Curated OER
Biologically Important Molecules
In this biologically important molecules learning exercise, students fill in the blank with information about carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins. Students also make notes about nucleic acids.
Curated OER
Anaerobic Lactic Acid System Exploration
Young scholars explore the role, functions, and conditions in which lactic acid is produced. They share ideas to complete a KWL on the vocabulary for the lesson then research these ideas futher on the internet using a set of prompting...
Curated OER
Training Table Race
Students investigate the role of the carbohydrates food group in sports performance. The difference between simple and complex carbohydrates, and the performance of cardiovascular activities form the focus of the lesson.
WebMD
Medicine Net: Hypoglycemia
MedicineNet.com provides a very detailed article on hypoglycemia, its symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatments.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Carbohydrates
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This activity covers the structure and function of carbohydrates. Students will learn about the different types of complex carbohydrates and how they are formed.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Glucose and Atp
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students take a look at glucose and ATP. They will be able to explain the structure of ATP and will learn how ATP is a source of energy for a cell.
American Chemical Society
American Chemical Society: Carl and Gerty Cori and Carbohydrate Metabolism
Profiles of Carl and Gerty Corbi, American biochemists who studied how the human body metabolizes glucose. Their research advanced treatments for diabetes, and won them a Nobel Prize in 1947. Includes links to additional resources.
National Institutes of Health
Niddk: Low Blood Glucose/hypoglycemia
This resouce discusses what hypoglycemia is, its symptoms, causes and treatments.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Polysaccharides: Lesson 2
This lesson will introduce polysaccharides, including an overview of their structure, and providing multiple examples. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Polysaccharides."
Read Works
Read Works: The Body Shop
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the types of foods needed to fuel the body for sports and exercise. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Biology Pages
Kimball's Biology Pages: Carbohydrates
This is a rather advanced site outlining carbohydrates, and their various forms.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Carbohydrate
This site from Wikipedia provides an encyclopedia article on carbohydrates provides information on their structure. There is also a section on monsaccharides, disacchardies, and polysaccharides, which gives some information about...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Polysaccharides: Lesson 3
This lesson will introduce polysaccharides, including an overview of their structure, and providing multiple examples. It is 3 of 3 in the series titled "Polysaccharides."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Polysaccharides: Lesson 1
This lesson will introduce polysaccharides, including an overview of their structure, and providing multiple examples. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Polysaccharides."