1. The Magic of Chlorophyll
Photosynthesis
The Magic of Chlorophyll

2. Lesson Objectives Know the Key Steps of Photosynthesis
Light Dependent Reactions
Light Independent Reactions
Understand the properties of an ELECTRON TRANSPORT CHAIN (ETC)
Vocabulary and Key Terms (Download File)

3. Plants are natural solar panels
The pigment CHLOROPHYLL absorbs light energy

4. 6H20 + 6CO2 + Light  C6H12O6 + 6O2

5. Chloroplasts

6. Rube-Goldberg Machine

7. Overview
Chloroplast

8. Light Dependent Reactions

9. Light Independent Reactions

10. Word Wall Group 1: Group 2: Adenosine Triphospahte NADP+ Heterotroph
Stroma
Chloroplast
Group 2:
NADP+
Thylakoid
The Calvin Cycle
Light Independent Reactions
Group 4:
Pigment
Electron Transport Chain
ATP Synthase
Thylakoid Space
Group 3:
Autotroph
Chlorophyll
Light Dependent Reactions
Photosystem

11. Group Questions:
Group 1: What happens during the light dependent reactions?
Group 2: What happens during the light independent reactions?
Group 3: Why does lack of water prevent photosynthesis from taking place?
Group 4: What are the reactants and products of photosynthesis?

12. Photosynthesis Worksheet