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The Carbon Dioxide - Oxygen Cycle

Using activity sheets, students describe the natural cycling of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the Earth's system and  analyze how human activity impacts this cycle.  Students cut and paste labels into diagrams. Several concluding questions are available.

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The Carbon Dioxide - Oxygen Cycle

Standards & Objectives

Learning objectives: 
  • To describe the natural cycling of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the Earth system
  • To analyze changes in the Earth's carbon cycle as a result of human activity

Lesson Variations

Blooms taxonomy level: 
Understanding

Helpful Hints

Materials:

  • Copy of Student Activity Sheets
  • paper/pencil
  • colored pencil or marker
  • scissors

References

Contributors: 
Pat Carpenter
Originator: 
Ayers Institute for Learning & Innovation