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Students study chloroplasts, their structure and evolution.  In this photosynthesis lesson students experiment with polarized light and the production of chlorophyll.

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cells, chloroplasts, photosynthesis, plants

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cell, chloroplasts, photosynthesis, plant, science
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K - 12th
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Science
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