Floating Away in the Sun
by Chelsea Powers
Students will use a known lab to represent photosynthesis in action. They can use this template for the lab and pick another variable to collect data on to complete the story on how photosynthesis works and how it might be different in different conditions. With this lab they can also see that the sun is truly a part of this process and without it, the process can't continue no matter the other conditions involved.
Lesson Grade Level
9th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
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