Exploring the Cycles of Matter and the Impact on Agriculture

Essential Question: In what ways does local agricultural production and the cycles of matter influence each other?

RECALL:

What nutrients are needed for plants to perform photosynthesis?

What elements are needed for the ribosome to build proteins?

Answer the questions within your notes.

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ResponseRecall:IMPORTANCEOFWATERANDNITROGEN

The Water Cycle

What to do next :

Sketch the Water Cycle into your notebook and familiarize yourself with the vocab words.

While sketching think about how humans impact the water cycle?

2. Watch the Kahn Academy video on the water cycle and take notes

3. Define the listed vocabulary words within your notes

4. Complete the Water Cycle Graphic organizer. Share your work

5. Take the practice Vocabulary quiz. Retake this quiz until you have mastered all the words

Key Vocab:

For guided notes click here

Define the following terms:

Water Vapor
Evaporation
Transpiration (Evapotranspiration)
Condensation
Precipiation
Sublimation
Runoff
Groundwater

Exploring Further: Water's impact on Agriculture

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The Carbon Cycle

What to do next:

Sketch the carbon cycle within your notes
- While sketching think about how humans may impact the carbon cycle
Watch the following YouTube Videos below: The Carbon Cycle or the Circle of Life and The Carbon Cycle
Read the CK12 article on the carbon cycle and take notes
Complete the Quick Carbon Assessment in google forms. Repeat until 100% Mastery
Write a brief response to the Something to Think About Question and share your response

The Carbon Cycle:

Define the Following Terms in your notes:

Photosynthesis (provide the equation)
Cellular respiration (provide the equation)
Fossil Fuels
Carbon dioxide
Atmospheric CO2
Deforestation
Sediments
Decomposition
Decomposer
Climate change (Global Warming)

Sources that put Carbon Dioxide into the atmosphere:

Cellular Respiration
Volcanic Activity
Burning of Fossil Fuels (gas, oil, etc.)
Glacier Melts
Decomposition
Biological Waste (feces, urine, even burps!)

Sources that remove Carbon Dioxide from the atmosphere:

Photosynthesis

Carbon-Cycle_l_v43_qcy_s1.pdf

Something to think about? CO2

Exploring Further: The Carbon Cycle and Agriculture

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The Nitrogen Cycle

What to do:

Sketch the diagram of the Nitrogen cycle within your notes
Watch the YouTube Video "Nitrogen & Phosphorous Cycles: Always Recycle" and complete the Video Review Guide worksheet. Share your work
Watch the YouTube Video " The Nitrogen Cycle" and create your own Nitrogen Cycle diagram using organisms found in the ocean. Share your work
Record the Facts of the Nitrogen Cycle within your notes

Watch the Nitrogen Cycle Video above and take notes on key organisms responsible for cycling nitrogen in the ocean and atmosphere. Using your notes and Google Draw, create a digital diagram of the marine nitrogen cycle.

Crash Course: Nitrogen and Phosphorous Cycle Viewing Guide

KEY FACTS OF THE NITROGEN CYCLE:

Most of the Atmosphere is made of Nitrogen
Atmospheric nitrogen is unavailable to plants
Bacteria transfers atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia through a process called nitrogen fixation
Ammonia is converted to nitrites and then nitrates
Plants utilize nitrogen in nitrates to help make proteins and nucleic acids (DNA).
Animals consume plants and other animals to obtain the nitrogen needed to make proteins and nucleic acids (DNA)
Fertilizers for plants contain nitrogen to support plant growth
Sources of Nitrogen: atmosphere, fertilizers, burning of fossil fuels, decaying organic matter
Denitrification is the breakdown of nitrate into atmospheric nitrogen by bacteria

Exploring Further: The Nitrogen Cycle and Agriculture

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Putting it altogether: The Human Footprint, Climate, and Agriculture

Explore the website "Modern Agriculture" . As you navigate the site choose two articles of interest on modern agriculture techniques.

Watch the YouTube Video "What is NC Agriculture"

Complete the FlipGrid Video Response

Top farm products in NCNorth Carolina remains one of the most productive states in the U.S. when it comes to agriculture and crop production. Tobacco, sweet potatoes and livestock are North Carolina's top agricultural drivers.

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N-P-K Lab

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Cycle's Matter to Farmers

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