Subject Area - 3:
Science, Technology & Engineering, and Environmental Literacy & Sustainability Standards (STEELS)
- Domain - 3.1: Life Science
- Grade Band - 3.1.9-12: 9-12
- Strand - 3.1.9-12: Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems
Standard - 3.1.9-12.E
Students who demonstrate understanding can use a model to illustrate how photosynthesis transforms light energy into stored chemical energy.
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Clarifying Statement - 3.1.9-12.E.CS
Emphasis is on illustrating inputs and outputs of matter and the transfer and transformation of energy in photosynthesis by plants and other photosynthesizing organisms. Examples of models could include diagrams, chemical equations, and conceptual models.
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Assessment Boundary - 3.1.9-12.E.AB
Assessment does not include specific biochemical steps.