✓ RIGHT:"Living things, rocks, and chemical reactions all work together in nature's cycles
system interconnection
interconexión de sistemas ✓"
✗ WRONG:
"WRONG:
CO2 is the only cause of ocean acidification"
✓ RIGHT:"A change can make itself stronger (positive feedback) or weaker (negative feedback)
anthropogenic disturbance
perturbación antropogénica ✓"
✗ WRONG:
"WRONG:
Carbon cycle and nitrogen cycle work separately"
✓ RIGHT:"An ecosystem's health shows in how fast it recovers from a problem
environmental monitoring
monitoreo ambiental
Scientists use sensors and satellites to track nature's cycles and find problems early
🎉"
✗ WRONG:
"WRONG:
Carbon is destroyed during decomposition"
✓ RIGHT:"Pre-Assessment Checklist
I
reviewed my worksheet with key terms
I
understand how the cycles connect to each other
I can
explain cause and effect
I
know the common mistakes to avoid
I've
practiced using sentence starters for my answers
▼ 🔄"
✗ WRONG:
"WRONG:
All plants can convert N2 gas to usable nitrogen"
✓ RIGHT:"RIGHT:
Too many nutrients cause eutrophication, algae blooms, and dead
zones. Balance matters!"
Showing What You Know About Biogeochemical Cycles
This week, you will show what you learned about how matter moves
through nature. You will explain how carbon, nitrogen, and other
nutrients cycle through air, water, soil, and living things. You
will also show how human actions change these cycles.
20
Part 1: Synthesis Review (15 minutes)
60
Part 2: Cumulative Assessment (40 minutes)
20
Part 3: Misconception Check (20 minutes)
📘 NGSS Standards Assessed
SEPs: Constructing Explanations | Obtaining
Information | Analyzing Data CCCs: Systems & System Models | Stability & Change
| Cause & Effect
⚠️Common Mistake — Read Before Answering⚠️
📝 COMPLETE THE MISCONCEPTION
CHECK BELOW
Find common mistakes and explain why they are wrong.
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