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What Is Energy?

Grade 4 · Science · Energy · Northwest Territories, Canada

Lesson Summary

Energy is the ability to do work or cause change. Everything that moves, heats up, lights up, or makes sound uses energy.

Explanation

Energy is all around you. When you ride a bike, your body uses energy to push the pedals. A light bulb uses electrical energy to produce light. Even food contains energy that your body turns into fuel. Energy cannot be created or destroyed, but it can change from one form to another. This important rule is called the law of conservation of energy.

Practice Questions

Q1: What is energy?
Answer: Energy is the ability to do work or cause change.
Q2: What does the law of conservation of energy say?
Answer: Energy cannot be created or destroyed; it can only change from one form to another.
Q3: Give one everyday example of energy being used.
Answer: Possible answers: A light bulb using electrical energy to produce light, a car engine using fuel to move, your body using food energy to run.
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