Neuron
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About
Topics
- Biology
- Cells
Description
Stimulate a neuron and monitor what happens. Pause, rewind, and move forward in time in order to observe the ions as they move across the neuron membrane.
Sample Learning Goals
- Describe why ions can or cannot move across neuron membranes.
- Identify leakage and gated channels, and describe the function of each.
- Describe how membrane permeability changes in terms of different types of channels in a neuron.
- Describe the sequence of events that generates an action potential.
For Teachers
Teacher-Submitted Activities
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| Neuron - an inquiry lesson idea |
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Trish Loeblein | UG-Intro HS |
Lab HW |
| How do PhET simulations fit in my middle school program? |
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Sarah Borenstein | MS | Other | |
| Alignment of PhET sims with NGSS |
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Trish Loeblein | HS | Other | |
| Stimulation of a Neuron and the Resulting Action Potential | stacie forman | HS | Guided | ||
| MS and HS TEK to Sim Alignment | Elyse Zimmer | HS MS |
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| Neuron Lab | Karl Matulis | HS | Lab | ||
| Science Teacher | Hwa Tsu | HS | Lab |
Translations
Software Requirements
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Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7 Sun Java 1.5.0_15 or later
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OS 10.5 or later Sun Java 1.5.0_19 or later
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Sun Java 1.5.0_15 or later
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Credits
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