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Unit Plan
OpenStax

Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Acid Base Balance

For Students 9th - 10th
Students learn how buffer systems in the body - the respiratory and the renal - affect the blood pH.
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Handout
Other

Principles of Biology Links

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives an indepth look at blood buffering and pH.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Test Prep: Mcat: Chemical Processes: Chemistry of Buffers and Buffers in Our Blood

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what a buffer is, how it is prepared, how it works to resist drastic changes in pH, and the characteristics of an effective buffer. Human blood also contains a buffer which is crucial for maintaining the blood's pH.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Washington University: P H Buffers in the Blood

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Department of Chemistry at the Washington University provides information about how our bodies maintain a pH level of 7.4 during exercise.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Washington University: P H Buffers in the Blood

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Department of Chemistry at the Washington University provides information about how our bodies maintain a pH level of 7.4 during exercise.