Investigating the Molecular Scale

Amplify Science: Metabolism

Ch. 1 Lesson 1.3

Multiple Choice

What is a Molecule?

• Bacteria

• Cells

• A group of Atoms joined together in a particular way.

• A particle of a substance that cannot be broken down into smaller pieces.

Warm Up

• Launch the Metabolism Modeling Tool on Amplify Science (Lesson 1.3 Activity #1)

• Spend the next 3 minutes trying out different things in the modeling tool.

• Try moving the molecules around the body to show your ideas about what happens inside the human body.

Simulation

• During the SIM exercise, we observed that in a healthy body, cells get certain molecules from food and air.

Multiple Select

What molecules did you notice during the SIM activity?

• Glucose

• Oxygen

• Amino Acids

• Carbon Dioxide

• H2O

Lesson 1.3 Activity #2

• Today in class we will read "Molecules Cells Need" on Amplify Science.

• While you are reading the article, make sure that you use some of the annotation skills we used last unit.

Open Ended

What are some good reading and annotation strategies?

Active Reading Guidelines

• Think carefully about what you read. Pay attention to your own understanding.

• As you read, annotate the text to make a record of your thinking. Highlight challenging words and add notes to record questions and make connections to your own experience.

• Examine all visual representations carefully. Consider how they go together with the text.

• After you read, discuss what you have read with others to help you better understand the text.

Multiple Choice

After reading the article "Molecules Cells Need", which of the following best fits the MAIN idea of the article?

• Our body needs certain molecules to stay healthy. Each molecule has a different role in helping our cells function.

• Our cells need molecules to function.

• Oxygen is the most important molecule.

• Without Amino Acids, our cells would not get Carbon Dioxide.