Saturday, April 4, 2015

Photosynthesis

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Lesson Objectives:
Describe how substances needed for
photosynthesis enter and leave leaves
Explain how leaves are adapted for
photosynthesis

Starter
Can you remember the word and symbol
equation for photosynthesis?

On your table on the scrap paper

spider diagram Photosynthesis

Write down ANY words you would

associate with photosynthesis

Glucose
Soluble so can be transported around the

plant dissolved in water

Can be made into insoluble starch which
can be stored inside cells and used later
Can be converted into cellulose used in
call walls
Can be converted to proteins
Can be made into fats and oils

Chlorophyll is green

During winter plants absorb the

chlorophyll from the leaves so they
can drop the leaves but not loose the
chlorophyll.

Because the chlorophyll has been

absorbed the leaves change colour

Large surface area to absorb light

Thin so gasses dont have far to
diffuse
Containing chlorophyll
Network of veins to transport water
and sugars
Having stomata to allow gasses to
diffuse in and out

1. How does water get into leaves

2. Adapted leaves

(1o minutes at each activity then

class discussion)

You should now be able to....

1.Describe how substances needed for
photosynthesis enter and leave
leaves
2.Explain how leaves are adapted for
photosynthesis

Gardeners like plants with variegated

leaves.

How might these plants be at a

disadvantage to other garden
plants?