How does your body know what time it is? - Marco A. Sotomayor?

Your body has a special clock that tells it when to sleep, eat, and wake up, kind of like how you know it's time for breakfast because your mom says "Good morning!"

Inside your brain is a tiny group of cells called the biological clock, which acts like a little timer. It sends messages through your body to tell other parts what time it is, just like how a teacher tells the class when to start working or take a break.

This timer doesn’t use numbers or hands, but it uses something you might know: light! When sunlight comes in the morning, your eyes send a signal to your brain that says, "It's time to be awake!" And at night, when it gets dark, your body starts getting ready for sleep, like how you get sleepy after turning off the lights before bedtime.

Your body clock works with things around you, like waking up with your parents or going to bed after a fun day at school. It's like having a friend who reminds you when it’s time for something, only this friend is inside your head!