Building BIFoR FACE

Learners are introduced to the BIFoR FACE

experiment and the infrastructure associated with it by taking part in a STEM challenge to engineer their own flux tower using spaghetti and marshmallows!

Image Captured by Gael Denny (BIFoR)

Key Stage

 3, 4 and 5

Learning Objectives 

• Identify how BIFoR FACE is exploring the impact of climate change on ecosystems

• Describe the equipment needed to collect data on carbon dioxide exchange rates between the earth and atmosphere

• Apply knowledge gained to design and build a flux tower

Key Words 

Abiotic

Biodiversity

Biotic

Ecosystem

Phenology

To find out where this resource fits in with your curriculum,  check out the lesson plan below: