Website 3: Sweet Secret: How Plants Use the Calvin Cycle to Make Sugar out of Thin Air
This website from National Geographic is a fun and interactive website about the Calvin Cycle. The Calvin Cycle is a part of the photosynthesis process. You will find an interesting article about the Calvin Cycle, a great illustration of the cycle as well as plant photos. There is a vocabulary tab section where you can enhance your scientific vocabulary. The set up is geared for ages 11-18 so you will enjoy it.
By reading the article, you will found out that the cycle is named after the Chemistry Nobel Prize winner Dr. Melvin Calvin, who was nicknamed "Mr. Photosynthesis". You will find fun facts about how and where he came to his discovery and also learn about the cycle in detail.
Shons, M. (2010, December 6). National Geographic Education. Sweet Secret: How Plants Use the Calvin Cycle to Make Sugar Out of Thin Air. Retrieved from http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/news/sweet-secret/?ar_a=2&ar_r=3
Well, I have known about the Kreb's cycle for a while now, but the Calvin cycle looks really similar to it! This is some pretty intense reading, but I really like how you can obtain definitions by training your mouse over the highlighted word. It's a really great way of stretching students' vocabulary while getting them to read about science. Great find, May!
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