Energy capture: Photosynthesis

Essential Question: How do producers synthesize organic molecules from raw materials?

Step 1: Background Information

Questions to Answer:

1. 1) What are the two products produced by photosynthesis?
   
   
2. What two raw materials are needed by plants in order to perform photosynthesis?
   
   
3. What is the difference between an autotroph and a heterotroph?
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4. How is the process of photosynthesis central to sustaining life on Earth?

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Step 2: Investigating Photosynthesis

Step 3: Reflecting on Photosynthesis

Article Choice #1: The Green Machine


Article Choice #2: Leaves on Your Dinner Plate