9/30-10/10

Mon 9/30:  Turn in Water Olympics if not already.  Organic Chemistry.  Important chemical groups.  Hand out Dictionary of Organic Molecules.  Highlight amino and carboxyl groups.  Start molecules of life:  carbohydrates.  Read 5.1 and 5.2.
Tues 10/1:  More on molecules of life.  Amino acids and lipids.  Properties and linkages.  Read 5.3 and 5.4.
Thurs 10/3:  Structure of nucleic acids.  Building clay models.  Each group builds a sugar, an amino acid, a lipid or glycerol, and a nucleic acid.  Read 5.5.
Mon 10/7: (Block Schedule today).   Make linkages of clay models.   4 tests for organic molecules.  Bring food to test on Wednesday.
Wed 10/9:   Food testing!  Try to detect the different types of organic molecules in foods using the tests learned on Monday.
Fri 10/11:  Statewide Inservice.  No School!!