Molecular Movement

These sites are about molecular movement. Find out how diffusion and osmosis are different, what they are, and what factors affect molecular movement. Includes lesson plans, experiments, interactives, and quizzes.

Grades

• 9,
• 10

Links

• Diffusion & Osmosis with Data Analysis

  This simple in class experiment demonstrates the principles of diffusion and osmosis. NOTE: This site includes ads.

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• Diffusion, Osmosis, and Dialysis

  This interactive lesson plan incorporates concepts of diffusion and osmosis into real world situations. Quiz questions, experiments,and questions about those experiments are included. NOTE: requires download of the JAVA app.

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• CoreChem: Osmotic Pressure

  This entry in the "living textbook" CoreChem discusses osmosis and membranes.

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• Khan Academy: Diffusion and Osmosis

  Short video lecture on diffusion and osmosis. Includes an explanation of solvents and solutes, membranes, and other related topics. NOTE: this site includes a comments section.

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• BrainPOP: Diffusion

  Watch a movie by Tim and Moby explaining diffusion, movement of molecules, and examples of diffusion and its application in real life. Includes an activity, a quiz, and an experiment. NOTE: A subscription is required for this site.

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• The Cell: PassiveTransport Diffusion

  This interactive learning unit illustrates how molecules move in a passive transport diffusion process. NOTE: This site includes ads.

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• Osmosis and Diffusion Resources

  This site compiles resources including lesson plans, experiments, slides, and interactives, on osmosis and diffusion. NOTE: There are few broken links to the resources.

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• Diffusion and Osmosis

  Find out how diffusion and osmosis are different and learn different types of solutions. Includes animations and illustrations.

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• Animation: How Osmosis Works

  View an animation showing how osmosis works and then take a quiz.

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• Under What Conditions do Cells Gain or Lose Water?

  Do an experiment in a virtual lab to examine how and why different types of cells gain or lose water in different solutions.

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• Lesson Plan: Diffusion, Osmosis and Cell Membranes

  In this lesson plan, students learn about properties and processes of the cell membrane and conduct laboratory activity to understand the processes of diffusion and osmosis in cell membrane.

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Education Standards

• AR
  • GL.16.C.1.a
• AU
  • 5.7.2.a
• MO
  • 3.2.F.b
  • 3.2.F.c
• NV
  • P.12.A.1
• UT
  • II.1.b
• OK
  • B.2.3
• DE
  • 1.1.20
  • 1.1.33
  • 2.2.4
  • 3.2.2
  • 6.1.7

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Created: October 14, 2009 at 11:53 | Updated: December 05, 2012 at 19:30