Unit 8 - Carbon Cycle

• Level 4: In addition to score 3.0 performance, the student demonstrates in-depth inferences and applications that go beyond what was taught.
• Level 3:

A. Student can develop a quantitative model to describe the cycling of carbon among the hydrosphere, atmosphere, geosphere, and biosphere.

B. Student can evaluate human contribution to the Carbon Cycle.

• Level 2:

A1. Student can identify the four spheres of Earth.

A2. Student can use the law of conservation of matter to describe how carbon is conserved in a closed system.

A3. Student can describe various ways carbon cycles from one sphere to another.

A4. Student can describe the role of plants in carbon capture.

B1. Student can describe how humans can alter carbon levels in the atmosphere.

• Level 1: Student’s performance reflects insufficient progress towards foundational skills and knowledge.