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Carbon Cycle
https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/image_maps/3-carbon-cycle

Sciencelearn, University of Waikato

This interactive animation focuses on the carbon cycle and includes embedded videos and captioned images to provide greater clarification and detail of the cycle than would be available by a single static visual alone.

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Climate Literacy

This Simulation/Interactive builds on the following concepts of Climate Literacy.

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Energy Literacy

This Simulation/Interactive builds on the following concepts of Energy Literacy.

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Teaching Tips | Science | Pedagogy | Technical Details

Teaching Tips

  • This can be used in conjunction with the transcript that quantifies various carbon sinks on the planet.

About the Content

  • The cycle is color-coded: blue for processes and grey for carbon stores.
  • Long-term carbon cycle dynamics are included, but more in-depth volcanic and subduction contributions to the carbon cycle are not detailed.
  • Review from expert scientist: The activity gives a very nice overview of the carbon cycle and methods how to record changes in CO2 in the Ocean.
  • The different compartments of the Earth System - water/soil/air - are all taken into account.
  • The material comprises a very good and appropriate mixture of videos, pictures and very brief, concise text sections and also more detailed reports.

About the Pedagogy

  • This is a well-constructed interactive. By clicking on various parts of the cycle, the user can either view a short video (under 30 seconds) about the topic, or view a static diagram with more information.
  • There are also many additional links at this site to lessons, especially about oceans and cycles.

Technical Details/Ease of Use

  • Click on the diagram within the webpage to enlarge its size.
  • The short video segments also have the transcripts provided below the video.

Related URLs These related sites were noted by our reviewers but have not been reviewed by CLEAN

The resource is included in the larger educational module entitled "The Ocean in Action". You can access the entire module at https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/679-the-ocean-in-action-introduction. You can view related resources from this site on climate change and energy.
Entered the Collection: June 2012 Last Reviewed: May 2016

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