1. Essential Question: Why are soil microbes impacted by human activity
Essential Question: Why are soil microbes impacted by human activity? Investigation Question: How is human activity affecting the populations of soil microbes?
Investigation 2:
Due to an increase in human population, people are emitting more carbon dioxide, which is a greenhouse gas. Climate change is an increase in temperature of the atmosphere. This can affect the enzymes of microbes and photosynthesis.
Terms: Climate Change, Carbon Dioxide, Enzymes, Greenhouse Gases, Photosynthesis, Population

2. Concept Map Population Greenhouse Carbon Dioxide Gases Climate Change
Enzymes
Photosynthesis

3. Evidence:Drawing and Labels

4. Evidence: Drawing and Labels

5. Evidence: Drawings and Labels
Conduction

6. Focus Questions Write the question and answer in a complete sentence
Q1. How do soil microbes contribute to the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
Q2. How does temperature affect populations of soil microbes?
Q3. Why are soil microbes important to maintaining the global climate and weather?

7. Exit Slip
Write the question and answer in a complete sentence
How is human activity affecting the populations of soil microbes?
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