Engage & Help Videos

Lesson 1: Entry Event

Step 1: Watch the videos, What is Carbon? and Carbon...

Step 2: Make a copy and complete Reflection Questions.

Step 3: Submit to Slate when complete

Resources

Our Hero: The Carbon Atom

Carbon is the backbone of all biological molecules. Our bodies are carbon-burning machines fed by crops. Carbon fuels everything from small cooking fires to the largest industrial energy systems. Civilization as we know it would collapse without the conversion of fossil forms of organic carbon into the waste gas CO2 - as you can see, we all depend on carbon.

*Tyler Volk - CO2 Rising

What is Carbon?

Carbon is an element, the smallest particle that has all the same properties as that element is an atom. Elements or atoms of other elements combine to become molecules.

Your Task

Carbon Entry Event

Skills and Competencies Covered in this Studio!

SCI 1: Lead a Scientific Investigation

1.1 I can ask a scientific question

1.2 I can formulate a hypothesis

1.3 I can define and analyze variables

1.4 I can plan and organize an investigation

1.5 I can organize and strengthen the plan

1.6 I can test the prediction

1.7 I can iterate using the results

SCI 2: Analyze and Interpret Data

2.1 Make meaning of data collected

2.2 Represent data

SCI 3 Develop and Use Models

3.1 Create a model to represent a system

3.2 Use the model to communicate ideas

3.3 Evaluate and Refine Models

SCI 4 Technical Writing

4.1 Construct Evidence-Based Explanations

4.2 Identify and use appropriate text structure for the purpose

4.3 Follow writing conventions

The Final Performance Task

Because this studio gives you the opportunity to complete ALL of the science competencies one time, you will have several Performance Tasks, such as:

Creating and executing your own investigation about Carbon
Analyzing your data and creating a proper graph
Developing a Model. From the very beginning, you will begin to develop a model about some aspect of the phenomenon of carbon, and will develop a final model that shows the relationships between at least 2 systems.
Writing a technical paper about the topic

Overall, your products above should demonstrate that you have deepened your learning of the subject and show your own unique perspectives and deeper questions.