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Year 8 · Science

Diffusion: Particle Model

Year 8 learners practise diffusion in plants and the body particles.

The activities include Relate the Process of Diffusion to the Concentration of Particles, Understand Diffusion in Different States of Matter, Understand How Diffusion Works in Plants, and related practice. The checked support below includes teaching, video, worksheet, lesson. Open a resource in its provider's website and choose the format that best helps the learner explain the idea independently.

Activities covered

  • Relate the Process of Diffusion to the Concentration of Particles
  • Understand Diffusion in Different States of Matter
  • Understand How Diffusion Works in Plants
  • Understand How Diffusion Works in the Body
  • Understand How High and Low Concentrations Relate to Diffusion
  • Understand the Movement of Particles in Diffusion

Checked learning resources

  • Diffusion: moving particles — lesson slides

    Oak National Academy · Teaching · Opens on the provider website

    KS3 lesson slides explain the states where diffusion occurs: particles move randomly in liquids and gases from higher to lower concentration, while tightly fixed solid particles do not diffuse through one another in the

  • The particle model of matter - KS3 Chemistry

    BBC Bitesize · Teaching · Opens on the provider website

    BBC Bitesize corpus page for Diffusion: Particle Model; supports the full activity context: In this worksheet, students will explore the process of diffusion and how it relates to high and low concentrations of particles

  • Oak: Diffusion Moving Particles

    Oak National Academy · Video · Opens on the provider website

    Year 7 science lesson. I can explain that diffusion is the movement of particles of a substance from an area of higher to lower concentration. All substances, including the cell cytoplasm and substances within it, are ma

  • Diffusion in cells - Living organisms

    BBC Bitesize · Video · Opens on the provider website

    Diffusion helps to transfer substances between cells. Find out more with Bitesize. For students between the ages of 11 and 14. Key points Video What is diffusion? Oxygen in the body Glucose in the body Osmosis Which subs

  • Oak worksheet: Diffusion Moving Particles

    Oak National Academy · Worksheet · Opens on the provider website

    Year 7 science lesson. I can explain that diffusion is the movement of particles of a substance from an area of higher to lower concentration. All substances, including the cell cytoplasm and substances within it, are ma

  • KS3 Diffusion in Cells Worksheet

    Twinkl · Worksheet · Account may be required

    KS3 Diffusion in Cells Worksheet Rated 4.5 out of 5, 4 reviews 4.5 (4) Worksheets Pricing Premium This worksheet makes a great addition to a lesson on diffusion in cells for KS3 biology lessons. Students answer some ques

  • Diffusion Storyboard

    Twinkl · Lesson · Account may be required

    Diffusion Storyboard Rated 4 out of 5, 4 reviews 4 (4) Pricing Premium Students complete a storyboard to show the process of diffusion in a cell, a cup of tea or an aerosol can. This provides a handy visual aid to the pr