FACTivity – Chew on This!

FACTivity – Chew on This!Math · Middle School Math · Grades 6–8Activity

The question you will answer in this FACTivity is: How do forest termites contribute to the carbon cycle? Materials: Ruler Plastic knife 5 oz of Play-doh ( optional ) Scale ( optional ) Log sheet ( included ) Topics: Carbon, Insects, Calculating Percentage, Carbon, Math Activity, Simulation, Termites.

From USDA Forest Service, Natural Inquirer · Public domain (US Gov) · original source

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