PhotosynthesisHow a plant makes its own food, and what it needs to do it.6th GradePhotosynthesis happens in the chloroplasts, using energy from sunlight.1TAKE IN CARBON DIOXIDEThrough tiny holes in the leaf called stomata.2TAKE UP WATERThrough the roots and up the stem.3CAPTURE LIGHTChlorophyll in the chloroplasts absorbs sunlight.4MAKE GLUCOSELight energy rearranges CO₂ and water into sugar.5RELEASE OXYGENOxygen is the waste product — which is what we breathe.THE EQUATIONcarbon dioxide + water + light → glucose + oxygen6CO₂ + 6H₂O → C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂Respiration is the reverse: it releases the energy the plant stored. Plantsdo both.Photosynthesislearnposters.com
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Photosynthesis, step by step

Photosynthesis happens in the chloroplasts, using energy from sunlight.

  1. TAKE IN CARBON DIOXIDEThrough tiny holes in the leaf called stomata.
  2. TAKE UP WATERThrough the roots and up the stem.
  3. CAPTURE LIGHTChlorophyll in the chloroplasts absorbs sunlight.
  4. MAKE GLUCOSELight energy rearranges CO₂ and water into sugar.
  5. RELEASE OXYGENOxygen is the waste product — which is what we breathe.

the equation

  • carbon dioxide + water + light → glucose + oxygen
  • 6CO₂ + 6H₂O → C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂

Respiration is the reverse: it releases the energy the plant stored. Plants do both.

Questions about the Photosynthesis poster

What’s on the Photosynthesis (6th Grade) poster?
5 numbered steps, with a full worked run-through. Photosynthesis happens in the chloroplasts, using energy from sunlight. TAKE IN CARBON DIOXIDE — Through tiny holes in the leaf called stomata.; TAKE UP WATER — Through the roots and up the stem.; CAPTURE LIGHT — Chlorophyll in the chloroplasts absorbs sunlight.; MAKE GLUCOSE — Light energy rearranges CO₂ and water into sugar.; RELEASE OXYGEN — Oxygen is the waste product — which is what we breathe.. Respiration is the reverse: it releases the energy the plant stored. Plants do both.
Who is the Photosynthesis (6th Grade) poster for?
Photosynthesis (6th Grade) is filed under 6th Grade (ages 11–12), so it matches what that year asks a child to remember. It is equally useful to an older student revisiting science, and to the parent or teacher answering the question at the kitchen table.
When should you use the Photosynthesis (6th Grade) poster?
Cover part of a leaf with foil for a few days. The difference is the evidence. A wall chart earns its place by being glanceable from where the work is happening, so Photosynthesis (6th Grade) belongs on the wall where that science work actually happens, within glancing distance, rather than filed away.
What other posters go with Photosynthesis (6th Grade)?
The Cell Membrane, The Cell Wall and Chloroplasts sit alongside Photosynthesis (6th Grade) in the 6th Grade set. Printed together they make a wall rather than a single sheet, which is how a reference set actually gets used.The Cell MembraneThe Cell WallChloroplasts
Is the Photosynthesis (6th Grade) poster free to download and print?
Yes. Photosynthesis (6th Grade) downloads as a free PDF with no account, no email and no watermark, like everything else in the 6th Grade set. Print as many copies as you like for a home, a classroom, a library or a tutoring group; reselling the file is the only thing the licence rules out.Read the licence
What size does the Photosynthesis (6th Grade) poster print at?
Photosynthesis (6th Grade) is a vector PDF laid out for US Letter, and prints on A4 with Fit to page — the same file, no separate download. Because every mark on it is drawn rather than photographed, it stays sharp enlarged to A3, A2 or A1 at a copy shop. Colour carries emphasis only, so a greyscale print of Photosynthesis (6th Grade) loses nothing.Printing guide

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