CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Osmosis
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes osmosis.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Diffusion
[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...
Bryn Mawr College
Serendip: Investigating Osmosis
Brief text summary of what students learn in the Investigating Osmosis lab along with links to download Student Handouts and Teacher Preparation Notes in PDF or Word formats. Students design and run an experiment to demonstrate osmosis...
Upper Canada District School Board
Tom Stretton's Advanced Placement Chemistry: Colligative Properties of Solutions
This chemistry e-textbook provides students with AP-level reading and practice material on colligative properties of solutions.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Hydrostatic Pressure vs. Osmotic Pressure
Defines and explains what osmotic and hydrostatic pressure are, how to calculate them, their applications, and the instruments used to measure them.
Other
Ed Tech/osmosis
An online tutorial that takes you through an exploration of the processes of osmosis and osmotic pressure.
BioMan Biology
Bio Man Biology: Cell Defense: The Plasma Membrane
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...
Utah State Office of Education
Utah Science: Introducing Cells!
Get to know cells, what they create, how to identify them, and how to tell whether they belong to a plant or an animal. Several activities
Bryn Mawr College
Serendip: Diffusion Across a Selectively Permeable Membrane
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...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Rubber Egg Diffusion
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...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Cell Transport and Homeostasis Study Guide
This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for a unit on cell transport and homeostasis.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 2.10 Diffusion
Understand the processes of osmosis and diffusion.
US Department of Agriculture
U.s. Department of Agriculture: Plant Growth and Osmotic Potential
This experiment tests the effect of high salt soil concentrations on plant growth.
Other
Fundamentals of Reverse Osmosis
This site provides a basic definition of reverse osmosis, with a bit of a slant on why water pretreatment is important.
Kenyon College
Kenyon College: Passive Transport Versus Active Transport
A brief but clear explanation of passive and active transport. Examples are provided to further enhance clarity of the concepts.
University of Hamburg
University of Hamburg: Osmosis
Why does a plant wilt? It all has to do with turgor pressure. Find out more about turgor pressure and osmosis.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Osmosis: Lesson 2
This lesson explains the process of osmosis. It explains how osmosis is a passive form of transport, used to move water molecules across a semi-permeable membrane, down their concentration gradient. It is 2 of 8 in the series titled...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Osmosis: Lesson 4
This lesson explains the process of osmosis. It explains how osmosis is a passive form of transport, used to move water molecules across a semi-permeable membrane, down their concentration gradient. It is 4 of 8 in the series titled...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Osmosis: Lesson 1
This lesson explains the process of osmosis. It explains how osmosis is a passive form of transport, used to move water molecules across a semi-permeable membrane, down their concentration gradient. It is 1 of 8 in the series titled...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Passive Transport: Lesson 1
This lesson introduces the process of passive transport, explaining that it is a form of transport that does not require energy, and moves molecules down their concentration gradient. It is 1 of 4 in the series titled "Passive Transport."
Bio Topics
Bio Topics: How Substances Get Into (And Out Of) Cells
Understand the processes that allow substances to enter and exit a cell with this interactive online worksheet. Site discusses both diffusion and osmosis.
Bio Topics
Bio Topics: Osmosis in Operation in Animal Cells
Want to learn more about osmosis in the animal cell? This website includes a variety of resources for you to investigate active transport, osmoregulation, and dialysis. Resources includes reference information, diagrams, and lab experiment.
Bio Topics
Bio Topics: Pupils' Experiments With Osmosis in Carrot Tissue
An experiment that demonstrates the process of osmosis with pieces of carrots. Experiment includes procedure, data table, and post lab questions.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: The Characteristics and Uses of Isotonic Solution
Discusses the importance of isotonicity to cell survival and some different uses of isotonic solutions, particularly in medicine.