How Leaves Make Food
Science: Year 3 & 4 National Curriculum, topic 1.2.5
How Plant Food is Made in Leaves
Leaves are like the food factories of the plant. The leaves make food for the plant to grow. Plant food is mostly sugars and starch.
Plants use light energy
- The leaves use light energy from the sun.
- The leaves use the light energy to turn chemicals from air and water into sugar and starch.
Why plants don't grow
- If a plant does not get air, water or light, it will not grow properly.
- If a plant does not get air, water or light, the plant will eventually die.
Plants have adapted
- Plants have adapted to grow in different conditions.
Desert plants
- Some desert plants store water in fat leaves.
- A cactus is an example of a desert plant.
Some plants need less light
- Some plants only need a small amount of light.
- A fern is an example of a plant the only needs a small amount of light.
Test yourself on How Leaves Make Food
Where in a plant is the sun's energy made into food for the plant?
What will happen if a plant does NOT get enough air, water or light?