Climate change as a teaching opportunity

• BIOCHEMISTRY

• photosynthesis

• 6 CO2 + 12 H2O  C6H12O6 + 6 H2O + 6 O2

• (Trees are made of CO2 and water!)

• respiration

• • C6H12O6 + 6 O2  6 CO2 + 6 H2O
  • anaerobic decomposition
  • C6H12O6  3 CO2 + 3 CH4