It's time for Solar energy! These activities are low-to-no prep, full of fun, and engaging that will get your students excited about learning about the Sun as a star that emits energy and some of it in the form of light.

The fun and engaging worksheets are a great addition to any science unit. Each worksheet transforms your class into an exploratory classroom. Using this material, your students will gain a better understanding of energy from the sun. The informational pages included provides a handy guide for teachers when teaching this unit. The worksheets engage the mind while reinforcing student understanding through activities such as multiple choice questions, investigating activities, writing activities, and more! The answer key is included!

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This Activity aligns with Next Generation Science Standards:

• SC.3.E.5.2 Identify the Sun as a star that emits energy; some of it in the form of light.

They can complete the activities on paper or on a computer using Google Classroom. This resource is divided into the following sections, and within each section are ready-to-print resources and engaging activities

Introduction to Solar Energy

It's got a brief history of the subject, with an overview of all the most important points. It also includes diagrams and illustrations to help illustrate what they're learning and make it more fun. 

Engaging Activities

✍️ Identify the 'Good Effect' or 'Harmful Effect' of the sun

✍️ Identify the use of the sun based on the given pictures

✍️ Identify the pictures that show energy conservation

✍️ Color the boxes that contain facts related to sun energy

✍️ Color the items that can protect skin from too much sun exposure

✍️ Draw and label some tips on how to protect skin from too much sun exposure

✍️ Draw and describe one solar-powered invention

✍️ Give 5 things you can do at home to save electricity

✍️ Multiple choice questions

✍️ Solar maze

✍️ Complete the diagram on how to use solar energy

✍️ Fun investigating activities: DIY solar oven

Answer Key to Activities

All Science Activities include an answer key that is available as PDF and Google Slides. The answer key is a valuable resource to use in the classroom, or at home, as they help students learn how to explain their answers, check if their explanations are correct, and improve their scientific knowledge and thinking skills.

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More Fun and Engaging Science Resources!

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• The Sun: Earth's Nearest Star 

• Layers of the Sun Flipbook

• Earth's Gravity

• Seeing Stars

• Energy from the Sun

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