Friday, January 20th, 2023

Bellringer Agenda
Complete on Schoology 1. Bellringer
2. Video Discussion
3. Start Nutrient Cycle Notes
 Nutrient Cycles Standards
Develop a model to depict the cycling of matter, including carbon and oxygen, including the flow of energy among biotic and abiotic parts of an ecosystem.

Graphically represent the composition of the atmosphere as a mixture of gasses and discuss the potential for atmospheric change.

Engage in a scientific argument through graphing and translating data regarding human activity and climate.
 ✔ Carbon Cycle
✔ Oxygen Cycle
✔ Nitrogen Cycle
✔ Phosphorus
Main Points Cycle
✔ Water Cycle
 Think-Pair-Share

Where do trees get their mass?

 Think-Pair-Share
What else can be cycled
continuously through the
atmosphere?
Nutrient Cycles and Energy Flow
Notes
Part One
Words you need to know…
• Abiotic: non-living factors of an
ecosystem
• Biotic: living components such as
plants and animals
• Nutrients: chemicals crucial to
the growth of living organisms
• Combustion: the burning of
substances that releases CO2 and
H2O into the atmosphere
 Will abiotic and biotic factors be the same everywhere?

Biomes: very large

ecological areas with
similar climate,
plants, and animals
Nutrient Cycles
• Certain nutrients are important
for the growth of organisms:
• Water
• Carbon We will focus
• Nitrogen on these two.

• Phosphorus
• Oxygen
Carbon Cycle
• The process where carbon
moves through biotic and abiotic
parts of an ecosystem
• Carbon is essential for life as part
of proteins, sugars, and fats.
• Carbon cycles quickly between
organisms and the atmosphere.
Carbon Cycle
• The amount of CO2 in the
atmosphere is low, but
important, as it is a greenhouse
gas
• Greenhouse gases trap heat
• Burning (combustion) adds more
carbon to the atmosphere
 Greenhouse Effect
• When sunlight heats Earth’s
surface, some of the heat radiates
back into the atmosphere.
• This warms the Earth’s surface
and is known as the greenhouse
effect.
• Without this, the Earth would be
too cold for most life (about -18oC
or 0oF)
Nitrogen Cycle
• 78% of our atmosphere is
nitrogen
• We need nitrogen but we
cannot get it from the air; we
must get it from the food we
eat
• Important for creating
proteins and molecules like
DNA
 Nitrogen Cycle
• Certain bacteria on plants
(legumes) can “fix” nitrogen and
make it available to consumers
• When we eat plants we can get
this nitrogen
Nitrogen Cycle
• These bacteria turn the nitrogen
gas into ammonium (NH4+) which
is then absorbed by plants.
• In water environments, bacteria i
n the water can also convert
nitrogen gas into ammonium.
• Ammonium is a form of nitrogen
that can easily be used by plants
as a source of nitrogen.
Nitrogen Cycle
Nitrogen fixing bacteria nodules
Nitrogen Cycle…it can get quite complicated!
Exit Ticket
Use the vocabulary learned
today to create some
flashcards!
Monday, January 23rd, 2023

Bellringer Agenda
Complete on Schoology 1. Bellringer
2. Carbon Cycle Footprint Activity
3. Carbon Cycle Game

HW: Carbon Cycle Reading

Passage - Due Friday, 1/27

Quiz on Monday, 1/30!

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 Carbon Cycle Footprint
Overview :Complete the Carbon Footprint Survey and color a footprint to show
the relative size of your family’s impact on the environment.
The Carbon Footprint Survey will ask a series of questions that will direct the participant to color
lines around the footprint drawing. The more greenhouse gases you produce, based on your
answers, the bigger the carbon footprint grows. Different color crayons will represent the four
categories of behavior surveyed:
• Housing and Home Energy: RED
• Transportation: BLUE
• Personal Habits: GREEN
• Recycling Habits: BROWN
Carbon cycle
Footprint Activity
Directions
Carbon cycle
Footprint Activity
Directions
What can you do to reduce the size of
your carbon footprint?
 Time to play!
Roll the dice to guide you through the carbon cycle.
What did you learn
from today’s lesson?
Tuesday, January 24th, 2023

Bellringer Agenda
Complete on Schoology 1. Bellringer
2. Energy Flow Notes
3. Amoeba Sisters
4. Exit Ticket

Quiz on Monday, 1/30!

HW: Carbon Cycle Reading Passage

- Due Friday, 1/27
Energy Flow
• All organisms need
energy to survive
• The main source of
energy in ecosystems is
the sun
• This light energy is
captured by producers
for photosynthesis
Energy Flow

• The energy captured by producers is passed on to

consumers in the food chain
• Only about 10% of the energy is passed on at each level
• Some energy is used by the organism; much is lost as heat
 Energy Flow

• Photosynthesis
changes light energy
to chemical energy
in glucose and
oxygen
• Cellular respiration
changes this
chemical energy to
ATP
Energy Flow
• Some organisms can
produce energy without
light
• This process is known as
chemosynthesis
• Chemicals provide the
original energy instead of
light
• On the seafloor
Nutrients Cycle, Energy is linear
Amoeba Sisters
Recap
Complete Amoeba Sisters
Food Web Handout on
Schoology
Exit Ticket
Complete Module 1 of
Concord Consortium on
Schoology
Wednesday, January 25th, 2023

Bellringer Agenda
Complete on Schoology 1. Bellringer
2. Atmosphere Notes
3. Exit Ticket - Complete on
Schoology

Quiz on Monday, 1/30!

