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Teach photosynthesis through gaming! In this game, your class will play as Photosynthians, plant people who use sugar to grow structures or store food and who trade goods (O2 bubble helmets) to the nearby city.  The sugar and O2 that they create is made using their natural abilities to convert them from water, light, and CO2.  Currently, there is a dire weather phenomena approaching, and they must store up supplies and fortify the town before disaster hits! Made for classrooms and TTRPG first-timers This game’s goal is to teach 4th grade students basic photosynthesis concepts and associated terminology within the span of a standard 50 minute class period and is intended for use with a classroom. This document includes:  The gameRead-aloud game explanationsLesson planClass summaryStudent reflection questionsPost-game surveySafety tools discussionSchool board proposal letter Presentations slides that you can use with students are also provided as a separate downloadable file. This whole game is organized so you can generally go from one page to the next in the order that you would need to present it to your class with supplemental documents and student print outs at the very end.  No prior experience with tabletop RPGs is required on the part of the teacher or the students. Created using The Classroom Ready TTRPG Toolkit This game was created using the TTRPGkids Classroom Ready TTRPG Toolkit which you can find here and use to outfit your own games for easy use by educators! Participating in the TTRPGs Teach game jam As part of the TTRPG’s TEACH game jam, check here for some more details! AGE RANGE that this game targets Ages 8-10 yo (4th grade) SUBJECT & SKILLS the game will help players learn NSTA 4 Life Science Standards (4-LS1-1)CCS for 4th grade literacy and math: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.7 CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.10 CCSS 4.OA.A.3 NUMBER of students/players  Groups of 3-5 studentsClassrooms between 3-36 students PLAYTIME required for a full game  50 minutes