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A leaf – a little
food factory.

What if a child could not only read about photosynthesis but try it out themselves?

  1. Watch. Follow the path of light, water and CO₂.
  2. Change. Switch off one of the conditions and watch the result.
  3. Understand. Answer and get an explanation.

A working prototype of the task. Answers stay on this page; it is not connected to an app account.

Source of the explanation · NASA ↗
←Natural sciences

How does a leaf
make food?

Photosynthesis in a leaf Light provides energy. Water comes from the roots, CO₂ enters from the air. In the leaf, sugar is formed and oxygen is released. Light LEAF CO₂ from the air Water from the roots O₂ into the air Oxygen sugar Food for the plant

Light + water + CO₂ → sugar + O₂

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It all starts with light.

The chlorophyll in the leaf absorbs light. Its energy helps the plant make food.

A simplified model of photosynthesis