1. LAB: Using a potato to illustrate cell membrane transport

2. 0.0 osmol/L
0.1 osmol/L
0.2 osmol/L
Have students in table groups try to figure out what we will be doing in the lab based on this graphic alone.
0.3 osmol/L
0.4 osmol/L
0.5 osmol/L

3. Define solute and osmolarity.
Pre-lab: 5-7 minutes
(in lab book)
Define solute and osmolarity.
Identify the manipulated variable (MV) and the levels of the MV.
Identify the responding variable (RV)
Write a problem question.
0.0 osmol/L
0.1 osmol/L
0.2 osmol/L
give students time to work
table share out answers
have students discuss the various RV options that arise and pro’s/cons of each.
lead discussion so students settle on RV as % change in mass
0.3 osmol/L
0.4 osmol/L
0.5 osmol/L

4. Pre-lab cont...
Create a graph to illustrate your expected results
Write a hypothesis to explain the relationship between the MV and RV.
“If… then… because…”