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- 10th - 11th
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Students decide if planting is a solution to air pollution. They participate in a mock trial, using results from research and experiments as evidence that supports their claim. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 6th
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Students conduct an experiment to determine whether plants need air in order to survive and grow. They discuss natural resources, analyze slides, and observe and record data from the experiment. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 6th
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Students cover thermometers with different colored fabric swatches and place them in a sunny location. They record the temperature of each and apply their results to leaf color in plants from different environments. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 4th
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Students study why plants are green and how water is transported in them. They examine how plants respond to different amounts of light. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students, through teacher-led discussion, explore the concept of photosynthesis. They examine Elodea to look for evidence of photosynthesis and compare the photosynthetic activity in the presence of high and low light levels. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students explain that photosynthesis is a process that plants use to convert light energy into glucose. They summarize photosynthesis as a chemical process in which the plant uses carbon dioxide and water to form glucose and oxygen. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students describe how plants use the energy from light to make sugars from carbon dioxide and water to produce food that can be used immediately or stored for later use. Students are asked: "How do plants obtain carbon dioxide for photosynthesis?" Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students design, implement, and report a scientific research project using the scientific method. They explain the experiment and its findings through poster, essay , or other presentation method. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students connect starch to sugar as the storage form of energy. They find that no starch is produced in the plant without light. Students perform the old favorite of looking at starch deposition in geranium leaves using Lugol's lodine reagent. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students study the process of photosynthesis. After a lecture concerning photosynthesis, respiration and transpiration, students participate in mini-lab activities to observe each topic discussed. The activities also explain how sunlight affects photosynthesis, as well as photosynthesis and respiration, Full Review »
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