Traveling Nitrogen
Traveling Nitrogen Activity Source: Windows to the Universe. Adapted with permission.
Nitrogen is an element that is found both in living things and the nonliving parts of the Earth system. In this classroom activity, students play the role of nitrogen atoms traveling through the nitrogen cycle to gain understanding of the varied pathways through the cycle and how nitrogen is relevant to living things.
For the teacher: To prepare, set up nitrogen reservoir stations around the classroom (or outside).
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