5.6A Forms of Energy Lesson

Mechanical
Electrical
Light
Thermal
Sound

MELTS acronym

Drag and Drop

A student plugs a hot plate into an outlet and turns on the hot plate to melt the ice. The energy that melts the ice is ​ called ​

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energy. Drag two items that use thermal energy ​

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​

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Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

thermal

hair dryer

oven

clock

light

mechanical

hammer

Multiple Choice

What type of energy is generated when a doorbell rings?

• thermal

• sound

• solar

• mechanical

Match

Match the following items to their form of energy

• Flashlight

• Wind turbine

• Oven

• Speakers

• Corded Power Drill

Light

Mechanical

Thermal

Sound

Electrical

• Light

• Mechanical

• Thermal

• Sound

• Electrical