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DRI GreenPower Program Green Box H.S. Solar Energy: Photosynthesis Created by: Learning Cycle 5E Lesson Based upon and modified from Roger Bybee* (1990) *Bybee, R & Landes, N. (1990). Science for life and living: An elementary school science program from Biological Sciences Curriculum Study (BSCS). American Biology Teacher. 52 (2). 92-98. Photosynthesis Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) Earth and Space Science: HS-ESS2-4. Use a model to describe how variations in the flow of energy into and out of Earth’s systems result in changes in climate. HS-ESS3-5. Analyze geoscience data and the results from global climate models to make an evidence-based forecast of the current rate of global or regional climate change and associated future impacts to Earth systems. HS-ESS3-6. Use a computational representation to illustrate the relationships among Earth systems and how those relationships are being modified due to human activity. Physical Science: HS-PS3-1 Create a computational model to calculate the change in the energy of one component in a system when the change in energy of the other component(s) and energy flows in and out of the system are known. Life Science: HS-LS2-5. Develop a model to illustrate the role of photosynthesis and cellular respiration in the cycling of carbon among the biosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and geosphere. HS-LS1-5. Use a model to illustrate how photosynthesis transforms light energy into stored chemical energy. Background Knowledge Teacher: The sun is an enormous nuclear power source (see The Sun and its Core lesson) through complex reactions, it transforms hydrogen into helium, releasing light and heat. Because of these reactions, every square meter of our planet's surface gets about 342 Watts of energy from the sun every year (that’s a lot of energy!). According to NASA, this is about 1.7 x 1017 Watts total, or as much as 1.7 billion large power plants could generate. When this energy reaches the Earth, it provides power for a variety of reactions, cycles and systems. The main way that solar energy is captured and stored on Earth is through the complex chemical process known as photosynthesis. Through this lesson students will develop a model to illustrate the role of photosynthesis and cellular respiration in the cycling of carbon among the biosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and geosphere. Photosynthesis and cellular respiration are important components of the carbon cycle, in which carbon is exchanged among the biosphere, atmosphere, oceans, and geosphere through chemical, physical, geological and biological processes. Solar Energy Green Box: Lesson 2 Photosynthesis Developed by Black Rock Solar 2 The cycling of matter and the flow of energy within ecosystems occur through interactions among different organisms and between organisms and the physical environment. All living systems need matter and energy. Matter fuels the energyreleasing chemical reactions that provide energy for life functions and provides the material for growth and repair of tissue. Energy from light is needed for plants because the chemical reaction that produces plant matter from air and water requires an energy input to occur. Animals acquire matter from food, that is, from plants or other animals. The chemical elements that make up the molecules of organisms pass through food webs and the environment and are combined and recombined in different ways. At each level in a food web, some matter provides energy for life functions, some is stored in newly made structures, and much is discarded to the surrounding environment. Only a small fraction of the matter consumed at one level is captured by the next level up. As matter cycles and energy flows through living systems and between living systems and the physical environment, matter and energy are conserved in each change. The carbon cycle provides an example of matter cycling and energy flow in ecosystems. Photosynthesis, digestion of plant matter, respiration, and decomposition are important components of the carbon cycle, in which carbon is exchanged between the biosphere, atmosphere, oceans, and geosphere through chemical, physical, geological, and biological processes. Photosynthesis and cellular respiration (including anaerobic processes) provide most of the energy for life processes. Plants or algae form the lowest level of the food web. At each link upward in a food web, only a small fraction of the matter consumed at the lower level is transferred upward, to produce growth and release energy in cellular respiration at the higher level. Given this inefficiency, there are generally fewer organisms at higher levels of a food web, and there is a limit to the number of organisms that an ecosystem can sustain. The chemical elements that make up the molecules of organisms pass through food webs and into and out of the atmosphere and soil and are combined and recombined in different ways. At each link in an ecosystem, matter and energy are conserved; some matter reacts to release energy for life functions, some matter is stored in newly made structures, and much is discarded. Competition among species is ultimately competition for the matter and energy needed for life. Photosynthesis is responsible for absorbing atmospheric carbon dioxide and producing oxygen that is released into the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is the primary greenhouse gas emitted through human activities. In 2012, CO2 