Leaf Lab
How does a leaf make its own food?
Sunlight + water + air go in. Sugar and the air we breathe come out. Try it!
Hour 0 Β· 5% sugar made Β· air holes open
βHi! I'm a leaf. I can make my own food β want to see how?β
The leaf is slowing down. One ingredient is nearly gone.
Sunlight35%
Air (COβ)40%
Water from roots50%
Sugar made5%
Inside the leaf
This leaf is a tiny food factory. It needs three things: sunlight, water and air. Try a tool!
π sunlight + π§ water + 𫧠air β π¬ sugar + π« oxygen
Your tools
The big idea
Leaves make their own food from sunlight, water and air.
π¦ Stuck? Ask Professor Owl
Asking for help is what real scientists do. I have this many little clues: 3
π My discovery journal
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big ideas
Your leaf journal is empty. Try a tool on the leaf and your story starts here!