Introdcution to Photosynthesis
Introduce the topic by playing the video micro-lecture, 'Photosynthesis' from bozemanscience. This video explains the process of photosynthesis, chloroplasts and photoreceptors, the light reaction and the Calvin cycle, and an overview of C3, C4, and CAM plants.
Use the following video in which Paul Andersen explains the process of photosynthesis by which plants and algae can convert carbon dioxide into useable sugar. He begins with a brief description of the chloroplast. He describes the major pigments in a plant (like chlorophyll a and b). He then describes both the light reaction and the Calvin cycle.
Video 'Photosynthesis' narrated and developed by Paul Andersen