1. Agenda: April 17/18th, 2013
1) Warm-up (10 min)
2) Create CHONPS foldable (10 min)
3) Set up notebook (5 min)
4) C-Notes: Introduction to Macromolecules (20
min)
5) Exit slip (5 min)

2. Warm-up
In your notebook: List what you already know about
carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids
(where are they found? What do they look like?
Why are they important?) Discuss with your group.
Carbs:
Lipids:
Proteins:
Nucleic Acids:
You will receive a stamp at the end of this warm-up.

3. Foldable
Create a 6-layer foldable and label the 6 sections:
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen,
Phosphorus, and Sulfur. These are the 6 most
common elements in organic chemistry. During
the notes you will write in which macromolecules
each are found.

4. Set up C- Notes
Topic: Introduction to Macromolecules
Objective: Students know the characteristics of
each of the 4 macromolecules

5. Copy all notes in green into your notes

6. Organic Chemistry
Organic chemistry is the study of compounds containing carbon.
All organic molecules contain carbon.
The reason carbon is so important is its ability to form bonds with
four other atoms. This allows carbon to form a great variety of organic
compounds.
There are four basic groups of organic compounds in the body:
1) Carbohydrates
2) Lipids (fats)
3) Proteins
4) Nucleic acids.

7. Organic Substances of the Body
Organic Compound Elements Building Blocks (you
don't have to remember
these)
Carbohydrates Carbon, Hydrogen sugars
and Oxygen (monosaccharides)
Lipids Carbon, Hydrogen Glycerol and Fatty
and Oxygen Acids
Proteins Carbon, Hydrogen, Amino Acids
Oxygen, Nitrogen,
Phosphorus and
Sulfur
Nucleic Acids Carbon, Hydrogen, Nucleotides
(DNA and RNA) Oxygen, Nitrogen
and Phosphorus
In your foldable, write down in which
macromolecules you can find each element

8. Carbohydrates
A carbohydrate contains carbon, hydrogen and oxygen and is
another name for the sugars we taken in to provide most of our energy.

9. Lipids
Lipids, or fats, are essential components of cells, especially
cell membranes. Lipids also store energy, and can store twice
the amount of energy as carbohydrates.

10. Proteins
Proteins are complex molecules constructed from building blocks called amino
acids. Amino acids join together to form proteins. Proteins are responsible for providing
support in the cell, supporting movement through muscles, fighting infection, among
other functions.

11. The Nucleic Acids – DNA and RNA
Nucleic Acids have building blocks called nucleotides.
There are 5 types, Thymine, Guanine, Cytosine,
Adenine, and Uracil. These will be covered more in high
school chemistry.

12. Exit Slip
Tear out a sheet of paper and list 3 things you
learned today. Turn in your sheet to the bucket
On Friday you will have a lab where you will test
whether the 4 macromolecules are present in
foods.