8 June - 14 June

Kia ora 8C1

TERM 2   WEEK 9

Success Criteria: I can/have...

• Describe what is carbon
• Recognise that there is a finite amount of carbon on earth
• Model how carbon moves around in the environment from one place to another
• Define and explain the carbon cycle
• Identify how humans influence the carbon cycle

Activities:

1. What is carbon - Class responses 
2. Take a quiz on carbon - https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/5ca357fb0db974001a39a7d7/carbon-cycle
3. Discussion after quiz - Is there a finite/infinite amount of carbon dioxide in the air? How do you think the carbon dioxide goes around in the atmosphere? 
4. Carbon cycle - What does a cycle refer to? How does a carbon cycle work?
5. Which processes release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and which ones remove CO2 from the atmosphere?
6. Carbon cycle video - Simple - 
7. Carbon cycle video - Detailed -   (watch up to the quiz)
8. Draw the diagram representing the carbon cycle
9. Read and quiz activity - https://www.ducksters.com/science/ecosystems/carbon_cycle.php
10. Interactive activity - http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/ecosystems/carbon-cycle.htm
11. Word search - https://cybersleuth-kids.com/wordsearchgames/carbon_oxygen_cycles_wordsearch_puzzle.htm
12. Crossword - https://www.proprofs.com/games/crossword/carbon-cycle-1/

Homework:

EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

• We are EXPLORING interpreting the carbon cycle
• We are EXPLORING identifying and recognising the impact of human activities on the carbon cycle