Plants can't go to the shop or open the fridge. So how do they eat? They make their own food — right inside their green leaves!
The big science word for this is photosynthesis.
Say it: foh-toh-SIN-thuh-sis 🗣️
Tap Next to find out the magic recipe!
Just like a recipe, photosynthesis needs ingredients. Tap each card to peek inside!
Peek inside all three cards to continue exploring.
Inside every leaf are millions of tiny green dots called chlorophyll. This green stuff catches the Sun's energy — it's the chef of the kitchen!
Tap the leaf to wake up the green chefs!
Drag each ingredient into the leaf to start cooking. Try them all!
Hint: a plant can't eat snacks — it only uses sunlight, water and air!
The more sunlight a leaf gets, the more food it can make. Slide the Sun and watch!
Food made: 20% Oxygen out: •
Try sliding all the way up to full sunshine. ☀️
Photosynthesis takes things in and gives things out. Drag each card to the right basket!
Tip: the plant makes sugar and oxygen — those come out!
You now know how plants make their own food!
Next time you sit under a tree, say thank you — its leaves are making the air you breathe. 🌳💚