Journey To A Stamp:
The Photosynthesis Quest
Read all directions before starting. First of all, Ms. Tran will NOT be helping you with this journey. This is your personal quest. When
you complete all requirements of the journey, you will have succeeded and deserve the ultimate reward: a STAMP! If you fail to
complete your journey, you be forever doomed to the disappointment of not receiving your reward…But be careful! The journey is
treacherous and littered with mental obstacles that you must overcome. Most importantly, if you ask Ms. Tran a question that can
be answered by reading the directions, she will ban you from the kingdom of Science and place you in her dungeon (the one where
she places bad Freshmen). Start when you are READY!
1. Turn to page 42.
2. Using a pencil, divide the entire paper into 8 square boxes. (The lines need not be perfect, you don’t have time
to spare!)
3. Number the boxes 1-8.
4. In box number 1, write 5 examples of organisms that are able to photosynthesize.
5. Skip to box 7. Draw the ATP molecule and label each of its three parts. You must color each part a different
color, so that there are 3 different colors shown! Underneath the picture, in one phrase, write the function of
ATP.
6. Go to box 6. You must write small in this box. Write down the chemical equation for photosynthesis completely.Great!
Now do it 5 more times! How many times have you written it total? Count!
7. Move to box 4. Draw any plant, the soil it grows on, and its roots underground. Make it pretty, but don’t spend
too much time on it. Draw a sun. Make it pretty. Color everything. Use the following reactants and products to
label your drawing, using arrows to represent molecules and energy going in and out of the plants.
a. carbon dioxide, water, glucose, light, oxygen
8. Move to box 2. Draw a chloroplast up close. I wonder where you would find such a picture! Label the thylakoid
and stroma. Indicate where the Calvin cycle and light dependent reactions occur!
9. Move to box 8. You don’t have to write anything down here. Find a partner to read this script to. You must fill in
the blanks correctly as you read this aloud.
“Photosynthesis consists of two reactions, the light dependent reaction which occur in the thylakoid,
and the ___________ ___________ which occurs in the stroma. Light dependent reactions require
___________ and water, which becomes oxygen after it powers ATP. The Calvin Cycle requires
_____________ _________ to create high energy sugars called ______________, also the monomer of
______________. By the way, all this happens in the organelle, _______________________. The only
organisms that can perform photosynthesis are called __________________. The three factors that can
affect photosynthesis are water, ________________, and _____________ intensity. Animals that can’t
photosynthesize are considered __________________. So folks, this is a plant’s world!”
If your partner finds that you have filled in the blanks adequately and have given a great show, you may ask
them to sign box 8 with their autograph.
10. Skip to box 3. Write small. Create three original short answer or “fill in the blank” questions. One must be an
easy question. One must be a medium-level question. One must be a difficult question. Have someone answer
these questions. Correct them if they are wrong. Have them initial at the bottom of the box.
11. Finally, go to box 5. Write the photosynthesis equation down from memory. Keep trying until you get it
completely right. Check yourself often. Don’t cheat. There will be a quiz tomorrow which will ask you to come up
with the equation from scratch!
12. Congratulations! Go compliment Ms. Tran on her great fashion sense and receive your stamp. YOU’RE A
WINNER!
Journey To A Stamp:
The Photosynthesis Quest
Read all directions before starting. First of all, Ms. Tran will NOT be helping you with this journey. This is your personal quest. When
you complete all requirements of the journey, you will have succeeded and deserve the ultimate reward: a STAMP! If you fail to
complete your journey, you be forever doomed to the disappointment of not receiving your reward…But be careful! The journey is
treacherous and littered with mental obstacles that you must overcome. Most importantly, if you ask Ms. Tran a question that can
be answered by reading the directions, she will ban you from the kingdom of Science and place you in her dungeon (the one where
she places bad Freshmen). Start when you are READY!
1. Turn to page 42.
2. Using a pencil, divide the entire paper into 8 square boxes. (The lines need not be perfect, you don’t have time
to spare!)
3. Number the boxes 1-8.
4. In box number 1, write 5 examples of organisms that are able to photosynthesize.
5. Skip to box 7. Draw the ATP molecule and label each of its three parts. You must color each part a different
color, so that there are 3 different colors shown! Underneath the picture, in one phrase, write the function of
ATP.
6. Go to box 6. You must write small in this box. Write down the chemical equation for photosynthesis completely.Great!
Now do it 5 more times! How many times have you written it total? Count!
7. Move to box 4. Draw any plant, the soil it grows on, and its roots underground. Make it pretty, but don’t spend
too much time on it. Draw a sun. Make it pretty. Color everything. Use the following reactants and products to
label your drawing, using arrows to represent molecules and energy going in and out of the plants.
a. carbon dioxide, water, glucose, light, oxygen
8. Move to box 2. Draw a chloroplast up close. I wonder where you would find such a picture! Label the thylakoid
and stroma. Indicate where the Calvin cycle and light dependent reactions occur!
9. Move to box 8. You don’t have to write anything down here. Find a partner to read this script to. You must fill in
the blanks correctly as you read this aloud.
“Photosynthesis consists of two reactions, the light dependent reaction which occur in the thylakoid,
and the ___________ ___________ which occurs in the stroma. Light dependent reactions require
___________ and water, which becomes oxygen after it powers ATP. The Calvin Cycle requires
_____________ _________ to create high energy sugars called ______________, also the monomer of
______________. By the way, all this happens in the organelle, _______________________. The only
organisms that can perform photosynthesis are called __________________. The three factors that can
affect photosynthesis are water, ________________, and _____________ intensity. Animals that can’t
photosynthesize are considered __________________. So folks, this is a plant’s world!”
If your partner finds that you have filled in the blanks adequately and have given a great show, you may ask
them to sign box 8 with their autograph.
10. Skip to box 3. Write small. Create three original short answer or “fill in the blank” questions. One must be an
easy question. One must be a medium-level question. One must be a difficult question. Have someone answer
these questions. Correct them if they are wrong. Have them initial at the bottom of the box.
11. Finally, go to box 5. Write the photosynthesis equation down from memory. Keep trying until you get it
completely right. Check yourself often. Don’t cheat. There will be a quiz tomorrow which will ask you to come up
with the equation from scratch!
12. Congratulations! Go compliment Ms. Tran on her great fashion sense and receive your stamp. YOU’RE A
WINNER!