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Plant Sitter

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Game Info for Teachers

COMBINED RATING

3.9 Stars

TEACHERS (2)

4.0

STUDENTS (1252)

3.8

LENGTH

12 Minutes

GRADES

CAPABILITIES

iPad Support

Spanish Language Support

Text-to-Speech Support

Saves Progress

Description

A friend goes on vacation and leaves you in charge of her apartment, so you need to take care of her plant and her cat. But you don't know much about plants... let's hope she left some instructions!

Vocabulary Words

photosynthesis

water

sunlight

carbon dioxide

cells

chloroplasts

chlorophyll

solar energy

chemical energy

food chains

oxygen

Instructions

Play through this interactive game to learn about Photosynthesis. Suitable for Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8.

Main Concepts

Photosynthesizing organisms are the foundation of virtually all food webs.

Chlorophyll is a chemical compound in chloroplasts that can absorb light energy.

Photosynthesis affects Earth's atmosphere and oceans by removing carbon dioxide and producing oxygen.

Chemical reactions can transform energy within living organisms.

Plant cells have chloroplasts that aid in photosynthesis.

The material reactants in photosynthesis include water and carbon dioxide.

The function of photosynthesis is to make food for a plant to live and grow.

In photosynthesis, radiant energy from the sun is transformed into chemical energy.

The products of photosynthesis are oxygen and sugar.

The primary source of energy on Earth's surface is sunlight.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

What are two things that all plants need? What is the source of all energy for living things on Earth? What is the basic unit of all living things?

After the Game

What are three things necessary for a plant to do photosynthesis? Where a plant cell does photosynthesis occur? What are two things that are produced by photosynthesis?