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Natural Sciences and Technology Grade 6-A - Thunderbolt Kids

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Scientists have found out exactly how plants are able to do all<br />

these things. Let's take a closer look at how plants make food for<br />

themselves <strong>and</strong> us.<br />

The process of photosynthesis<br />

Photosynthesis is the process that plants use to change the energy<br />

from sunlight into energy for food. Plants change light energy<br />

from the Sun into food energy. Photosynthesis happens in all green<br />

parts of aplant. Leaves are usually the greenest parts. So plants<br />

do this mostly in their leaves.<br />

Do you remember learning about photosynthesis in Gr 5? Plants need<br />

certain things to photosynthesise.<br />

There are some important requirements for photosynthesis to<br />

happen. These are explained on the next page.<br />

Chapter 1. Photosynthesis<br />

NEW WORDS<br />

• photosynthesis<br />

• chlorophyll<br />

• carbon dioxide<br />

• oxygen<br />

• glucose<br />

• molecule<br />

• conditions<br />

• anchorage<br />

• microbes<br />

• fertile<br />

DID YOU KNOW?<br />

The word<br />

photosynthesisactually<br />

has two parts:photo =<br />

light <strong>and</strong> synthesis =<br />

to make or put<br />

together. So it means<br />

to use light to make<br />

something (in this<br />

case, food).<br />

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