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- Grade Range
- 6th - 12th
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Students set up a cell membrane with the material provided by their teacher and then arrange beads properly to show how the sodium and potassium ions are arranged. They then make a model representing the axon of a neuron. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students explore processes of cell transport such as osmosis, diffusion and active transport. They use eggs and various solutions to set up various cell transport conditions. They make predictions about the results and monitor the eggs for five days. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students identify the characteristics and structure of a virus, its target cells, how it reproduces and create a 3-Dimensional model of a virus. This Biology lesson uses video clips, hands-on activities and has suggestions for lesson extensions. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd
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Students work in small groups and together to identify the common systems of transportation that are used to move people and products and to identify systems of communication used to ideas from place to place. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 12th
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Students investigate specialized structures in both plants and animals. They relate structure to function, as they determine why the specialization is necessary and useful to the living organisms involved. They use microscopes to look at cells and they investigate the differences between different types of cells. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 11th
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Students explain that every cell is covered by a membrane that controls what can enter and leave the cell. They recognize and demonstrate active and passive transport. They conduct a series of activities to distinguish between active and passive transport. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students identity the components of electron transport system through role play. They explain the role of intermediate energy carriers to the production of ATP molecules. They describe the relationship of electron transport system to Krebs Cycle and glycolysis as it relates to cellular respiration. They anaylze and present their understanding of cellular respiration. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th - 10th
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Students research the functions of a cell through using a variety of activities. They are focused on the end result of creating a model of the cell that is labeled with the parts of a cell and how they function. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students are able to define the following terms: Osmosis, Isotonic Solution, Hypotonic Solution, Hypertonic Solution and Passive Transport. They read and complete a Mitosis worksheet, and play a Cell COmputer Game. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 10th
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Students construct a model of the cell membrane. The model includes a minimum of one functional part modeling the membrane transport process. Students model semi permeability by using water, iodine, a plastic sandwich bag, and liquid starch. Students discuss the results of the experiments. Full Review »

