Brrrrrraaaaa! The alarm clock sounds. Do you leap out of bed already in high gear? Or do you hide your head under the pillow and go back to sleep? No matter what you do, you’re using energy.
Scientists say that energy is the ability to get work done. It could be any kind of work: breathing, giving a party, building a pyramid—even taking a nap. But where is energy? Can you touch it? No, but you can see and hear its results. There is energy in the sounds and light that come out of your television. Energy is in the fuel that runs the vehicles that take you places. It’s in the electricity that powers your gadgets and machines. There is energy in wind, in waves, and in flowing streams. There is energy in you, and in every living thing. There is even energy in the slingshot you stretch to its limit and then let fly.
What is this thing called energy, and where does it come from? Sit back, relax, and save your energy as Kids Discover explains the fascinating world of energy.
