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http://photosynthesised The Process of Photosynthesis
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esis-for-kids/ Photosynthesis takes place in the leaves of plants. The leaves are made up of very
small cells. Inside these cells are tiny structures called chloroplasts. Each chloroplast
contains a green chemical called chlorophyll which gives leaves their green color.

Chlorophyll absorbs the suns energy.

It is this energy that is used to split water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen.
Oxygen is released from the leaves into the atmosphere.
Hydrogen and carbon dioxide are used to form glucose or food for plants.

Some of the glucose is used to provide energy for the growth and development of
plants while the rest is stored in leaves, roots or fruits for later use by plants.

www.hobart.k12.in.us

http://www.physicsclassr Narrow band of wavelengths which humans see, referred to it as the visible light
oom.com/class/light/Les spectrum.
son-2/The- Each individual wavelength within the spectrum of visible light wavelengths is
Electromagnetic-and- representative of a particular color.
Visible-Spectra Each color is characteristic of a distinct wavelength; and different wavelengths of
light waves will bend varying amounts upon passage through a prism.
White is the combination of all the colors of the visible light spectrum.
http://www.glencoe.com Virtual lab comparing color of light to spinach plant growth over a 30 day period shows
/sites/common_assets/s the following:
cience/virtual_labs/LS12 Red as good as blue
/LS12.html Red/Blue better than violet
Violet better than orange
Orange better than green
Order of best growth to worst
o (Red = Blue) >Violet> Orange> >Green
Summary of Summarize information collected from your various sources into a single,
Information from well-written paragraph. This paragraph will later be used for the
above background research component of your science fair board.