Carbon Cycle Unit

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Carbon Cycle Unit

• Melanie Byers
• WOSAT
• What does your lunch, your ride to school and the
  polar bears loss of habitat have in common?
• (Carbon)

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School Information

• -Our school has about 1000 students 35 of which
  are on free or reduced lunch.
• -Predominately white
• -I teach 7th grade science.
• -I have about 125 students.
• -I have 13 learning disabled students, 6 SED
  students and two autistic students

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Indicators

• Earth and space sciences 6-8 Benchmark C
• 1. Explain the biogeochemical cycles which move
  materials between the lithosphere,
  hydrosphere, and atmosphere
• Life Sciences 6-8 Benchmark C
• 7. Explain that photosynthetic cells convert
  solar energy into chemical energy that is used to
  carry on life functions or is transferred to
  consumers and used to carry on their life
  functions

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Unit Overview

• Pre-test/ Essential question
• Intro to Carbon Cycle activity
• Carbon where are you? Web
• Carbon Cycle Notes/Photosynthesis puppet show
• Carbon Cycle balloon demo activity
• Carbon cycle project
• In hot water Global warming video
• Debate
• Post test/ Essential question

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Assessments

• FORMATIVE
• Pre test, discussion questions, drawing, web pre
  and post test, five finger quick assessment,
  captain carbon story, debate
• SUMMATIVE
• Post test, Carbon Cycle project

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Data Gathered

• I made my own pre and post test and the results
  showed that each student improved.
• The results of the group projects were amazing.
  The students made few mistakes and showed
  understanding of the Carbon Cycle.

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Reflection

• I felt that the unit went great!
• Next year I will add more detailed directions for
  the debate. (a speaker would be nice.)
• I felt the content was mastered and the
  assessments were valuable. There was a nice mix
  of activities most of which included technology
  or a hands on component. Differentiation was
  embedded in the lessons through heterogeneous
  grouping and by addressing a variety of learning
  styles. My intervention specialist also made
  modifications as needed.

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There you are, Captain Carbon!