1.

3 The Carbon
Cycle
 Learning Outcomes
Grades E–D: Grades C–B: Grades A–A*:
-Identify and label -Describe how carbon -Construct a complete
different processes atoms move between diagram of carbon
included in the carbon organisms and the cycle.
cycle. environment.

Keywords:
Record your own
keywords
 Starter
• What do you know about carbon?
• Why carbon dioxide is important?
Carbon compounds are contained in every
living organism.

We can follow carbon as it moves through

living things, into the Earth’s atmosphere
and back. This is called the Carbon
Cycle.
(1) Plants absorb carbon dioxide from the
atmosphere and turn it into glucose using
photosynthesis

(2) Animals eat the plants for the energy

in glucose and then release carbon
dioxide back into the atmosphere.
 ENERGY
Photosynthesis

Carbon Dioxide + Water  Glucose + Oxygen

Respiration

Oxygen + Glucose  Carbon Dioxide + Water

ENERGY
 PLANTS

PHOTOSYNTHESIS
RESPIRATION

DEATH & DECAY

ANIMALS

RESPIRATION

FEEDING

DEATH & DECAY EXCRETION

DECOMPOSERS

RESPIRATION

DEATH & DECAY

FUNGI AND BACTERIA

FOSSIL
FUELS
COMBUSTION

DEATH AND
FOSSILISATION
Create a key
to label this
diagram
G.
A. B.
B.
B.

C.
F.
D.
D.

E.
A

G
A PHOTOSYNTHESIS

B RESPIRATION

C FEEDING

D DEATH AND DECAY

E DEATH AND FOSSILISATION

F EXCRETION

G COMBUSTION
 Plenary
• Spot the mistake activity (PPT)