Q1.
“Let us do an activity — stand up and stretch your arms. Now, jump! Run in place.” “How are you able to move?”, she questioned.
Answer
We are able to move because of energy — and we get that energy from the food we eat.
Follow what happens, step by step.
- In the morning you eat breakfast — roti, rice, dal, milk, a banana.
- Your body breaks that food down inside you.
- The food gives your body energy.
- Your muscles use that energy to pull on your bones.
- So your arms stretch, your legs push, and you jump and run.
Food → energy in the body → muscles work → we move
Why food is the answer: The class had all eaten breakfast. That is why they could stand, stretch, jump and run. Without food there would be no energy, and without energy there would be no movement. That is exactly what the teacher wanted the class to notice.
Did you know? Our brain uses energy even when we are simply sitting, sleeping or thinking. So the body is never really switched off — it keeps spending energy all day and all night.