Remember: Plants are producers

(autotrophs), which means they

make their own food.
How do
plants
make
food?
PHOTOSYNTHESIS?

u PHOTOSYNTHESIS is a process in which plants use sunlight to produce their

own food
u Plants need 3 things for photosynthesis:
u 1. Light
u 2. Carbon Dioxide
u 3. Water
What did you add to your plant?

u Carbon Dioxide + Water + Light

 Oxygen

Oxygen
Carbon
Dioxide
The plant Oxygen

combines
carbon dioxide
and water with
energy from
the sun to
make glucose
(plant food)
and oxygen.
Carbon Dioxide, Water, and Light are the
ingredients that plants use to make
glucose.

Oxygen is also made, but the plant

doesnt need it so it breathes it out.
 Photosynthesis

Water Light Oxygen Glucose

Carbon Dioxide