Did You Know?
Plants can make food all day long!
How Plants Get Light
Plants need light from the sun.
What Plants Make
They make food and give us air.
What photosynthesis Does
Plants use sun to make food.
They take in air and water.
Plants give off oxygen for us.
They help keep the air clean.
Plants grow big and strong.
We need plants for food too!
More About photosynthesis
Photosynthesis has been around for a long time. It helps plants grow. Plants are very important for life on Earth. They help make the air we breathe.
Every day, we see plants around us. They give us shade and food. Without them, life would be hard. We need to take care of our plants.
In the future, we will learn more about plants. We can grow more food. This can help feed everyone. Plants are our friends!
How Topics Connect
graph TD
A["Photosynthesis"] --> B["Light Energy"]
A --> C["Photopigment-bearing Organisms"]
B --> D["Chemical Energy"]
C --> E["Oxygenic Photosynthesis"]
D --> F["Metabolism"]
E --> G["Oxygen Release"]
F --> H["Cellular Respiration"]
What Do These Words Mean?
Photosynthesis:The process by which plants and some other organisms use sunlight to make food.
Autotrophic:Organisms that can make their own food from sunlight or chemicals.
Metabolism:The chemical processes in living things that help them grow and stay alive.
Oxygenic photosynthesis:A type of photosynthesis that produces oxygen as a byproduct.
Cellular respiration:The process by which cells break down food to get energy.
