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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Cell Membrane Structure and Function

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students learn about the different structures that comprise cell membranes, fulfilling part of the Research and Revise stages of the legacy cycle. Students view online animations of cell membrane dynamics (links provided). Then they...
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OpenStax

Open Stax: Anatomy and Physiology: Tubular Reabsorption

For Students 9th - 10th
Lists specific transport mechanisms occurring in different parts of the nephron, including active transport, osmosis, facilitated diffusion, and passive electrochemical gradients.
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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...
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Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Diffusion, Osmosis, and Active Transport

For Students 9th - 10th
Have you ever wondered how important gases enter and leave cells? Take an up close tour of a pore in a cell membrane. Then explore diffusion, osmosis, and active transport through this collection of interactive models.
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The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry

Abpi: Homeostasis: Kidneys and Water Balance

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete, self-paced lesson on homeostasis in the human body, focusing on kidney function. Students work their way through illustrated and animated tutorials, and answer review questions along the way. There is a self-checking quiz at...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Molecular Transport Phenomena: Diffusion, Osmosis, & Related Proc

For Students 11th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to define diffusion, osmosis, dialysis, and active transport and to calculate diffusion rates.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Rubber Egg Diffusion

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lab will illustrate diffusion and osmosis through a semi-permeable membrane. A chicken egg will be used as the model cell, because the yolk is actually a single large cell. The surrounding egg white, or albumin, contains water and...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Osmosis and Tonicity

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of osmosis and tonicity and looks at how osmosis works, as well as the role it plays in the water balance of cells. Describes hypertonic, isotonic, and hypotonic solutions and their effect on cells.
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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,...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating Osmosis Using Water and Gummy Bears

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this biology classroom lab, young scholars 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...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Anatomy and Physiology: Cells

For Students 9th - 10th
In this module, students discover how each cell is organized to complete the function of producing and transporting proteins, and how cells relate to homeostasis of the body.
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The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry

Abpi: Cell Division and Cancer

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete, student-led lesson on cell structure, cell division, and cancer growth. Students work their way through illustrations and animated tutorials, and answer review questions along the way. There is a self-checking quiz at the end...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Active and Passive Transport: Red Rover Send Particles Over

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students compare and contrast passive and active transport by playing a game to model this phenomenon. Movement through cell membranes is also modeled, as well as the structure and movement typical of the fluid mosaic model of the cell...
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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.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Osmosis vs. Diffusion: How Are They Different?

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains the processes of osmosis and diffusion using labeled illustrations, discusses how they occur and gives examples.
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Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Diffusion, Osmosis and Active Transport

For Students 9th - 10th
This activity demonstrates diffusion, osmosis, and active transport through 12 interactive models. (Requires Java)
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Bryn Mawr College

Serendip: Diffusion Across a Selectively Permeable Membrane

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Brief text summary of what students learn in the Diffusion across a Selectively Permeable Membrane lab, along with links to download Student Handouts and Teacher Preparation Notes in PDF or Word formats. Main teaching points include...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 2.10 Diffusion

For Students 9th - 10th
Understand the processes of osmosis and diffusion.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Osmosis

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

Ck 12: Biology: Cell Transport and Homeostasis Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for a unit on cell transport and homeostasis.
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Bio Topics

Bio Topics: How Substances Get Into (And Out Of) Cells

For Students 9th - 10th
Understand the processes that allow substances to enter and exit a cell with this interactive online worksheet. Site discusses both diffusion and osmosis.
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City University of New York

The World of Cells: Osmosis

For Students 9th - 10th
This definition and explanation osmosis shows how water diffuses from regions where it is in high concentration to regions where it is in low concentration.
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City University of New York

Brooklyn College: Osmosis Interactive Activity

For Students 9th - 10th
Great activity with clear background information. Try out the lab using osmosis to calculate molecular weight.
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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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