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Sup! It's me- Cool Guy Carbon.

The C stands for carbon

and

cool.

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Carbon is a part of all living things.

Yeah, I'm a pretty big deal.

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I'm always traveling around between organisms, helping them out and then heading out.

Like Mary Poppins, but cool.

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My way of traveling is so special and important that it has its own name:

THE CARBON CYCLE

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I've been to a lot of places and seen a lot of things. I've got quite the story to tell.

Let me take you back 200 million years to the time of the dinos.

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200 Million Years Ago

I'm in here!

Click on the fern to zoom in.

I'm part of a glucose molecule inside this fern.

Glucose Molecule

Select the stegosaurus' head to see what happens next.

I'm getting digested! Yuck.

Glucose Molecule

Select on the stegosaurus' stomach.

After digestion, I'm carried to a muscle cell.

Cellular Respiration

ACTIVATE

Cool Guy Carbon, currently part of a glucose molecule, is about to participate in cellular respiration.

Cellular Respiration

Carbon Dioxide(Breathed Out)

ATP Energy(energy cells can use)

Oxygen Gas (Absorbed from Air)

Water(Breathed Out)

Glucose (From Food)

H O

C H O

Energy (ATP)

Reactants

Products

Cellular respiration is a process that breaks down ______ and releases ATP ______ that cells can use.

glucose, energy

nitrogen gas, glucose

skelly, spleef

carbon dioxide, energy

Check this out! Photosynthesis and cellular respiration have a lot in common!

Photosynthesis

C H O

Glucose (Food Energy)

Oxygen Gas (Released into Air)

Water(Absorbed from Roots)

Carbon Dioxide(Absorbed from Air)

H O

Sunlight Energy

Cellular Respiration

C H O

Glucose (From Food)

Carbon Dioxide(Breathed Out)

ATP Energy(energy cells can use)

Oxygen Gas (Absorbed from Air)

Water(Breathed Out)

H O

Energy (ATP)

Photosynthesis ________ glucose and cellular respiration _______ glucose.

makes, breaks down

withers, spawns

breaks down, makes

This is a paragraph of text waiting to be awesome subtitle

I go in as part of a glucose molecule.

Glucose

6 Oxygen Molecules

Click on the muscle cell.

I come out as part of a carbon dioxide molecule.

6 Carbon Dioxide Molecules

Energy (ATP)

6 Water Molecules

Click on the part of the diagram that represents the energy that all organisms need to live.

Cellular respiration breaks down glucose into smaller molecules and releases ATP energy that the cell can use.

Yes! Cellular respiration releases the ATP energy that all organisms need to live.

6 Carbon Dioxide Molecules

Energy (ATP)

Glucose

6 Oxygen Molecules

6 Water Molecules

Along with releasing energy, cellular respiration makes ___________ as waste products.

piglins and endermen

carbon dioxide and water

glucose and oxygen

6 Carbon Dioxide Molecules

Energy (ATP)

Glucose

6 Oxygen Molecules

6 Water Molecules

CELLULAR RESPIRATION INSIDE DINOSAUR CELL

How do I get outta here?

Not trying to be rude, bro, but....

It's time for you to go.

6 Carbon Dioxide Molecules

Animals _______ out carbon dioxide waste.

breathe

ender pearl

sweat

And now I'm part of the air!

Carbon Dioxide Gas

Oxygen Gas

Animals absorb _________ when they breathe in and release _________ into the air as they breathe out.

oxygen, carbon dioxide

carbon dioxide, oxygen

nether wart, redstone

Pretty sweet view!

Feels like there's an updraft.

Click on Cool Guy Carbon.

What a ride.Looks like I'm about to get wet.

Click on the sea.

The sea absorbs the carbon dioxide gas molecule.

There's a lot of funky lookin' organisms floating around here.

Click there to zoom in.

Click here to read an awesome ASU article on planton.

So many plankton hanging out near the surface of the water.

