Energy Sources Worksheet for Kids: Identifying Light and Heat
Children ages 3-5 learn to identify sources of light and heat energy, like the sun, a lamp, or a fire, by ticking the correct option for each pictured scene. Distinguishing natural sources of heat, like the sun, from artificial ones, like a stove, introduces early scientific classification of energy in the world around them. This awareness lays groundwork for later science topics about energy, weather, and how everyday objects work.
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Month 8: English, Math, Science | Ages 6-7
This is page 24 of the pack. Ages 6-7 · Grade 1Ages 6-7 · Year 2Ages 6-7 · Class 1Ages 6-7
Curriculum
- Earth & Environment > Material Properties
How to use this worksheet
Look at the first image together and discuss whether it shows a source of light, heat, or both, asking your child what clues in the picture helped them decide. Have them tick the appropriate option for that image, then repeat the process for each remaining picture on the page. Move to the section asking your child to circle the natural sources of heat, discussing what makes something 'natural' versus 'made by people'. Review the completed page together, talking about where else they might encounter light and heat energy in daily life.
Materials needed
- Pencil
- Crayons
Extension activities
- 1Go on a light-and-heat hunt around the house, noting lamps, the sun through a window, or a warm radiator.
- 2Talk about the difference between the sun's natural heat and a stove's artificial heat during a cooking activity.
- 3Draw a picture of your child's favorite source of light or heat and explain its use.
- 4On a sunny day, feel the warmth of sunlight on your skin and discuss where that heat comes from.
- 5Compare a flashlight to a candle and talk about which is a natural versus an artificial light source.
Written by
Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
Every RaisoActive worksheet is designed and checked by the founder before publishing.
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