Thanks, Leaves!

“Changes this energy”

“Captured from the Sun”

“Chemical change called photosynthesis”

“Need them to survive”

Leaves are something to be thankful for because they produce carbohydrates.

Leaves conduct photosynthesis, which converts energy from the Sun into chemical energy that is useful and important to humans.

Photosynthesis is a vital part of the food chain.

Radiant energy is the most important part of photosynthesis. It is energy from the Sun, which leaves are thankful for.

Heat, Chemical, Light

Heat, Light, Chemical

Light, Chemical, Heat

Chemical, Heat, Light

By fermenting sugars and starches

By composting grass cuttings and dinner table scraps

By boiling water and corn oil

By releasing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere

how photosynthesis affects humans’ food supply

how carbohydrates cause weight gain in humans

how humans and other animals use radiant energy from the Sun

how carnivorous animals hunt and get energy from their prey