Biome Webquest Part 2
Cycles in Nature – Kids Geo.com/Geography for Kids
by Beckie Derby NWC Alpha Teacher

http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-for-kids/0165-biomes.php

BIO-GEO-CHEMICAL

Wow. Talk about a word that describes everything on Earth. The cycles we discuss will all fall into the big group of biogeochemical cycles. Let's break it down.

BIO : Biology. Life. Living things. These cycles all play a role in the lives of living things. The cycles might limit the organisms of Earth or they might happen along side, changing the environment.

GEO: Earth. Rocks. Land. This refers to the non-living processes at work. Oxygen cycles through many systems. It's in you and plants for the 'bio' part of the cycle. Oxygen might also wind up in rocks. The 'geo' part of its cycle.

CHEMICAL: Molecules. Reactions. Atoms. All cycles include these small pathways. Complete molecules are not always passed from one point to the next. Sometimes chemical reactions take place that changes the molecules and locations of the atoms. Think about oxidation as an example of the 'chemical' part of these pathways.

To sum it up, these pathways are all made of different biological, geological, and chemical processes that help make the world go 'round and life exist on Earth.

http://www.geography4kids.com/files/cycles_intro.html

Tasks:
I. Read and save important information from website above for each cycle.

II. Create a non-linear power point to show each of the cycles. Be certain that all aspects of the cycle are represented in the powerpoint.

III. Save the power point in to your folder.

You must stay on the 1 st page of each “Google images” search to find your picture for the slides. Type only the words listed for each cycle below.

http://www.geography4kids.com/files/en_intro.html

1. Energy Cycle
http://www.geography4kids.com/files/cycles_energy.html

2. Hydrologic Cycle
http://www.geography4kids.com/files/cycles_water.html

3. Carbon Cycle
http://www.geography4kids.com/files/cycles_carbon.html

4. Oxygen Cycle
http://www.geography4kids.com/files/cycles_oxygen.html

5. Nitrogen Cycle
http://www.geography4kids.com/files/cycles_nitrogen.html