The Building Blocks of Life

INTRODUCTION TO UNIT TWO

How many elements do you think you have in your body?

How many atoms do you think are in your body?

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Element: one type of atom that is defined by having a unique number of protons (positive particles)

Major Elements of life: CHONPS carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur

LET’S BUILD A BODY

Two or more elements joined together.Organic Compounds: compounds built around

CARBON

COMPOUND

Lipids (fats) Long term energy Butter, whole milk

Proteins Make up parts of body like muscles, hair, and nails Meat and beans

Carbohydrates Quick energy, sugars Cake, gatorade and candy

Nucleic acids DNA, RNA and genetic information

MAJOR ORGANIC COMPOUNDS

A nutrient that our body needs in SMALL amounts Unlike the major organic compounds, which our body needs

lots ofThey are something that the body cannot produce on

its own Some vitamins are FAT SOLUBLE

Examples: Vitamins A, D, E and KSome vitamins are WATER SOLUBLE

Examples: Vitamin C, B Complex Vitamins

VITAMINS

Role

Audience

Format

Topic

RAFT

Role Audience Format TopicCarbohydrate Lipid Letter Why you’re the

best molecule

Lipid Protein Rap Why you wish you were the other molecule

Protein Carbohydrate Comic Book

Nucleic Acid Nucleic Acid Speech (written)

RAFT TOPICS

MUST INCLUDE: • A description of what your “role” organic

compound is like• A description of what your “audience” organic

comound is like• Information about vitamins and their role in the

body

Finish the RAFT we started in classDue TOMORROW at the BEGINNING of class

Hand into my inbox You may also type the RAFT and submit it online (

sfisch@cps.edu)Final product must be AT LEAST…

1 page single space (handwritten) ½ page single space, size 12 Times New Roman font,

regular margins (typed)

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