ScienceGrade 6· Indiana Academic Standards (IDOE)
Aligned to:Indiana Academic Standards / NGSS-aligned
Photosynthesis: How Plants Make Food
Sunlight + water + CO₂ → sugar and oxygen. A walkthrough of the process.
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Overview
Plants are the world's food factories. They combine sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to make sugar — and release oxygen.
Key Ideas
The equation: 6CO₂ + 6H₂O + sunlight → C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂. It happens in the chloroplasts, which contain the green pigment chlorophyll.
Quick Check
Try explaining the main idea to someone else in your own words — the best test of understanding.
