Introduction
Lights Out! What about Photosynthesis?
This WebQuest was designed for late middle school
students in an introductory course on biology. The purpose of this
WebQuest is to help students construct some basic knowledge of
photosynthesis and its importance to the world. As a part of this
WebQuest students will be required to create a PowerPoint presentation
persuading a specific audience about the importance of photosynthesis to
life on Earth
Introduction
What is photosynthesis? Why does it matter? Could we live without it?
In this project you will learn about the plant process of photosynthesis and about its importance on the earth and all living creatures. As a part of this project, your group will be assigned a very important task to compete
What is photosynthesis? Why does it matter? Could we live without it?
In this project you will learn about the plant process of photosynthesis and about its importance on the earth and all living creatures. As a part of this project, your group will be assigned a very important task to compete
The President of the United States has become very concerned about global warming. He has tried and tried to pass legislation to limit the consumption of natural resources, but such legislation has not yet proven to be effective. He is now considering taking much more drastic measures to decrease the various threats of global warming, including increased rates of skin cancer, melting ice caps, the rise in sea level, and overall change in global climate.
With the help of his special environmental advising committee, the President has decided to release a chemical into the atmosphere that will wrap around the earth and will block up to 80% of the sunlight and keep it from entering the earth's atmosphere. The committee thinks this will be a great way to decrease the harmful effects of global warming and will save the planet.
On behalf of the Plant Lovers of America (a very large non-profit lobbying group) your group has been chosen to create a presentation that will inform the President about photosynthesis and the importance of sunlight to life on earth and will persuade him to consider other options and not release the chemical into the atmosphere.