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Students conduct experiments with plants.  In this photosynthesis lesson, students examine plants under different types of lights.  They calculate the amount of dissolved ocygen concentration and compare it to the formula for photosynthesis.  Students create a graph of their data.

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photosynthesis, plants, the sun, water

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photosynthesis, plant, sun, water, math
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Math
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
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Inquiry-Based Learning
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