
Photosynthesis: How Plants Make Food
6th Grade · Science · 45 min
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Learning Objective
I can describe how plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to make their own food.
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Plants use a process called photosynthesis to make their own food using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide.
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Photosynthesis occurs in plant cells inside structures called chloroplasts, which contain a green pigment called chlorophyll.
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Plants release oxygen into the air as a byproduct of photosynthesis, which is essential for life on Earth.