcohols. They are waxy or oily substance present in all living organism. They are no...
Two pyruvates (in aerobic type) or two lactate (in anaerobic type) as the major product, 2 ATP, 2 NADH, 2 water molecules, and 2 protons (H+).
Find out about chemical bonds. How are they formed. What are their types. Check out a few examples with diagrams.
Butter was once the standard. Hydrogenation came along. Margarine became the new standard. Now the tide has come back a bit.
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If you've ever looked on the back of a bottle of shampoo, or at that of a household cleaner, you've probably come across a list of organic compound...