BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Photosynthesis
This lesson focuses on photosynthesis including what it is, the word and symbol equations for photosynthesis, how it works, and how the extra glucose is used. It also offers links to a video and a test.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Examples of Chemistry in Everyday Life
Gives examples of chemical interactions occurring in the human body, in the world around us, in foods, and in products we use.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Difference Between Food Chain and Food Web
Explains the characteristics of food chains and food web; the different levels of producers, consumers, and decomposers; and the differences between food chains and food webs. Includes charts and a Venn diagram comparing the two.
Museum of Science
Museum of Science: The Living Sea: Predators and Prey
This Museum of Science page does an excellent job of explaining the importance of plants as producers in the sea. The food chain or food web has to start with the plants.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Understanding the Ocean Ecosystem
Describes the two organisms capable of photosynthesis in an ocean ecosystem, the different ocean zones and the plants and animals that live in them, some facts about the ocean, and the five oceans of the world.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration
Explains the processes of photosynthesis and cellular respiration in plants. Discusses light-dependent and light-independent reactions in photosynthesis, and glycolysis and aerobic respiration in cellular respiration. The differences...
Texas A&M University
Tamu: Aggie Horticulture: School Gardens
Teachers and students interested in finding information on how to start a garden in their school will find this site very helpful. This site, sponsored by the Department of Horticulture Sciences at Texas A&M University, includes a...
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Facts About Chloroplast
Explains how chloroplasts evolved into their present form, how photosynthesis takes place in them, where they are found in plants, physical characteristics, and other functions they perform.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: An Overview of the Difference Between Nadh and Nadph
NADH and NADPH are enzymes involved in cellular processes. Explains how NADH participates in catabolic reactions where energy is released and NADPH is involved in anabolic reactions where energy is consumed. Their functions and chemical...
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Chloroplast: Structure and Function
The structure and functions of chloroplasts are described in detail here.
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Plants (Intermediate)
What do plants eat? This unit explores plants and how they make food. (Requires Java)
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Plants
What do plants eat? This unit explores plants and how they make food. (Requires Java)
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Photosynthesis
Focus on how certain molecules called pigments interact with light and determine the color of plants. Explore how molecules such as chlorophyll interact with light and gain energy. This energy is used by plants to make sugar and release...
Texas A&M University
Texas A&m University: Photosynthesis
Page provides background on photosynthetic process as well as factors affecting photosynthesis (page 24).
abcteach
Abcteach: Science: Plants
[Free Registration/Login Required] Generate comparison charts, crosswords, and journals for recording data on plants and plants processes. One can also find lesson plans and plant experiments, as well as flower and tree resources.
eSchool Today
E School Today: Introduction to Photosynthesis
Find out about the needs of plants to grow and live.
PBS
Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Ocean Zones
Discover more about the underocean environment at this site that surveys animals, environmental factors such as light and temperature, currents, animals, plants, and the like.
NC State University
Ncsu.edu: Adventures of the Agronauts
This site is an online science curriculum on how to grow plants on the Moon. There are six lessons that have a glossary also included. There are movies that demonstrate concepts, and teacher resources. The sites topics cover, the Earth,...
PBS
Pbs: Illuminating Photosynthesis
What does a plant need to survive? How does a plant eat? Learn the basics of photosynthesis through poetry. Appropriate for 4th grade and above.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Photosynthesis
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Plants are producers, which means they are able to make their own food, as well as "food" for other organisms. Plants are also autotrophs - they collect energy from...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Cellular Respiration Reactions
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of cellular respiration and its overall chemical equation. The energy changes that occur during cellular respiration, including in photosynthesis.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Simple Story of Photosynthesis and Food
Learn about the process of photosynthesis and how it is related to the food we eat. [4:01]
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Carbon Cycle
Learn about the carbon cycle.[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.]
The Wonder of Science
The Wonder of Science: Ms Ls1 6: Photosynthesis Matter Cycling and Energy Flow
Work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos that directly address standard MS-LS1-6: photosynthesis - matter cycling and energy flow.