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Carbon cycle for middle school Collection

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This is a demonstration collection for the New Mexico Science Teachers' Association cohort. It has only free Learning Center resources and other links to free materials.

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Resources in “Carbon cycle for middle school” Collection

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Bottle ecosystems - learn about the carbon cycle

Uses bottle biology to teach about carbon recalling. Lesson plans and activities.

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Carbon cycle game

This lesson plan is designed to introduce the complexity of the carbon cycle to students. By the end of the game, students should understand that carbon can take many forms throughout the carbon cycle, and that no set pathway exists in the cycle Objectives: The students will be able to: • Describe what is carbon. • Describe the difference between organic and inorganic carbon. • Identify different carbon pools. • Identify different forms carbon takes throughout the carbon cycle. • De

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Climate and the Carbon Cycle student pages Web Page
Climate and the Carbon Cycle Teacher Pages Web Page
Connect the Spheres with the Coal Cycle Journal Article
CREATE Model Lesson

This model unit show how to integrate content with the NGSS

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Flow of Matter and Energy in Ecosystems: Carbon, Carbon Everywhere Science Objects have been retired and replaced with Interactive E-books
Flow of Matter and Energy in Ecosystems: Does Matter Matter? Science Objects have been retired and replaced with Interactive E-books
Flow of Matter and Energy in Ecosystems: Nothing Matters Without Energy Science Objects have been retired and replaced with Interactive E-books
http://tinyurl.com/4f3z65p

Link to Carbon Cycle Sink/source activity

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Interactive of the carbon cycle

The Carbon Cycle Game from Windows to the Universe. Allows students to choose a path for carbon cycling.

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lesson_photosynthesis_roleplay.pdf PDF File
National Geographic big ideas - carbon bath

Has a nice illustration of how atmospheric carbon affects climate.

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Natural Forces of Decay and Renewal Book Chapter
NEED - understanding climate change

A complete unit, 10-15 days.

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NPR video series - it's all about carbon

5-part animated videos about carbon bonding.

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roleplay-cards.pdf PDF File
The Carbon Cycle eBook

A CK12 textbook. Has reading, practice, activities and an interactive. Aimed at high school biology, so parts might not be suitable for middle school.

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