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Pill

Theme C - Interaction &  Interdependence

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Direct Hit

Theme A - Unity & Diversity

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Page Facing Up

Theme B - Form & Function

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Keycap Digit One

Theme D - Continuity & Change

Plants do this super cool thing: they turn carbon dioxide (CO₂) and water into yummy carbohydrates (like glucose) through a process called photosynthesis. Think of it like a plant&#39;s kitchen where they &quot;cook&quot; their food using sunlight!

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	<li>Ingredients: Carbon dioxide + Water</li>
	<li>Cooking with Sunlight 🌞: Photosynthesis</li>
	<li>Finished Dish: Glucose (a type of sugar) + Oxygen
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		<li>CO₂ + H₂O &rarr; C₆H₁₂O₆ (glucose) + O₂</li>
	</ul>
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</ul>

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	<li>Role: Hydrogen is like the secret spice in this recipe! It&rsquo;s necessary for a special step in which CO₂ gets transformed (or reduced) into glucose.</li>
	<li>Where does it come from? From water, but how? Through a special process named photolysis.</li>
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	<li>Breakdown
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		<li>Photo = Light</li>
		<li>Lysis = To break apart</li>
	</ul>
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	<li>What it does: It&rsquo;s like the plant&#39;s way of breaking the water molecules apart for that sweet, sweet hydrogen. But here&#39;s the catch - it needs light! So, no sunlight, no party.</li>
	<li>The equation for our science nerds
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		<li>2H₂O &rarr; 4e⁻ + 4H⁺ + O₂</li>
	</ul>
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	<li>Remember the oxygen in our glucose recipe earlier? That&#39;s not for the plant&#39;s snack. It&#39;s a byproduct or, in other words, an extra thing they don&#39;t need.</li>
	<li>Where does it go? Oxygen just leaves the plant&#39;s cells, diffusing out, like a balloon floating away.</li>
	<li>Fun Fact: This is the same oxygen we breathe in! So, every time&nbsp;you take a deep breath, remember to thank the plants for their cooking skills. 🌿💨</li>
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	<li>
	Photosynthesis: Imagine plants as tiny chefs. They whip out their solar-powered cooking set, take in carbon dioxide (like flour) and water (like water in any recipe), and with the help of sunlight, cook up some delicious glucose (think of it as a cupcake) while also releasing oxygen (like steam leaving the oven).
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	Photolysis: Ever tried to crack open a nut to get the tasty stuff inside? Sunlight does that with water in plants. It &quot;cracks&quot; the water molecule to release hydrogen, which is like the tasty nut inside!
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So, next time you&#39;re enjoying a sunny day, remember, plants are busy chefs cooking up their glucose treats and throwing out oxygen balloons for us all to enjoy! 🌞🍃🧁🎈

Theme C - Interaction & Interdependence

Unlocking Photosynthesis: CO2 to Glucose Transformation

Table of content

The basic idea 🌸

The simple recipe 📜

💧 The need for hydrogen