ACTION POTENTIAL WORKSHEETS

Turn your next Action Potential lesson into easy rather than complicated with this carefully designed resource that will sure to excite your students. The resource simplifies the often dreaded and complicated topic of action potential into logical steps. You students will get the opportunity…

1. Understand key terms related to action potential

2. Learn about phases of action potential

3. Learn about synaptic transduction(transmission) for excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitters.

What’s included in the resource?

• Action Potential Crossword Worksheet
• Action Potential worksheet ( Part 1 )
• Action Potential worksheet ( Part 2 )
• Answer Key
• Teacher Guide

***Please see preview to check sample worksheets ***

The crossword worksheet:

This part allows students to learn definitions of key terms by completing a crossword activity. The fun nature helps to reduce the intimidating perceptions that many students have about the topic. It is also perfect for your early finishers and great for review.

Action Potential worksheet 1 and 2

In this part, students explore the following:

How signals travel along an axon of a neuron (action potential )
How signals travel between neurons ( synaptic transmission/transduction)
I have included answer keys and teacher guide to help the lesson successful. ***Please check preview to see answer key ***

I am confident that this resource will be a great addition to your action potential unit. It requires little to no preparation which is a win for the teacher. Students will get to explore a beautiful yet often misunderstood ( and dreaded) topic in an engaging way. I know this action potential resource will prove valuable to you now and for years to come.

GRADE LEVEL:

8 - 12

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