Photosynthesis – Lab Station Activity
Light reactions, the Calvin cycle and chloroplast structure are covered across nine photosynthesis stations, with students recording every answer in a lab passport booklet.

- Grades
- Grades 9–12
- File type
- Multiple File Types
- Subject
- Chemistry, Science
- Topic
- Photosynthesis, Chloroplasts
- Resource types
- Activities
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Photosynthesis Lab Station Activity Bring photosynthesis to life in your classroom! This interactive lab station activity engages students as they move through 9 stations to explore concepts like photosynthesis, the light reaction and Calvin cycle. At each station, students test their knowledge by answering multiple choice questions, researching, drawing conclusions from a video, and more. The stations work for all ability levels with built-in challenge activities to keep advanced students engaged. With recording sheets and answer keys included for students and teachers, this resource is an engaging way to build key photosynthesis skills with minimal prep work for you. Use it to introduce a tricky topic or as a review to reinforce learning. For grades 9-12.
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Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
Explain the light-dependent reactions and the Calvin cycle
Describe chloroplast and pigment structure
Compare photosynthesis with cellular respiration
Teaching tips
Two stations need internet access, one for online research and one for a linked video, so plan devices for those stops.
Skills covered
Diagramming — drawing and labelling the photosynthesis process
Scientific reading — answering questions on an article about photosynthesis
Question writing — composing original quiz questions on the topic
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Core concepts
Photosynthesis
Light-dependent reactions
Calvin cycle
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