What Happens to Your Food?

Join Namiyah, Maisha, and Brian on a magical adventure! What do you think your body needs food for on this thrilling journey?

• To grow strong and have lots of energy for the adventure

• To take a nap under a tree

• To spot hidden treasures

• To hear the whispers of the forest

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Imagine you're a superhero like Shayan or Ariana, and your superpower is to transform food into energy! Without chemical reactions, even superheroes couldn't use their food powers at all. Is this true?

• True

• False

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Join Brian, Mahima, and Jack on a magical culinary adventure! Fill in the blank: The atoms in the food you eat either stay in your body and are rearranged into new substances there or _________?

• pass through your body and become your waste

• turn into energy and disappear

• become part of the air you breathe out

• change into water in your body

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Hey there, young explorer! Imagine you're a tiny molecule named Namiyah on an epic adventure inside the body! Your mission is to rearrange and help the body to ________ or support growth. What exciting role do you play in this microscopic world?

• release energy

• store waste

• produce toxins

• cause disease

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Join Josh, Ian, and Ariana on a culinary quest! What types of molecules can your body utilize from the scrumptious foods you encounter?

• Starches, amino acids, and fats

• Vitamins, minerals, and water

• Sugars, fibers, and enzymes

• Hormones, antibodies, and DNA

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Releasing energy happens during a chemical reaction called ________, which is similar to burning.

Imagine Jack and Danielle growing up from tiny babies to adventurous teenagers. Thanks to the magical chemical reactions in their bodies, food helps them grow through these amazing stages of life. Is this true?

• True

• False

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Brian and Mahima are on a thrilling adventure in their biology class, piecing together a fascinating puzzle. They discover that tiny building blocks known as amino acids join forces to create something vital in the body. What do these amino acids form?

• Carbohydrates

• Proteins

• Fats

• Vitamins

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Embark on a magical adventure with Ihfaz, Shayan, and Maisha as they explore the wonders of how your body uses food. Imagine if there were no chemical reactions: food would be quite useless! Fill in the blank: You wouldn't be able to get ______ from it, and you certainly wouldn't be able to grow and mature from a baby into a child, a teenager, and then an adult. What do you think fuels this amazing transformation?

• energy

• color

• sound

• light

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Imagine you're a tiny scientist inside the human body, just like Shayan exploring a magical world! Chemical reactions are your tools for growth and energy. What do they do?

• They help break down food and release energy, just like Brian's favorite science experiment!

• They only help in breathing, like Maisha's morning yoga routine.

• They're not needed for any body function, unlike Jack's essential morning coffee.

• They occur only outside the body, like a picnic in the park.

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