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Carbon Connections
Carbon Connections is an inquiry-based, three-unit, online curriculum designed to improve students' understanding of the carbon cycle and the science of Earth's climate. The units bring to life abstract concepts relating the carbon cycle to climate science, and guide students as they investigate and manipulate global data sets from NASA and other scientists in an interactive, web-based environment. The three units follow carbon in past, present, and future contexts, designed to enhance students’ understanding of the carbon cycle and the science of global climate change.
The web materials plus hands-on investigations are targeted to supplement high school courses (grades 9-12) in biology (general, IB, or AP biology), Earth sciences, or environmental sciences courses.
Explore and use the program at carbonconnections.bscs.org.
Register here to access the teacher website, which includes the following resources:
- Advanced preparation notes
- Chapter organizers
- Lesson indicators and outcomes
- Materials lists
- Videos of select activities for teacher preparation
- Answers to student-page questions
- Unit test or quiz questions
- Classroom discussion PowerPoints
Funding for Carbon Connections was provided byThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA Award # NNX10AB56A) and developed in partnership with OPB (Oregon Public Broadcasting).
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