Grades 3–5
Bouncing Ball Experiment
Drop a ball from four heights, measure each bounce three times and explain where the energy goes.
Science worksheet · Energy
Energy Changes
Fill in six sentences about energy changing form, from a toaster to a solar panel.
- Grade level
- Grades 4–5
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Topic
- Energy
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Forms of energy, Potential and kinetic energy, Saving energy
What kids do
Printed on the sheet:
- Energy is never used up. It changes from one form to another.
- Fill in the blanks. You can use a word more than once.
- 1. A toaster changes electrical energy into energy.
- 2. A flashlight changes the stored energy in its batteries into energy.
- 3. Hitting a drum changes motion energy into energy.
- 4. A solar panel changes sunlight into energy.
- 5. A fan changes electrical energy into energy.
- 6. A campfire changes the stored energy in wood into heat and
Words on this sheet
heatlightsoundmotion
Teacher tip
Talk through one object step by step, like a flashlight.
How to use it
- Drop a ball and talk about where its energy goes.
- List the things in the classroom that use electricity.
- Start with a two-minute “I notice, I wonder” talk about the picture on the sheet.
Watch for
Energy is never used up. It changes form.
Talk about it
- How does energy change form in a toaster?
- What evidence helped you choose your answer?
Take it further
Do an energy audit of the classroom and post a turn-it-off reminder.
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