Science Common Sense

967 - How do plants make their own food through photosynthesis?

Photosynthesis is like a magic power plants have to make their own food. They use sunlight, water, and air to create a yummy, sweet treat called glucose.

Here's how it works:

1. Plants spread out their leaves to catch sunlight.
2. They suck up water from the ground through their roots.
3. They take in a gas from the air called carbon dioxide.
4. They use energy from sunlight to mix water and carbon dioxide together.
5. This creates glucose (food) and oxygen.
6. Plants use glucose for energy to grow, and they release oxygen into the air for animals like us to breathe.

It's like a win-win situation: plants get food, and we get oxygen. Pretty cool, right?