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“You should go do your homework”, advised their wise 

mother. 

“That’s BORING!”, they grumbled, one after another.

“I know what you need…of course, now I see! You need a 

lesson about energy**!”

“Ugh!” Henry groaned, “chemistry isn’t fun!” “Oh children”, 

said mother, “we haven’t even begun!”

(**Chemistry Fact: Energy may be defined as the ability to do 

work. It is a scalar physical quantity. Although energy is 

conserved, there are many different types of energy, such as 

kinetic energy, potential energy, light, sound, and nuclear 

energy. Benefits: have hot water for bathing, can use electronic 

gadgets, help in the middle of communication and lighting) 

First, Mother took them to play in the water. “But 

how is this motion?” asked her little daughter.

“When you swim, little Sue, you move and feel 

free…and this is called kinetic energy!”

( Definition: Kinetic energy is the energy an object possesses 

due to its motion. An object of mass m moving at velocity v 

hás a kinetic energy. Benefits: The main advantage of kinetic 

energy is that it is easily available (all that is needed is 

motion and energy). Kinetic energy also doesn’t pollute the 

environment. The main disadvantage of kinetic energy is that 

it is unpredictable and inconsistent. The equipment used to 

harness this energy is also more expensive than that used to 

harness other forms of energy.) 

Next, mother took them to their lovely park, where 

monkey bars stood tall beneath a big arc.

As Henry was hanging from the little bars, his happy 

eyes sparkled like two shining stars.

“Just now” said his mother, “you held energy. That kind 

is potential**, now don’t you agree?”

“But I wasn’t moving, not even a toe.” “Think how far 

you’d have gone if you would’ve let go.”

(Chemistry Fact: **Potential energy is the stored energy of 

position possessed by an object. Benefits: Can be made or 

created very easily and transformed easily as well. Since it is 

stored energy, it can be transferred to kinetic energy easily.)

Mother then took them to a roller coaster. “Oh look!” 

exclaimed Suzie “It’s just like the poster!”

“While you ride, think of what you have learned” said 

her brother. “Energy changes from one form to 

another.

“That’s right” said his mother. “It’s a guarantee. The 

law of conservation of energy**.” 

( Chemistry Fact: **Energy cannot be created or destroyed, but 

can be changed from one form to another. Example #1: A monkey 

falling off a tree. If the monkey is sitting down eating a banana on 

the highest branch, he has Potential energy. If the monkey 

reaches for another banana and he slips off of the branch, his 

potential energy is now being converted into kinetic energy. 

Example #2: Water falls from the sky, converting potential energy 

to kinetic energy. ) 

Then Sue said, “I just wanna go on the ride” 

“I’ll explain as we go, sis” her brother replied.

“When we’re on our way up it’s kinetic, you 

see. At the top it becomes potential energy. 

As we go down the hill, it’s kinetic once 

more. Wow, Sue, this actually isn’t a bore!”

“Bravo!” said his mother, “I’m proud of you 

two!” But come, there is much more to learn 

and to do.

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