Carbohydrates / Biomolecules - A Level Biology (5 Lessons with Resources)

A complete package of engaging and high quality resources to teach a topic on Carbohydrates.

Includes:

• Lesson-by-lesson plan / Scheme of work
• A list of resources you will need to teach the lessons
• Power Point
• Note booklet for students to fill in during lessons (matches Power Point)

This resource is designed and created to teach the following Edexcel SNAB spec points:

1.12 i) Know the difference between monosaccharides, disaccharides and polysaccharides (glycogen and starch — amylose and amylopectin).
ii) be able to relate the structures of monosaccharides, disaccharides and polysaccharides to their roles in providing and storing energy (β-glucose and cellulose are not required in this topic).

1.13 Know how monosaccharides join to form disaccharides (sucrose, lactose and maltose) and polysaccharides glycogen and amylose) through condensation reactions forming glycosidic bonds, and how these can be split through hydrolysis reactions.

However, activities and resources can be adapted for different exam boards and specifications.

Content includes:

• The chemistry of Carbohydrates
• Mono-,Di-, Polysaccharides with examples
• Structure and function of Glucose and Starch
• Hydrolysis and condensation reactions
• Glycosidic bonding

Activities:

• Video links
• Twitter challenge
• Whiteboard quizzes
• An investigation (chewing bread)
• Exam questions with answers
• Summary activities

**Related resources: As part of these lessons, you can use other activities (Building Polysaccharides and Testing for Carbohydrates which can be found in my shop here https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/2-0-building-polysaccharides-activity-with-marking-grid-12324817
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