Photosynthesis
Free Games & Activities
for Kids
Plants need carbon dioxide, water and sunlight to make
photosynthesis work. By taking in water through the roots, carbon
dioxide from the air and light energy from the sun plants can
perform photosynthesis. Photosynthesis transforms all of this energy
into glucose that make plants grow.
The three main part of
the plant are the roots, the leaves and the stem. Each part of the
plant has its own job to do to keep the plant healthy. The roots
absorb water and minerals from the soil and anchor the plant to the
ground. The stem supports the plant above the ground. The leaves
collect energy from the sun and make food for the plant using an
amazing process called photosynthesis.
The main function of a
leaf is to produce food to help a plant grow by photosynthesis.
Chlorophyll is the substance that gives plants their characteristic
green color. It absorbs light energy and turns it into food for the
plant. Why do leaves turn colors in the fall? Leaves turn colors in
the fall because of changes in the length of daylight and changes in
temperature. As the leaf slowly dies it turns from yellow to orange
and sometimes even red. But don't worry, next year brand-new leaves
will grow in their place. How do trees grow? During photosynthesis
plants take the water from the soil and the carbon dioxide from the
air and make sugar out if it. When plants have just the right
balance of sunlight, air, nutrients and water their cells can grow
and divide and become larger.
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