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Enzymes are what? Do your students struggle to understand what enzymes are and what they do? Do you struggle to find time to create quality NGSS aligned activities? Then look no further. This phenomena-based, NGSS aligned activity demonstrates enzymes using Jell-O and fresh pineapple. Students can watch the teacher do a demo or do it in small groups. Students will design their own experiment to test the effects of pH and temperature changes on potatoes using 3% hydrogen peroxide.

Enzymes Are What ? Product Details

Save yourself time and energy searching for NGSS phenomena-based lessons. This Pineapple & Jell-O lesson covers enzyme activity along with extensions to further push students.

Included:

· NGSS Phenomena Prompt Slide (Why shouldn’t you use fresh pineapple in Jell-O?)

· SEP (Science and Engineering Practices)

· CCC (Crosscutting Concepts)

· Enzyme PowerPoint Notes

· Lesson plan on how to carry out the activity

· Article on Pineapple & Bromelain for students to read

· Experimental Design Template

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