HW: Carbon Cycle Reading Passage

- Due Friday, 1/27
Atmospheric Conditions and
How Humans Have Altered It
Part Three of Notes
 Atmospheric
Conditions

• The atmosphere is a layer

of gases that surrounds
the planet that allows
conditions on Earth to be
favorable for life
Atmospheric Conditions
This sunset from ISS
shows, roughly, the layers
of the atmosphere!
Atmospheric Composition
• 78% Nitrogen (N2)
• 21% Oxygen (O2)
• 0.9% Argon (Ar)
• 0.04% Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
• 0.06% minute traces of other
gases
• Note: these are for “dry air”;
when water vapor is included, it’s
percentage varies from 0 – 5%
Human Activities and the Atmosphere
• Human activities have
altered the atmosphere
over time
• We have added
greenhouse gases that
trap heat reflected from
Earth’s surface
Human Activities and the Atmosphere
• We add greenhouse gases
mostly through burning fossil
fuels for electricity and
transportation
• Carbon dioxide, CO2
• Methane, CH4
• Nitrous oxide, N2O
Worldwide CO2 levels, 2002 & 2016
Graphs of Greenhouse Gases and
Temperatures
Changes…
• It’s been going down in
the U.S. since around
2007!
• New research on utilizing
alternative energy
sources (solar, wind, etc.)
could be beneficial
Exit Ticket
Complete on Schoology.

If time allows, you may

work on your Homework.
HW: Carbon Cycle
Reading Passage - Due
Friday, 1/27
Thursday, January 26th, 2023

Bellringer Agenda
Complete on Schoology 1. Bellringer
2. Module 2 of Concord
Consortium

Quiz on Monday, 1/30!

HW: Carbon Cycle Reading

Passage - Due Friday, 1/27
Module 2 Concord
Consortium
1. Open assignment on Schoology.
2. Access the link to open the
activity online.
3. Answer the questions on the
assignment’s document as you
read through the site’s web
pages.
4. Submit when done!
a. Modules 1, 2, and 6 are due
end of school day on Friday!
5. If you finish early, extend your
knowledge with one of the fast
finishers activities posted to
Schoology.
Friday, January 27th, 2023

Bellringer Agenda
Complete on Schoology 1. Bellringer
2. Module 6 of Concord
Consortium

Quiz on Monday, 1/30!

Module 6 Concord
Consortium
1. Open assignment on Schoology.
2. Access the link to open the activity
online.
3. Answer the questions on the
assignment’s document as you
read through the site’s web pages.
4. Submit when done!
a. Modules 1, 2, and 6 are due
end of school day today!

5. If you finish early, extend your

knowledge with one of the fast
finishers activities posted to
Schoology.
Monday, January 30th, 2023

Bellringer Agenda
5 minute review for Quiz 1. Quiz
2. Complete “Causes of Climate
Change” assignment posted to
Schoology.
Tuesday, January 31st, 2023

Bellringer Agenda
Complete on Schoology 1. Bellringer
2. Work on Human Impact
Infographic
a. Due Friday
Human Impact
Infographic
Scientists agree that recent climate
change has significant links to
human activities and impact on
Earth. It is important to understand
how humans are impacting Earth’s
spheres, including the hydrosphere,
atmosphere, biosphere, cryosphere,
and geosphere, as well as the direct
and indirect effects that impact has
contributed to climate change.
Human Impact
Infographic
Objective: Students will
complete a digital infographic
on a human impact and its
effect on climate change.
Human Impact Last Name Starts With... Assigned Human Impact Topic

Infographic A-B-C Overpopulation of Humans

D-E-F Air Pollution

Procedure:
1. Identify your topic based on last name.
G-H-I Water Pollution
2. Complete research on the human impact,
including:
J-K-L Burning Fossil Fuels
a. A complete description
b. The problem with this human activity
(negative impact) M-N-O Deforestation
c. Two (2) ways this contributes to climate
change. P-Q-R Raising Livestock (cows, chickens, goats, etc)
d. Suggestion of positive change humans
can implement. S-T-U Agriculture (raising crops, using fertilizers)

3. Create your infographic as either a mini- V-W-X Acid Rain

poster or pamphlet.
4. Make sure you include at least 2 or more Y-Z Ozone Depletion
graphics in your infographic.
5. Also make sure you cite your resources (at
least 3) on your infographic.
6. Check the rubric for all criteria.
Human Impact
Infographic

Due Friday, 2/3/2023!

Wednesday, February 1st, 2023

Bellringer Agenda
Complete on Schoology 1. Bellringer
2. Work on Human Impact
Infographic
a. Due, Friday
Thursday, February 2nd, 2023

Bellringer Agenda
Complete on Schoology 1. Bellringer
2. Finish up Human Impact
Infographic, due
TOMORROW!
Friday, February 3rd, 2023

Bellringer Agenda
Complete on Schoology 1. Bellringer
2. Peer Review of Human
Impact Infographic
Gallery Walk
3. Exit Ticket - posted to
Schoology