Grade 1 · Science · Unit 7 of 11
Energy in Our Lives
Sun, food and electricity
What your child practises
Energy as the ability to move or change something, the Sun and food as sources of energy, everyday uses of electricity, and ways to use less.
Ontario Curriculum expectation: C1.1, C1.2, C2.1–C2.4, C2.6 · what energy is, the Sun and food as sources, everyday uses of energy, and using energy responsibly
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Which of these uses the Sun's energy?
- a spoon
- a bookshelf
- a solar panel
Show answer
a solar panel
Hint: Solar panels change sunlight into electricity.
Question 2
What is the biggest source of energy for Earth?
- 🌙the Moon
- ☀️the Sun
- 💡a lamp
Show answer
☀️ the Sun
Hint: The Sun gives Earth light and heat.
Question 3
In winter, what do we use more to keep the house warm?
- a fan
- heat from a furnace
- a sprinkler
Show answer
heat from a furnace
Hint: We use more energy for heat in cold seasons.
Question 4
When you run, your body uses energy from…
🏃- a puddle
- the food you ate
- the TV
Show answer
the food you ate
Hint: Food gives us the energy to move.
Question 5
What can you do to use less electricity?
💡- Leave every light on
- Turn off lights when you leave
- Open the fridge all day
Show answer
Turn off lights when you leave
Hint: Saving energy is a responsible choice.
Question 6
Which one gives us heat?
- ⛄a snowman
- ☀️the Sun
- 🧊an ice cube
Show answer
☀️ the Sun
Hint: The Sun warms the Earth.