Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Division of Nueva Ecija
NUEVA ECIJA HIGH SCHOOL
Burgos Avenue, Cabanatuan City

LESSON PLAN

TOPIC: BIOMOLECULES
GRADE LEVEL: Grade 10
TIME ALLOTMENT: 1hr
LEARNING COMPETENCY:
Learners must be able to identify the presence of different biomolecules in foods.

ELLICIT
What are the molecules that made up our body?

ENGAGE
How would you differentiate the nutrients that could be found on the following
pictures? Which do you think is the healthiest?

EXPLORE
Materials:
Food Samples Test Reagents
- Raw egg - 10% Sodium Hydroxide
- Fruit - 0.5% copper (II) sulfate solution
- Butter (CuSO4)
- Cooked rice - Lugol’s Iodine sol’n
- Cooked meat - Benedicts solution
- Brown paper
- Test tubes
- Medicine dropper

Procedure:
1. Test for carbohydrates/starch
a. Get some food samples and put them in separate vials. If the food sample is
solid, cut it into tiny bits.
b. Add 3 drops of iodine solution for each food samples. Starch is present if the
color is changed to bluish black.
c. Record the result in the table of observations.

2. Test for simple sugar

 a. Put some food samples in separate test tubes.
b. Add 5 ml of water to each sample
c. Shake the mixture gently.
d. Add 1ml of benedict’s sol’n to each sample.
e. Heat each mixture over the flame of alcohol lamp. Do not point the opening
of the test tube towards somebody. Steam can cause burns.
f. Simple sugar is present if the food sample turns green, orange or red when
tested with Benedict’s solution.

3. Test for the presence of protein

a. Put some food samples in test tubes.
b. Add 2 ml of water and 1 ml of sodium hydroxide to each test tube. Shake
gently.
c. Add 1 ml of copper sulfate to each food samples
d. Protein is present if the food sample turns to violet.

4. Test for the presence of fats and oil

a. Get a sample of each food and rub on a brown paper or pandesal wrapper.
Let it dry.
b. Fat is present if a translucent spot forms in the paper.
Data and Observations:

Food Starch Sugar Protein Fat/Oil

Samples Color +/- Color +/- Color +/- +/-
Egg
Meat
Butter
Rice
Fruit

EXPLAIN
Post-discussion
 Which food samples are rich in carbohydrates/starch?
 Which food samples are rich in protein?
 Which food samples contain simple sugar?
 Which food samples contain fats?
 What is the stored carbohydrates in plants?
 What is the stored carbohydrate in animals?

ELABORATE
The students will watch a video about the effects of unhealthy diet.
Science Idea: Eating healthy is important for the over-all health of the body. Knowledge about
biomolecules allows us to determine the nutrition present in the food we eat. It will allow us to
make wise decision when choosing what food to eat.

EXTEND
Make a research about the following health problems – 1. Obesity 2. Diabetes 3. Marasmus 4.
Kwashiorkor, what diet modification should we do to address the said health problems.
EVALUATE
1. Which of the following bio molecules is present in grains?
a. Carbohydrate b. Lipids c. Proteins
2. Which organic compound is not present or present only in very little amounts in meats?
a. Carbohydrate b. Lipids c. Proteins
3. Which test can be used to determine the presence of lipids in foods?
a. Iodine solution b. Benedicts
4. Which compound is most abundant in butter?
a. Carbohydrate b. Lipids c. Proteins

Prepared by:

RUFINA G. BUENAVENTURA
Master Teacher I, Science