Photosynthesis occurs in the chloroplast, an organelle found in plant and algae cells. Within the chloroplast, a green pigment called chlorophyll converts the radiant energy of sunlight into chemical energy that the plant can use.
In this assignment, you will use evidence from your previous lessons and lab to answer the following question. After answering the question (making your claim), you also need to include evidence from your previous lessons and lab which support your claim.
Finally, justify your evidence by explaining why it supports your claim (your reasoning). You will submit a series of short answers for this assignment. Each short answer should follow the claim, evidence, and reasoning outline shown below.
Question: What is the role of photosynthesis in the cycling of matter and the flow of energy into and out of organisms?
Claim: Answer the question in a complete sentence.
One sentence that answers the question.
Evidence: What evidence in the data supports your claim? (Use data regarding variables, bar graphs, and line graphs.) Evidence can include:
Data sets or data tables
Graphs
Calculations
Screenshots
Models
Explanations of possible mistakes
Reasoning: Why does the evidence support your claim? Justify your evidence and how it supports your claim. A few sentences that explain the science behind WHY and HOW the evidence supports the claim:
Academic vocabulary
Make connections
Introductory sentence stems:
Based on the evidence…
It can be concluded…
The evidence reveals/indicates…
Concluding statement stems:
This confirms…
Therefore,
All this proves…
In conclusion…
As a result