Energy Sources Worksheet: Circle the Energy Sources!
This worksheet introduces children ages 4-6 to the basic science concept that certain objects and phenomena — like the sun, batteries, or wind — are sources of energy, while other everyday objects are not. Asking children to circle only the true energy sources from a mixed set of pictures builds early categorization and critical thinking skills, since they must apply a definition rather than just recognize familiar objects. Writing numbers stepwise afterward adds a light sequencing task that keeps the page varied rather than focused on a single skill.
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Month 8: English, Math, Science | Ages 6-7Curriculum
How to use this worksheet
Look at the pictures on the page together and talk briefly about what energy is, using simple language like 'something that helps things move, light up, or get warm.' Ask your child to circle the pictures that show a source of energy, like the sun, a battery, or wind. Skip over pictures that aren't energy sources, and talk about why they don't count. Once circling is complete, have your child write the numbers stepwise in the section provided, reviewing the count together.
Materials needed
- Pencil
- Crayons
Extension activities
- •Discuss different types of energy your child encounters daily, like the electricity that powers lights or the food energy that powers their own body.
- •Draw your own energy sources not shown on the worksheet, like a campfire or a windmill.
- •Create a list of things around the house that use energy, and talk about where that energy comes from.
- •Go outside on a sunny or windy day and talk about how you can feel or see energy from the sun or wind.
Tips for parents and teachers
Encourage children to think about where energy comes from and how we use it, since the concept of energy is abstract at this age and benefits from concrete, sensory examples like feeling the warmth of sunlight. If your child circles an object that isn't technically an energy source, use it as a gentle discussion point rather than simply marking it wrong — their reasoning might reveal an interesting misconception worth exploring together. Keep definitions simple and example-based rather than technical, since the goal at this age is awareness, not precise scientific vocabulary.
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Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
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