The Carbon Cycle (Grades 4–6)

In-person in the STEMLab
1 hour
Capacity: 35 students per session
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Using experiments and demonstrations, students will learn how human activity affects the carbon cycle and how these changes affect the geosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and atmosphere.

Science: ESS2.A: Earth Materials and Systems, ESS3.A: Natural Resources, ESS3.C: Human Impacts on Earth Systems, 4-ESS3-1, 5-ESS2-1

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