Action Potential Simulation - Guided Inquiry Activity

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Title	Action Potential Simulation - Guided Inquiry Activity
Description	This handout walks AP Biology students through the process of discovering how action potentials work in neuronal axons. Students will evaluate the relationship between membrane permeability, membrane potential, and equilibrium potential for sodium and potassium ions.
Subject	Biology
Level	High School, Undergrad - Intro
Type	Guided Activity, Lab
Duration	60 minutes
Answers Included	Yes
Language	English
Keywords	AP Biology, action potential, axon, biology, inquiry, nerve, nervous system, neuron
Simulation(s)	Neuron (HTML5), Neuron

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Author(s)	Kara Reichert
Contact Email	kdreichert@cps.edu
School / Organization	Jones College Prep
Date submitted	1/8/19
Date updated	1/13/20