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Photosynthesis Engineering Performance Task - Carbon Sequestration

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Grade Level Grades 6-8
Resource Type Activity, Lesson Plan, Presentation
Standards Alignment
Next Generation Science Standards

About This Lesson

This is a rigorous and engaging engineering performance task for a unit on photosynthesis. The storyline for the unit: You are a group of soil scientists and have been commissioned by a government agency to help reverse global warming. You need to design a natural, low-cost method that is effective and scalable to pull extra carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and store it in plants and the soil. Each group is given 4 containers, soil, mycorrhizal inoculant, corn seeds, radish seeds, organic fertilizer, and inorganic fertilizer, and they devise a plan to test their theories about how to best capture carbon. Individual accountability is built in as each student reports his/her data on a team created data form. The group submits a government report with their findings, which gives the claim-evidence-reasoning argumentation an authentic feel. The full unit is available at rebeccanewburn.com. Teacher resources are posted at the bottom of the unit page. This is a link to Carbon Sequestration Engineering Task Google Folder with the handouts, which will be updated as this project evolves. This unit was inspired by Project Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Work Ever to Reverse Global Warming, edited by Paul Hawken.

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7.1.S - Carbon Sequestration Data Collection Self-Assessment.docx

February 13, 2020
25.19 KB

7.1.S Photosynthesis Engineering for Carbon Sequestration (MAKE A COPY).docx

February 13, 2020
217.97 KB

7.1.S Photosynthesis Engineering Task Resource Sheets.docx

February 13, 2020
805.65 KB

7.1.4 - 3 Photosynthesis Engineering for Good Task.pptx

February 10, 2020
46.04 KB

7.1.4 - 9 Photosynthesis Engineering Task Data & Report.pptx

February 10, 2020
45.74 KB

7.1.S - 10 Photosynthesis Government Reports.pptx

February 10, 2020
55.86 KB

7.1.S Review Government Report and Unit Feedback.pptx

February 10, 2020
56.88 KB

Standards

Define the criteria and constraints of a design problem with sufficient precision to ensure a successful solution, taking into account relevant scientific principles and potential impacts on people and the natural environment that may limit possible solutions.
Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for the role of photosynthesis in the cycling of matter and flow of energy into and out of organisms.
Analyze data from tests to determine similarities and differences among several design solutions to identify the best characteristics of each that can be combined into a new solution to better meet the criteria for success.

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