NUTRIENT CYCLE ( water, nitrogen, carbon, sulfur,Phosphorus cycles)

Teach the nutrient cycle by letting your students role play as " experts" and engage them with a series of collaborative work, research and model drawing and presentation.

This resource :

a) cover water, nitrogen, carbon, phosphorus and sulfur cycles

b) cover human impact on each cycle

And includes:

• Power point slides for the teacher
• Nutrient worksheet ( colored and black and white versions)
• “Expert” notes for students
• Tips and suggestion
• Teacher guide
  ****Please check preview to see visuals of PPT, worksheets, student notes and others.

The Activty:

Students are divided into 5 “expert” groups correcsponding to the 5 nutrients covered in the lesson. At their expert stations, they collaborate to complete a worksheet, read information about their nutrients ,discuss how the nutrient is cycled through the ecosystem, draw models to show the cycling and discuss human impact on the nutrient cycle.

I have included PPT guide that;

i) shows precisely how to set up the activity and direct it

ii) has teacher slide notes for the nutrients including; their benefits to living things, where they can be found on Earth, Picture of the cycling process and examples of human impact on the cycle.

After the “expert meeting” activity students will move on to the “expert teaching” activty. I have included PPT slides, notes and tips for the teacher to sucessfully conduct this part.

This resource is carefully designed to allow students to think through models and arrive at their conclusions. There is very little preparation required which saves the teacher must needed time. I believe this will enrich your nutrients cycle unit and will be one to remember for you and your students.

Please reach out at eazyscience221@gmail.com with feedback, and questions. Thanks and have a fantastic class.