the students what was needed to successfully make the sugar molecule *at this point start to formulate the photosynthesis formula on the board. Explain Run through the procedure again to Explain to the students the limit the number of leftover atoms photosynthesis formula is not complete because it needs Record the steps your group took to quantities. limit the number of leftover atoms in science notebook, also record how Have the students run the procedure many materials you used to do so again, but to limit the amount of unused atoms, this will limit the Share with the class the procedure you materials the students can grab. used to limit the leftover atoms and how many materials you used in the Have the students record how many process molecules, CO2 molecules they use. Write down the procedure that yielded the least amount of atoms in science Hold a class discussion on how notebooks as well noting how many many materials were necessary to materials were used in the process make a sugar molecule with the least amount unused atoms. This Copy down photosynthesis formula will allow you to add the quantities with quantities into science notebook to the photosynthesis formula. Participate in class discussions Run the Procedure a few more times, but now take out one of the Run through procedures with one of materials (i.e. shut the door so the the materials missing, explain why is closed and no CO2 can “stomata” photosynthesis needs to be successful get into the cell, or take away the to the class and record in science water or tell them it is night time notebook and there is no sunlight) Hold a class discussion and ask students do plants need in “What order to photosynthesize? They should now be able to answer that air (specifically CO2), water, and
the students what was needed to successfully make the sugar molecule *at this point start to formulate the photosynthesis formula on the board. Explain Run through the procedure again to limit the number of leftover atoms Record the steps your group took to limit the number of leftover atoms in science notebook, also record how many materials you used to do so Share with the class the procedure you used to limit the leftover atoms and how many materials you used in the process Write down the procedure that yielded the least amount of atoms in science notebooks as well noting how many materials were used in the process Copy down photosynthesis formula with quantities into science notebook Participate in class discussions Run through procedures with one of the materials missing, explain why photosynthesis needs to be successful to the class and record in science notebook Explain to the students the photosynthesis formula is not complete because it needs quantities. Have the students run the procedure again, but to limit the amount of unused atoms, this will limit the materials the students can grab. Have the students record how many molecules, CO2 molecules they use. Hold a class discussion on how many materials were necessary to make a sugar molecule with the least amount unused atoms. This will allow you to add the quantities to the photosynthesis formula. Run the Procedure a few more times, but now take out one of the materials (i.e. shut the door so the “stomata” is closed and no CO2 can get into the cell, or take away the water or tell them it is night time and there is no sunlight) Hold a class discussion and ask students “What do plants need in order to photosynthesize? They should now be able to answer that air (specifically CO2), water, and
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