Energy Explorers: Discovering the Power All Around Us!

Science Grades 5th Grade 7:11 Video
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Lesson Description

Join us on an exciting journey to uncover what energy is, where it comes from, and how we use it every day! Learn about different forms of energy and become an energy detective!

Video Resource

What Is Energy? Where Does It Come From & How Do We Use It? Science for Kids!

Turtlediary

Duration: 7:11
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Key Concepts

  • Energy is the ability to do work.
  • Energy comes in many forms (heat, light, sound, electrical, wind, etc.).
  • Energy can be obtained from different sources (sun, food, gasoline, etc.).
  • Energy never disappears; it transforms from one form to another.

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to define energy and explain its role in everyday activities.
  • Students will be able to identify different forms and sources of energy.
  • Students will be able to explain the concept of energy transformation and conservation.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students what they think energy is. Discuss how they use energy every day. Introduce the YouTube video 'What Is Energy? Where Does It Come From & How Do We Use It? Science for Kids!' by Turtlediary.
  • Video Viewing (7 mins)
    Play the video for the students. Encourage them to pay attention to the different forms and sources of energy mentioned.
  • Discussion and Review (10 mins)
    After watching the video, facilitate a class discussion about the different forms and sources of energy. Review the picnic example in the video.
  • Activity: Energy Detectives (15 mins)
    Divide students into small groups. Each group will explore the classroom or a designated area and identify different examples of energy being used. They will note the form of energy and its source for each example.
  • Wrap-up (3 mins)
    Summarize the key concepts of the lesson and assign the quizzes for assessment.

Interactive Exercises

  • Energy Transformation Chain
    Students work in groups to create a chain of energy transformations. For example: Sun -> Plant -> Food -> Human Movement.

Discussion Questions

  • What are some ways you use energy every day?
  • What are some different forms of energy you observed in the video?
  • Where does the energy you use come from?
  • Can you think of examples of how energy changes from one form to another?

Skills Developed

  • Observation
  • Critical Thinking
  • Scientific Inquiry
  • Collaboration
  • Problem Solving

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

What is energy?

Correct Answer: The ability to do work

Question 2:

Which of the following is a form of energy?

Correct Answer: Light

Question 3:

Where does the energy in the food we eat originally come from?

Correct Answer: The sun

Question 4:

What kind of energy powers a car's radio?

Correct Answer: Electrical energy

Question 5:

What causes a kite to fly in the sky?

Correct Answer: Wind

Question 6:

When Uncle Bob rang the bell, what kind of energy did it create?

Correct Answer: Sound energy

Question 7:

What happens to energy when it is used?

Correct Answer: It changes into a different form

Question 8:

Which of these activities requires energy?

Correct Answer: All of the above

Question 9:

Rolling down a hill is an example of energy due to which force?

Correct Answer: Gravity

Question 10:

Which of the following is NOT a source of energy mentioned in the video?

Correct Answer: Rocks

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

__________ is the ability to do work.

Correct Answer: Energy

Question 2:

The sun provides us with __________ and __________ energy.

Correct Answer: light, heat

Question 3:

Cars get their energy from _________.

Correct Answer: gasoline

Question 4:

The force that pulls things down towards the Earth is called _________.

Correct Answer: gravity

Question 5:

When energy changes from one type to another, it is called energy _________.

Correct Answer: transformation

Question 6:

The energy from a fire is a form of __________ energy.

Correct Answer: heat

Question 7:

Sound is a form of _________ energy.

Correct Answer: sound

Question 8:

Energy never disappears, it just __________ into a different form.

Correct Answer: changes

Question 9:

Food gives us ___________ to move and play.

Correct Answer: energy

Question 10:

________ energy helps a kite fly.

Correct Answer: Wind

Educational Standards

5.PS3.1:Use models to describe that energy in animals’ food (used for body repair, growth, motion, and to maintain body warmth) was once energy from the sun. 5.PS2.1:Support an argument, with evidence, that Earth's gravitational force pulls objects downward toward the center of the earth.

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