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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Diffusion through Membranes

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students identify diffusion and its processes through experimentation and calculations. They also use a CBL and conductivity probe to measure the conductivity of various solutions and study the effect of concentration gradients on the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Osmosis and Diffusion: Egg Lab

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine why diffusion and osmosis happen in an egg cell.  In this diffusion lesson students demonstrate a semi permeable membrane.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Hidden Words

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this wordfind worksheet, students circle the hidden words on the list as it relates to hen eggs and chicks. Students write the message about chicks and the eggs that incubate them until hatching.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Smelly Balloons

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers investigate the concept of diffusion through a membrane. They do this through the conduction of a simple experiment. Students make observations while determining if the smell of different chemicals seeps through the...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Review of Cell Respiration

For Students 8th - 12th
In this cellular worksheet students complete a series of multiple choice questions on cell respiration, proteins and photosynthesis.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Selling Cells: a Study of Organelles and Cell Structure

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students study cellular structures and functions.  In this cell function lesson students participate in a class discussion then make a drawing of the cell they are discussing. 
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Cell Structure And Function

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this biology worksheet, students respond to 13 multiple choice questions related to cell structure and function. They identify which are microfilamets and which have a cell wall. Students also describe what chloroplasts are and their...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

An Egg-cellent Osmosis Experiment

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the problem of osmosis by conducting an experiment. They use eggs with the shells dissolved to tell whether fluid can move across the membranes. The experiment provides high interest for all kinds of students to keep...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Plant Cell Coloring

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students study a plant cell and its parts.  In this cell organelle lesson students are to label parts of a plant cell and color them.                
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Handout
City University of New York

The World of Cells: Plasma Membrane

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a basic description of the structure of cell membranes. Site provides colorful pictures of each membrane.
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Unit Plan
University of Arizona

The Biology Project: Cell Membrane Tutorial

For Students 9th - 10th
Great overview of cell membranes. The site presents the information as a tutorial with multiple choice questions to guide the learner. Very well designed site on cell membranes.
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Unit Plan
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Membrane Channels

For Students 9th - 10th
Insert channels in a membrane and see what happens. See how different types of channels allow particles to move through the membrane.
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Interactive
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: University of Colorado: Membrane Channels

For Students 9th - 10th
Insert channels in a membrane and observe what happens. See how different types of channels allow particles to move through the membrane.
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Handout
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Journey Into Dna

For Students 9th - 10th
Travel deep into the human body to see exactly where your DNA resides. From the NOVA: Cracking the Code of Life Web site.
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: How Cancer Cells Grow and Divide

For Students 9th - 10th
This animation from NOVA: "Battle in the War on Cancer: Breast Cancer" describes how oncogenes cause cancer and how cancerous cells can spread throughout the body.
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Handout
Ohio State University

Ohio State University: Cell Membranes

For Students 9th - 10th
Diagrams and animations help you understand the basics of cell membrane structure and function.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Phospholipid Bilayers

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the structure and function of the plasma membrane.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Phospholipid Bilayers

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the structure and function of the plasma membrane.
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 2.10 Diffusion

For Students 9th - 10th
Understand the processes of osmosis and diffusion.
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 2.9 Cell Transport

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the process of cell transport across a cell membrane.
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Introduction to Proteins: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will introduce what a protein is, and what its 6 functions are. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Introduction to Proteins."
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Introduction to Proteins: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will introduce what a protein is, and what its 6 functions are. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Introduction to Proteins."
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That Quiz

That Quiz: Practice Test: Biology Cells

For Students 9th - 10th
Take this practice quiz to test your knowledge of cells. See how fast you can name the parts of the six different cells. By changing the level, it is appropriate for students of all grades.
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Graphic
Curated OER

The World of Cells: Plasma Membrane

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a basic description of the structure of cell membranes. Site provides colorful pictures of each membrane.