About this series:
A new science video podcast that explains science topics in a fun and exciting way. Great for science teachers to download and show in the classroom. Most videos come with lesson plans or accompanying informational web pages. All hosts and filmmakers are also trained biologists.
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Aug 4, 2011
06:31
Home & Family
When we are physically active we say that we burn calories. Well, we could just say that we burn chemically stored energy in the form of energy rich...
When we are physically active we say that we burn calories. Well, we could just say that we burn chemically stored energy in the form of energy rich molecules in the food we eat but that would just be too long. If we do exercise, we need more energy but what if we don't do any exercise at all? To get a better understanding of our energy intake, we decided to do a little chemistry experiment to find out the difference in energy needs between rest and hard training.
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