Lesson 8 - The Phosphorous Cycle

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PTT:


In the PTT section of your notebook, copy down the nitrogen cycle on the whiteboard and add in the following terms:

  • denitrification
  • nitrification
  • nitrogen fixation
  • ammonification

Underneath each form of nitrogen, write where it is found (e.g. atmosphere, soil)

OBJECTIVE:

How does phosphorous move from the abiotic to biotic parts of the ecosystem?

AGENDA:

  1. Video: The Phosphorous Cycle
  2. The Phosphorous Cycle Notes
  3. The Phosphorous Cycle Coloring Activity

CLOSURE:

  1. Update table of contents:
    • The Phosphorous Cycle Notes - 11
    • The Phosphorous Cycle Coloring - 12

2. Questions #1-3

HOMEWORK:

Questions #4-5