Science worksheet · Taking care of Earth
Energy from the Sun, Wind and Water
Sort six energy sources into renewable and not renewable, then mark four facts true or false.
- Grade level
- Grades 2–3
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Topic
- Taking care of Earth
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Caring for Earth, Recycling, Renewable energy
What kids do
Printed on the sheet:
- A renewable energy source never runs out: the sun, the wind and moving water keep coming back.
- Coal, oil and natural gas took millions of years to form, so when they are used up, they are gone.
- 1. Write each energy source in the right column.
- 2. Circle True or False.
- Coal takes millions of years to form.
- Wind will run out someday.
- Solar panels turn sunlight into electricity.
- Burning coal and oil puts smoke into the air.
Words on this sheet
moving watercoalwindoilnatural gasTrueFalse
Teacher tip
Show a pinwheel in front of a fan as a tiny wind turbine.
How to use it
- Bring in clean examples of recycling, compost and trash and sort them together.
- Look at your school’s own bins and rules.
- Start with a two-minute “I notice, I wonder” talk about the picture on the sheet.
Watch for
Recycling rules change from town to town. Check your own.
Talk about it
- What could our class do to make less trash?
- How could we find out if that is true?
Take it further
Run a one-week class recycling challenge and weigh the results.
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