Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Calvin Cycle: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will introduce the Calvin cycle, and explain how it converts carbon dioxide to sugar. It is 1 of 4 in the series titled "Calvin Cycle."
Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Carbon Cycle Web Game

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will explore a web game that identifies sources of carbon and the changes it goes through as it travels the carbon cycle.
Interactive
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution: Global Carbon Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive learning activity examines the global carbon cycle and describes the exchanges of carbon between the Earth's atmosphere, oceans, land and fossil fuels.
Website
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.
Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Swimming in Acid: Understanding Ocean Acidification

For Students 9th - 10th
The oceans are a precious natural resource, part of Earth's carbon cycle. But what happens if the oceans absorb too much carbon dioxide? Many scientists are concerned that the increased absorption of carbon dioxide is causing them to...
Handout
NASA

Nasa: The Basics of Ocean Chemistry: Carbon, Circulation, and Critters

For Students 9th - 10th
An explanation of ocean chemistry, supported by illustrations, for example, of the global carbon cycle in the 1980s and the annual carbon dioxide flux. The concentration of nutrients in the ocean is discussed for its impact on marine...
Lesson Plan
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...
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Calvin Cycle: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will introduce the Calvin cycle, and explain how it converts carbon dioxide to sugar. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Calvin Cycle."
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Calvin Cycle: Lesson 3

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will introduce the Calvin cycle, and explain how it converts carbon dioxide to sugar. It is 3 of 4 in the series titled "Calvin Cycle."
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Calvin Cycle: Lesson 4

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will introduce the Calvin cycle, and explain how it converts carbon dioxide to sugar. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Calvin Cycle."
Activity
National Geographic

National Geographic: Sources, Sinks, and Feedbacks

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will learn about how the Earth's carbon cycle works, as they examine the relationship between levels of carbon dioxide and water vapor in the atmosphere and the temperature of the ocean's surface. Includes online student...
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Dinosaur Breath

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Through discussion and hands-on experimentation, students learn about the geological (ancient) carbon cycle. They investigate the role of dinosaurs in the carbon cycle and the eventual storage of carbon in the form of chalk. Students...
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Earth's Warming Climate: Are We Responsible?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
We obviously don't want to feel responsible for the warming climate, but are we? In this lesson plan you will analyze CO2 data sets and study barriers involved in teaching about global climate change. PBS TeacherLine also provides a...
Website
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Atmospheric Science Explorers: Global Climate Change

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed overview of global climate change, with explanations of Earth's climate change, the carbon cycle, ecosystems, and greenhouse gases, and how the movements of matter and energy impact on climate. All information is reinforced...
Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: The Habitable Planet: Carbon Lab

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive lab simulation demonstrates the effects of increased carbon in the atmosphere and how that increase contributes to climate change. A data table for student records is available for download.
Website
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.
Unit Plan
King's Centre for Visualization in Science

Explaining Climate Change: Lesson 7: Climate Feedback Loops

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the seventh lesson in a series of learning modules on the topic of climate change. In this lesson, you will learn how several important feedback loops help drive and regulate earth's unique climate system and affect climate...
Lesson Plan
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Climate Discovery Teacher's Guide: Investigating Climate Present

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lesson plans on the following: Carbon cycle: Carbon Dioxide Sources and Sinks, Nitrogen Cycle: Traveling Nitrogen, Ocean and Atmosphere: Make Convection Currents, Energy Cycle: Albedo
Interactive
BBC

Bbc: News: Guide to Climate Change

For Students 9th - 10th
The BBC offers an interactive guide to climate change, including a sliding scale depicting climate change from 1885 to 2099, animation which explores how the greenhouse effect works, and detailed diagrams exploring the carbon cycle, the...
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Krebs Cycle: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will introduce the Kreb's cycle and explain how it is used to convert pyruvic acid into carbon dioxide. It is 2 of 6 in the series titled "Krebs Cycle."
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Krebs Cycle: Lesson 3

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will introduce the Kreb's cycle and explain how it is used to convert pyruvic acid into carbon dioxide. It is 3 of 6 in the series titled "Krebs Cycle."
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Krebs Cycle: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will introduce the Kreb's cycle and explain how it is used to convert pyruvic acid into carbon dioxide. It is 1 of 6 in the series titled "Krebs Cycle."
Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Second Law of Thermodynamics: Heat Engines and Their Efficiency

For Students 11th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to state the expressions of the second law of thermodynamics; calculate the efficiency and carbon dioxide emission of a coal-fired electricity plant, using second law characteristics; and...
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Lasers, Let's Find 'Em!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research particular types of lasers and find examples of how they are used in technology today. Teams present their findings by means of PowerPoint presentations, videos or brochures. The class takes notes on the presentations...