What is Energy What have you done today Did you walk to school or maybe go to the park on your scooter or bike Whatever we do it uses up our energy Food Is Fuel Energy is the power we need to carry out an action or activity Our energy comes from food We need to eat a healthy balanced diet so that our bodies can take the right amount of energy from it Eating the right food gives us the energy to do all the activities we want to do 6
Another Kind of Energy Many of the things we do in our homes need energy too Have you watched the television used the computer or gone out in the car today All of these activities require energy Energy in the form of electricity lights our homes and makes many of the appliances such as the refrigerator computer or oven work Cars are also powered by energy in the form of gasoline Think of all the things you use energy for in a day How many of them would you be able to do if you didn’t use energy Did you know People in the U S use nearly one million dollars worth of energy every minute 7
