5th Grade - It's all Green to Me

As we investigate the systems of living things, the 5th grade took a closer look at photosynthesis in the lab. We learned that the glucose molecules that are made by plants using carbon dioxide and water are very large.

Ask your student if they remember how many atoms in a glucose molecule.

We took a close up look at the amazing "factories" that are leaves. Who knew that so much could happen inside such a thin object.

Students opined on which leaf in a group would produce the most food. The one with no chlorophyll was not the winner.

We also examined how water moves up a celery stalk.

Ask your student what part of the celery was colored.

Science Rules!