Energy Teaching Resources
Explore energy in your science classroom with engaging activities, printable worksheets and more teacher resources aligned with the NGSS curriculum.
This collection of teacher-created resources covers everything you need to introduce primary students to sound, light, heat, electricity and so much more! Save time on your lesson plans with easily editable resources and differentiated options that have been carefully reviewed by the science teachers on the Teach Starter team to ensure they're ready for your classroom and your students.
Is this your first year engaging kids on the topic of energy? Or maybe you are just looking for fresh ideas? Read on for a help from our teacher team!
What Is Energy? A Kid-Friendly Definition
Ever wish you had a script handy to introduce any topic to your class for the first time? We hear you! The Teach Starter site is packed with kid-friendly definitions made just for teachers! Here's one that we use to explain what energy means to our students:
Energy is the ability to do work or cause change. It's found all around us — even when we can't see it — making things happen!
For example, energy is what makes a lightbulb glow or creates the sound we hear when we play a musical instrument.
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Sound Energy Flipbook Science Activity
Encourage your students to record their knowledge about sound energy using this Sound Energy Flip Book for 2nd Grade.
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Sound Energy Sources Interactive
With your students, explore the sources of sound energy and how we sense them using this interactive science activity.
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Build a Pizza Box Oven - Solar Energy STEM Project
Build a pizza box solar oven to demonstrate the power of thermal energy with an exciting Solar Oven Stem Project
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Rubber Band Guitar - Sound Energy Project
Use this sound energy experiment to help your students create rubber band instruments and visualize sound using everyday items.
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Casting Shadows Sorting Activity
Help students grow their understanding of how light and shadows work with a printable Casting Shadows Sorting Activity.
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Will Light Pass Through It? Light Investigation Activity Pack
Predict and test light interactions with transparent, translucent, and opaque materials with our ‘Will Light Pass Through It?’ Investigation Activity.
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Where is My Shadow? Game (K)
Predict and explore where shadows appear when light strikes an object with an engaging ‘Where is My Shadow?’ Game.
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Shadow Matching Game - Bingo
Explore the concept of shadows and engage your students while playing an exciting Shadow Matching Game.
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Locate the Light Source Worksheets
Explore how the position of a light source changes the way shadows appear with our Locate the Light Source Worksheet Pack.
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More Light vs Less Light Interactive Game
Compare the effects of different amounts of light on the appearance of objects and have fun with our More Light vs Less Light Interactive Game.
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What’s Hiding in the Dark? Light Game (K)
Help your young learners discover the need for light to see objects with our ‘What’s Hiding In The Dark? Light Game for Kindergarteners.
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Bright, Dim, or Dark? Light Levels Sorting Activity
Introduce your students to the importance of lighting with our Bright, Dim, or Dark? Light Levels Sorting Activity.
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Alternative Energy Source Worksheets
Review concepts related to alternative energy sources with a printable Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy Source Worksheet Pack.
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Renewable & Nonrenewable Energy Quiz
Assess your students' knowledge of alternative energy sources with a printable Renewable & Nonrenewable Energy Quiz.
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Energy Source Pros and Cons Chart
Examine the pros and cons of different energy sources with our printable Evaluating Energy Sources - Pros and Cons Chart.
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Electricity: From Plant to Place - Worksheet
Explore how electricity is generated and distributed with our 'Electricity: From Plant to Place Worksheet.
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Energy Source Impact Worksheets
Explore the effects of alternative energy sources with a pair of printable Energy Source Impact Worksheets.
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Heat Transfer Worksheets
Explore how heat moves with a pack of printable Heat Transfer Worksheets.
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Alternative Energy Source Activity Cards
Explore a variety of energy generation methods with a printable Alternative Energy Source Activity pack.
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Alternative Energy Sources Poster Project
Research, explore, and learn about alternative energy sources with an engaging Energy Sources Poster Project.
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Measuring the Temperature PowerPoint
Teach your students how to read the temperature with an interactive Measuring the Temperature PowerPoint.
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Light Energy Workbook
Review concepts related to light energy and how it travels with a printable Light Energy Workbook.
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Natural or Man-Made Sound? Worksheet Pack
Use sound energy worksheet to help students differentiate between natural and man-made sounds by sorting their sources.
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Heat, State Changes & Recycling PowerPoint
Explore how heat contributes to the recycling process with an interactive State Changes and Recycling PowerPoint.
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Recycling Plastic and Glass Worksheet Pack
Explore the role of heat in recycling materials and boost reading comprehension skills with a Recycling Plastic and Glass worksheet pack.
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Exploring How Light Travels Experiment
Help your students uncover how light moves with this hands‑on How Light Travels experiment pack.
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Mix & Measure Temperature Experiment
Explore temperature changes and practice reading a thermometer with our Mix and Measure Temperature Experiment.
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Reflection, Refraction & Absorption PowerPoint
Teach your students how light behaves with an engaging Reflection, Refraction and Absorption PowerPoint Presentation.
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Energy Transformation Game - Matching
Observe and identify ways that devices transform energy with a printable Energy Transformation Game.
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Light Energy Task Cards
Review or assess student knowledge of light energy with a set of printable Light Energy Task Cards.
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Electrical Safety Task Cards
Encourage safe behaviors when dealing with electrical devices with our printable Electrical Safety Task Cards.
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Musical Ruler Sound Experiment
Observe how sound is created through vibrations with an engaging Musical Rulers Sound Experiment.