Weather Makers - The role of plants in managing CO2

Students will explore the relationship between CO2, plants and people. Students will begin by observing two experiments: the first one demonstrating how carbon dioxide produced by plants during respiration; the second one demonstrating how humans exhale carbon dioxide. Students are asked to use the Predict, Observe, Explain thinking tool when observing the experiments. Finally, they are asked to create an infographic showing the role of plants in the carbon cycle.

These activities “… are an invaluable tool for teachers to address climate change in an educationally relevant, scientifically sound, and action-­based way.” – Tim Flannery (Read more)