Where do you get the building

materials your body needs?

How do you get the

energy to move?

How do plants get energy?

What materials do plants need to make

food?

What materials do plants need to make

food?

Water, light & carbon dioxide

Photosynthesis

•Process plants use to produce food

•Photo means light and synthesis means put together

•So, in the presence of light, plants put CO2 and H2O together to make food

Photosynthesis Reaction

CO2 + H20 + Light

Food + O2

6CO2 + 6H20 + Light C6H1206 + 6O2

Reflection page 32Reflection page 32Creatively illustrate the

importance of photosynthesis on an

ecosystem