Science

Energy around us

An AR classroom game for Grade 3. Learners can aim with their hands at the camera or play by tapping the screen.

This set has 6 questions in an interactive multiple choice activity.

Curriculum indicatorว 2.3 ป.3/2

Play Host a classroom

A look before you play

Sample questions

A few real prompts from the game to help you choose an activity for your class.

01
Where does most of our light energy come from?
- the Sun
- the Moon
- light bulbs
Read the explanation
The sun is the earth's largest source of light energy.
02
What does heat energy do?
- matter gets heavier
- matter changes state
- matter vanishes from the world
Read the explanation
Heat changes the state of matter and raises its temperature.
03
What can electrical energy be turned into?
- only light from a bulb
- water, air and minerals
- light, heat and sound
Read the explanation
Electricity can become light, heat, sound and movement.

Before you play

Game teaching guide

What children will practise

Energy around us: the main source of light, what heat does, electricity turning into light, heat and sound, renewable versus non-renewable, and saving energy. Fits ว 2.3 ป.3/1 (energy changes), ป.3/2 (energy sources for electricity) and ป.3/3 (using electricity sparingly).

What's in the worksheet

6 questions, multiple choice with three options each - Most light energy comes from the Sun - Heat makes matter change state - Electricity can become light, heat and sound - Oil is non-renewable; save energy by turning lights off when not in use

How to use it in class

Use it after a survey of electrical appliances at home or in class, about 5 minutes in teams. After question 3, ask each team for one appliance that gives light, one that gives heat and one that gives sound. After question 6, set up a rota to switch off lights and fans when the class goes to lunch. You can link it to a class and record it in the gradebook.

Common sticking points

- Question 3: choosing only light from a bulb, since electricity first brings bulbs to mind. Ask about the rice cooker and the radio. - Question 1: choosing light bulbs because the classroom is full of them. Point out that the question asks for the largest source for the world. - Question 2: choosing matter gets heavier by guessing. Use melting ice as the example.