Photosynthesis

In this worksheet, students will consider in more depth the process of food production, for example the conditions and materials needed in photosynthesis, as well as the scientific equation.

Key stage: KS 3

Curriculum topic: Biology: Material Cycles and Energy

Curriculum subtopic: Photosynthesis

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Worksheet Overview

Leaves

Plants produce their own food by a process called photosynthesis. The green colour we see in leaves is due to a pigment called chlorophyll. Chlorophyll combines water and a gas (carbon dioxide) using light to make sugar (glucose) and oxygen.

water + carbon dioxide + (light) → glucose + oxygen

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