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Carbon cycle: exchanging carbon dioxide between the atmosphere and ocean
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Activity type(s): Lesson plan, Classroom activity
Duration: 20 minutes
Suitable for ages: 11-14 years old
Description:
An understanding of the carbon cycle is essential to the debate about global warming, an environmental issue that most students will have heard about. This is a short student practical comparing how well carbon dioxide dissolves in sea water compared with fresh water. It includes teacher’s notes, student’s notes, and extension questions. Activity details available at: https://geohubliverpool.org.uk/jesei/carbon%20cycle%201.htm
Links to activity files: https://earth-science.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/formidable/5/Exchanging-carbon-dioxide.pdf
Subject areas:
- Atmosphere
- Carbon cycle
- Earth and Atmosphere
- The atmosphere
- Water and carbon cycles
- Development of scientific thinking
Keywords: Carbon cycle, Carbon dioxide, Atmosphere, Ocean
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