Lesson 2

Carbon

Cycle

Learning Intention

Students will be able to...

explain how carbon moves through Earth's systems and describe how human activities, like burning fossil fuels and deforestation, affect the balance of the carbon cycle.

Standard:

HS-LS2-4: Use mathematical representations to support claims for the cycling of matter and flow of energy

Agenda

Homework / Reminders

Activity 1) Something Looks Sus'

Activity 2) Two Box Induction

Activity 3) Vocabulary

Activity 4) Get the Gist

Activity 5) Culminating Question

1) Yesterday's exam is being graded - please speak to us if you need to make it up.

2) Tutoring Wednesdays 2:50 pm in A-301.

Be there or be square!

Activity One

A.I. Warm-Up

(5 min)

Directions:

Click the image below to open your warm-up. Respond to the AI's questions.

SchoolAIAI-Powered Tutors and Learning Activities

Activity Two

A PICTURE IS WORTH 1,000 Words

(10 min)

Step 1:

What is one idea or question that comes to mind when looking at these images? Share with a partner.

Step 2

Add one of the following words to your idea/question:

1) Fossil Fuels

2) Temperature

3) Photosynthesis

Step 3

Add one of the following conjunctions to your idea/question

but, and, so

Activity Three

Frayer Model

(2 min)

Activity Four

I do, We do, You do

Get the Jist

(10 min)

Culminating Question

How does carbon cycle through the atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere and biosphere?

Carbon cycle

Water Cycle - Get the Gist

Activity Five

Turn n'Talk Finale

We have come up with 5 GIST statements to help us better understand the most important content in the passage.

Turn and Talk:

Discuss the topic and compare your gist statements so that you answer the Culminating Question together.

Culminating Question:

How does carbon cycle through the atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere and biosphere?