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Energy Types Sorting Worksheet

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⚡ Part 1: Energy Types - Multiple Choice

1. What is energy? (Āheinga)

The ability to do work or make things happen

Something you eat for breakfast

A type of colour

2. A bouncing ball shows which type of energy?

Kinetic energy (movement)

Potential energy (stored)

Thermal energy (heat)

3. A stretched rubber band has which type of energy?

Kinetic energy (movement)

Potential energy (stored)

Thermal energy (heat)

4. A warm cup of tea shows which type of energy?

Kinetic energy (movement)

Potential energy (stored)

Thermal energy (heat)

🔄 Part 2: Sorting Activity

5. Sort these examples into the correct energy type. Write K for Kinetic, P for Potential, or T for Thermal:

_____ A running child

_____ Water behind a dam

_____ The sun warming the ground

_____ A rolling ball

_____ A book on a high shelf

_____ A hot oven

_____ A flying bird

_____ A compressed spring

6. Which examples show MORE THAN ONE type of energy? Check all that apply:

A hot air balloon rising (movement + heat)

A child sliding down a hot slide (movement + heat)

A cold rock sitting still

Boiling water (heat + movement)

✏️ Part 3: Your Examples

7. Give your own example of each energy type from your daily life:

Kinetic energy (movement): _________________________________

Potential energy (stored): _________________________________

Thermal energy (heat): _________________________________

8. Explain in one sentence: Why is energy important in our everyday lives?

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