The document discusses the basic building blocks of living things. It introduces cells as the smallest unit of life and notes that all cells are made of macromolecules. It defines macromolecules as large molecules formed by joining many smaller molecules together. The four main types of macromolecules are carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids. These macromolecules are synthesized from simple precursor molecules called monomers that join together in chains to form larger polymer molecules.

1. Launch What is the smallest thing that living things are made of? Where do you think the first living thing came from? What does “mono” mean? What does “poly” mean?

2. Agenda Launch Introduction to Cells Macromolecules Practice Test Corrections/Retake procedure

3. Cells

4. Cell Animation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVvvx5HGpLg

5. Objective: IWBAT analyze carbon-based molecules to investigate the different kinds of macromolecules. Day 1: Macromolecules

6. Remember All living things are made up of CELLS Are viruses alive?

7. The main building block of life is: CARBON

8. Macromolecules Carbon atoms can be joined together to form many different carbon molecules Large compounds formed by joining many smaller molecules together are called macromolecules

9. Four important macromolecules Carbohydrates Lipids Proteins Nucleic acids

10. In carbon-based molecules, small molecules make a long chain Mono mer: Each small part of a complete molecule Poly mer: A large molecule, or macromolecule, made of many monomers connected together

11. Bottom line All macromolecules (polymers) are synthesized (made) from simple precursors (monomers)

12. Carbohydrates (sugars) Monosaccharide Polysaccharides

13. Lipids (fats) Fatty acids Lipids

14. Proteins Amino acids proteins

15. Nucleic Acids Nucleotides nucleic acids

16. Summary In your notes, what are four things you learned today Make sure to bring your textbook tomorrow!

17. Board Notes Reminder, you are responsible for making sure that you stay on top of things and are getting lessons when you miss a day!!!!

18. Board Notes Biomes Ecosystems Communities Populations Organisms Organ Systems Organs Tissues Cells Organelles Carbon Compounds

19. Board Notes Mono- = one Poly- = many Macro- = large Micro- = small -ose = sugar

20. One of the most famous monosaccharides is Glucose