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Science Quiz - Energy - Lights, Electricity and Heating (Questions)

We use energy for light, heat and power at home. Discover how electricity, bulbs, boilers and radiators keep rooms bright and warm, and how to use them safely.

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Fascinating Fact:

Radiators and boilers. At home, boilers heat water, and radiators warm rooms. They give out heat energy.

In KS1 Science, children learn that energy can give us light, heat and movement. Around the home, electricity powers lights and appliances, while boilers and radiators safely spread warmth through water and pipes.

Key Terms

Energy: The power that makes things happen, such as turning on lights or heating rooms.
Electricity: A type of energy that travels through wires to power bulbs and appliances.
Heating system: Equipment like boilers and radiators that warm water and rooms in a house.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

How do you explain lights and heating to KS1 children?

Explain that switches send electricity to lights and heaters. When turned on, they use energy to make rooms bright or warm so we can see and feel comfortable.

What safety rules should children know about electricity and heaters?

Children should not touch plugs, wires or heaters without an adult, never cover heaters, and keep toys, clothes and drinks away from sockets and hot surfaces.

How can teachers show different types of energy in the classroom?

Teachers can use torches for light, simple fans for movement and pictures of boilers and radiators, asking children to spot where energy is used safely at home and school.

Try These Related Quizzes

1.

When it is dark, you turn the lights on. What powers the lights?

[ ]	Gas
[ ]	Candles
[ ]	Electricity
[ ]	Petrol

2.

What do you press to turn on the light?

[ ]	A handle
[ ]	A key
[ ]	A switch
[ ]	A tap

3.

What is glowing inside the light?

[ ]	A candle
[ ]	A bulb
[ ]	A mirror
[ ]	A window

4.

How do you keep your home warm? Many houses and flats have a boiler and radiators. This is called _______ _______ .

[ ]	Outside heating
[ ]	Central heating
[ ]	Inside heating
[ ]	Slow heating

5.

What needs to be heated up so you can take a shower?

[ ]	Soap
[ ]	Shampoo
[ ]	Water
[ ]	Toothpaste

6.

This family is watching television. What makes the television work?

[ ]	Gas
[ ]	Oil
[ ]	Electricity
[ ]	Plastic

7.

These are pans on a cooker. What does this cooker use to heat the food?

[ ]	Gas
[ ]	Electricity
[ ]	Wood
[ ]	Food

8.

Energy is needed to warm things up. But energy is also needed to keep things cool.

Freddie is looking in the fridge. What makes the fridge work?

[ ]	Water
[ ]	Ice
[ ]	Snow
[ ]	Electricity

9.

This torch has batteries. The batteries store __________ .

[ ]	Light
[ ]	Electricity
[ ]	Food
[ ]	Bulbs

10.

What is lighting up this house?

[ ]	Windows
[ ]	Mirrors
[ ]	Electricity
[ ]	Candles

You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - What is electricity used for at home?

Science Quiz - Energy - Lights, Electricity and Heating (Answers)

1.

When it is dark, you turn the lights on. What powers the lights?

[ ]	Gas
[ ]	Candles
[x]	Electricity
[ ]	Petrol

What would it be like if it was dark all the time?

2.

What do you press to turn on the light?

[ ]	A handle
[ ]	A key
[x]	A switch
[ ]	A tap

The switch turns the light on. It also can turn the light off

3.

What is glowing inside the light?

[ ]	A candle
[x]	A bulb
[ ]	A mirror
[ ]	A window

Bulbs turn electricity into light

4.

How do you keep your home warm? Many houses and flats have a boiler and radiators. This is called _______ _______ .

[ ]	Outside heating
[x]	Central heating
[ ]	Inside heating
[ ]	Slow heating

The boiler is powered by gas or oil. Some houses use electricity for heating instead

5.

What needs to be heated up so you can take a shower?

[ ]	Soap
[ ]	Shampoo
[x]	Water
[ ]	Toothpaste

Water has to be heated in your home and at school. Then the water is warm when you turn on the hot tap

6.

This family is watching television. What makes the television work?

[ ]	Gas
[ ]	Oil
[x]	Electricity
[ ]	Plastic

Lots of things in your home are powered by electricity

7.

These are pans on a cooker. What does this cooker use to heat the food?

[x]	Gas
[ ]	Electricity
[ ]	Wood
[ ]	Food

This is a gas cooker. Some cookers use electricity

8.

Energy is needed to warm things up. But energy is also needed to keep things cool.

Freddie is looking in the fridge. What makes the fridge work?

[ ]	Water
[ ]	Ice
[ ]	Snow
[x]	Electricity

Freezers also use electricity

9.

This torch has batteries. The batteries store __________ .

[ ]	Light
[x]	Electricity
[ ]	Food
[ ]	Bulbs

Some batteries are rechargeable

10.

What is lighting up this house?

[ ]	Windows
[ ]	Mirrors
[x]	Electricity
[ ]	Candles

Electricity travels round the house in wires