PhotosynthesisHow a plant makes its own food, and what it needs to do it.6th GradePhotosynthesis happens in the chloroplasts, using energy from sunlight.1TAKE IN CARBON DIOXIDEThrough tiny holes in the leaf called stomata.2TAKE UP WATERThrough the roots and up the stem.3CAPTURE LIGHTChlorophyll in the chloroplasts absorbs sunlight.4MAKE GLUCOSELight energy rearranges CO₂ and water into sugar.5RELEASE OXYGENOxygen is the waste product — which is what we breathe.THE EQUATIONcarbon dioxide + water + light → glucose + oxygen6CO₂ + 6H₂O → C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂Respiration is the reverse: it releases the energy the plant stored.Plants do both.Photosynthesiswww.littleactivity.com

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Science · 6th Grade

Photosynthesis

How a plant makes its own food, and what it needs to do it.

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Cover part of a leaf with foil for a few days. The difference is the evidence.

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Grade
6th Grade
Ages
11–12
Subject
Science
Pages
1

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