Extreme Membranes Worksheet
A comprehensive 2-page student worksheet for the 'Extreme Membranes' lesson. It includes a warm-up activity, video notes, a guided modeling experiment for lipid monolayers vs. bilayers, and a chemistry-focused writing prompt on bond stability.
Extreme Membranes Presentation
A visual presentation for the 'Extreme Membranes' lesson. Includes objectives, a warm-up review, an embedded YouTube video for Archaea biochemistry, chemical structure comparisons of ester vs. ether lipids, and a guide for the modeling activity. Final slides facilitate class discussion on survival strategies.
Lipid Blueprint Reference
A technical reference sheet providing chemical bond diagrams (ester vs. ether) and structural schematics (monolayer vs. bilayer). It features a comparison table between Archaea and Bacteria to support the student modeling activity and writing prompt.
Extremophile Facilitator Guide
A detailed facilitation guide for teachers leading the 'Extreme Membranes' lesson. It includes a pacing guide, tips for the modeling activity, background science notes on bond stability, and a full answer key for the student writing prompt.