accounted for about 82% of all U.S. greenhouse gas emissions from human activities. Carbon dioxide is naturally present in the atmosphere as part of the Earth's carbon cycle (the natural circulation of carbon among the atmosphere, oceans, soil, plants, and animals). Human activities are altering the carbon cycle—both by adding more CO2 to the atmosphere and by influencing the ability of natural sinks, like forests, to Solar Energy Green Box: Lesson 2 Photosynthesis Developed by Black Rock Solar 3 remove CO2 from the atmosphere. While CO2 emissions come from a variety of natural sources, human-related emissions are responsible for the increase that has occurred in the atmosphere since the industrial revolution. Earth’s temperature depends on the balance between energy entering and leaving the planet’s system. When incoming energy from the sun is absorbed by the Earth system, Earth warms. When the sun’s energy is reflected back into space, Earth avoids warming. When energy is released back into space, Earth cools. Greenhouse gases like CO2 prevent the sun’s energy from reflecting back into space causing what many scientists believe to be global warming. Student: A. Prior Standards: a. b. c. d. e. MS. Structure and Properties of Matter MS.Energy MS.Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems MS.History of Earth MS.Earth's Systems B. Life Experience: Students will have experience touching, seeing, perhaps planting or chopping down trees. Students may also have experience planting gardens. Students will have experience learning or hearing about global warming and/or greenhouse gases in conversations, in the media, and in school. Time 90 minutes Materials List Student Guides Photosynthesis and Carbon Cycle PPT Oven bag (2 for each group of 3-4 students) 1 plant per group 2 thermometers per group 1 box of baking soda 1 bottle of vinegar 1 lamp per group (or sunlight + lamp) 1 empty plastic (preferably reused and washed from the plastic recycle bin) per group Solar Energy Green Box: Lesson 2 Photosynthesis Developed by Black Rock Solar 4 4 large alligator clips per group Safety Procedures The lamp might get very hot depending on the type used. Have students also be cautious when working with liquids and powders. Make sure the floors are clean and that any spills are wiped dry to make sure students don’t slip. Balloons might pop during this exercise so warn students who might be startled easily. Engagement After reviewing objectives on Slide 2, proceed through Slides 3-5. Asking students questions about photosynthesis and its importance. Ask students what the world would look like without the sun. Carbon dioxide and oxygen are key terms that should come up during this conversation. Exploration The goal in this lab is to create 2 mini-micro-climates. One with a plant and one without. We will be adding carbon dioxide to each of these different climates to see what differences occur because of the plant (if any). If possible, this lab might work better outside using light from the sun and a lamp (serving as more of a heat source if it’s cold outside). You can also modify this lesson to not use the plant and to simply measure the temperature difference of one oven bag with carbon dioxide and one without carbon dioxide. Show Slide 6. Set up Step 1: Prepare your oven bags by placing thermometers in each bag and a plant only one of the bags. Step 2: Set up a station where your lamp can easily shine on the bag. Be careful not to burn yourself on the lamp! Make Carbon Dioxide Step 3: Take the balloon with the baking soda and place the opening of it carefully over the mouth of the bottle. DO NOT let the baking soda fall into the vinegar until it is securely over the mouth of the bottle. Step 4: Lift the balloon so that the baking soda falls into the bottle with vinegar. You just created carbon dioxide in the balloon! Step 3: Carefully take the balloon off the bottle without letting the gas escape. Close the balloon with a clothespin or alligator clip. Step 5: Place the balloon in the bag with the plant and securely close the oven bag with a clothes pin or alligator clip (see diagram on next page). Step 6: Remove the seal from the balloon from outside of the bag so that all the gas escapes. Step 7: Repeat steps 1-3 then place that balloon in the bag that has no plant. Repeat steps 4-5 to release the gas into the oven bag. Solar Energy Green Box: Lesson 2 Photosynthesis Developed by Black Rock Solar 5 Step 8: Place both oven bags under the lamp (just try to get each one equal amount of light. Step 9: Students will record any temperature changes using their student guides. Step 10: Watch the video on Slide 7 then have students review what they’ve learned by asking questions (see Explanation). Step 11: Have students complete their Student Guides. Explanation 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. How does photosynthesis affect our environment? How does photosynthesis affect carbon dioxide and oxygen? How do high levels of carbon dioxide affect our environment? Relate the oven bag experiment to the greenhouse effect. What would have happened to the solar energy that was trapped by the carbon dioxide? Scientific Vocabulary: Photosynthesis: Photosynthesis is a process used by plants and other organisms to convert light energy, normally from the sun, into chemical energy that can be later released to fuel the organisms' activities. This chemical energy is stored in carbohydrate molecules, such as sugars, which are synthesized from carbon dioxide and water – hence the name