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Using a set of 19 high-quality worksheets to teach the carbon, nitrogen, and water cycles turns complex, invisible processes into an interactive storyline that middle- and high-school students can actually see, touch, and quantify. Each worksheet adds a new piece - visuals to engage students, cycle by cycle questions to hone in on specifics and interconnecting worksheets to look at how the cycles connect and interact. By the final assessment, students are not just memorizing arrows on a diagram - they’re balancing fluxes, spotting feedback loops, and arguing for solutions with evidence, proving that a carefully curated worksheet series can make Earth’s life-support systems both accessible and exciting. With this in mind, let’s engage with this excellent learning resource!

This set of earth cycles (carbon, nitrogen & water cycles) worksheet set has 19 worksheets of usually 2 levels of difficulty along with clear labels for each topic or idea to introduce the topic and support your students. In addition, students are challenged in each worksheet given some specific conditions they must follow. This includes literally 125 unique and individual questions. Each worksheet is short, sharp and focused so you can make sure you are covering what you want at the right level and in effective time.

THIS EARTH CYCLES WORKSHEET SET CAN BE USED SO MANY WAYS:

• Great for topic review
• Useful for substitute (sub) teaching
• To extend students
• To increase scientific literacy skills in your class
• A daily practice task during this topic
• To inspire students to learn more about the carbon, nitrogen & water cycles
• Easy differentiation with the different levels available

WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THIS EARTH CYCLES WORKSHEET SET:

The Carbon Cycle 1 - Following Carbon (Accessible Worksheet)
The Carbon Cycle 1 - Carbon Fluxes (Advanced Worksheet)
The Carbon Cycle 2 - Carbon Footprint (Accessible Worksheet)
The Carbon Cycle 2 - Global Budget Related - (Advanced Worksheet)
The Nitrogen Cycle 1 - Nitrogen Cycle Basics (Accessible Worksheet)
The Nitrogen Cycle 1 - N2 to Nitrate Pathways (Advanced Worksheet)
The Nitrogen Cycle 2 - Microbes (Can be both Accessible / Advanced Use)
The Water Cycle 1 - Phase Changes (Accessible Worksheet)
The Water Cycle 1 - Thermodynamics (Advanced Worksheet)
The Water Cycle 2 - Watersheds (Accessible Worksheet)
The Water Cycle 2 - Run-off Advanced (Advanced Worksheet)
The Earth Cycles 1 - Interlocking cycles (Accessible Worksheet)
The Earth Cycles 1 - Interlocking cycles Challenging (Advanced Worksheet)
The Earth Cycles 2 - Fertilizers (Accessible Worksheet)
The Earth Cycles 2 - Eutrophication Challenging (Advanced Worksheet)
Fill in the Blanks - Sheet 1 (Accessible Worksheet)
Fill in the Blanks - Sheet 2 (Advanced Worksheet)
Summative 1 (15 questions - Accessible)
Summative 2 (15 questions - Advanced)
1 Editable Worksheet Template in Google Slides format (in case you wish to make your own or make changes)