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Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Ecosystems: Carbon Cycle

For Students 2nd - 7th
An engaging interactive enhancing studies of the carbon cycle. Check out a short video, sing karaoke about chlorophyll, take a quiz, and review vocabulary words.
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Biology Quizzes: The Carbon Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
Assess your understanding of the carbon cycle with this interactive multiple choice quiz. Immediate feedback is provided.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Carbon Cycle

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Carbon is one of the most common elements found in living organisms. Chains of carbon molecules form the backbones of many molecules, such as carbohydrates,...
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Climate Literacy

Clean: Carbon Cycle

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity from NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory introduces students to the current scientific understanding of the greenhouse effect and the carbon cycle. The activity leads them through several interactive tasks investigating...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Carbon Cycle and Climate

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How carbon circulates throughout the environment.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Carbon Cycle and Climate

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How carbon circulates throughout the environment.
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Science Museum, London

Science Museum: Climate Science Info Zone

For Students 9th - 10th
Media-rich interactive explores Earth's climate, investigating what might be causing the climate to change and how to prepare for it in the future.
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Center for Educational Technologies

Exploring the Environment: Global Climate Change

For Students 9th - 10th
This tutorial looks at carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and how changes can impact wheat production in Kansas.
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Other

Water on the Web

For Students 9th - 10th
Water on the Web (WOW) is an advanced site allowing students to actively participate in data analysis from real research sites. Lesson plans on a range of topics are provided. There is also a tutorial for using Excel to graph WOW data.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Matter and Energy Cycles

For Students 9th - 10th
In this incredibly comprehensive interactive tutorial you will learn about the carbon cycle. You will also learn about how matter and energy flows through the nitrogen cycle and phosphorus cycle.
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Other

Koshland Science Museum: Earth Lab: Degrees of Change

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information on all of the aspects of global warming, climate change, and the future of the earth.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Water Cycle

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Water and elements like carbon and nitrogen are constantly being recycled through the environment. This process is called a biogeochemical cycle because it involves...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Nitrogen Cycle

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Like water and carbon, nitrogen is also repeatedly recycled through the biosphere. This process is called the nitrogen cycle. Learn more about the nitrogen cycle in...
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Curated OER

Science Kids: Science Images: Carbon Cycle Diagram

For Students 9th - 10th
This carbon cycle diagram shows how carbon moves from one part of the Earth to another. Measured in gigatons, the storage and annual exchange involves oceans, vegetation, soil, fossil fuels, the atmosphere and more. For more information...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Flow of Matter in Ecosystems

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this module, students will learn about the cycles of nature (water, carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus) that support the flow of nutrient matter through an...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Biogeochemical Cycles Review

For Students 9th - 10th
Review information on the cycling of matter throughout the spheres of Earth.
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NOAA

Noaa: Climate

For Students 9th - 10th
The collections under this theme are developed to improve climate literacy and to provide access to scientific information, which can inform personal decisions about actions that influence climate.
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Other

Nearpod: Photosynthesis

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this instructional activity on exploring photosynthesis, students will explore photosynthesis by examining the reactants and products of this process.
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Other

Antarctic Geological Drilling: Environmental Literacy Framework Activities

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An impressive collection of lessons on climate science and climate change. The entire book can be downloaded. As well, each lesson has its own page with some combination of background information, PowerPoints, images, maps, glossaries,...
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US Geological Survey

Usgs: Earth Surface Dynamics (Research Activities)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from USGS provides several activities to help understand the interrelationships among earth surface processes, ecological systems, and human activities. Also included are links to new findings and programs concerning Earth...