Energy Teaching Resources
Explore energy in your science classroom with engaging activities, printable worksheets and more teacher resources aligned with the Australian science curriculum.
This collection of teacher-created resources covers everything you need to introduce primary students to sound, light, heat, electricity and so much more! Save time on your lesson plans with easily editable resources and differentiated options that have been carefully reviewed by the science teachers on the Teach Starter team to ensure they're ready for your classroom and your students!
Is this your first year engaging kids on the topic of energy? Or maybe you are just looking for fresh ideas? Read on for a help from our teacher team!
What Is Energy? A Kid-Friendly Definition
Ever wish you had a script handy to introduce any topic to your class for the first time? We hear you! The Teach Starter site is packed with kid-friendly definitions made just for teachers! Here's one that we use to explain what energy means to our students:
Energy is the ability to do work or cause change. It's found all around us — even when we can't see it — making things happen!
For example, energy is what makes a lightbulb glow or creates the sound we hear when we play a musical instrument.
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In Living Colour Worksheet
A worksheet that explores how we see colour.
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Introduction to Electricity Worksheet
A worksheet that explores the concept of electricity.
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Colours of the Rainbow Poster
Teach the order of colours in the rainbow with this classroom poster and worksheet.
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Sound Energy (First Nations Instruments) Investigation
Use this sound energy investigation to help your students record their learnings about First Nations traditional instruments and how they produce sound.
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Wheel of Heat Transfer Project
Explore the process of heat transfer with this engaging wheel of heat project.
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Heat Transfer Posters
Display these posters to check understanding or reinforce the teaching and learning of how heat energy transfers.
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Natural or Man-Made Sound? Grade 2 Worksheet
Use sound energy worksheet to help students differentiate between natural and man-made sounds by sorting their sources.
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Sound Energy Flip Book for Grade 2 Science
Encourage your students to record their knowledge about sound energy using this fun flip book activity.
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Sound Energy Project (Buzzing Balloons)
Engage your class with this sound energy exploration! This simple experiment will show students how sound is produced by a source and can be sensed.
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Sound Research Science Experiment for Kids
Immerse your students in an auditory adventure, exploring sound energy with this engaging experiment.
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Heat Sources Cut-and-Paste Worksheet
Explore different types of heat sources with your students using this cut-and-paste worksheet.
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Electricity and Circuits Teaching Slides for Year 6
Use our editable teaching slides to break down the fundamentals of electricity and circuits for your students.
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How Do Circuits Work? Worksheet for Year 6
Guide your students to create a diagram that shows complete and incomplete circuits and explain their function with this worksheet.
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Parts of a Circuit Worksheet
Guide your students to identify and label the 4 parts of a circuit with this electrical circuit worksheet.
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Forms of Energy – Year 4 Science Experiments for Kids
Investigate mechanical, electrical, light, thermal and sound energy with this set of science activities for kids.
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Does the Sun Transfer Heat? – Science Experiment
Discover how the sun transfers thermal energy and which objects absorb more heat with this science experiment for kids.
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Energy of the Sun Worksheet
Investigate and record the amount of energy from the sun with this science experiment for kids.
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Insulators and Conductors Worksheet
Identify different insulators and conductors of electrical energy with this worksheet.
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Insulators and Conductors Sorting Activity
Distinguish between electrical insulators and conductors with a picture-based sorting activity.
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Light and Shadow - Design an Experiment Worksheet
A worksheet that explores light and shadow and the principles of a fair test.
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Conductors and Insulators Poster
A poster highlighting conductors and insulators of heat energy.
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Storm's a Comin' - Worksheet
A worksheet to use when exploring sound in science or music.
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Electricity Explained Worksheet
A worksheet that explores the concept of electricity.
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Types of Circuits Interactive Task Cards
Test your students’ knowledge of different types of circuits with this set of 24 interactive task cards.
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Sound Energy Mini Book
Teach your students all about sound energy sources using this 12-page mini-book.
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5 Fascinating Facts About Sound Worksheet
Use this sound energy worksheet and poster set to teach your student some interesting facts about sound.
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What is Heat? Poster
Explore the concept of heat energy with this classroom poster.
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Conductors and Insulators Worksheet
Use this insulators and conductors worksheet with your students to practise identifying the characteristics of thermal and electrical energy.
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Simple Circuit Diagram
Spark curiosity and illuminate young minds with the wonders of electricity. Download this simple circuit diagram to light up your classroom!
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Energy and Electricity Crossword Puzzle
Reinforce science vocabulary with a free energy and electricity crossword puzzle.
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Understanding Insulators Teaching Slides for Year 6
Teach your students about electrical and thermal insulators with this teaching presentation.
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Electricity Word Wall Vocabulary
Use this teacher-created electricity resource to teach electricity-related vocabulary. Build a word wall with your students during your electricity lessons.