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Bio Topics

Bio Topics: Pupils' Experiments With Osmosis in Carrot Tissue

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An experiment that demonstrates the process of osmosis with pieces of carrots. Experiment includes procedure, data table, and post lab questions.
Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Cell Homeostasis: Osmosis

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how water flows in and out of solutions in this interactive tutorial.
Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: The Importance of Osmosis in Living Organisms

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what osmosis is and why it is such a critical process in the health and survival of living organisms.
Handout
University of Hamburg

University of Hamburg: Membranes: Diffusion, Permeability, Osmosis, Turgor, Active and Passive Transport and Transport

For Students 9th - 10th
This cellular biology page presents extensive detail on the chemical nature of the cell membrane. Using the Chime plug-in, students can manipulate and study models of the membrane.
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...
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Other

Biology Simulations: Diffusion and Osmosis

For Students 9th - 10th
This simulation can be used to study molecule movement across a semipermeable membrane.
Handout
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...
eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 2.10 Diffusion

For Students 9th - 10th
Understand the processes of osmosis and diffusion.
Handout
University of Hamburg

University of Hamburg: Osmosis

For Students 9th - 10th
Why does a plant wilt? It all has to do with turgor pressure. Find out more about turgor pressure and osmosis.
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Curated OER

Reverse Osmosis and Osmotic Pressure What They Are

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a good explanation of osmosis and reverse osmosis. Also includes a scientific diagram of the process.
eBook
Simon Fraser University

Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Solutions [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
With an overview of seven topics related to solutions, this .pdf file provides information on everything from osmosis and osmotic pressure to ions in aqueous solution. Other topics include solutions of volatile substances, methods of...
Unit Plan
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.
Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Cell Membrane Structure and Function

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars 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...
Website
NASA

Nasa: Exploration: Then and Now: Follow the Water Lesson

For Students 6th - 8th
The objective of this lesson is for students to learn the location of water and the importance of water to life. Students will learn about osmosis, soil samples, salinity, and more.
Handout
National Academy of Engineering

Greatest Engineering Achievements: Water Supply & Distribution

For Students 9th - 10th
Learners explore the water supply and distribution in the 20th century. Some topics investigated are waterborne diseases, Aswan High Dam, and reverse osmosis. The resource consists of historical information, a timeline, and a personal...
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...
Lesson Plan
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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McGraw Hill

Mc Graw Hill: Temperature, Osmotic Regulation and the Urinary System Postest

For Students 9th - 10th
Answer these seven multiple choice questions about osmotic regulation in the Urinary system.
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McGraw Hill

Mc Graw Hill: Temperature, Osmotic Regulation and the Urinary System Pretest

For Students 9th - 10th
Answer these seven questions about osmotic regulation in the Urinary system. After hitting submit, review the concepts tested.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Egg Experiments

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Two experiments where students investigate with uncooked eggs. In the first investigation, they explore how to remove the eggs outer shell while keeping the rest of the egg intact. In the second, students attempt to shrink the egg...
Interactive
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Molecular Workbench: Osmotic Pressure

For Students 9th - 10th
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]
Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Hydrostatic Pressure vs. Osmotic Pressure

For Students 9th - 10th
Defines and explains what osmotic and hydrostatic pressure are, how to calculate them, their applications, and the instruments used to measure them.
eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: Physics: Molecular Transport Phenomena

For Students 11th - 12th
Learn about diffusion, osmosis, dialysis, and active transport in this college textbook. Section also includes how to calculate the rate of diffusion. Section includes problems and questions for the students to answer to ensure...
Interactive
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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