Osmosis Interactive Presentations

Cellular transport resource pack w/interactive ppt

I only used the first PPT, which is labeled "Diffusion," but it is really all about active transport and should be renamed.

The PowerPoint was good. I made some minor formatting changes to make it a little more polished. I found it age appropriate for my 9th grade special ed Living Environment class. The PowerPoint suggested an activity using Plasticene, modeling clay and make stop-motion animations of active transport. I thought this was a brilliant idea, and went out and got Crayola modeling clay (more like Playdo) from Jo-Ann fabrics. I had students download "Lapse-It" an app for iPhones that allows them to film stop motion videos of their projects. They got it done in one class period and it was easy clean-up! Very successful way to make a molecular process visible and hands-on to students.

An example of how it came out can be found at: http://youtu.be/VvE86t8l8xE

This project was a great success.

I cannot speak for the other PowerPoints.

I am giving it 4 stars, because the title is misleading and thus hard to find this great resource on active transport. Also, it would be great if some instructions were provided with the activity and the creation of a "Do-Now" and Exit Ticket would enhance the lesson.