Summary
Explains photosynthesis -- how plants use sunlight, water and air to make their own food and release oxygen. Supports the idea that plants get the materials they need to grow from air and water.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Plants make their own food using sunlight, water and air.
- What three things do plants need for photosynthesis?
- What do plants make during photosynthesis?
- What gas do plants release that animals need to breathe?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: photosynthesis, sunlight, water, oxygen, leaf.
Try it: Draw a plant and use arrows to show sunlight, water and air going in, and food and oxygen coming out.