Interviews
about energy with children, scientists, and people on the street
reveal the wide range of concepts that teachers encounter. In this
session, you will look at the differences between the everyday language
of energy and the scientific concept, see highlights of its history,
and learn its importance in our understanding of the world.
Program Questions
Answers
1. What is energy?
Energy is the ability to do work.
2. What are some forms of energy?
Forms of energy include: light, sound,
heat, mechanical and chemical.
3. Where does energy come from?
The Sun is the source of almost all
energy on Earth that we use.
4. How did scientists develop the concept
of energy?
Scientists arrived at the idea
of energy by investigating heat.
