Description

Models are powerful tools for teaching science as they provide useful simplifications of structures and processes, helping to make the unseen seen and the complex simple.

Using the materials provided, students will construct a colorful enzyme model. They will then use it to gain an understanding at how enzymes speed up reactions of substrates in their active sites to produce products. They’ll also use the model to see how inhibitors work and how enzymes are regulated.

Covers enzyme substrate interaction, active site, catalytic cycle, competitive inhibitors, non-competitive inhibitors, allosteric activators, allosteric inhibitors and cooperativity.

The Model Making Kit includes enough materials for students to assemble up to 5 paper models working cooperatively. The comprehensive Teacher Resource Guide included provides illustrated readings, activities, key vocabulary and an assessment, along with teaching opportunities for students to Engage, Explore, Explain, Extend and Evaluate their understanding of the concepts presented.