FREE Resources to Teach Kids About Energy

Energy is all around us and it is in everything. It is how things change and move and it can take on different forms. It isn’t just having the ability to grow, or run, jump and move, but it can also create some amazing things we use everyday. There are many different types of energy to learn about. Check out these free resources to teach kids about energy in your homeschool.

What is energy?

Energy is the capacity or power and ability to do work, such as the ability to move an object by force. There are many different types of energy. Energy that moves and energy that is stored.

Kinetic energy is moving energy. It is a form of energy an object has by its motion. You can learn more about Kinetic energy with videos and examples at Brittanica Science.

Potential energy is stored energy. It depends on the position of various parts in a system. You can learn more about Potential energy with videos and examples at Brittanica Science.

Free Resources to Teach Kids About Energy:

Teaching Energy Lesson Plans and Unit Studies:

Exploring Energy for Kids: How are light and distance related? – From Engineer to Stay at Home Mom

What is Energy? Science Video Lesson from Study.com

Different Types and Sources of Energy Lesson Plan – Education World

Light Energy Videos for Kids – Primary Theme Park

Learning About Light Energy with lots of activities – Carrots are Orange

Kids and Energy is a website that has energy facts, lessons, articles, printables and games to help teach your kids about energy.

Potential and Kinetic Energy Lesson Plan – Teacher Vision

What is Energy? Lesson Plans and curriculum with downloadable worksheets, quizzes and lessons – Teach Engineering

Physics for Kids: Energy – Ducksters 

What is energy? Article with different examples and types of energy – Science Learning Hub

Energy examples and definitions 4th grade lesson plan – Learning Science

Printables and Worksheets:

Energy and Movement Chart for Kids – Mrs. Jones Creation Station

Types of Energy Worksheet – Education.com

Energy Lesson Plans and Printables for Kids – Alliant Energy

Forms of Energy Quiz – Study.com

Energy Worksheets – Ed Helper

Sources of Energy Printables for Kindergarten – Clever Learner

Twinkl has some great worksheets and printables to help your kids learn about energy:

Types of Energy

What is Energy? Printable Activity

Forms of Energy Display Poster

Sorting the Types of Energy 

Differentiated Types of Energy Game

Check out these fun, hands-on science experiments and activities to learn more about energy:

Mechanical Energy Candy and Simple Machine Science Project – 123 Homeschool 4 Me

Exploring Potential and Kinetic Energy – We Are Teachers

Forms of Energy Activity – Education.com

Exploding Watermelon Science: Potential and Kinetic Energy – 123 Homeschool 4 Me

This Candle See Saw Science Project from Teach Beside Me will show your kids more about how kinetic energy works.

If your kids enjoy learning about the different types of energy in science, they may want to dig deeper and learn about even more types. There are even more types of energy you can learn about such as, solar, “green” and renewable energy. 

Renewable energy printables:

Renewable Energy Activities and downloads – Energy.gov

Lots of Lesson Plans on Renewable Energy – Lego Education

Renewable Energy explained with facts and information – National Geographic

Renewable Energy Quiz and Worksheet for kids – Study.com

Lesson Plans and Worksheets on Renewable Energy – Woo Jr.

If your kids enjoy hands-on science experiments and projects they may enjoy these resources as well:

23 STEM and Steam You Tube Channels for Your Kids

FREE Physical Science STEM Projects

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Sarah Shelton

Sarah is a wife, daughter of the King and Mama to 4 children (one who is a homeschool graduate)! She is a an eclectic, Charlotte Mason style homeschooler that has been homeschooling for over 16 years now. She is still trying to find the balance between work and keeping a home and says she can only do it by the Grace of God, and Coffee!