Forms of Energy: Light, Sound & Heat Science Unit
Category: Education / Science Worksheets
Help K-2 kids discover light, sound and heat all around them with posters, 3 levels of practice and real experiments. A 50-page printable PDF in color and B&W.
Watch your students light up when they discover that energy is all around them: in the sun that warms the playground, the bell that rings for lunch and the lamp they read by. This forms of energy unit gives kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade kids clear pictures, real hands-on experiments and just-right practice, so light, sound and heat finally click. Your science week is planned for you: just print and teach. Inside is a 50-page printable light, sound and heat energy unit.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
• 4 PDF files, 50 pages each: Full Color US Letter, Full Color A4, Black & White Ink-Saver US Letter, Black & White Ink-Saver A4
• 1 Print Guide PDF (3 pages): which file to open, how to print, best paper, terms of use
• All files come in one ZIP download
INSIDE EACH 50-PAGE FILE
• Teacher guide, contents and a simple 5-day plan with standards
• 4 posters: What Is Energy?, Light Energy, Sound Energy, Heat (Thermal) Energy
• 16 picture vocabulary cards for your word wall
• 23 practice pages: light (5), sound (5), heat (5) and mixed review (8)
• Light: light hunt, natural or man-made sort, can light pass through? (transparent, translucent, opaque), light helps us see, how a shadow forms
• Sound: loud or quiet sort, high or low pitch, feel the vibration, how sound travels, sound detective listening activity
• Heat: hot or cold, heat sources, melt it! before and after, can it change back?, the sun warms the Earth
• Mixed review: light, sound or heat sort, color by energy campsite, which energy is it?, more than one!, energy riddles, read and answer story, true or false, word search
• 3 hands-on experiments: Light Test, Make It Vibrate, Melt Race, with a teacher lab guide and student lab sheets
• Make and keep: lift-the-flap book, energy wheel, notebook pockets, 8-page mini book
• 18 sorting cards (3 of them blank to draw your own) and 3 header cards for a pocket chart or center
• Exit tickets, a 2-page quick check, an Energy Expert certificate
• 2 pages of answer keys
WHY TEACHERS WILL LOVE IT
• 3 levels on every topic: Level 1 picture pages for kindergarten, Level 2 for 1st grade, Level 3 for 2nd grade
• Lots of different activities, not the same worksheet three times
• Heat pages say "Heat (Thermal)", so it fits either word in your curriculum
• Real experiments with simple, low-cost materials
• Supports these Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS): K-PS3-1, K-PS3-2, 1-PS4-1, 1-PS4-2, 1-PS4-3, 2-PS1-4
• Bright, friendly pictures that help early readers, English learners and students who need picture support
PERFECT FOR
• Kindergarten, 1st grade and 2nd grade classrooms
• Homeschool science
• Science centers and small groups
• Sub plans and review weeks
• ELL and special education classes that need picture support
HOW TO USE
• Start with the posters and vocabulary cards.
• Pick practice pages by level (look for the stars at the top of each page).
• Do one experiment for each kind of energy.
• Finish with the mini book, the quick check and the certificate.
HOW TO PRINT
• Open the PDF in a free PDF reader (Adobe Acrobat Reader, Chrome or Edge).
• Choose "Actual size" or "100%" in the print window.
• Use regular printer paper for worksheets and cardstock (65-110 lb) for posters and cards.
• Print single-sided. The files are not locked, so no password is needed.
PLEASE NOTE
• This is a digital download. Nothing will be shipped.
• Colors may look a little different on each screen and printer.
• Designed by Printivora: every page and illustration in this pack was created by us and is exclusive to our shop. We built it from our own original ideas and prompts, with the help of AI tools.
• For personal and classroom use by one teacher, parent or homeschool family.
• Please do not resell, share or upload the files.
• Experiment materials are not included. An adult should help with every experiment.
• NGSS is a registered trademark of WestEd. This product is not affiliated with or endorsed by WestEd or the NGSS partners.
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