Science·Energy·conceptual
How energy travels around
Observe and provide evidence that energy can be transferred from place to place by sound, light, heat, and electric currents
Suggested ages 9–10
Learning journey
Your child is exploring how energy works — understanding how it moves between objects, changes from one form to another, and can be transferred through sound, light, heat, and electricity.
Evidence of understanding
- Give at least one example of energy transfer by each: sound, light, heat, electric current
- Explain that energy moves from a source to a destination through these means
- Describe how electric currents transfer energy from a battery to a bulb through wires
Assessment prompt
Can How energy travels around give examples of how energy moves around — like heat from a radiator warming a room, light from a lamp reaching your eyes, or electricity flowing through a wire?
Standards alignment
4-PS3-2US · ngss-k5
4-PS3-2
Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) K-5