![]() (10 min)Īll of the following activities can take place during class time, with the exception of the pre-class preparation (NPR "Climate Connections" videos) and the post-class assessment (carbon cycle diagram/Prezi). Summative assessment: Quiz: can be administered at the start of the next class, or as part of a larger whole-module assessment.Homework: Students complete draw/create a graphical representation of the carbon cycle as a homework assignment.(20 min)ĭuring class, this comprehensive PowerPoint can help guide instructors through the sequence of activities: Comprehensive Unit 2 PowerPoint (PowerPoint 2007 (.pptx) 8.7MB Aug11 16) Sizing up the reservoirs: Students quantify the size of principle carbon reservoirs in the Earth system by drawing circles.Carbon cycle game: Students explore the concepts of reservoirs and fluxes with a game of chance.The origin of carbon: Instructor presents information on nucleosynthesis (fusion) in stars.Engagement activity: Students brainstorm where carbon is found on Earth.(an additional 25 min before the day of the lesson) Optional: There is an activity to accompany the video which instructors may assign. Students watch a series of videos about the carbon cycle. The overall flow of this unit is as follows: This page first made public: Jul 15, 2016 Completeness of the ActivitySheet web pageįor more information about the peer review process itself, please see.Robustness (usability and dependability of all components).Alignment of Learning Goals, Activities, and Assessments.The five categories included in the process are This activity has received positive reviews in a peer review process involving five review categories. This activity was selected for the On the Cutting Edge Reviewed Teaching Collection ![]() review by external experts for accuracy of the science content.multiple reviews to ensure the materials meet the InTeGrate materials rubric which codifies best practices in curricular development, student assessment and pedagogic techniques.real in-class testing of materials in at least 3 institutions with external review of student assessment data.multiple iterative reviews and feedback cycles through the course of material development with input to the authoring team from both project editors and an external assessment team.team-based development to ensure materials are appropriate across multiple educational settings.This rigorous, structured process includes: This material was developed and reviewed through the InTeGrate curricular materials development process. Structure and Properties of Matter: The structure and interactions of matter at the bulk scale are determined by electrical forces within and between atoms. Heavier elements are produced when certain massive stars achieve a supernova stage and explode. The Universe and Its Stars: Other than the hydrogen and helium formed at the time of the Big Bang, nuclear fusion within stars produces all atomic nuclei lighter than and including iron, and the process releases electromagnetic energy. ![]() The energy that flows and matter that cycles produce chemical and physical changes in Earth’s materials and living organisms. This energy is derived from the sun and Earth’s hot interior. HS-C5.4: Disciplinary Core IdeasĮarth’s Materials and Systems: All Earth processes are the result of energy flowing and matter cycling within and among the planet’s systems. HS-C5.2:Įnergy and Matter: Energy drives the cycling of matter within and between systems. MS-C3.3:Įnergy and Matter: Changes of energy and matter in a system can be described in terms of energy and matter flows into, out of, and within that system. Scale, Proportion and Quantity: Proportional relationships (e.g., speed as the ratio of distance traveled to time taken) among different types of quantities provide information about the magnitude of properties and processes. MS-P5.4:Ĭonstructing Explanations and Designing Solutions: Construct an explanation using models or representations. Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking: Apply mathematical concepts and/or processes (e.g., ratio, rate, percent, basic operations, simple algebra) to scientific and engineering questions and problems. Students gain an understanding of basic cycle terminology and use it to model both carbon reservoir sizes quantitatively and carbon cycling withing and between the different reservoirs. OverviewA multistep unit that engages students in many aspects of the carbon cycle from the formation of carbon in the Universe to common chemical reactions involving carbon. Reviewed for their alignment with the Next Generation Science Standards as detailed below.
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