Photosynthesis: Plants Make Food From Light
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Objective
I can describe how plants use sunlight to make their own food.
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Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
Plants use a process called photosynthesis to make their own food from sunlight.
- 2
Plants need sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to make food.
- 3
Plants have a green pigment called chlorophyll that captures energy from sunlight and is found in the leaves.
Part 2 of 3
Practice
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What is the name of the process plants use to make their own food?
Name the three main things plants need to make their food.
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“Explain the process of photosynthesis in your own words, including the three things plants need and what they produce.”
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