Curated OER
AP Biology Lab Review
A seventy-two slide PowerPoint that reviews several lab explorations done in an AP Biology course. For each lab there is a description, concepts, and conclusions. Many pictures and graphics make this visually appealing, but it would not...
Curated OER
Vocab Chapter Seven: Transport
A note-taking resource for the topic of transport between cells. If formatting is important to you, there are some slight changes you'll need to make to this Word document to make it consistent.
Curated OER
Cells Study Questions and Definition
In this cells worksheet, students define 14 words associated with cells. They answer 12 short answer questions about the structure and function of the cellular system.
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Gases and Chemical Reactions
In this chemical reactions worksheet, students calculate the volume or pressure for different gases. Students determine the effect of different stimuli on the rate of a chemical reaction. This worksheet has 1 short answer, 10 fill in the...
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Discovering the Structure of the Atom
Students investigate atomic and nuclear structure of matter by researching historical atomic theories. Students examine Rutherford's studies and discover that many scientific conclusions change over time as new data is collected.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Osmosis and Tonicity
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.
Biology Pages
Kimball's Biology Pages: Transport Across Cell Membranes
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.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Osmosis
[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,...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Cell Homeostasis: Osmosis
Learn how water flows in and out of solutions in this interactive tutorial.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: How Do Different Liquids Affect Movement of Materials Across a Membrane?
Young scholars investigate the movement of different materials across the cell membrane of a raw egg once the egg shell has been dissolved in vinegar.
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Molecular Workbench: Osmotic Pressure
View this simulation to observe the process of smaller particles moving through a semipermeable membrane. Temperature is adjustable. [Must download the simulation to engage in the activity]
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Osmosis
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes osmosis.