How Enzymes Work: Investigating Their Specificity and Susceptibility to Environmental Factors Using Jell-O

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Author:

Netland, Heather

Subject:

Science and Technology

Institution Name:

SERC

Collection:

Pedagogy in Action (SERC)

Grade Level:

Secondary

Abstract:

This activity is a lab investigation in which students design and conduct experiments using pineapple juice containing the enzyme bromelain and its affect on the substrate gelatin found in Jell-O. The focus of student driven investigations are on enzyme specificity, activity and the impact of environmental factors on enzyme functioning. Based on the original activities from School Improvement in Maryland; "Pineapple/Jell-O Lab," Access Excellence Activities Exchange; "Enzyme Labs Using Jell-O" by Anne McDonald and Michael O'Hare, and AP & Regents Biology; "Lab 8: Pineapple Enzymes and Jell-O Molds" by Kim B. Foglia.

Languages:

English

Material Type:

Activities and Labs, Assessments, Lesson Plans

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Minnesota Science Teachers Education Project