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· Jun 16, 2026
Science Songwave
Solar Power Snack
The Photosynthesis Song
Solar Power Snack
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The Photosynthesis Song
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A little seed is in the ground, not a single sound
0:05
Getting thirsty, feeling weak, can't even speak
0:10
It sends its roots down deep below for a little H2O
0:15
Breathes the air through tiny pores, opening its doors
0:20
For the CO2 that's floating by in the big blue sky
0:26
Sunlight, water, CO2, let's make something new!
0:31
It's a solar power snack, there's no turning back!
0:36
In the leaf, a chemical bash, in a lightning flash!
0:41
Making sugar, sweet and green, the coolest thing you've ever seen!
0:46
And the oxygen it makes? That's the breath the world takes!
0:52
Inside the leaf, a secret place, a microscopic space
0:57
Filled with tiny green machines, you know what that means!
1:02
Chlorophyll is on the scene, soaking up the sunbeams
1:07
Like a solar panel, bright and bold, a story to be told
1:12
It captures energy and light, with all of its might
1:18
Sunlight, water, CO2, let's make something new!
1:23
It's a solar power snack, there's no turning back!
1:28
In the leaf, a chemical bash, in a lightning flash!
1:33
Making sugar, sweet and green, the coolest thing you've ever seen!
1:38
And the oxygen it makes? That's the breath the world takes!
1:44
From the tallest forest tree to the algae in the sea
1:49
Every single plant you know puts on this magic show
1:54
It's the bottom of the chain, fueling life through sun and rain
1:59
It's the reason we can eat, it's a process oh-so-sweet!
2:04
Sunlight, water, CO2, let's make something new!
2:10
It's a solar power snack, there's no turning back!
2:15
In the leaf, a chemical bash, in a lightning flash!
2:20
Making sugar, sweet and green, the coolest thing you've ever seen!
2:25
And the oxygen it makes? That's the breath the world takes!
