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Movement of Matter Through the Environment |
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During this activity you will be learning about the ways carbon, nitrogen, water, and phosphorus are cycled through the environment. Each one of these elements/molecules are necessary for homeostasis to be maintained within ecosystems. As you move through each cycle, think about what might happen if something occurred to interrupt that cycle. Your task today is to use the links to the right to explore each cycle. You will have one period to work on this with your partner, but you may access this assignment on the webpage at home if you need more time. EACH student should complete their OWN flipbook. Your flipbooks should: * Be in YOUR OWN words * Describe what is being cycled * Explain/Illustrate how the cycle works * Examples of how each element/molecule cycled * Go to the "Importance of Cycles" tab - summarize why we need the cycles of matter to maintain homeostasis within ecosystems and the biosphere as a whole. What might happen if one of the cycles stopped working? When you are finished filling in your flipbooks complete the following task on the back for homework: Periods 1,3 & 9 - Create a story that traces the flow of matter through nature for ONE cycle. Periods 6/7 & 10 - Create a story that traces the flow of matter through nature - your story should illustrate a way in which AT LEAST 2 of the matter cycles interact with one another (ex: how they depend on one another/the impact on one if the other was interrupted) |
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