Photosynthesis: How Plants Make Food

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.