In this activity, students apply the science of chemistry to the nitrogen cycle and plant growth.

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Discipline
Life Sciences
Grade Level
9-12
Lesson Area
Soils and Plant Growth
Lesson Type
Activity
Lesson Keywords
Nitrogen cycle
Soil chemistry
Plant nutrition
Nutrient supply
Nutrient cycling
Soils and Plant Growth

Next Generation Science Standards

Grade Discipline Core Idea
9-12

The sub-atomic structural model and interactions between electric charges at the atomic scale can be used to explain the structure and interactions of matter, including chemical reactions and nuclear processes. Repeating patterns of the periodic table reflect patterns of outer electrons. A stable molecule has less energy than the same set of atoms separated; one must provide at least this energy to take the molecule apart. 
9-12 LS2.C: Ecosystem dynamics
9-12 PS1.A: Structure of matter (includes PS1.C Nuclear Processes)
9-12