Master fundamental carbon cycle experiments at the start of your school year! Vernier biology experts Colleen McDaniel and Sara Tallarovic, PhD explore three engaging experiments that help students visualize photosynthesis, cellular respiration, and the carbon cycle. These 3D-aligned investigations are a great fit for high school biology and agricultural science courses and support key concepts about matter, energy, and ecosystem cycles throughout the year.
You will learn how to
- Use Vernier sensors, including the Go Direct® CO2 Gas Sensor, Go Direct O2 Gas Sensor, Go Direct Optical Dissolved Oxygen Probe, and Go Direct SpectroVis® Plus Spectrophotometer, to collect real-time data that students can analyze and interpret
- Set up photosynthesis and respiration experiments in both terrestrial and aquatic environments
- Build a strong conceptual foundation that prepares students for advanced topics like biochemistry, ecology, and climate science
- Support student critical thinking by walking through sample data and expected results from each investigation
- Help students connect what’s happening at the molecular level to ecosystem dynamics, plant biology, and agricultural systems
