Getting the Dirt on Carbon

This informational text resource is intended to support reading in the content area. Carbon, an essential part of life on Earth, exists in a never-ending cycle. It is continually moving back and forth between living and non-living factors, as well as from organism to organism. Soil, with its ability to "lock up" carbon, plays a major role in the carbon cycle. Atmospheric CO2 levels are linked to climate change, so ways of keeping carbon locked in soil are of great interest to scientists.

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Direct Link: https://student.societyforscience.org/article/getting-dirt-carbon

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Subject(s): English Language Arts, Science

Grade Level(s): 8

Intended Audience: Educators

Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes

Keywords: informational text, text complexity, carbon cycle, respiration, decomposition, climate change, carbon, CO2, soil

Instructional Component Type(s): Text Resource

Resource Collection: STEM Reading Resources

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