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Enzymes and Jell-O
Learners test for the presence of enzymes in fruit and the specificity of those enzymes. They identify the susceptibility of enzymes to certain environmental factors such as temperature and pH in the enzymes environment.
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ISOLATION OF DNA FROM ONION
Students perform a laboratory exercise designed to show how DNA can easily be extracted from onion cells. They conduct an optional test for the presence of DNA using standard lab equipment.
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Polymerase Chain Reaction Activity
Students explain the importance and function of enzymes. They compare and contrast the processes of DNA replication and polymerase chain reactions. They practice using new vocabulary as well.
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How do Restriction Enzymes Work?
Students discover how restriction enzymes work, while learning the importance of restriction enzymes in studying DNA structure.
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Restriction Enzymes
Students explore enzymes and enzyme combinations. They examine and cut up and practice matching DNA sequences.
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Enzymes
Tenth graders observe enzyme activity. They discuss the relationship between drug use and enzyme activity.
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Enzyme Action
Students work with models of substrates and of enzymes and test the digestion of lactose with lactase. They determine if digestion of lactose has or has not occurred.
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Proteins
In this biology learning exercise, students identify and locate various vocabulary terms pertaining to types of proteins. There are 22 biology terms located in the word search.
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Lactose Intolerance
Learners are taught how enzymes enable chemical reactions to occur a body temperature and how the lack of enzymes in the body can cause problems in the break-down and absorpion of nutrients. They match up different enzymes with the...
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Topic: Math, Chemistry, and Food
Students listen as the teacher tells the story of Sisyphus rolling the stone up the mountain. Students prepare two batches of jello, one with fresh pineapple, and one with canned pineapple. While the jello is setting, students work on...
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Enzymatic Reaction
Students explore the effect enzymes have on reactions. They demonstrate the process of enzymatic reaction by making cheese. after experimentation, they answer a series of questions.
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Toothpick Breakdown
Fourth graders model the activity of an enzyme acting on a substrate and observe relationships. Have students place toothpicks in a pile. One member of the team should break as many toothpicks as possible, in 10 seconds.
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Enzymes in Action: An Inquiry Approach to the Effects of Enzymes
Students experiment with enzymes as key components of chemical reactions in all living things through this series of lessons.