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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Forms of Energy Worksheet
A worksheet about the different forms of energy.
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Energy Transformation Quiz
Assess your students’ knowledge of how energy changes form with a printable Energy Transformation Quiz.
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Observing Temperature Changes - Moving Heat Experiment
Explore heat transfer and practice measuring temperature with a thermometer in this Moving Heat Experiment.
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Stopping Sound! Insulator Experiment
Explore and test materials to determine their effectiveness with an engaging Sound Insulator Experiment.
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Cup and String Phone - Science Sound Investigation
Build and test a cup and string phone to investigate the transmission of sound waves through different media.
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Forms of Energy (Heat, Light and Sound) Worksheet
Identify different forms of energy with this cut and paste worksheet.
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‘How We Hear Sound’ Worksheets
Explore how sound travels through the ear with a set of cut-and-paste How We Hear Sound Worksheets.
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Energy Transformations PowerPoint
Explore how energy changes forms with our Energy Transformations PowerPoint Presentation.
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Electrical Safety Quiz
Ensure students are aware of the hazards surrounding the use of electrical devices in the Science lab with an Electrical Safety Quiz.
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Sound Energy Project (Rubber Band Musical Instruments)
Use this sound energy experiment to help your students create rubber band instruments and visualize sound using everyday items.
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Newton's Laws of Motion Poster
Introduce the laws of motion and energy transfer with a printable Newton’s Laws of Motion Poster.
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Reflection, Refraction, and Absorption Worksheet
Use a Reflection, Refraction, and Absorption worksheet to ensure students understand light energy.
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Types of Circuits Interactive Task Cards
Test your students’ knowledge of different types of circuits with this set of 24 interactive task cards.
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All About Circuits Mini-Book
Use this mini-book to teach your students about the different types of circuits, symbols, their components and much more.
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Heat Sources Cut-and-Paste Worksheet
Explore different types of heat sources with your students using this cut-and-paste worksheet.
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Forms of Energy Poster Pack
Display information about mechanical, electrical, light, thermal and sound energy with this poster pack.
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Forms of Energy Sorting Activity
Help students identify the different forms of energy with this set of 24 sorting cards.
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Exploring Electrical Circuits Assessment
Assess your students’ knowledge of electrical circuits and safety with a printable Electrical Circuits Assessment.
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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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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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Echoes and Echolocation PowerPoint
Explore sound energy and how it is used with an engaging interactive Echoes and Echolocation PowerPoint Presentation.
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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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Recycling With Heat Worksheet
Explore how reversible and irreversible changes lend themself to recycling with a printable Recycling With Heat Worksheet.
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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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Forms of Energy PowerPoint
Teach your students about energy types with an engaging Forms of Energy PowerPoint Presentation.
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How Does Heat Move? Experiment
Observe how heat moves in hot and cold water with an engaging How Does Heat Move? Experiment.