⚡ Part 1: Understanding Energy

1. What is energy?

The ability to cause change or do work

Something that is always moving

A type of electricity

Something only found in machines

2. Which of these shows kinetic energy (energy in motion)?

A ball sitting on a shelf

A stretched rubber band

A rolling ball down a hill

A book in your backpack

3. Which of these shows potential energy (stored energy)?

A car driving down the street

A ball held up high before dropping it

A spinning top

A bird flying in the sky

4. Check ALL examples of kinetic energy:

A running dog

A toy car rolling down a ramp

A stretched slingshot

A swinging pendulum

A book on a high shelf

🔄 Part 2: Energy Changes

5. Fill in the blanks:

When you drop a ball from a height, it starts with _____________ energy and changes to _____________ energy as it falls.

6. Describe what happens to energy when you stretch a rubber band and then let it go:

7. Look around your classroom or think about your playground. Write down 2 examples of kinetic energy and 2 examples of potential energy you can find:

Kinetic Energy Examples:

1. _________________________________

2. _________________________________

Potential Energy Examples:

1. _________________________________

2. _________________________________

🤔 Part 3: Thinking About Energy

8. Draw a picture that shows energy changing from potential to kinetic energy:

9. Write one question you still have about energy:

Energy in Motion Introduction

Energy in Motion Introduction

⚡ Part 1: Understanding Energy

🔄 Part 2: Energy Changes

🤔 Part 3: Thinking About Energy

About This Worksheet

Free in Kuraplan

Print-Ready

AI-Generated

For Teachers & Parents

Need a custom version of this worksheet?

More Science Worksheets

Variables in Science Investigations

Forensic Science Word Search

Science Observation Recording Sheet

Science Objects Exploration

Sports Science Introduction

Senior Social Science Icebreaker

What is Science?

Grade 7 Science Revision