Summary
Dr. Binocs breaks down how leaves use sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to make their own food and release oxygen. A short animated explainer that's a tidy intro or review for a plants or energy-flow unit.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Dr.
- What three things does a plant need to make food?
- What gas do plants give off that we need to breathe?
- Why are leaves usually green?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: photosynthesis, chlorophyll, carbon dioxide, oxygen.
Try it: Draw a leaf and label where sunlight, water, and air go in, and where food and oxygen come out.