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3.3 How can plants solve the problem of carbon dioxide building up in the atmosphere?

Plants and Air Lab

View a lab to investigate what happens to the concentrations of carbon dioxide and oxygen in the presence of plants.

Plants and Carbon Dioxide Explorer

Investigate if plants can reduce carbon dioxide on a global scale using an interactive.

How does carbon move between soil and air?

Gather more information about how carbon moves between soil and air by watching an animation.

How does carbon move between plants and air?

Gather more information about the relationship between plants and air by watching an animation.

The Keeling Curve Video

Watch a video to gather evidence about how plants influence atmospheric carbon dioxide.

Plant and Soil Model

Develop a model to explain how plants transfer carbon between their leaves, the air, and the soil.

Plants and Excess Glucose

Make observations about the equations for photosynthesis and cellular respiration.

Plant and Soil Information Cards

Read about plant and soil relationships to trace how carbon moves between them.

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The development of this material was supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DRL 2100808. 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.

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