How Plants Make Food
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Objective
I can describe how plants use sunlight to make food in a process called photosynthesis.
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Practice
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What three things do plants need to make their own food?
What is the name of the tiny openings in the leaves of plants that help them take in carbon dioxide?
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“Describe the three things a plant needs to perform photosynthesis. Describe what a plant produces during photosynthesis. ”
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