Chapter 2, The Chemistry of Life

02 September 2009 Graph and Chart Tennessee Standardized Test Preparation

03 September 2009: The Nature of Matter GUIDE FOR READING Key Concepts

1. What three subatomic particles make up matter?

2. How are all isotopes of an element similar?

3. What are the two main types of chemical bonds?

Objectives:

1. Identify the three subatomic particles found in atoms.

2. Explain how all of the isotopes of an element are similar and how they are different.

3. Explain what chemical compounds are.

4. Explain the two main types of chemical bonds.

*Read (34-39), Section 2-1 Assessment 1-6 (39)

04 September  2009: Properties of Water GUIDE FOR READING Key Concepts

1. Why are water molecules polar?

2. What are acidic solutions and what are basic solutions?  

Objectives:

1. Explain why water molecules are polar.

2. Differentiate Between solutions and suspensions.

3. Explain what acidic and basic solutions are.

*Read (40-43), Section 2-2 Assessment 1-5 (43)

08 September 2009

*Inquiry Lab: Do Large and Small Molecules Behave Exactly Alike?

*Answer observation questions and drawing conclusions.

09 September 2009

*8 September Data Collection on Board

*Inquiry Lab: Are Foods Acidic or Basic?

*Answer Analysis and Conclusion Questions.

10 September 2009: Carbon Compounds GUIDE FOR READING Key Concepts

*What are the functions of each group of organic compounds?

Objective:

Describe the function of each group of organic compounds.

*Read (44-48), Section 2-3 Assessment 1-5 (48)

*Use colored pencils and draw figures, F2-11 (44), F2-12, F2-13 (45), F2-14 (46), F2-15, F2-16 (47), F2-17 (48).

11 September 2009: Chemical Reactions and Enzymes GUIDE FOR READING Key Concepts

1. What happens to chemical bonds during chemical reactions?

2. How do energy changes affect whether a chemical reaction will occur?

3. Why are enzymes important to living things?

Objectives:

1. Explain how chemical reactions affect chemical bonds in compounds.

2. Describe how energy changes affect how easily a chemical reaction will occur.

3. Explain why enzymes are important to living things.

*Read (49-53), Section 2-4 Assessment 1-5 (53)

14 September 2009 

*Read  (54-55) Design An Experiment:  Investigating the Effects of Temperature and on Enzyme Activity

15 September 2009

*Investigating the Effects of Temperature and on Enzyme Activity

*Answer Analysis and Conclusion questions.

16 September 2009

*Chapter 2 Assessment (59) 1-25

17 September 2009 

*Chapter 2 Assessment Review for Chapter 2 Test

18 September 2009

*Chapter 2, The Chemistry of Life Test     

*Chapter 3, The Biosphere: Read (62-65), Section 3-1 Assessment 1-5 (65)