Organic vs Inorganic Molecules Introduction

Organic vs Inorganic

For example
Setting #1 - The Grocery Store
Setting #2 - Science Class

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We use the word "Organic" in different Settings.

Does "Organic" mean the same thing in each setting?

Read the sentences on the next few slides and you decide:


Is this sentence using the word "Organic" in the
Science Class or Grocery Store setting?

Multiple Choice

Carbohydrates are organic. They contain Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen atoms.

• Science Class

• Grocery Store

Multiple Choice

These bananas are organic. They were grown with out pesticides.

• Science Class

• Grocery Store

Multiple Choice

Examples of organic molecules are carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids.

• Science Class

• Grocery Store

Multiple Choice

Proteins are organic. They are large molecules with covalent bonds.

• Science Class

• Grocery Store

Multiple Choice

This meat is organic. It was fed only pesticide free grain.

• Science Class

• Grocery Store

Open Ended

How did you decide when ORGANIC was used in a Science Setting?

Organic in science class is often referring to large, complex molecules important for life processes. They contain Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen Atoms.

​​Science Class ORGANIC

Organic in grocery stores is typically describes a product that was grown naturally with out the use of growth hormones, pesticides, or other non-natural substances.

Grocery Store ORGANIC

Now that you have an idea what ORGANIC means, let's explore the word INORGANIC.

What's different and similar about the words Organic and Inorganic?

ORGANIC vs INORGANIC

Organic

inexpensive
insane
incomplete

Inorganic

The prefix "in"

expensive
sane
complete

​What does "in" do to all these words compared to their root?

Categorize

Options (14)

Banana

Bread

Eggs

Extracted DNA

Steak

Glucose

Water

Salt

Quarter

Sand

Rock

Metal

Let's experiment - see if you can figure out how to sort the below item as either "ORGANIC" or "INORGANIC".

Organic

Inorganic

Dog

Cat

Kind of like Biotic vs Abiotic

Organic substances are kind of like Biotic Factors - they are important to, made by, essential for, and are/were once part of living things.

Inorganic substances are more like Abiotic Factors - they are non-living and occur with out living things.

• Foods like fruit, breads, meats, and more!

• Things made by nature - like seashells, manure, plants and more!

Organic Examples:

• Metals

• Water

• Gases like Oxygen & Carbon Dioxide.

• Things that can exist without living things!

Inorganic Examples:

Categorize

Options (14)

Banana

Bread

Eggs

Extracted DNA

Steak

Glucose

Water

Salt

Quarter

Sand

Rock

Metal

Take 2 - see if you can figure out how to sort the below item as either "ORGANIC" or "INORGANIC".

Organic

Inorganic

Fish

Riverhawk

We often use the terms Organic and Inorganic to classify molecules in science class.

Try sorting the molecules on the next slide.

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​Digging deeper....

Categorize

Options (12)

Glucose

DNA

Fat

Albumin

Water/H2O

Carbon Dioxide

Sodium Chloride

Oxygen

Hydrogen Peroxide

Starch

Organize these molecules as either ORGANIC or INORGANIC.

Organic

Inorganic

Amphibian

Mammal

Nice work... let's get a little help!

You're starting to notice some differences between Organic and Inorganic molecules. Watch the video on the next slide for a little more help.

Match

Match the following

• Larger, more complex molecules that typically have BOTH Carbon and Hydrogen atoms.
• Smaller, less complex molecules that typically do NOT contain Carbon and Hydrogen together

• the building blocks of molecules

Organic Molecules

Inorganic Molecules

Atoms

• Organic Molecules
• Inorganic Molecules

• Atoms

Categorize

Options (12)

Glucose

DNA

Fat

Albumin

Water/H2O

Carbon Dioxide

Sodium Chloride

Oxygen

Hydrogen Peroxide

Starch

Take 2 - Organize these molecules as either ORGANIC or INORGANIC.

Organic

Inorganic

Tree

Taylor Swift

Poll

How well do you feel you know organic and inorganic molecules?

• Not at all.

• I kind of get it, but I'm still confused.

• I mostly understand, but I'd like to keep practicing.

• I'm ready to help teach others!