Summary
Learn how food gives us energy and matter to grow in this science video for kids! Did you know that the energy in food can be traced back to the sun?
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
A few questions to talk through after watching How Do We Use Food:
- What did the video show about how do we use food that surprised you?
- What is one question you still have after watching?
- Where have you noticed how do we use food in the world around you?
- How could you test or observe part of this yourself?
Quick work-a-long
Try it:
- In one sentence, tell a neighbor what how do we use food means.
- Draw or write one example of your own, then check it against the video.