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Carbon Cycle Choice Board

Objective: Students can clearly communicate processes and their steps related to the
carbon cycle.

Directions: Complete four of the 8 options on the choice board (2nd page). Both
mandatory options must be completed, one option from row 1A-C, and one option from
row 2A-C. You must pick different lettered options. After completing mandatory options
1 and 2, follow the directions of the option of your second two choices.

Attach any related files separately to this assignment titled “Option __”, filling in the
blank with 1A-2C. Be sure to check the assessment criteria on the last pageto ensure
you have thoroughly answered each prompt.
Choice Board:
Option 1A
Create a flowchart that
illustrates the different
forms that carbon takes on
earth, and how carbon is
transferred from one
source to another.
Resources:
https://www.diagrams.net/
Google Draw
MANDATORY OPTION 1
Watch the video here on Read the article here on the interactions between light
the carbon cycle. Then
post a comment on google comment on google classroom indicating what light does
classroom indicating one
benefit of the carbon cycle,
and one drawback.
Option 2A
Draw a diagram that
illustrates interactions of
light from the sun, the
earth, and greenhouse
gasses in the atmosphere.
Resources:
https://www.diagrams.net/
Google Draw
Option 1B Option 1C
In 4-5 sentences, describe Create a video or audio
the different forms that recording of yourself
carbon takes on earth, and describing the forms that
how carbon is transferred carbon takes on earth and
from one source to how carbon is transferred
another. from one source to
another.
Resources:
Google Docs Resources:
Photo Booth
Voice Memo
MANDATORY OPTION 2
from the sun and the atmosphere. Then post a
and does not interact with greenhouse gasses.
Option 2B Option 2C
In 4-5 sentences, explain Create a video or audio
how light from the sun recording of yourself
interacts with the earth’s describing the process of
surface and the light from the sun
greenhouse gasses in the interacting with the earth
atmosphere. and greenhouse gasses in
the atmosphere.
Resources: Resources:
Google Docs Photo Booth
Voice Memo
Assessment Criteria:

Mandatory Row:

- Google classroom responses are written in complete sentences and are relevant
to the video/article

Row 1:

- Work includes at least four sources of carbon, including fossil fuels.

- For each source, work indicates where the source gets carbon from, and where
the source transfers carbon to
- For two sources, work clearly indicates how carbon enters and leaves the source

Row 2:

- Work includes the interactions between incoming light and two gasses in the
atmosphere
- Work indicates how incoming light changes as it interacts with earth
- Work indicates how outgoing light interacts with two gasses in the atmosphere
- Work clearly indicates how the overall process relates to energy trapped in the
earth system