How Does Energy Work I nve s t i g a t i n g I nve s t i g a t i n g I nve s t i g a t i n g Light Sally M Walker Lerner Publications Minneapolis
Chapter 1 WHAT IS LIGHT Have you ever tried to run away from your shadow Have you ever made faces in front of a mirror Without light you couldn’t play these games Playing games with light can be fun But we also need light Why is light important 4
Light is a form of energy Light lets us see the world around us Light also makes heat The sun gives off a lot of light and heat Sunlight Light from the sun makes life on Earth possible Sunlight carries energy to plants and animals Sunlight also carries heat to Earth All water on our planet would freeze without the warmth from sunlight Most of our light energy comes from the sun 5
