Uploaded December 2013 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
This is just a short tutorial about the process of photosynthesis in the chloroplast. Since it's for my 7th graders I kept it pretty basic. However, I will add two things for those who may be higher level and using this as a general over view:
Step 1 of Photosynthesis : The Light Reaction.
This is the step where photolysis or the splitting of water occurs. Oxygen is created and released. The energy produced that I was referencing is ATP and NADPH. These are created by the hydrogen ions (H+) molecules that were split from the water molecules.
Step 2: The Calvin Cycle- NADPH and ATP transfer energy to convert carbon dioxide into glucose molecules. (That's the gist of the process).
This is just a short tutorial about the process of photosynthesis in the chloroplast. Since it's for my 7th graders I kept it pretty basic. However, I will add two things for those who may be higher level and using this as a general over view:
Step 1 of Photosynthesis : The Light Reaction.
This is the step where photolysis or the splitting of water occurs. Oxygen is created and released. The energy produced that I was referencing is ATP and NADPH. These are created by the hydrogen ions (H+) molecules that were split from the water molecules.
Step 2: The Calvin Cycle- NADPH and ATP transfer energy to convert carbon dioxide into glucose molecules. (That's the gist of the process).
