Travel through the carbon cycle
Follow the course of carbon from the photic zone to the depths of the sea!
© NASA PacE
Group activity
Duration: 40 min
Type of activity: board game
Language: English
Materials required: a print copy of the PDF linked above
To reach the deep sea, you will have to descend into the water column through two zones: the Photic zone and the Twilight zone. Depending on the squares you fall on, you can either go down or up and thus slow down your progress.
Throughout the game, you will have to carry out activities and answer riddles in order to advance.
Follow up with an online quiz:
Which phytoplankton are you? (12-18)