Molecules for Life Processes Card Game
Posted by Joshua BartosiewiczAll living things are composed of molecules! In this activity and card game, students observed and studied 4 major molecules (lipids, carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids) and the elements that make up their structures. The 7th graders had a worksheet to go along with this activity which made them really think about the structures of the molecules. Some questions referred to the number of specific elements in each molecule, if there were any elements present in multiple molecules and more! These questions helped the students to understand that very different types of molecules can share common elements and atoms. After the questions were answered the students cut the molecule structures into separate cards and proceeded to play a game. The game was similar to a combination of “Go-Fish” and matching; students needed to acquire a set of 3 of the same molecules to win the round. Students obtained cards by going around in a circle, one by one and they would ask other players if they were holding a specific molecule in their hand. If the person did in fact have the card that the persons turn asked for, they had to hand it over, if the player did not have the specific card, then the person who asked ends their turn. A student could choose to draw from the deck instead of asking a player for a card if they choose, but they must discard a card when one is drawn. In the end, the students had a great time learning about molecules and their roles in organisms.
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