This PowerPoint file is a wonderful presentation about Passive Transport, which is the natural movement of molecules from a high to low concentration without the use of ATP energy. The PowerPoint begins by discussing how a kayaker going with a river’s current is symbolic of passive transport. Next, the various types of passive transport are discussed: diffusion, osmosis, facilitated diffusion. This PowerPoint contains a very nice collection of images and animations to assist with understanding. All pictures used are in the “public domain” so there is no worry of copyright violation. At the end is a quick practice quiz for your students to try if you wish to check for understanding.

I have also included a “fill-in-the-blank” style worksheet to accompany these notes for you to distribute to your students if you wish.

You can view this entire PowerPoint on my YouTube page prior to purchase. This way you can see exactly what is included in the PowerPoint. However, if you purchase this product the PowerPoint will not be narrated. You still have to teach yourself (lol). The address to view this presentation is below:

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In total, there are 3 files attached to this product:

1) Passive Transport PowerPoint

2) Student Notes worksheet (Word format)

3) Student Notes worksheet (PDF format)

Here are some related lessons:

• Active Transport
• Passive vs Active Transport
• Bundle and Save: Passive Transport + Active Transport + Passive vs. Active Transport

Key Words:

Passive transport

Diffusion

Osmosis

Facilitated diffusion

ATP

Adenosine triphosphate

Concentration gradient

Plasma membrane

Cell membrane

Distilled water

Salt water

Solutes