Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Osmosis

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes osmosis.
Activity
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Osmosis

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Tutorial defines osmosis and the difference between osmosis and diffusion. Students will learn how to distinguish solute from solvent and solution and the hypotonic,...
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating Osmosis Using Water and Gummy Bears

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this biology classroom lab, students investigate the affect of soaking a Gummy Bear in water. They collect measurements of height, width, and mass before and after the soaking of the candy overnight. Students calculate % change for...
Handout
Other

Biology Mad: Getting in and Out of Cells [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This seven-page Biology course handout gives a detailed explanation, accompanied by many illustrations, of the various processes by which substances travel across the membranes of cells.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Diffusion

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The process of molecules moving from an area where there are lots of molecules to an area where there are fewer molecules is known as diffusion. The diffusion of...
Handout
Biology Pages

Kimball's Biology Pages: Transport Across Cell Membranes

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has information on how facilitated diffusion of ions takes place through proteins, or assemblies of proteins, embedded in the plasma membrane. Includes a helpful diagram.
Interactive
BioMan Biology

Bio Man Biology: Cell Defense: The Plasma Membrane

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn all about cell membranes in this game. Build a plasma membrane and learn about the membrane's functions. Identify the parts of a membrane, and learn how diffusion, transport, and osmosis work in cells. Includes a worksheet that can...
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Biology: Cellular Transport: Self Check Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
Answer five multiple-choice quiz questions about the different types of cellular transport.
Interactive
What2Learn

What2 Learn: Cell Transport Gcse Biology Revision

For Students 5th - 8th
Two learning games, created by visitors to What2Learn, provide a fun way to learn how cells transport molecules.
Handout
Kenyon College

Kenyon College: Passive Transport Versus Active Transport

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief but clear explanation of passive and active transport. Examples are provided to further enhance clarity of the concepts.