‘Age: Young eaners/Teenagers PLAY TO RECYCLE, RECYCLE TO PLAY! | «Paint thé recycling bins withthe correct colour Then, cut the images ofthe recyclable materials and stick | thmenthecoecn PAPER BLUE METAL PLASTIC YELLOW REDENEKGY A) Discuss in groups of 3 oF 4 the following questions and write down the conclusions your group reaches. + What do you know about energy? = What characteristic does have? What forms of energy do you know? 8) Watch the video at hups1/wvnyoutubecom/atchiv=tqcy03¥75IA and compare your answers to the ones given in your group. ©) Do you think these sentences are true or false? (TTF) 1 industria societies need huge amounts of energy ITTE] 2) People get eneray from food. [TLE] 3) Solar energy is used in solar panes. TE] 4) Fossil fuels come originally fom the Sun, [TLE] 5) Wind eneray has been used for many years Read the following text and check your answers. ‘We lve in an industrial society Wat needs a lot of energy to roduce electricity, to move around, to keep warm, Droduce goods. Most ofthe energy We need comes fom {ues which are burt Fuels are very concentrated sources ‘ot energy. We also need fuel to lve: food. ‘Most ofthe words energy orginally comes from the Sun, Inwhat way? The very fst answer that cores to mind solar panels and soar cells (Uke the ones in calculators). If ‘we consider ita bt freer, plants need the Sun to grow, and from pants, we get food whieh gives us enereys ‘besides, biofuels can be produced from plants or fox waste, and also fossil fuels were formed from the remains of plants and animals which ved many mllion of years ago, D) Renewable or non-renewable? ‘Toke Ita step further and consider this: together with weather conditions, the Sun also affects wind and ‘water. Wind bas been used for centuries to pump water to grind grain (corn, wheat, et.) to make flu, to move ships, and now it s used to produce electricity. ‘And what about water? The heat from the Sun makes ‘water turn into vapout, which later turns into rain of snow filling rivers which are used for producing hnydzoelecricity. Of course there are other ways of rodiueing energy in whieh the Sun is not involved: nuclear energy, geothermal energy, tidal energy; even ‘hough most of the energy we consume comes from the Sun. Renewable eneray sources ar the ones that can be re-used, or that can be replaced, while non-renewable energy sources ‘are the ones that disappear once they are used. 1) Glssty the following energy resources into renewable or non-renewable, fyou don't know any ofthe terms, look them up in a dictionary. biomass + coal « othermal + hydroelectric « natural gas oll « solar «tidal « uranium-235 » waves « wind Renewable energy sources ‘Non-renewable energy sources 2) Choose one ofthe energy sources above. Investigate about itand make a short presentation, Consider al ts advantages and drawbacks. Extra Resources ‘+300 million years of fuels in 300 seconds hips. /mwu.youtubecomwatch?y=0191SHP Bu ‘Whats energy? hips: /wn.youtubecom/uatch'=wWVFERBeSx¢ kids) + Peakoll htps//wu youtube conwatchvagHKoSvE NOE Key. B) Thera coach energy cannot be rested or destoye ican ol be conve Fr of nergy: eck mechan ore {Rachel and nce Alec ote 0) Renewatie Day Geodera oc Sota nek i, Nom enews tages a use* heatty. Level: Elementary ‘Age: Young lamers /Teenagers FOOD FOR ENERGY People get energy from food. Sugar, for example is a fast source of energy, while pasta or rice gives tus energy ata slower rate. Therefore, itis important to know how energy and food go together. Let's ‘work with some information about nutrients and find out how well we are taking care of ourselves. NUTRIENTS There are six main groups of nuttents: proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals and water, PROTEINS are complex molecules made up of amino acids. They give us energy and are very importaat for growth. They are the most important building blocks of our body. Young children need plenty of protein in their diet. The body can produce some of them itself. Muscles, skin and hait, for esample, are made up of proteins, but we must get others from food. Food from animals as well as plant seeds are good sources of protein, They are ound in cheese, eggs, fish; meat, milk, and also in nuts, peas and beans. Vegetarians hhave to include beans, nuts and seeds in their diet to make sure that they have enough protein, CARBOHYDRATES are the main source of energy for our body. Sugars and starches have carbohydrates in ‘them, Sugar is a simple carbohydrate. It gives us energy to walk and run. I also provides energy to the brain. It can be found in dairy products such as milk. There isa lot of sugar in foods such as chocolate, syrup, fruit, honey, jam and jelly. Starch does not taste sweet lke Sugar but it gives us as alot of energy. Tt is found in beans, peas, potatoes and cereals (such as rice, wheat and maize), and their by-products (lout, bread, pasta, etc) These provide our body with a constant supply of energy. FATS are needed in small amounts. They store vitamins and produce faty acids. We need these acids to produce cell membranes. Fats can come from animals or plants. They are in meat and dalry products like butter and cheese. Other types of fats are in vegetable oils found in nuts oF seeds. Too many saturated fats produce a high level of cholesterol VITAMINS. Our body needs a variety of vitamins to stay healthy. There are many iffeent types of vitamins, but we are going to deal with only fous ‘Vitamin A is found in food such as liver and carrots, We need it to keep our eves Vitamin B ts a complex vitamin, Vitamin BI {s found in yeast products and cereals. ‘Vitamin C is found in citrus fruits and green vegetables. Once in the body, vitamin D goes to the sin where its made ‘active by sunlight. MINERALS are needed for growth. They are Inorganic because they are not made up from living things. Our body needs different amounts of various minerals Calcium and magnesium, for example, are important for bbones and teeth, We also need small amounts of iron, tis a component of hemoglobin, which eareies ‘oxygen to red blood cells. Minerals are necessary for three main reasons: building strong bones and teeth, controlling body fluids inside and outside cells, and turning the food you eat into energy. WATER. Although water does not give us energy itis the most important nutrient; we cannot go on without water for more than a few days. Water has many functions in our body. It helps digest food, and cools the body down when it becomes too hot. The body carries away waste products in a watery solution, Our body needs about 2-3 lues of water a day. We get it fom the water and liquids we drink but also from fruits, vegetables and ather food.