Forms of Energy

Ideas to help elementary teachers teach about forms of energy, thermal energy, sound, light, mechanical energy, and electrical energy

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7 Ideas to Teach Forms of Energy — The Science Penguin

Get your students thinking about forms of energy with this ENGAGE activity. Students can walk around the classroom, a wing of the school, or even their homes to find the 7 items described. Students shouldn’t require much background to complete the scavenger hunt– you can discuss all the good stuff (the content 🙃) after the hunt!

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Free Uses of Energy Printable

Perfect for forms of energy: electrical, sound, light, thermal, and mechanical

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Separating Mixtures- Make a Solar Still- Free Resource for evaporating water from a solution

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7 Ideas to Teach Forms of Energy — The Science Penguin

Mechanical, electrical, light, thermal, sound, and chemical energy

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Forms of Energy Vocabulary and Writing

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Free Thermal Energy Lab with printables

Find this and more in the Free Planning Guide for Energy

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Uses of Forms of Energy Slides & Notes Worksheet | Light Sound Heat Electrical

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Labs for Sound, Thermal, and Light Energy

Forms of Energy activities

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BUILD YOUR OWN SOLAR OVEN (AND MAKE S’MORES!)

“I used this resource at a summer camp and it was THE BEST THING EVER!!! Directions were clear to the point. The kids were able to follow, complete the activity and enjoy their solar treats with their solar ovens. Not only was this activity successful, the news in our town came out to see what our summer camp was up to and this activity made the paper.”