Energy is about your body pumping oxygen around itself. The body stores energy in a number of places- it's like how you save your money:
 

• For example, you can put your loose coins into a bank or pocket and if you're lucky you may have bank notes as well!

• In your bodies, the loose coins, are the first places you get energy from.  A chemical called ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate) (pronounced: Add-eno-sine Try-fos-fate) is used by our muscle cells to allow them to shorten, which means you can use energy. 

• As more of your energy, or coins are used up, the ATP is changed into something called ADP (Adenosine Di Phosphate, (pronounced  Add-eno-sine De-fos-fate).

• Now, the bank notes in your purses are the sugar stores in your body - these provide your
  first source of energy like the coins but are only used when you need energy for up to
  90 seconds - for example if you were jumping. But what if the money in your purse or pocket
  runs out? 

• Just in the same way that you need to replace the money you have spent, special cells in
  your bodies called mitochondra (pronounced: mite-oh-kond-dria) replace energy that you
  have used. If you use further energy then use start to use your fat reserves. 

• I am very important and to maintain good energy, you should eat the right foods so that
  you have enough ATP for your muscle cells to use. So remember, eating a sensible meal or
  snack before class will make sure you have enough energy to do your dancing without getting
  too tired. 
  

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