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Osmosis and Diffusion
Task: Please fill out this guide as you work through the tasks. Use the following website to help guide you
through the difference between osmosis and diffusion.
1. You will visit three websites giving a summary of diffusion and osmosis.
2. You will visit two websites showing movies about diffusion and osmosis. After watching these, you will answer
questions comparing and contrasting osmosis and diffusion.
3. You will visit three websites with interactive osmosis and diffusion activities where you will practice applying
your knowledge.
4. After you have completed the WebQuest, you and a partner will draw one cartoon that shows how diffusion
works and one cartoon showing how osmosis works. The cartoon will include either "witty dialogue" or a
"punchline" that correctly demonstrates and understanding of diffusion and osmosis.
Exploring Science Webquest
1. Define Diffusion:
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2. Define Osmosis:
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3. Why does “salt suck”?
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4. Why are osmosis and diffusion important?
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Complete the Table
Diffusion vs. Osmosis
Diffusion
Osmosis
Water
Importance
Process
What is it?
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Video Summaries: Write a short and concise summary of what each video showed. Highlight one thing you
learned from the video.
Video # 1:
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Video # 2:
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Interactive Websites: Record what you did and what you learned from the three interactive websites in the
chart below.
Website
What I did
What I Learned
Cartoons
Diffusion
Osmosis