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Cell Membrane Instructional VideoCell Membrane Instructional Video
Publisher
Bozeman Science
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
6:22
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Duration
10 mins
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Cell Membrane

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How in the world is a musk oxen like a phospholipid? Learners see the fluid mosaic model and all of its complex parts: phospholipids, proteins, glycoproteins, glycolipids, and cholesterol. The video then focuses on the phospholipid's and protein's role in keeping material in and out of the cell and to maintain its fluidity. 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

cell membranes, phospholipids, protein

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Give learners a fluid mosaic model drawing on which they can take notes
  • After the video, have learners explain the analogy between cell membranes and musk oxen

Classroom Considerations

  • Must have a computer, Internet access, and a projection system
  • Part 33 in a series of 37

Pros

  • Relates musk oxen to a phospholipid
  • Provides a complex drawing of cell membrane, but the focus is on phospholipids and proteins so as not to overwhelm learners

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RST.11-12.4

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