Phytoplankton are microscopic organisms that use sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to make their own glucose (food energy).

What is the name of the process phytoplankton use to make glucose (food energy)?

Photosynthesis

Cellular Respiration

Pillar Jumping

Sunlight

Sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water are the reactants (ingredients) of photosynthesis.

PHOTOSYNTHESIS

ACTIVATE

Party at Plankton's!

Click on the phytoplankton.

How many carbon atoms (to include Cool Guy) are present before photosynthesis?

1 carbon atom

6 carbon atoms

12 carbon atoms

Looks like some friends have shown up!

Carbon dioxide and water molecules are reactants of photosynthesis.

PHOTOSYNTHESIS

ACTIVATE

It's a party!

Carbon dioxide and water molecules are reactants of photosynthesis.

PHOTOSYNTHESIS

ACTIVATE

PHOTOSYNTHESIS

ACTIVATE

Cool Guy Carbon is about to be part of a photosynthesis reation inside this plankton cell.

Sunlight

6 Carbon Dioxide Molecules

PHOTOSYNTHESIS

ACTIVATE

6 Water Molecules

Released ENERGY

The phytoplankton uses the sun's energy, carbon dioxide, and water during photosynthesis.

Photosynthesis

C H O

Glucose

Oxygen Gas

Water

6 H O

Carbon Dioxide Gas

6 CO

Sunlight Energy

Octane(gasoline molecule)

What is used

Products

Which of these is NOT something that is used during photosynthesis?

Carbon Dioxide

Glucose

Water

Sunlight Energy

6 Oxygen Molecules

Glucose

The chemical reaction for the photosynthesis.

Released ENERGY

The phytoplankton uses the glucose produced during photosynthesis for energy to power its cells and releases the oxygen gas into the sea.

Photosynthesis

Sunlight Energy

C H O

Glucose

Oxygen Gas

Water

6 H O

Carbon Dioxide Gas

6 CO

Octane(gasoline molecule)

What is used

Products

Which of these is NOT a product (what is made) of photosynthesis?

Carbon Dioxide

Glucose

Oxygen

6 Oxygen Molecules

Glucose

Carbon Dioxide

Cool Guy Carbon is about to be part of a photosynthesis reation inside this plankton cell!

Sunlight

PHOTOSYNTHESIS

ACTIVATE

Well, well, well. I'm part of a glucose molecule... again.

Glucose

Click on Cool Guy Carbon.

Well, well, well. I'm part of a glucose molecule... again.

Glucose

Click on Cool Guy Carbon.

Released ENERGY

Plants, plankton, algae, and some bacteria use the sun's energy to make food energy (glucose).

The chemical reaction for the photosynthesis.

Sunlight Energy

C H O

6 H O

6 CO

Oxygen Gas

Water

Carbon Dioxide Gas

Glucose

Octane(gasoline molecule)

Which of these is NOT a reactact (an ingredient) of photosynthesis?

Glucose

Water

Carbon Dioxide

Sunlight Energy

6 Oxygen Molecules

Glucose

Released ENERGY

Plants, plankton, algae, and some bacteria use the sun's energy to make food energy (glucose).

The chemical reaction for the photosynthesis.

6 CO

Sunlight Energy

Oxygen Gas

C H O

Glucose

Water

6 H O

Carbon Dioxide Gas

Octane(gasoline molecule)

What are the products (what's made) of photosynthesis?

Dried Kelp and a Lava Bucket

Octane and Oxygen Gas

Carbon Dioxide, Water, and Energy

6 Oxygen Molecules

Glucose

Going in!!!

Inside the cell, sunlight will be used to convert the carbon dioxide and water molecules into __________.

obsidian and cobble

methane and nitrogen

glucose (food energy) and oxygen

Going in!!!

Inside the cell, sunlight will be used to convert the carbon dioxide and water molecules into __________.

glucose (food energy) and oxygen

obsidian and cobble

methane and nitrogen

The phytoplankton uses sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to make glucose (food energy) and oxygen gas.

