Discover Where Energy Comes From | Kindergarten Science
📖 What the Section Is About
In this section, students learn that energy helps us do things like move, play, and stay warm. They discover that energy can come from the sun, food, batteries, and fuel. This lesson builds curiosity about everyday sources of energy.
🎯 Learning Objectives
✅ Understand that energy makes things work and move
✅ Identify the sun as a source of energy
✅ Recognize food as energy for people and animals
✅ Explore batteries and fuel as energy sources
✅ Observe how energy is used in daily life
🧪 Examples
• The sun gives us light and heat
• Food gives energy to people and animals
• Batteries make flashlights work
• Fuel helps cars and buses move
📘 Key Vocabulary and Definitions
• Energy – Power that makes things move or work
• Sun – The big ball of light in the sky that gives energy
• Battery – A small object that stores energy
• Food – What living things eat for energy
• Fuel – Something like gas used to make cars go
🎲 Fun Practice Activities
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Activity Worksheet
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Test Yourself: Interactive Practice Quiz
🏡 Offline Homework Idea
Draw or cut out pictures of three things at home that use energy. Label where their energy comes from (e.g., sun, battery, food).