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Carbon Cycle: Where Is This Crucial Carbon?
http://www.rsc.org/Education/Teachers/Resources/jesei/crucial/index.htm
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This demonstration aims to teach students about the nature of carbon, the different types of compounds it exists in (e.g. charcoal, glucose, carbon dioxide), the biochemical reactions it takes part in (photosynthesis and respiration), the range of processes that carbon and carbon compounds are involved in on Earth, and how these link together to form the carbon cycle. Students will be reminded that carbon is the fundamental building block of life (the element that life is based on). They will discover that carbon is contained in everything from fossil fuels to DNA and is cycled and re-cycled through the carbon cycle. Students will also understand that both animals and plants need carbon although they obtain it in different ways. This site has teacher notes and directions, suggested questions with answers, a list of required materials, and a glossary.
Intended for grade levels:
  • Middle (6-8)
Type of resource:
  • For the classroom:
    • Guide for instructor
    • Presentation / Demo
Subject:
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental science
Technical requirements:
No specific technical requirements, just a browser required
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
Copyright is waived for original material published on this site if the material is required for use within the laboratory or classroom. The copyright of material reproduced by permission of other publishers rests with the originating publisher
DLESE Catalog ID: DLESE-000-000-006-561
Educational standards:
  • National Science Education Standards (NSES):
    • 5-8:
      • Unifying concepts and processes:
        • Evidence, models, and explanation
      • B - Physical science:
        • Properties and changes of properties in matter
      • D - Earth and space science:
        • Structure of the earth system
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Publisher: Joint Earth Science Education Initiative (JESEI)