Curated OER
Atoms-How Sweet They Are!
In this atoms and sugar molecules learning exercise, students are given the structural composition of the sugar molecule maltose. They determine the number of each type of atom in the molecule, they find the ratio of hydrogen to oxygen...
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
Saliva Lab
In this saliva learning exercise, students conduct an experiment to test how saliva breaks down starches. Students complete 6 short answer questions.
Curated OER
Claire Damarodas
Fifth graders examine how sugars may be listed as an ingredient in various ways. E.g. Many of the words end in -ose (ex. Sucrose, dextrose, maltose)
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Disaccharide
Wikipedia provides a brief description of disaccharides, including hyperlinked terms and examples.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Disaccharides: Lesson 2
This lesson will introduce disaccharides, including an overview of their structure, and providing multiple examples. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Disaccharides."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Disaccharides: Lesson 3
This lesson will introduce disaccharides, including an overview of their structure, and providing multiple examples. It is 3 of 4 in the series titled "Disaccharides."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Disaccharides: Lesson 4
This lesson will introduce disaccharides, including an overview of their structure, and providing multiple examples. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Disaccharides."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Disaccharides: Lesson 1
This lesson will introduce disaccharides, including an overview of their structure, and providing multiple examples. It is 1 of 4 in the series titled "Disaccharides."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Structure and Function of Macromolecules: Carbohydrates: Lesson 2
This lesson presents how the structure and function of carbohydrates pertain to living things. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Structure and Function of Macromolecules: Carbohydrates."
US Department of Agriculture
Choose My Plate: What Are "Added Sugars"?
In addition to providing a definition of "added sugars," this website includes examples of foods that contain added sugars and different names for added sugars that you can find while reading food labels.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Structure and Function of Macromolecules: Carbohydrates: Lesson 1
This lesson presents how the structure and function of carbohydrates pertain to living things. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Structure and Function of Macromolecules: Carbohydrates."