Practice identifying heat, light, and sound energy and how they are used in everyday situations.
Read each problem carefully. Write your answer in complete sentences when you can.
Exploring three forms of energy in everyday life
Science - Grade 2-3
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Look around your classroom or home. Name one object that gives off light energy.
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Name one object that gives off sound energy.
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Name one object that gives off heat energy.
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A flashlight is turned on in a dark room. What type of energy is the flashlight giving off?
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A student taps a drum with a stick. What type of energy does the drum make that people can hear?
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A mug of hot cocoa is warm in your hands. What kind of energy is moving from the mug to your hands?
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Sort these items into heat, light, or sound energy: ringing phone, lit candle, warm blanket in the dryer.
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The Sun helps plants grow and warms Earth. What two types of energy from the Sun are described?
- 9
A fire alarm makes a loud noise and has a flashing light. What two types of energy does it give off?
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Why should you not touch a hot pan on the stove?
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A student puts a hand near, but not on, a lamp that has been on for a long time. The hand feels warm. What energy is the student feeling?
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Circle all the things that use sound energy: a whistle, a book, a radio, a pencil.
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A student closes the curtains, and the room becomes darker. What type of energy did the curtains block?
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Put these events in order from quietest to loudest: whisper, clap, siren.
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Explain how one object in your home can give off more than one kind of energy.