Energy Connections

Scientists define energy as the ability to do work. Our world has so much going on because we have figured out how to change energy from one form to another and use it to do work for us. It helps us play and even helps us think!

We use energy to do things for us. Energy moves cars on the road and planes through the air. It bakes cookies in the oven and keeps ice frozen in the freezer. It plays our favorite songs on the radio, cools our homes and lights a dark place. Energy is needed for our bodies to work and it even allows our minds to think. Nothing can happen or change without some form of energy!