Grade 6 – Five Paragraph Essay on the Carbon and
Oxygen Cycle
Full Credit Grade –70 points
Due by: Tuesday November 4, 2014
Each paragraph should be 5-6 sentences
Introduction Paragraph: 10 points
 Introduce topic
 Discuss the importance of oxygen and carbon to living things in the environment.
 Discuss the difference between carbon and carbon dioxide
Paragraph 2 -10 points
 Discuss how carbon is cycled through the environment
 Discuss photosynthesis and cellular respiration and how these processes cycle
carbon through the environment and organisms in the environment.
Paragraph 3 – 10 points
 Discuss how oxygen is cycled through the environment.
 Discuss photosynthesis and cellular respiration and how these processes cycle
oxygen through the environment
Paragraph 4 - points
 Discuss how oxygen and carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are kept
constant in the environment through photosynthesis and cellular respiration
Last Paragraph: 10 points
 Sum up the importance of carbon and oxygen in the environment. Discuss the
importance of photosynthesis and cellular respiration in keeping carbon dioxide
and oxygen in the environment and how this affects the organisms in the
environment.
8 points: Bibliography Must have 3 different sources.
Site the specific website. Google.com, ask.com, wiki and Wikipedia and
yahoo.com are not permitted.
6 Points: Accurate grammar and spelling are required. Use 12pt Arial font and the
default paragraph settings. Do not change the indents. Double space only.
6 Points: Title Page with the title, your name, date and grade.