The Soil-Air Connection
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Description: What is the relationship between soil and the Earth’s atmosphere? Students will explore the connection between what happens below and above the ground. They will learn about the vital role soil plays in the carbon cycle.
Grade Levels: 9-12
Keywords: carbon cycle, soil air, carbon, climate change, climate change and soils, Soil Basics, Soil Biology
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Resource Type: Activity
Next Generation Science Standards
Grade | Discipline | Core Idea |
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9-12 | ESS2.A: Earth materials and systems | Feedback effects exist within and among Earth's systems. |
PreK-2 | ESS2.E: Biogeology | Plants and animals can change their local environment. |
3-5 | ESS2.E: Biogeology | Living things can affect the physical characteristics of their environment. |
6-8 | ESS2.E: Biogeology | [Content found in LS4.A and LS4.D] |
9-12 | ESS2.E: Biogeology | The biosphere and Earth's other systems have many interconnections that cause a continual co-evolution of Earth's surface and life on it. |