Eat+up!

Explain how our bodies get the energy they need. Recall the units for measuring energy. Explain why different people need different amounts of energy. Describe how to test a food to find out how much energy it contains.
 * Objectives (what you will learn this lesson)**


 * Starter**
 * Review homework / Key term quiz


 * Activities**
 * 1) View the slideshow on [|how foods compare] in terms of the energy they contain
 * 2) Investigate the different foods to find out [|which one contains the most energy]
 * 3) Answer Q1-5 from Exploring Science p128-9
 * 4) Extension: Why do we need so much energy? Complete the [|worksheet on transferring energy] and find out how much energy you use in a day.


 * Summary**
 * Review completed classwork
 * [|Work in groups to match the phrases about food and energy]

Read through the worksheet and carry out the calculations to work out much energy [|John Tyndall used climbing the Matterhorn].
 * Homework**