A Light Sources Poster for Teaching Natural vs. Artificial Sources of Light

Give your students a clear and kid-friendly introduction to light energy with a printable Light Sources Poster Pack! Designed for elementary classrooms, these posters help students learn to identify natural and artificial sources of light in the world around them. 

Each Light Sources poster uses simple vocabulary and clear illustrations to support science vocabulary development and spark meaningful discussions about the different sources of natural and artificial light in the world around them.

Grab a Poster For Light Sources Lessons

This printable pack includes three classroom posters, giving you flexibility for whole-class instruction, science centers, or anchor charts:

• Natural vs. Artificial Light Sources Poster – A single chart that shows examples of both types of light in one place.
• Examples of Natural Light Sources Poster – Featuring items such as the sun, stars, lightning, and fire.
• Examples of Artificial Light Sources Poster – Highlighting lamps, flashlights, streetlights, screens, and other man-made light sources.

Use these posters for Light Sources lessons, to support vocabulary instruction, or provide visual references during daily lessons about energy and light. They’re perfect for classroom display, inserting into student science notebooks, and serve well as science discussion starters.

Download Your Poster – Light Sources for Kids

Getting started is easy! Simply click the dropdown arrow on the Download button to access your posters in your preferred file format. Print them at full size for a bulletin board display or scale them down for student notebooks or center cards. These posters are clean, clear, and ready to use with little to no prep.

This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a teacher in Michigan and Teach Starter Collaborator.

More Resources on Light Energy for Kids

If you’re teaching a full unit on energy, shadows, or light, you’ll love pairing these light sources posters with more kid-friendly light energy resources! Try one of these to keep learning going:

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