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Observing Osmosis, Plasmolysis, and Turgor in Plant Cells Lesson PlanObserving Osmosis, Plasmolysis, and Turgor in Plant Cells Lesson Plan
Publisher
Nuffield Foundation
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Grade
9th - Higher Ed
Subjects
Science
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Duration
1 hr
Number of Slides
24
Instructional Strategy
Experiment
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Scientific Equipment
Year
2008
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Observing Osmosis, Plasmolysis, and Turgor in Plant Cells

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Create the perfect conditions for osmosis. Young scholars use a microscope to observe plant cells exposed to distilled water or sodium chloride. They observe how osmosis creates turgid or plasmolyzed cells.

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Concepts

osmosis, plant cells, cell membranes, cell structure, cells

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Have each lab group use a different concentration of sodium chloride; graph results for comparison
  • Create a lab document for groups to follow during through the experiment

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires a specific set of materials and time for set up

Pros

  • Includes teaching notes to help prepare for the lesson
  • Provides links to additional experiments on the same topic

Cons

  • None

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