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Unit 2 Chemistry of Life

Essential Standard: Each student will understand and explain the life processes living organisms carry out in order to survive.

Learning Targets:

  1. Relate the structure of organic compounds (e.g., proteins, nucleic acids, lipids, carbohydrates) to their role in living systems 

  2. Understand how matter and energy are conserved during a chemical reaction

  3. Utilize the periodic table to understand atomic structure and chemical bonding  

  4. Recognize the structure of a water molecule and how this relates to the thermal, cohesive, and solvent properties of water

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