Pre-Lab -- Carbon Cycle Balloons

What is the purpose of today's investigation?

• To prove that cars use carbon for combustion to release carbon dioxide

• To prove that living organisms use food for life processes & release gas

• To prove that decomposers break down carbon compounds to enrich the soil

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What do organisms get energy from?

• Water

• Air

• Carbon compounds

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Yeast is a ...

• Plant

• Animal

• Fungi

During fermentation, yeast DOES NOT use oxygen to release energy.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-3

Students must wear GLOVES and SAFETY GOGGLES during this investigation.

• True

• False

Yeast use carbohydrates as food to release what gas?

• Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Nitrogen Gas

Which of the following is a material you will be using today?

• funnel

• sugar packet

• balloon

• all of the above

Sugar is a _.

• lipid

• nucleic acid

• carbohydrate

We will conduct ourselves in a responsible manner, follow all written and verbal instructions and perform only those experiments listed on the lab handout.

• Yes

• No

According to the lab safety contract, we should NEVER fool around in the lab. Horseplay, practical jokes and pranks are dangerous and prohibited.

• True

• False