Carbon Cycle Activity: Create a Diagram

In this carbon cycle activity, clear step-by-step instructions lead students to include the following parts of the carbon cycle in an original diagram:

• Respiration
• Photosynthesis
• Ocean absorption of carbon dioxide
• Decaying organisms
• Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
• Burning of fossil fuels

You may also be interested in our Photosynthesis and Respiration Readings.

Teacher Notes:

• This activity does not include the term “carbon fixation”.
• Please note: This carbon cycle activity is not editable.
• NGSS Standards: MS-LS1-6 and MS-LS2-3
• NGSS Science & Engineering Practice: Developing and using models
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Related Standards:

• NGSS MS-LS1-6: Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for the role of photosynthesis in the cycling of matter and flow of energy into and out of organisms.
• NGSS MS-LS2-3: Develop a model to describe the cycling of matter and flow of energy among living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem.