Plants are really cool because they can turn sunlight into energy. They do this through a process called photosynthesis. Let me break it down for you:
Light Absorption: Plants have a green pigment called chlorophyll in their leaves. This helps them soak up sunlight.
Water and Carbon Dioxide: They take in water from their roots and carbon dioxide from the air.
Energy Conversion: With the sunlight, plants mix water and carbon dioxide to make glucose (which is a kind of sugar) and oxygen. You can think of it like this:
Sunlight + Water + Carbon Dioxide → Sugar + Oxygen
Storage and Use: The glucose is used for energy to help the plant grow. The oxygen is let go into the air as a bonus.
So, it’s like nature’s way of making food from nothing!
Plants are really cool because they can turn sunlight into energy. They do this through a process called photosynthesis. Let me break it down for you:
Light Absorption: Plants have a green pigment called chlorophyll in their leaves. This helps them soak up sunlight.
Water and Carbon Dioxide: They take in water from their roots and carbon dioxide from the air.
Energy Conversion: With the sunlight, plants mix water and carbon dioxide to make glucose (which is a kind of sugar) and oxygen. You can think of it like this:
Sunlight + Water + Carbon Dioxide → Sugar + Oxygen
Storage and Use: The glucose is used for energy to help the plant grow. The oxygen is let go into the air as a bonus.
So, it’s like nature’s way of making food from nothing!