How Can You Follow Energy From the Sun to Your Toast?

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Intro

Hi there, curious minds! I'm Crafty Clover! Let's discover something amazing. How can you follow energy from the Sun to your toast?

The Big Idea

The toast on your plate holds energy that started in the Sun. Sunlight traveled a very long way to get there. Let's follow the whole path!

Sunshine Arrives

Step one: sunshine arrives. Sunlight carries energy to wheat plants. The plants use it to make sugars and starches, storing the energy in their grains.

Farm to Bakery

Step two: farm to bakery. A farmer harvests the wheat, and a mill grinds it into flour. Then a baker turns the flour into bread.

Eat the Toast

Step three: eat the toast. When you eat the toast, your body unlocks the stored energy. You use it to move, to grow, and to think.

A Closer Look

Let's take a closer look! The Sun sends light energy. Wheat stores it in grains. Toast carries it to your plate. You use it to run and play.

Quick Facts

Quick facts! Most of the energy in the food we eat started as sunlight. Plants store it as sugars and starches in their grains. Farmers, millers, and bakers help pass it along. Your body then uses it to move and to think.

Think Like a Scientist

Now, think like a scientist! Draw an energy chain for your breakfast. Start with the Sun. Write each step that food took to reach you. Finish by showing how your body uses it. Write down what you notice, and share it with a grown-up.

Outro

The energy in your toast traveled from the Sun, through wheat, to your body. Science is amazing! Keep asking questions! Share what you learned with someone at home, and see what they think! Crafty Clover can be found on Amazon Books, Google Bookstore, and Apple Books. Available for purchase or download! Bye for now!