Forms of Energy
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Subject Area: Science | Grade Level: 5
Lesson Length: 30 minutes
Keywords/Tags: Energy
Lesson Description: In this lesson, students will investigate basic forms of energy including light, heat, sound, electrical, chemical, and mechanical; students will learn examples for these types of energy as well.

  • SC.5.P.10.1 Investigate and describe some basic forms of energy, including light, heat, sound, electrical, chemical, and mechanical.
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Video : What Are The Main Types Of Energy? - Mechanical, Electric, Light, Thermal, Sound | Form Of Energy
Instructions: Please watch the following video as many times as needed before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of the video is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this video content.
Description: In the video you will learn about main types of energy such as mechanical, electrical, light, thermal, and sound.
Quiz : Forms of Energy
Instructions: Please complete this quiz by choosing the correct answer for each question. You can take this quiz as many times needed.
Question #1

What is not an example of mechanical energy?

Question #2
Mechanical energy is energy that is produced by a machine or a moving part.
Question #3
Sound energy is the same as mechanical energy.
Question #4

What form of energy results from the flow of charged particles?

Question #5
Is a television a form of electrical energy?
Question #6

What form of energy is electromagnetic energy that can be sensed by our eyes?

Question #7
Can light energy also produce thermal energy?
Question #8

What type of device can be meausred by thermal energy?

Question #9
Sound energy is light energy that travels as waves through the air and water.
Question #10
When a light bulb is on, light energy is produced, and as it warms up, thermal energy is created.
Description: The quiz to see to you learned from about types of energy.
Resources : Additional Resources
Instructions: Please see additional external resources below. Feel free visit each link to learn more about this lesson.
Sources and Types of Energy
A great additional resources for students on sources and types of energy.
Forms of Energy Matching Game
This is a matching game for forms of energy.
Light & Sound Energy Resources
This resource that goes over light and sound energy. Also, the website has vocabulary words and is interactive for students.
Description: These are additional resources to explore.