High School | Daily Do
What exactly are proteins and how are the proteins we make different from those we eat? (Playlist Version)
Lesson Snapshot
High school students, as scientists, investigate proteins to answer the following question: What exactly are proteins, and how are the proteins we make different from those we eat? Students figure out that when we eat proteins, we break them into many different amino acids, and when our body makes proteins, our cells are combining many different amino acids using the information on our genes/DNA.
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Materials
Student Materials
Per Student
Per Small Group (2 to 4 students)
- Protein Composition Table
- Dietary Protein Metabolism Model Activity Sheet
- Dietary Protein Metabolism Model Slides
- Scissors and tape and/or a computer, laptop, Chromebook, or other electronic device
Teacher Materials
- Several pieces of chart paper and chart markers or another space to record student ideas publicly
- Dietary Protein Metabolism Model Slides KEY
Optional Teacher Resources