Is a Cycle a Circle? The Carbon Cycle

This is an active learning lesson plan in which students will act as carbon atoms and move through various stages of the carbon cycle. They will visit the living and nonliving parts of the carbon cycle and record which reservoirs they visit. They will then compare their journey to that of other students. The culminating activity will involve students completing a drawn model of the carbon cycle that explains each of the possible steps.

Resource ID#: 152431 Type: Lesson Plan

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General Information

Subject(s): Science

Grade Level(s): 8

Intended Audience: Educators

Instructional Time: 1 Hour(s) 30 Minute(s)

Keywords: carbon, carbon dioxide, carbon cycle, carbon sink, soil, atmosphere, cycle, organisms, fuels

Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan

Resource Collection: FCR-STEMLearn Diversity and Ecology 2016

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