Curated OER
Comparing the Degree of Unsaturation of Margarine with that of Butter
Is butter better? In terms of saturation, young chemists find out! Using titration methods, they will compare the degree of unsaturation of butter with that of margarine. Knowing the unsaturation, they can make conclusions about the...
Curated OER
The Art of Soap Making
Here is a nice, clean wrap-up lesson for your chemistry class when they are studying chemical reactions . They experiment with different oils to make soap. To make it more fun, they are to imagine that they are part of a soap testing...
Curated OER
Chemistry of Food
In this chemistry of food worksheet, students complete 20 various types of questions related to food and nutrition. First, they complete a crossword puzzle with vocabulary terms. Then, students use the figure shown to write the...
Curated OER
Phase Transition Temperature of Fats
In this chemistry worksheet, students investigate through experimentation the solidifying behavior of some edible fat mixtures by determining their cooling curves. Then they data-log equipment to obtain a large number of temperature...
Chem4kids
Chem4 Kids: Lipids
This overview of lipids explores triglycerides, saturated and unsaturated fat, steroids, waxes, and the role of lipids in energy.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Lipids Triglycerides: Lesson 2
This lesson will describe the structure of a triglyceride, and show the differences between saturated and unsaturated fats. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Lipids - Triglycerides."
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Effects of Insulin Deficiency
Practice for the MCAT by answering these questions using the given graph showing the effects of insulin deficiency.
Biology Pages
Kimball's Biology Pages: Phospholipids
This site explains what phospholipids are, as well as providing a diagram.
Other
Dr. Paul's Virtually Biology Show: Lipids and Fats Phospholipids
See a good overview of what phospholipids are and the role they play.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Lipids Triglycerides: Lesson 3
This lesson will describe the structure of a triglyceride, and show the differences between saturated and unsaturated fats. It is 3 of 3 in the series titled "Lipids - Triglycerides."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Lipids: Triglycerides
A PowerPoint lesson reviewing the structure of lipids that allow them to store calories. Also learn the difference between saturated and unsaturated fats.