Enzyme Action
This unit of learning material, from the National Leaning Network Materials' Biology collection, explains enzymes and enzyme action.
Animations illustrate the lock and key model of enzyme action. Students see how temperature and pH influence the enzyme's active site and therefore the rate of reaction.
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Activity time: 30 mins
Level / prior knowledge: KS4 / factors affecting rates of reaction
Subject / curriculum links / skills: Chemistry / BTEC level 2 and GCSE / revision or coursework completion
Preparation time: None
Extra resources: None
Commentary: This website, from the National Learning Network Materials' Biology collection, explains enzymes and enzyme action and their links to industrial and metabolic processes e.g. respiration. The website has lots of colourful, simple but clear animations and it contains a useful glossary of terms that can be accessed at any point in the activities. There are quizzes / questions to test learning at the end of each section. At the end of the activities are a useful summary and a six question auto-marked “test”. This is a great GCSE revision tool and useful for those completing BTEC coursework. My middle ability year 11 class gave it a ‘big thumbs up’.
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Resource by: National Learning Network
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The resource is part of National Learning Network
- NLN Materials
- National Learning Network Materials: Biology
- Enzyme Action
Comments
I've used this as a summary activity for my set 1, 2 and 3 year 11s - they worked on laptops in pairs and used this as part of their revision. It worked well and covers most of the areas in the AQA Additional Science GCSE enzymes topic. The students found it easy to use and a useful revision tool.
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Anna
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