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Use the reaction above as a guide for putting the reaction below in order.

Sort the cards to show the photosynthesis reaction correctly. Then click the blue checkbox and follow the provided directions.

Inside the cell, sunlight will be used to convert the carbon dioxide and water molecules into __________.

glucose (food energy) and oxygen

Well well well! I'm part of a glucose molecule again!

Glucose

Click on Cool Guy Carbon.

How many carbons (to include Cool Guy) are part of the glucose molecule?

Well well well! I'm part of a glucose molecule again!

Glucose

6 Oxygen Molecules

Cool Guy Carbon is now inside plankton as part of a glucose molecule.

Click on the plankton to continue.

Click on the decaying plankton.

The plankton, with Cool Guy inside, dies and sinks to the bottom of the sea.

I've got a feeling I'm going to be hanging out here for a while.

Over time, A LOT of plankton die and sink to the bottom of the sea!

Click on any of the many decaying plankton.

Over time, A LOT of plankton die and sink to the bottom of the sea!

Over the next many million years, the dead plankton (including the plankton that Cool Guy Carbon is part of), get buried by many layers of marine silt.

Click anywhere to show what happens to plankton under lots of pressure.

Still here.I'm very very bored.

I'm under a LOT of pressure.

Over time, A LOT of plankton die and sink to the bottom of the sea!

Heat from within the Earth and pressure from being buried so deep cause the decaying plankton (along with Cool Guy Carbon) to turn into crude oil.

Click on the crude oil molecule.

It's a carbon party down here with all these oil molecules!

Eww! I'm part of black sticky oil.

Heat from within the Earth and pressure from being buried so deep cause the decaying plankton (along with Cool Guy) to turn into crude oil.

Over time, A LOT of plankton die and sink to the bottom of the sea!

After millions of years buried deep in the ground, Cool Guy Carbon, as part of an oil molecule, is drilled up by machines made by humans.

Click on the oil rig that pulled Cool Guy Carbon up out of the ground.

Humans bring Cool Guy Carbon and all the crude oil molecules to a refinery. The different kinds of oil molecules are heated and separated by the type of fuel they can be used as when they burn.

Click on the gasoline tank that contains Cool Guy Carbon.

Click on Cool Guy Carbon inside the tank truck as part of a gasoline molecule.

Cool Guy Carbon is put into a giant gasoline tank.

Cool Guy Carbon, along with the gasoline molecules, are pumped into the car.

Click on the car.

Octane (gasoline) and oxygen undergo combustion (burning) inside the car's engine.

Combustion of Gasoline

Carbon Dioxide Gas

16 CO

Oxygen Gas

Water

18 H O

Released ENERGY

2 C H

Octane(gasoline molecule)

Products

Reactants

Which of these is NOT a reactant (an ingredient) for the combustion of gasoline?

Octane

Carbon Dioxide

Oxygen

Dried Kelp and a Lava Bucket

The Chemical Reaction for the Combustion of Gasoline

Carbon dioxide and water are released through the car's exhaust pipe and the released energy is used by the engine to make the car move.

Combustion of Gasoline

Carbon Dioxide Gas

16 CO

Oxygen Gas

Water

18 H O

Released ENERGY

2 C H

Octane(gasoline molecule)

Products

Reactants

Which of these is NOT a product (what's released) of the combustion of gasoline?

Energy

Carbon Dioxide

Water

Oxygen

The gasoline molecules undergo combustion (burning) inside the car's engine.

The chemical reaction for the combustion of gasoline

16 CO

Oxygen Gas

Water

18 H O

Released ENERGY

2 C H

Carbon Dioxide Gas

Octane(gasoline molecule)

What are the products (what's made or released) when gasoline is burned?

Dried Kelp and a Lava Bucket

Carbon Dioxide, Water, and Energy

Octane and Oxygen Gas

Carbon dioxide and water exit the exhaust pipe as the energy is used to make the car move!

