Carbon Cycle

​We will be watching a time-lapse video of photosynthesis.

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​In your notes, answer these questions:

​How does this relate to cycles?

What spheres are being affected in this video?​

What is a question you have?​

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https://www.calacademy.org/educators/timelapse-photosynthesis-seen-from-space

Talk to your neighbor, try to brainstorm as many things that you THINK have carbon in it.

After 2 minutes, we will share our answers to the class.

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Carbon is an element on the period table.

It is ​very abundant and can be found in many different forms!

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​It can be combined with other elements.

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​It can also be found in different states of matter.

Carbon is an element on the period table.

It is ​very abundant and can be found in many different forms!

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​It can be combined with other elements.

​Example: CO₂

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​It can also be found in different states of matter.

​Example: Oil vs Diamonds

​All living things have carbon!

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​All living things have carbon!

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​Does this include once living things?

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​All living things have carbon!

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​Does this include once living things?

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​What about something produced by living things?

​It does have carbon!

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​It gets carbon through a process called diffusion.

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​What would happen if all of us stood in the corner of the room?

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​It does have carbon!

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​It gets carbon through a process called diffusion.

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​What would happen if all of us stood in the corner of the room?

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​What are fabrics made out of?

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​Cotton

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​Wool

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​Polyester

​What are fabrics made out of?

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​Cotton - plant material

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​Wool - animal material

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​Polyester - petroleum/hydrocarbons

​Yes, they are made of carbon!

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​Gasoline, oils, plastics, and coal are made of hydrocarbons.

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​Hydrocarbons are made of chains of hydrogens and carbons.

​Yes! Even sugar contains carbon.

​What do plants breath in?

​What do they breath out?

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​What about wood?

​What are sea shells made of?

​What are sea shells made of?

​Calcium Carbonate!

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​Organisms take calcium and carbon from the water to make these shells.

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​Soda is a carbonated drink.

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​What does it mean when something is carbonated?

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​​Question of the day:

​How do you know if something contains carbon?