Energy Flow in Ecosystems · Life Science

Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

Investigation of the chemical processes that allow plants to make food and animals to release energy.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do plants turn sunlight and air into solid wood and leaves?
  2. 2What is the connection between the air we breathe out and the food we eat?
  3. 3Why is the sun the ultimate source of energy for almost all life?

Common Core State Standards

MS-LS1-6MS-LS1-7
Grade: 6th Grade
Subject: Science
Unit: Energy Flow in Ecosystems
Period: Life Science

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