photosynthesis, from the Greek, phōs, "light", and synthesis, "putting together". In most cases, oxygen is also released as a waste product. Most plants, algae, and cyanobacteria perform photosynthesis, and such organisms are called photoautotrophs. Photosynthesis maintains atmospheric oxygen levels and supplies all of the organic compounds and most of the energy necessary for life on Earth. Cellular Respiration: Cellular respiration is the process of oxidizing food molecules, like glucose, to carbon dioxide and water. Photosynthesis and respiration are reactions that complement each other in the environment. They are in reality the same reactions but occurring in reverse. They work well since living organisms supply plants with carbon dioxide which undergoes photosynthesis and produces glucose and these plants and bacteria give out oxygen which all living organisms need for respiration. Carbon dioxide: A naturally occurring chemical compound composed of two oxygen atoms each covalently double bonded to a single carbon atom. Some carbon dioxide is produced by plants during respiration. Carbon dioxide is produced by combustion of coal or hydrocarbons, the fermentation of sugars in beer and winemaking and by respiration of all living organisms. It is exhaled in the breath of humans and other land animals. The environmental effects of carbon dioxide are of significant interest. Carbon dioxide is an important greenhouse gas, absorbing heat radiation from Earth's surface which otherwise would leave the atmosphere. Burning of carbonbased fuels since the industrial revolution has rapidly increased concentrations of atmospheric carbon dioxide, increasing the rate of global warming and causing anthropogenic climate change. It is also a major source of ocean acidification since it Solar Energy Green Box: Lesson 2 Photosynthesis Developed by Black Rock Solar 6 dissolves in water to form carbonic acid, which is a weak acid as its ionization in water is incomplete. Deforestation: The removal of a forest or stand of trees where the land is thereafter converted to a non-forest use. Examples of deforestation include conversion of forestland to farms, ranches, or urban use. Afforestation: The establishment of a forest or stand of trees in an area where there was no forest. Greenhouse gas: A greenhouse gas (sometimes abbreviated GHG) is a gas in an atmosphere that absorbs and emits radiation within the thermal infrared range. This process is the fundamental cause of the greenhouse effect. The primary greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere are water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and ozone. Elaboration Have students visit Climate Interactive’s website to run simulations based on carbon dioxide emissions, afforestation and deforestation. Prior to this lesson the teacher should explore this simulation program to explain the different parts and definitions such as afforestation and deforestation. There is also an instructional video on this website to help the teacher and the students navigate the system. http://www.climateinteractive.org/tools/c-learn/simulation/ The goal is for students to run a simulation that keeps temperature change below 2 degrees and CO2 concentrations below 450 parts per million. Have students either print their main control panel or write down the criteria they used in their simulation. Ask them if they believe their simulation is realistic and what kind of changes would have to take place for the simulation to become a reality. Evaluation Formative: Qualitative Data Classroom participation assessed informally based on contribution to discussions, group work, and completion of Student Guide. Ask students questions about their own carbon footprint. Ask students how many trees or plants are in their own neighborhood. Ask students if they’ve ever planted a tree. Ask students if they believe a forest being planted in the Nevada desert would cool down temperatures in that area. Summative: Quantitative Data Use the Student Guide and the results from the Climate Interactive Simulation for evaluation. Solar Energy Green Box: Lesson 2 Photosynthesis Developed by Black Rock Solar 7 Rubric Understanding of photosynthesis: Understanding of photosynthesis’ role in removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere: Understanding of carbon dioxide and its environmental impacts: Understanding impact of afforestation on global warming: 15 25 25 15 Clean-up Have students return all materials after the lab is completed to the teacher. Ensure that areas are clean as there can be some baking soda and vinegar messes! Closure Review Slide 9 to go over restated objectives for the lesson as a group. Adaptations for ESL, Special Ed, or G.T. Not applicable. Management Strategy In this unit students will be involved in a collaborative learning exercise as well as a computer lab exercise. The teacher should define respect and consistently reinforce respectful and collaborative behaviors. It will also be important to emphasize clean and orderly set up for the lab since there are some materials that can spill and/or explode (like the balloon). Students may get very excited and sociable during this time. Keep students on task by visiting groups, reminding them of time limits, and referring back to the Explanation and Evaluation questions. This project will require the teacher to design a classroom environment conducive to these activities and to possibly reserve a computer room. Solar Energy Green Box: Lesson 2 Photosynthesis Developed by Black Rock Solar 8