Requirements
Our partnership with OpenSciEd gives middle school teachers access to free high-quality instructional materials that integrate our data-collection technology and align with the Next Generation Science Standards.
Follow the steps below to access your free PDFs and editable Google Docs for each lesson.
- Download the complete unit from OpenSciEd.
- Add the Metabolic Reactions Supplement to your Vernier shopping cart.
- Complete the order. You will receive an email with a download link.
- Follow the link to download the Vernier Thermal Energy Supplement.
- Swap in the enhanced data-collection lessons for the OpenSciEd lessons.
Lessons
There are 14 lessons in the full OpenSciEd Unit 7.3
2 lessons are enhanced with Vernier data-collection technology—included in the Vernier Supplement to Metabolic Reactions.
This unit uses Vernier Graphical Analysis™ and a Go Direct® CO2 Gas Sensor.
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Lesson 1: What is going on inside M’Kenna’s body that is making her feel the way she does? |
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Lesson 2: Can we see anything inside M’Kenna that looks different? |
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Lesson 3: Why do molecules in the small intestine seem like they are disappearing? |
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Lesson 4: What happens to food molecules as they move through the small intestine and large intestine? |
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Lesson 5: Why do large food molecules, like some complex carbohydrates, seem to disappear in the digestive system? |
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Lesson 6: What happens to the different substances in food as it travels through the digestive system? |
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Lesson 7: What is the function of the digestive system, and how is M’Kenna’s digestive system different? |
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Lesson 8: What does the surface of M’Kenna’s small intestine look like up close compared with a healthy one? |
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Lesson 9: How can a problem in one body system cause problems in other systems? |
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Lesson 10: Why is M’Kenna losing so much weight? |
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Lesson 11: What happens to matter when it is burned? |
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Go Direct®
CO2 Gas Sensor
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Lesson 12: Does this chemical reaction to burn food happen inside our bodies? |
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Go Direct®
CO2 Gas Sensor
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Lesson 13: How does a healthy body use food for energy and growth, and how is M’Kenna’s body functioning differently? |
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Lesson 14: Do all animals do chemical reactions to get energy from food like humans? |
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