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M/J COMPREHENSIVE SCIENCE 3 Course Code: 200210001

Pacing / Date(s)
Traditional / 8 Days / 12-09-16 to 12-22-16
Block / 4 Days / 12-09-16 to 12-22-16
Unit 4 Assessment / 12-21-16 to 12-22-16

BODY OF KNOWLEDGE: L. Life Science; P: Physical Science; N: Nature of Science

TOPIC VIII: Cycles of Matter

ESSENTIAL CONTENT / OBJECTIVES / INSTRUCTIONAL TOOLS /
A.  Overview of Cycles in Nature
B.  Carbon Cycle
1.  Living components of the carbon cycle
2.  Non-living components of the carbon cycle
C.  Conservation of Matter and Energy
1.  Conservation Laws and Earth Systems / ·  Identify and describe where in the Earth the carbon cycle occurs (i.e., atmosphere, plants, animals, etc.)
·  Explain the role of carbon and the effects on carbon reservoirs such as the atmosphere, organisms, fossil fuels, sediments, ocean water
·  Explain how the element carbon cycles through living and nonliving things in a variety of compounds
·  Describe the processes within the carbon cycle that produce the carbon on the Earth
·  Identify roles of decomposers, consumers and producers in carbon cycle / Core Text Book: Pearson Interactive Science Florida Ch. 13.3
Vocabulary:
carbon dioxide, cycle, energy, fossil fuels, oil, sediments, photosynthesis, respiration, greenhouse gas, algae, bacteria, producers, consumers, decomposers, carbon cycle, oxygen, energy
Technology:
1. Pearson: My science online, My Planet Diary, Interactive Art: How Matter and Energy are Cycled, Untamed Science Video: Give Me That Carbon!
2. BrainPOP: Carbon Cycle, Conservation of Mass
3. BBC: Carbon Cycle, Life Processes
4. StudyJams: Carbon Cycle, Nitrogen Cycle, Water Cycle
5. TED-Ed: Carbon Cycle
6. Other: Carbon Cycle Game, Greenhouse Effect Interactive Lab, What is the Carbon Cycle? Cycles of the Earth Systems, Water Cycle for Kids
7. YouTube Cycling of Matter

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M/J COMPREHENSIVE SCIENCE 3 Course Code: 200210001

SC.8.L.18.4
SC.8.L.18.3
SC.8.P.8.5
SC.8.N.1.1
LAFS.68.RST.3.7 / Cell Energy Cycle
Plants and Snails
Greenhouse Effect
Photosynthesis Lab
Standard: SC.8.L.18.3 / Construct a scientific model of the carbon cycle to show how matter and energy are continuously transferred within and between organisms and their physical environment.
/ Video / The Importance of Oxygen to Life: Air, Water, and Our Bodies
The Nature of Oxygen
The Oxygen Cycle
Introduction to the Nitrogen Cycle
The Importance of Nitrogen to Life
Synthesis and Decay: The Phases of the Nitrogen Cycle
The Natural Nitrogen Cycle
The Important of Water
Fresh versus Salt Water
Where Does Fresh Water Come From?
The Importance of Carbon / Recycling: The Carbon Cycle
Decomposition and the Carbon Cycle
Delayed Recycling: The Carbon Cycle Over Time
Global Warming: The Danger of Accelerating the Natural Carbon Cycle
Plants: Essential Contributors of the Carbon Cycle
Fast Track Carbon Recycling
Slow Track Carbon Recycling
The Carbon Cycle: Fossil Fuels
Human Impact on the Carbon Cycle
Natures’ Cycles Review
Final Reminders about Carbon and What You Can Do to Sustain the Environment
/ Image / Carbon Cycle (1)
Carbon Cycle (2) / Carbon Cycle (3)
Phosphorus Cycle
/ Interactive Glossary / Carbon Cycle / Carbon Cycle
/ Skill Builder / Carbon Cycle
/ Reading Passage / The Carbon Cycle / Humans and the Carbon-Oxygen Cycle
Standard: SC.8.L.18.4 (see also Photosynthesis) / Cite evidence that living systems follow the Laws of Conservation of Mass and Energy
/ Video / The Carbon Cycle: Recycling Matter
Earth Cycles / Introduction to the Flow of Matter and Energy
Standard: SC.8.P.8.5
(see also Q1 ADV Atoms and the Periodic Table) / Recognize that there are a finite number of elements and that their atoms combine in a multitude of ways to produce compounds that make up all of the living and nonliving things that we encounter
/ Video / Communities and Ecosystems: Nutrient Cycle / Compounds: Organic Compounds
/ Science Content Collection / Atoms and Elements
/ All activities are hyperlinked.
/ Video / Florida Is Running Out of Sand
The Chemistry of CO2: Carbon Dioxide
How Big is Your Carbon Footprint? NBC's Lester Holt Finds Out
Black Carbon
Geothermal Power: Using Earth's Heat to Heat Homes
Coral Reefs
Irreplaceable Amazon Rainforest Going Up in Smoke
How Did Earth's Atmosphere Form?
Thawing Permafrost / Ocean Temperatures
Producing Biofuels May Worsen, Not Lessen, Carbon Dioxide Emissions
Survival of Trees
"Green" Beret in Special Ops to Save Brazilian Rainforest
German Factory Pioneers Carbon Capture in Burning Coal
American Shoe Company Reduces Carbon Footprint
2013 Study: Traffic Congestion Comes at High Cost
/ Image / Floral Footprint: The Real Price of Flowers

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