1. Tracing Matter Process Tools
Power point to accompany carbon teaching experiment
Written by: Jonathon SchrammA, Eric KeelingB, Dijanna FigueroaC, Lindsay MohanA,
Michele JohnsonC, and Charles W. AndersonA
Culturally relevant ecology, learning progressions and environmental literacy
Long Term Ecological Research Math Science Partnership
2012
Disclaimer: This research is supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation: Targeted Partnership: Culturally relevant ecology, learning progressions and environmental literacy (NSF ). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

2. Matter Tracing Process Tools for Lessons 10 and 11
MSP Plant Unit

3. Matter and Energy Process Tool
Energy Inputs
Energy Outputs
Process:
Matter Inputs
Matter Outputs
Solid
Solid
Liquid
Liquid
Gas
Gas
MSP Carbon Teaching Experiment

4. Mass Tracing Process Tool
Matter Inputs
Matter Outputs
Solid
Solid
Liquid
Liquid
Gas
Gas
MSP Carbon Teaching Experiment

5. Tracing Matter for Photosynthesis
Process: Photosynthesis
Matter Inputs
Matter Outputs
Glucose
Solid
Solid
Water
Liquid
Liquid
Carbon Dioxide
Oxygen
Gas
Gas
MSP Carbon Teaching Experiment

6. Tracing Matter for Biosynthesis
Process: Biosynthesis
Matter Inputs
Matter Outputs
Solid
Cellulose, proteins, fats, starch
Solid
Glucose,
soil minerals
Biosynthesis requires energy, and sometimes there are waste products (usually water or carbon dioxide) from biosynthetic reactions, so plants need more than 100 g of glucose to make 100 g of plant materials.
Liquid
Liquid
Gas
Gas
MSP Carbon Teaching Experiment

7. Tracing Matter for Cellular Respiration
Process: Photosynthesis
Matter Inputs
Matter Outputs
Glucose
Solid
Solid
Liquid
Liquid
Water vapor
Oxygen
Carbon Dioxide
Gas
Gas
MSP Carbon Teaching Experiment