Watch this! When I clap, you hear a sound. When I jump, my body moves. What do you think is making those things happen?
Energy is what makes things move, light up or make a sound.
Watch this torch. Energy helps it light up. What else in our classroom do you think needs energy to work?
We are going on an energy hunt! When I show a card, freeze like a statue of that thing.
Look at our picture cards again. We have four places on the carpet: food, wind, sun, and energy at work. Which place does each card belong?
Look at this card. How does food help our bodies?
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