Enzyme Board Games

Biology Standard 2: Objective 1

Title: Enzyme Board Games

A Brief Description: Students will create board games and then play each others games. The games will address major concepts related to enzymes.

Materials needed: Cardboard, butcher paper, colored pencils, markers, computers, books, students may want to supply other items for their games.

Prior to Assessment: Students do not need an indepth understanding, this can be used as an introduction to enzymes and continued throughout the unit of study

Time Needed: 4 50 minute class periods

Teacher Procedures: 1. Pass out the student sheet 2. Have students spend one class period completing the background information 3. Allow students to choose groups 4. Allow at least 3 full class periods for students to work on games (less if you do not require much detail or creativity) 5. I allow students to use the intel computers to type up work and download any pictures or diagrams they would like to use in their games 6. Spend a day allowing students to play one anothers games

Sample Scoring guide:

Grading Rubric:

Creativity: 50 pts Accuracy: 50 pts Gameboard neat and attractive: 20 pts Questions Typed and answered: 20 pts

Total: 140 pts

You may want to grade on use of class time also. Student Sheet

Enzyme Board Games

Name:______Period:______

Purpose: To learn the role of enzymes in our bodies and how they influence chemical reactions. You will demonstrate this by creating a board game and then playing the games.

Background Information: Please read section 2-4, starting on page 49 in your textbook. Please define, in your own words (you won’t get credit unless they are your own words) the following terms:

Chemical reaction:

Reactant:

Product:

Activation Energy:

Catalyst:

Enzyme:

Substrate:

Now answer the following questions:

1. What happens to chemical bonds during chemical reactions? How does this differ between the products and the reactants?

2. What are enzymes and how are they important to living things?

3. Explain in detail the role of carbonic anhydrase in your body.

4. Describe the role of energy in chemical reactions.

5. Explain 2 factors that can influence enzyme function.

6. Draw and explain the enzyme substrate complex. Procedures: 1. After completing the background information you will now create a board game. 2. You must include 20 questions related to the information found in section 2-4. 3. You will provide the questions and an answer key. 4. You will also need to create a game board, pieces, directions, and any other necessary supplies to play your game. 5. Your questions should be typed as well as the directions. 6. You will be graded in large part on creativity and accuracy.

Grading Rubric:

Creativity: 50 pts Accuracy: 50 pts Gameboard neat and attractive: 20 pts Questions Typed and answered: 20 pts

Total: 140 pts

Hint: To help you with this assignment think of other board games that you have played: Balderdash, Cranium, Chutes and Ladders, Risk, Operation, Candyland, Monopoly, Trivial Pursuit...You may also just create your own unique and fun game! Names:______

Name of Game:______

Creativity 50 Accuracy and Content of Questions 50 Gameboard/Game appearance 20 Questions Typed and Answered 10 Directions typed and easily understood 20

Total 150

Names:______

Name of Game:______

Creativity 50 Accuracy and Content of Questions 50 Gameboard/Game appearance 20 Questions Typed and Answered 10 Directions typed and easily understood 20

Total 150