Overview
The activity focuses on student understanding of the biology concept of passive diffusion. Each activity is divided into three main CT activities: 1) recording observations and gathering data and 2) analyzing data and 3) testing different simulation scenarios to understand a problem.
Underlying Pages
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0. Student Directions -
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1. Transport through Cell Membranes Introduction -
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2. Setting up the model -
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3. Activity 2: Selective Diffusion -
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4. Exploration 1: -
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5. Exploration 1: Understanding how concentration gradient affects rate of facilitated diffusion -
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6. Exploration 2: Understanding how number of protein channels affect rate of diffusion -
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7. Activity 3 (Graphs) -
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Standards
Next Generation Science Standards
- Life Science
Computational Thinking in STEM
- Data Practices
- Modeling and Simulation Practices
- Computational Problem Solving Practices
- Systems Thinking Practices