Inquiries in Science® Biology Series - Help your students understand hard-to-grasp science concepts. Using a learning cycle of engage, explore, explain, extend, and evaluate, each kit features lab activities designed to actively engage students in learning essential science concepts through guided inquiry. Topics addressed by the kits were organized and selected based on data from numerous sources, including the National Research Council's National Science Education Standards, AAAS's Project 2061 Science Benchmarks, NAEP's Science Framework, and state science education standards from across the US.

The Synthesizing Macromolecules Kit includes: Lab supplies plus a teacher’s manual with instructions Background information Reproducible student sheets Student questions Extension activities Suggestions for differentiated instruction Kit Refill replenishes consumed materials.

Grades 9–12.

• Model the formation of starches, glycogen, cellulose, lipids, and proteins
• Investigate how an enzyme decomposes hydrogen peroxide
• Design an experiment and interpret data

Students use molecular models to discover that macromolecules are found in all living organisms. They then investigate how specialized proteins known as enzymes can act as catalysts to speed up chemical reactions within organisms. In the final activity, students design their own experiments and interpret data from their investigations on factors that change the rate of hydrogen peroxide decomposition by the enzyme catalase.

Part of the Inquiries in Science™ series.

Materials are sufficient for 30 students working in groups.

/!\ WARNING: Choking Hazard. Not for children under 3 yrs.