Zoe Tracks Fox Energy Through the Forest | Free Printable Vocabulary Worksheet with Answer Key

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Match 8 key Energy Transfer vocabulary words to their definitions. Foxes theme keeps kids engaged. Answer key included (NGSS.MS-PS3-3).

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What is included

✓ 8 key Energy Transfer vocabulary words

✓ Scrambled definitions to match

✓ Foxes theme to keep kids motivated

✓ Bonus challenge — write sentences using vocabulary

✓ Answer key on page 2

✓ Print-ready PDF — Letter size

✓ standard difficulty level

About This Activity

Zoe crouched beside a glowing fox den, measuring hidden heat.

Teacher Tip

Have students draw a labeled fox den cross-section showing all eight vocabulary words in action — for example, fur as an insulator, sunlight as radiation, and the den floor storing heat as a reservoir — to make energy transfer concepts visually concrete.

Vocabulary Words

CONDUCTORA material that moves heat easily, like a fox's metal den tag.

INSULATORA thick fox coat traps warmth by blocking heat from escaping.

RADIATIONHeat energy traveling as invisible waves from sunlight onto a fox.

CONVECTIONWarm air rises above a fox's den, carrying heat upward.

ABSORBTo soak up heat energy, the way a dark fox fur does.

TEMPERATUREA number showing exactly how hot or cold the fox burrow feels.

FRICTIONHeat created when a fox's paws rub against rough forest ground.

RESERVOIRA stored supply of energy, like body heat held inside a sleeping fox.

About this Grade 6 Energy Transfer Vocabulary Worksheet

This free printable vocabulary match worksheet helps Grade 6 Science students learn key Energy Transfer terms. The Foxes theme makes vocabulary practice engaging while students build academic language skills. Includes answer key and bonus writing challenge (NGSS.MS-PS3-3).