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vovangra
1 month ago
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Imagine you are volunteering in a 1st grade classroom. The students recently learned about the water cycle. One student raises h

er hand and asks, "I heard that elements like carbon can cycle too. How does carbon cycle? Is it like how water cycles?" How would you explain the cycling of carbon to this 1st grade class? Keep in mind that the students have likely not taken an advanced science course yet!
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Alekssandra [3K]1 month ago
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The carbon cycle plays a crucial role in sustaining life on Earth. In this cycle, carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is absorbed by plants through their stomata for photosynthesis. When animals consume this plant matter, carbon transfers into their bodies. Animals release carbon dioxide back into the atmosphere during respiration.
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