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Environment How can you help protect it?

 Energy is everywhere.  We use energy to move the mouse for a computer, to jump and shout and walk and run.  It takes energy to power a light bulb, and the light that the bulb gives off is also a form of energy called radiant energy.  Radiant energy from the sun enables vegetables, plants, trees and us to live and grow!  Other forms of energy include heat, chemical energy, kinetic (motion) energy, gravitational energy and nuclear power.

Detectives - Can you guess how many things need electricity in your house?  Take a guess, then go on a detective mission and write down all the things you find.  Set up a competition in your family and see who's guess is the closest!

Do you want to know how much electricity the world's human population uses?  See our Energy factsheet in the Related Resources below,

When you’re next using electricity think about where it comes from and how you can use less to take the strain off of the environment - here are some simple ways to make a big difference:

Helpful websites - Energy kids and Energy World.

Read More: Pollution


Activities on Environment and WildlifeFactsheet
