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Printable science worksheet on energy types, potential and kinetic energy, with examples like riding a bike and apples falling from trees.
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Energy: Potential and Kinetic Energy

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This printable science worksheet introduces students in grades 2–5 to different types of energy, including heat energy, light energy, sound energy, and the distinction between stored (potential) and moving (kinetic) energy. Students identify real-world examples and categorize scenarios like "riding a bike" and "an apple falling from a tree" as potential or kinetic energy. Suitable for introductory energy units, science homework, or review.

Subject:
Science
Topic:
Physics
Grade Level:
2nd – 5th Grades
Updated October 2025

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