What Is the Carbon Cycle?

Provided by: NOAA |Published on: April 27, 2021

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Synopsis

This short NOAA video and article explains the carbon cycle and the importance of carbon to life on earth.

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Subjects: Chemistry, Biology, Earth and Space Sciences

Authors: NOAA

Region: Global

Languages: English

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Positives

This is a great video and article with clear definitions.
It is a good resource to introduce students to the carbon cycle.

Prerequisites

Students should be familiar with the terms atoms, molecules, and DNA.

Differentiation & Implementation

This could be integrated into a physics class when talking about the law of conservation.
Chemistry classes could also use this as an example of a combustion reaction.
There is a link that takes you to an article on the same site, which goes into more depth and gives a short education connection at the end.
Some related resources are this Carbon Cycle interactive resource, and this experiment and lesson plan called Uptake of Carbon Dioxide from Water by Plants.

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