Biogeochemical+Essay

Biogeochemical Project

Individually you will create a product (essay, poem (with visuals), presentation, poster, video, song (with visuals), etc.) which relates a chosen biogeochemical cycle to the levels of organization in a chosen organism. This project is to be completed outside of class. If there are questions they will be addressed the last 5 minutes of class. Remember you have a short time frame- do not attempt to do more than you can complete in the given amount of time. The goal is for you to relate biogeochemicals in an ecosystem to the components of organelles in the cells of a chosen organism.
 * Project description:**


 * Download and Read through:**

The name of the chosen cycle. An image of the cycle. A summarized description of a pathway in the cycle (include your organism). A detailed picture of the levels of organization in the chosen organism. Specifically where the element ends up and how it cycles back through the geochemical cycle. How the cycle can be interrupted or influenced by man's actions.
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http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php?screen=ShowRubric&rubric_id=1960645&
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Great Resources: http://www.colorado.edu/GeolSci/courses/GEOL1070/chap04/chapter4.html http://homepages.nyu.edu/~pet205/biogeochem1.html http://essp.csumb.edu/esse/climate/climatebiogeo.html http://www.enviroliteracy.org/subcategory.php/198.html http://www.geography4kids.com/files/cycles_intro.html

Great Resources for the connection to living organisms: http://www.mun.ca/biology/mcollins/2041_html/cycl2041/sld001.htm http://www.windows2universe.org/earth/geology/life_elements.html

Basic Chem of living things: http://rsc.org/Education/Teachers/Resources/cfb/basicchemistry.htm