Click on Cool Guy Carbon as part of the exhaust of the car.

Cool Guy Carbon goes out into the air as part of a carbon dioxide molecule.

Click anywhere.

Yes! The digestive system breaks down larger molecules (like starches) into smaller molecules (like glucose).

After traveling around the atmosphere for a while, Cool Guy Carbon finds himself near a tree.

That tree looks very inviting! I'll go check it out.

Click on the tree.

Yes! The digestive system breaks down larger molecules (like starches) into smaller molecules (like glucose).

After traveling around the atmosphere for a while, Cool Guy Carbon finds himeself near a tree.

That tree looks pretty inviting. I'll go check it out.

Click on the tree.

Yes! The digestive system breaks down larger molecules (like starches) into smaller molecules (like glucose).

The leaves on this tree have everything they need for photosynthesis.

PHOTOSYNTHESIS

ACTIVATE

carbon dioxide

sunlight

water absorbed by the tree's roots

Click on the tree.

Plant Cells Under a Microscope

Now click on a chloroplast that's shown in the image of plant cells under a microscope.

Released ENERGY

The tree leaf uses the sun's energy, carbon dioxide, and water to make glucose and oxygen.

Photosynthesis

Sunlight Energy

C H O

Glucose

Oxygen Gas

Water

6 H O

Carbon Dioxide Gas

6 CO

Octane(gasoline molecule)

What is used

Products

What product of photosynthesis does the tree use as its food?

Carbon Dioxide

Glucose

Oxygen

Sunlight Energy

6 Oxygen Molecules

Glucose

Yes! The digestive system breaks down larger molecules (like starches) into smaller molecules (like glucose).

Over several weeks, the tree uses the glucose it makes during photosynthesis to grow apples!

Can you believe it?I'm part of a glucose molecule again!

Glucose

Click on the apple that contains Cool Guy Carbon.

Yes! The digestive system breaks down larger molecules (like starches) into smaller molecules (like glucose).

Over several weeks, the tree uses the glucose it makes during photosynthesis to grow apples!

Can you believe it?I'm part of a glucose molecule again!

Fructose

Click on the apple that contains Cool Guy Carbon.

Yes! The digestive system breaks down larger molecules (like starches) into smaller molecules (like glucose).

Cool Guy Carbon's apple is picked and taken to a grocery store.

Can you believe it?I'm part of a glucose molecule again!

Glucose

Click on the person that buys Cool Guy Carbon's apple.

Yes! The digestive system breaks down larger molecules (like starches) into smaller molecules (like glucose).

The person eats and digests the apple.

I'm getting digested... again.

Glucose

Click on the person's digestive system.

Yes! The digestive system breaks down larger molecules (like starches) into smaller molecules (like glucose).

Cool Guy Carbon's glucose molecule is taken to a muscle cellwhere it will undergo cellular respiration.

Cellular Respiration

ACTIVATE

Glucose

Click on the the glucose molecu.

Cool Guy Carbon, currently part of a glucose molecule, is about to participate in cellular respiration... again.

Cellular respiration is a process that breaks down ______ and releases ATP ______ that cells can use.

carbon dioxide, energy

skelly, spleef

nitrogen gas, glucose

glucose, energy

Oxygen Gas (Absorbed from Air)

Energy (ATP)

H O

Carbon Dioxide(Breathed Out)

Water(Breathed Out)

ATP Energy(energy cells can use)

Cellular Respiration

C H O

Glucose (From Food)

The person has energy to move as a result of cellular respiration.Cool Guy is breathed out as part of carbon dioxide.

And I'm part of the air... again.

Carbon Dioxide Gas

Breathe in oxygen

Oxygen Gas

Click on Cool Guy's carbon dioxide molecule.

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Additional Resource: NASA eCLIPS Carbon Cycle Video

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That's my story and I'm stickin' to it. What will I become part of in the years to come? A frog? A cactus? You???

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Sup! It's me- Cool Guy Carbon.