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Frameworkfor Science Education

Connections to: A Framework for K-12 Science Education Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas*

Dimension 1. Scientific and Engineering Practices2. Developing and using models

Dimension 2. Crosscutting Concepts1. Patterns2. Cause and effect: Mechanism and explanation3. Scale, proportion, and quantity6. Structure and function

Molecules of Life Collection©

The Molecules of Life Collection©

features plaster models of the four major types of biomolecules — DNA, proteins, lipids and complex carbohydrates. Since the biomolecules exist and interact in an aqueous environment, water is also included. An associated model of a monomer building block goes with each biomolecule. A major teaching point is that large complex biomolecules are made of small, simple monomer units. All models are built to the same scale — 20 million times their real size.

The models sit on a 24” x 22” placemat that includes a description of each structure.

The entire set includes 17 models: DNA, adenosine monophosphate, ß-globin, histidine, cell membrane, phospholipid, starch, glycogen, cellulose, glucose, ice structure, water molecule and placemat. Mini models are made of plaster by rapid prototyping and should be handled with care. Models will break if dropped, held tightly or handled roughly.

Molecules of Life Collection© (17 plaster models and placemat)

Molecules of Life Placemat© (without models)

Molecules of Life Monomer Set© (2 models of each monomer)

DNA (2 monomers and 1 polymer)

Sugar (2 monomers and 3 polymers)

Lipid (2 monomers and 1 polymer)

Protein (2 monomers and 1 polymer)

Ice (2 monomers and 1 polymer)

$599 (MLC)

$ 20 (MLC-PM)

$ 57 (MLC-AM)

$141 (MLC-D)

$ 81 (MLC-S)

$223 (MLC-L)

$136 (MLC-P)

$ 34 (MLC-I)

! WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD Please see bottom of page 2 for details.

Protein

SugarLipid DNA

Ice Molecules of LifeMonomer Set

Glycogen

Cellulose

Starch

1050 North Market Street, Suite CC130A, Milwaukee, WI 53202Phone 414-774-6562 Fax 414-774-3435

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Frameworkfor Science Education

*The NSTA Reader’s Guide to A Framework for K-12 Science Education, National Research Council (NRC), 2011. A Framework for K-12 Science Education: Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas. Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press.

Connections to: A Framework for K-12 Science Education ContinuedPractices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas*

Dimension 3. Disciplinary Core IdeasPhysical SciencesPS1: Matter and Its InteractionsPS1.A: Structure and Properties of Matter

Life SciencesLS1: From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and ProcessesLS1.A: Structure and FunctionLS1.B: Growth and Development of OrganismsLS1.C: Organization for Matter and Energy Flow in OrganismsLS1.D: Information Processing

LS3: Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of TraitsLS3.A: Inheritance of TraitsLS3.B: Variation of TraitsESS3.B: Natural HazardsESS3.C: Human Impacts on Earth SystemsESS3.D: Global Climate Change

ETS2: Links Among Engineering, Technology, Science, and SocietyETS2.A: Interdependence of Science, Engineering, and TechnologyETS2.B: Influence of Engineering, Technology, and Science on Society and the Natural World