ENERGY ALL AROUND

Students explore how energy is used and transferred.

VOCABULARY CONCEPT CONNECTIONS

fuel work Cause and Effect: Energy moves between
energy play objects, animals, and plants and helps them
power move all work, move, and play.
*Text in italics is a suggested script Compare and Contrast: Energy can be used
and generated (made) as it moves.
Introduce:
Living and Nonliving: Energy is used by
Energy makes things happen. Energy living and nonliving things.
creates movement, heat, sound, and light.

Animals get energy from food. Plants get RESOURCES

energy from the sun. Cars and machines
Energy Makes Things Happen by K. Bradley
get energy from fuel. TVs and computers get Click! Energy by Empar Jiménez and Nuria Jiménez
energy from electricity. Energy by Andi Diehn

Energy can come from wind and water also. My Energy - song and dance by The Laurie Berkner
Band
Energy is all around us even though we
can't see it.
Explore:
This set of activities is designed to get students thinking about where and how they see energy
in action every day. The easiest way to observe energy being used is through movement but
encourage students to notice when movement creates other effects such as sound (stomping
your feet) or heat (rubbing your hands together).

Activity 1: Energy Eye-Spy

Give each student 4-5 post-it notes and have them place them on objects around the
classroom which require energy. Then take a tour of the classroom and at each post-it note,
ask students how that object uses energy and where that energy comes from.

People use energy in Electric energy makes our

their muscles to lights and computers
make these objects work. Electricity comes
do work. from the wires in walls.

Intro Lesson: Energy All Around

 Activity 2: "Yes, I Can!" song by Super Simple Songs
Students will sing and dance their way through different ways animals use energy.

What are some things you do that need energy? (run, jump, play, smile, clap...) Animals use
energy to move and play also. We are going to sing about some animals who are trying to
figure out what they can do with their bodies.

Little bird, little bird, can you clap?

FLY
No, I can't. No, I can't. I can't clap.
Little bird, little bird, can you fly?
Yes, I can! Yes, I can! I can fly!

Elephant, elephant, can you fly?

No, I can't. No, I can't. I can't fly.
Elephant, elephant, can you stomp? SWIM
Yes, I can! Yes, I can! I can stomp!
STOMP
Little fish, little fish, can you stomp?
No, I can't. No, I can't. I can't stomp.
Little fish, little fish, can you swim?
Yes, I can! Yes, I can! I can swim!

Gorilla, gorilla, can you swim?

CLIMB
No, I can't. No, I can't. I can't swim.
Gorilla, gorilla, can you climb?
Yes, I can! Yes, I can! I can climb!

Buffalo, buffalo, can you climb?

No, I can't. No, I can't. I can't climb.
Buffalo, buffalo, ca you run?
Yes, I can! Yes, I can! I can run!
Boys and girls, boys and girls, can you sing?
Yes, we can! We can sing!
Boys and girls, boys and girls, can you dance?
Yes, we can! We can dance!
NEXT TIME..
RUN The sun is the source for all
the energy on our planet. The
sun provides heat, light, and
gives plants the ability to
grow. Students will explore
light, heat, and how the sun
moves through the sky.

Intro Lesson: Energy All Around