Photosynthesis: How Plants Make Food
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Objective
I can describe how plants use sunlight, water, and air to make their own food.
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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Plants use a process called photosynthesis to make their own food.
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To make food, plants need sunlight, water, and air.
- 3
Plants have a green substance called chlorophyll that captures energy from the sunlight.
Part 2 of 3
Practice
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What are the three main things plants need to make their own food through photosynthesis?
What is the name of the green substance in plants that captures energy from sunlight?
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“Name the three things plants need to make their own food through photosynthesis.”
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