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Grade 5scienceStudents practice identifying how energy can transfer through collisions, heat flow, and simple electric circuits.

How Energy Moves

Practice energy transfer through collisions, heat flow, and electric currents with 10 problems, an answer key, and a free printable PDF for Grade 5.

10 problems · Standards: 4-PS3-2 · Difficulty: medium

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Grade: Grade 5
Subject: science
Topic: Students practice identifying how energy can transfer through collisions, heat flow, and simple electric circuits.
Pages: 3 · worksheet + answer key
Answer key: ✅ Included
Class time: about 15 min

1. A hot bowl of soup sits on the kitchen table. The soup cools down while the air around it gets slightly warmer. How does energy move in this situation?
2. A soccer ball rolling across the grass bumps into a tennis ball that is sitting still. The tennis ball starts rolling. How did energy move?
3. Maria holds a cold ice pack against her warm arm after playing basketball. Her arm feels cooler. In which direction does heat energy flow?
4. A battery is connected to a small light bulb with wires, forming a complete circuit. The bulb lights up. How does energy move in this circuit?
5. Two marbles roll toward each other and collide. After the collision, both marbles roll away in opposite directions. What happened to the energy during the collision?
6. A metal spoon sits in a cup of hot cocoa. After a few minutes, the handle of the spoon feels warm. Explain how energy moved from the cocoa to the spoon handle.

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10 problems across 3 pages (worksheet + answer key)
Answer key included — every answer, ready to check
Standards: 4-PS3-2
Skill: Students practice identifying how energy can transfer through collisions, heat flow, and simple electric circuits.
Suggested use: classwork, homework, or sub plans

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