What is the difference between simple and complex carbohydrates? The video answers that question and more. It covers monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides.

Concepts

carbohydrates, carbon, sugar

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Have students list the three types of carbohydrates and the categories within each type
• Discuss the scientific definition of organic versus the operational definition

Classroom Considerations

• Relies on prior knowledge of elements and compounds

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Explains why carbon dioxide is not considered organic
• Works well in a traditional or flipped classroom

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.6.2 SL.7.2 SL.8.2 SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.6-8.4 RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4