Biogeochemical cycles

There are many cycles that take place on earth and in its atmosphere. Some of these are Biogeochemical cycles. This includes the water cycle, carbon cycle, phosphorous cycle, nitrogen cycle and sulfur cycle. This cycles are all vital when it comes to life. In other words we could not live without any of the cycles. But overall I think that the carbon cycle is the most important cycle. I think this because most, some could say all, things are made of carbon. In fact 18% of the mass of the human body is carbon.

Backwards-Looking

I think that if I was to improve something in my project it would be to make sure that my piece looks better and more professional. I also think that it could have told more of a story and have been neater. But overall I liked the work that it was pretty good. I just should have spent more time on the final piece and managed my time.

Inwards-Looking

The thing that was most frustrating to me during this project was that I can not draw nor did I manage my time so I was not rushed when I drew. I think that I could have managed my time better so my project would look neater. I think that it came out good, but it could have been better.

Outwards-Looking

I think that I would give this work an A. I think this because it was a good piece of work and it meet all of the criteria. Also it not only met the criteria but it showed that it did. I would not give it an A+ because I feel like it definitely be better.

Forwards-Looking

I think that the thing that I could improve upon for future projects is time management. I think this because I spent more time on my rough draft online, then I did on my final draft. I think that I could really use this skill in the future and that it will help me.

The Water Cycle

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The water cycle is something that we all know about and that we all learned about. But there are somethings that people still do not know about. There is the well known cycle, evaporation, condensation, precipitation, runoff, infiltration and ground water flow. But what about transpiration, where plants release water into the atmosphere or when the sun evaporates water from the plants leaves and parts.  Then there is sublimation, where snow and ice turn into water vapor without going through the process of becoming a liquid. Then there is plant uptake, well when the plant takes the water in the ground and uses that for photosynthesis.


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SP2: Using Models

I have explained the water cycle and many of it's parts through designing cartoon images that show the process and steps. I have also done this through drawing these designs digitally to see what they look like. Not only that but I skectched plans to help me fully understand the water cycle.

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XCC:Cause and Effect

The water cycle is one big pattern of cause and effect. For example, because the sun heats the water it causes the water to become water vapor, or evaporate. Or like how the water condensing causes the clouds to become heavy and precipitate. Also because the sun is hot, it melts the ice and snow caused by precipitation, to melt and create run off, which then is soaked up by the earth.

Photosynthesis, Life in ecosystems and the Water Cycle. 1/8/18-1/12/18

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                 What is photosynthesis? Life in ecosystems? The water cycle? and what do they have to do with each other? These are probably a few things that are racing through your brain right now.  We will start with the first question, what is photosynthesis? Photosynthesis is a process in which organisms use sunlight, water and carbon dioxide to make glucose, to store for energy, and oxygen. The exact opposite of this process is cellular respiration, where organisms use oxygen and glucose, or energy, to make carbon dioxide and water. But this is all just things that living or biotic things do. What about the non-living or Abiotic things? These things don't actually need energy, but they can help the things that do. It is a fact that Abiotic and Biotic things work together in an ecosystem. For example, a mouse might hide under a rock to escape a hawk.  But what does all this have to do with the water cycle? Well, there are a lot of cycles in life, the life cycle, carbon cycle, water cycle and more. These cycles are all parts of an ecosystem. If nothing was born and nothing died that would hurt an ecosystem. If nothing happens to water that could affect its use and ability to be used in an ecosystem.

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SP6: Constructing Explanations Designing Soulutions

I explained how Abiotic and Biotic things work together in an ecosystem. I also explained why photosynthesis is important for life on the planet. Not only that, but through my work I explained how Biotic and Abiotic things are important and needed in an environment.

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XCC: Scale, proportions and quantity.

Scale proportions and quantities are important in a ecosystem. This is because without the proportions and quantities of different species in an ecosystem it could get out of control. If you unbalance things that can mess up the food chain and affect and potentially kill off all the animals that live in it.