This simulation introduces students to the reservoirs and sinks in the carbon cycle, as indicated by topic 1.4 of the APES CED. This simulation requires dice or a random number generator and, ideally, a color printer to print the station stop posters.

Students look for rhyming pairs of pictures and connect pairs together by sticking pipe cleaners into playdough balls on each circle for great literacy and fine motor fun. The images are below each circle so that they can self-check or you can quickly see if they’ve completed it correctly. Choose wh