1. Artificial photosynthesis
Starter activity

2. Where does it happen? Leaves 6.1: Artificial photosynthesis (1)
Let’s remind ourselves about photosynthesis …
Where does it happen?
Leaves

3. Water, light and carbon dioxide.
6.1: Artificial photosynthesis (1)
Let’s remind ourselves about photosynthesis …
What does it require?
Water, light and carbon dioxide.

4. What is a catalyst? 6.1: Artificial photosynthesis (1)
Photosynthesis involves a series of chemical reactions. Plants use catalysts (enzymes) to make the reactions happen.
What is a catalyst?
A substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction,
but is not changed itself.

5. Whereabouts in a leaf does photosynthesis happen?
6.1: Artificial photosynthesis (1)
Whereabouts in a leaf does photosynthesis happen?
Plant cell

6. Where in the plant cell does photosynthesis take place?
6.1: Artificial photosynthesis (1)
Where in the plant cell does photosynthesis take place?
Chloroplasts

7. Glucose (useful product) and oxygen (waste product)
6.1: Artificial photosynthesis (1)
What are the products of photosynthesis?
Which is useful and which is a waste product?
Glucose (useful product) and oxygen (waste product)

8. What useful substances does the plant make from the glucose?
6.1: Artificial photosynthesis (1)
What useful substances does the plant make from the glucose?
starch, fats or oils for storage
proteins e.g. enzymes, chlorophyll
cellulose for its cell walls