Standard:# 3600-01 Students will investigate biological systems and summarize relationships between systems.
Objective:# 3600-0103 Analyze the carbon cycle
ILO's: (5a), (5b), (5d)
Carbon Trip Through the Cycle
Summary: Students will imagine themselves as a carbon atom and trace their journey through the carbon cycle returning themselves to the point of origin
Category: Writing Activity
Learning Objectives:
1- Students will demonstrate their knowledge of the carbon cycle by correctly
making the circuit
2- Students will use correct scientific terminology in their written descriptions
Materials, Equipment, Facilities:
1- Paper
2- Something to write with
Sequence and Duration of Each Part of Lesson:
- Students will be given 10 minutes to outline their journey to make sure that they have the correct sequence .
- Students will then use their creativity to describe the journey a carbon molecule will take as it moves through the carbon cycle.
- Students may choose to write this in one of the following forms:
1- Journal entries (as if an alien visiting a micro world )
2- Poetry
3- Essay form
4- Choose the music from a song and fit your journey to music
5- Cartoon form
Evaluation:
Could be used as an assessment
Teacher will review product for accuracy of concept
Students could do oral presentations
Student's work could be posted
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