Students discover that energy comes in many forms — motion, heat, light, sound, electrical — and that it never disappears; it just transfers from one thing to another.
Students will be able to…
A moving ball, a warm stove, a bright lamp — all have energy, but in different forms. What is energy, and where does it go?
Project this and tap each form of energy. Have students record an example of each and where they see it in daily life.
Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.
Look around — where do you see energy right now?
Students investigate the Energy Explorer.
Teacher formalizes.
Trace energy through a chain.
Three quick checks on energy.
Aligned to Next Generation Science Standards and Common Core literacy. State-standard crosswalks available on request.
Use evidence to construct an explanation relating the speed of an object to the energy of that object.
Make observations to provide evidence that energy can be transferred as sound, light, heat, and electric currents.
Apply scientific ideas to design a device that converts energy from one form to another.
Explain events, procedures, or concepts in a scientific text based on specific information.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students pick a device (a toaster, a fan, a flashlight) and trace the energy from its source, through each transfer, to its final form. A printable energy-chain sheet is in the Science library.
Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.
A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.