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Carbon cycle 11-12 DRK12-Carbon time
 
Teaching Materials

NOTE: All materials used for the 2011-2012 DRK12 Carbon TIME project are located on this page only.

Systems and Scale Systems and Scale Unit Map
  Systems and Scale Teachers Guide
  Systems and Scale Student Worksheets
  Systems and Scale Student Handouts
  Systems and Scale pre/post test
  Lesson 3 Materials Powerpoint
  Lesson 4 Investigation Powerpoint
  Lesson 5 Flame Powerpoint
  Process Tool Poster
  Soda Water Investigation NEW 1-26-12

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Plants Plant Unit Map
  Plant Teachers Guide
  Plants pre/post test
  Plants Unit Handouts
  Plants Unit Worksheets
  Photosynthesis video
  Cell Respiration video
  Dehydration video
  Zooming in to Plant Powerpoint
  Instruction of Plant VTTs
  Plant VTTs (full version)
  Plant VTTs (biosynthesis)
  Plant VTTs (cellular respiration)
  Plant VTTs (photosynthesis)
  Potato Poster
  Plant Unit Media folder (zip file)
   
Animals  
Materials for Teachers Animal Metabolism Unit Map
  Animal sequences
  Instruction of animal VTTs
  Unrevised Animals Teachers Guide
  Animals pre/post test
   
Materials to use in classroom Animals Handout
  Animals Student Worksheets
  Cell Respiration video
  Dehydtration video
  Digestion video
  Instruction of animal VTTs
  Animal VTTs
  Lesson 4 (digestion & biosynthesys) powerpoint
  Lesson 6 (cellular respiration) powerpoint
  Animal Unit Media folder (zip file)
   
   
Decomposers Revised Decomposers Teachers Guide ( Rev. 2-28-12)
  Decomposers Unit Map
  Decomposers pre/post test
  Decomposers Student Worksheets
  Decomposers Handouts & Videos
  Instruction of Decomposer VTTs
  Decomposer VTTs (biosynthesis)
  Decomposer VTTs (cellular respiration)
  Decomposer VTTs (completed)
  Decomposer VTTs (digestion)
  Cell Respiration video
  Dehydration video
  Digestion atom video
  Decomposer Unit Media folder (zip file)
  Dr. Death
 
Ecosystems NEW 10-22-12 Ecosystema Teachers Guide
Core Lesson 1 Ecosystems pre/post test (Activity 1)
  Activity 2
Core Lesson 2 Activity 1 (powerpoint and word document)
  Activity 2
  Activity 3
Core Lesson 3 Activity 1 (zip file package)
  Activity 2 (powerpoint and meadow excel data example)
  Activity 3
  Activity 4
  Activity 5 (zip file package)
  Activity 6 (zip file package)
Core Lesson 4 Activity 1
NOTE: Video tape Core Lesson 3 Activity 2 for the Ecosystems unit
 
Human Energy Systems NEW
  Human Energy Systems Teachers Guide
  Human Energy Systems pre/post test
  Student worksheets
Lesson 2 Fossil Fuel Materials Lesson 2 Fossil Fuels powerpoint
  Fossil Fuels Reading
Lesson 3 Lifestyle Materials Who Lives These Lifestyles Powerpoint
  Choose a Lifestyle Cards
Lesson 4 Jigsaw Materials Jigsaw Cards powerpoint
  Group A Electricity
  Group B Transportation
  Group C Buildings
  Group D Food
 
Cross Unit Documents
  Soda Lime Information and Instructions (NEW 2-29-12)
  BTB Information and Instructions (NEW 2-29-12)
  Back-up & Sample Data for teachers (NEW 2-29-12)
  Powers of 10 Poster (vertical version)
  Powers of 10 Poster (horizontal version)
  5 Practices poster
  Process Tool Poster
   
Interviews 2011-12 Carbon TIME Interview (Pre/Post) Protocol *Updated 5-16-12
  Interview Pictures *Updated 5-16-12
Assessments DRK12 2011-12 Pre/Post Assessment Form A
  DRK12 2011-12 Pre/Post Assessment Form B
  DRK12 2011-12 Pre/Post Assessment Form C
Other useful documents:
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News & Latest Papers

Dauer, J. M., Doherty, J. H., Freed, A. L., Anderson, C.W. Connections between student explanations and arguments from evidence about plant growth. Submitted to CBE: Life Sciences Education. (download Paper)

Parker, J., de los Santos, E., and Anderson, C.W. (2013). What learning progressions on carbon-transforming processes tell us about how students learn to use the laws of conservation of matter and energy. Educacion Quimica, 24(4), 399-406. (download Paper)

Dauer, J., Miller, H., & Anderson, C.W. (in press). Conservation of energy: An analytical tool for student accounts of carbon-transforming processes. In R. Chen, A. Eisenkraft, D. Fortus, J. Krajcik, K. Neumann & A. Scheff (Eds.), Teaching and Learning of Energy in K-12 Education. New York: Springer. (download Paper)

Dauer, J., Miller, H., Anderson, C.W. (2013) An inquiry learning progression for carbon-transforming processes. (download PPT, Paper)

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