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Carbon: Hero and Villain 8 th Grade Physical Science: Chemistry • 6a. Students know that carbon, because of its ability to combine in many ways with itself and other elements, has a central role in the chemistry of living organisms. • 6b. Students know that living organisms are made of molecules consisting largely of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and sulfur. BAESI July 26-28 2011: SUSTAINABILITY
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Carbon: Hero and Villain 8th Grade Physical Science: Chemistry• 6a. Students know that carbon, because of its ability to combine in many ways with itself and other elements, has a central role in the chemistry of living organisms. • 6b. Students know that living organisms are made of molecules consisting largely of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and sulfur.
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Collaborators• Jennell LeBlanc, Dartmouth Middle
School, Union School District• Patricia Anex, Charter School of Morgan
Hill, MHUSD• Melanie Ramsey, McKinley Institute of
Technology Middle School, RCSD
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Student OutcomesAt the end of this unit students will be able to:• Understand and explain the atomic structure of carbon and carbon compounds • Explain the carbon cycle, including rates of change in various sources and sinks in
the cycle– Distinguish natural and manmade sources of carbon compounds including
carbon dioxide– Identify cause and effect of varying amounts of carbon dioxide in biosphere
• Calculate individual ecological footprints– Analyze individual and group behavior and the impact of both on “The
Commons” of atmosphere with respect to greenhouse gases and climate change.
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Lesson Outline Lesson one: Introduction/refresher on Carbon as an element, including chemical
bonding Resources: www.chemicool.com www.webelements.com
Lesson two (several days): carbon cycle, carbon sources and sinks Resources:
NOAA POET LINK Activities/Toolkit Vocabulary on carbon cycle and global warming http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/gsd/outreach/education/poet/
Carbon Cycle Science—multiple activities and content. http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/research/themes/carbon/ United States Global Change Research Program: Toolkit Materials– Global Warming Wheel Card and Carbon
Cycle activities—also information on environmental impact. http://www.globalchange.gov/resources/educators/toolkit/materials#Information
http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/gmd/education/carbon_toolkit/basics.html
Lesson three: Carbon Travels Activity Resources: http://umassk12.net/earth/resources.html
Lesson four: Ecological Footprint. Online Calculator with avatar or low tech version Resources: (http://www.footprintnetwork.org/en/index.php/GFN/page/personal_footprint/ Redefining Progress Ecological Footprint
Lesson five: Revisit essential question, solutions?
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Unit AssessmentChoice of assessments include:
Quiz Resource: The Great Carbon Cycling Quiz, download pdf at www.lph.org
Culminating Activities on the following choice of topics:Carbon: Hero or Villain, Friend of Foe?Can Humans effectively address issues of global climate change?Other
Choices include: debate, play, puppet-show, technology project,--digital story/blabberize, art, rap, comic strip, essay or ?
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