Grade 4 Science Worksheets

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• Identify failure points described in prototype test observations
• Explain how test results reveal problems in a design
• Connect specific prototype problems to possible design improvements+ Show more

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• Explain how collisions transfer energy between moving objects
• Describe energy changes during a pendulum's swing
• Identify how thermal energy moves from warm to cool objects+ Show more

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• Identify how flashlight patterns communicate messages over distances.
• Explain how reflected sunlight can create visible signals.
• Compare light and sound signals under different conditions.+ Show more

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• Identify the main idea in a passage about motion and energy
• Select observations that support a scientific explanation
• Explain how a ball's speed relates to its energy+ Show more

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• Identify the main idea in a passage about object collisions
• Select details that explain changes in motion during collisions
• Compare how speed can affect an object's motion after impact+ Show more

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• Identify renewable energy sources including sunlight, wind, and water
• Describe how sunlight, wind, and moving water provide energy
• Explain why renewable energy may need to be stored+ Show more

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• Identify criteria and constraints in an engineering design challenge.
• Compare vehicle designs using distance, speed, and stability.
• Explain how gear arrangements affect cart movement.+ Show more

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• Describe how sound can transfer energy from place to place.
• Identify sound as a form of energy transfer.

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• Identify success criteria in an engineering design challenge
• Distinguish design goals from material and time constraints
• Find supporting details about specific design requirements+ Show more

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• Identify the main idea in informational science passages.
• Select supporting details that explain the relationship between speed and energy.
• Explain kinetic energy as the energy of a moving object.+ Show more

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• Identify reflection, absorption, and transmission in familiar examples
• Explain how hard surfaces reflect sound and produce echoes
• Describe how mirrors reflect and redirect light+ Show more

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• Identify patterns in the distribution of Earth's mountains and volcanoes
• Compare earthquake locations with tectonic plate boundaries
• Interpret ocean-depth maps to locate deep ocean trenches+ Show more

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• Identify the main idea in an informational science passage
• Select supporting details that explain an energy conversion
• Describe how batteries provide energy for a flashlight+ Show more

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• Identify the main idea in informational passages about electric currents.
• Highlight supporting details explaining electrical energy transfer.
• Describe how batteries provide energy in simple circuits.+ Show more

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• Identify the main idea in passages about testing and refining designs.
• Select details that explain how engineers plan fair tests.
• Explain why tests change one design feature at a time.+ Show more

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• Identify how Morse code uses dots, dashes, and pauses
• Explain how rhythmic beats can communicate agreed messages
• Describe how on-and-off light patterns transfer information+ Show more

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• Identify natural resources that people use for energy.
• Describe how natural resources provide energy and fuels.
• Explain why using energy resources can affect the environment.

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• Identify the main idea in passages about vegetation and erosion.
• Select details explaining how plant roots hold soil.
• Compare erosion on planted and bare soil.+ Show more

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• Identify the main idea in passages about energy and motion
• Select supporting details from everyday examples of moving objects
• Explain how moving objects can cause changes+ Show more

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• Identify the main idea in informational passages about erosion.
• Locate supporting details about soil movement and erosion.
• Compare how slope steepness can affect soil erosion.+ Show more

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• Explain how thermal energy moves between warmer and cooler objects
• Describe how light travels through air and clear materials
• Explain how vibrations produce sound and transfer energy+ Show more

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• Explain how rocks trapped in ice scrape bedrock.
• Identify how glacial plucking removes pieces of rock.
• Describe how glaciers transport and deposit sediment.+ Show more

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• Identify the main idea in engineering design informational passages
• Locate supporting details that explain engineering design decisions
• Compare bridge, roof, lunch box, car, and shelter designs+ Show more

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• Describe how sedimentary rocks form through weathering, erosion, transport, deposition, compaction, and cementation.
• Differentiate between clastic, chemical, and organic sedimentary rocks using sandstone, limestone, and coal as examples.
• Explain how features like grain sorting, bedding, and fossils record past environments such as rivers, beaches, and shallow seas.+ Show more

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• Describe how long-term climate patterns differ from day-to-day weather.
• Identify factors that influence temperature and precipitation in different regions.
• Compare regions using common climate characteristics such as average temperature and seasonal change.+ Show more

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• Identify the main parts of different organisms and their functions.
• Understand how structures help organisms survive in their environment.
• Learn the differences between plant and animal structures.+ Show more

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• Explain how friction, wear, and deformation reduce the efficiency of machines.
• Compare ideal mechanical advantage with actual mechanical advantage in real situations.
• Identify strategies (materials, lubrication, surface finish) that reduce losses and improve reliability.

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• Describe how inclined planes and screws reduce input force by increasing distance.
• Compare ramps and screw threads as continuous inclined planes and understand their mechanical advantages.
• Explain the relationship between slope, pitch, and mechanical advantage, including real-world examples.+ Show more

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• Understand physical and chemical weathering agents and their effects on rocks.
• Identify examples of weathering features such as rounded boulder surfaces and rust-colored rocks.
• Explain how environmental conditions influence weathering rates.+ Show more

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• Understand how waves are reflected, absorbed, or transmitted at boundaries between materials.
• Identify observable outcomes of wave interactions such as diminished intensity or redirected wave paths.
• Compare different materials based on their interaction with waves.+ Show more

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• Identify and distinguish the major types of soil: sand, silt, clay, and loam.
• Understand how particle size affects water retention, permeability, and aeration in soils.
• Recognize practical examples of different soil types and their uses in agriculture and construction.+ Show more

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• Explain how the Moon’s visible phases change in a repeating pattern over about a month
• Describe how the Sun, Earth, and Moon positions affect what we see from Earth
• Use observations to support statements about lunar phase progression

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• Identify mountains, rivers, and coastlines using maps and aerial images.
• Interpret map symbols and contour lines to recognize elevation differences.
• Compare mapped patterns of water flow and land formation.+ Show more

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• Identify amplitude as maximum displacement from a wave's resting position.
• Identify wavelength as the distance between successive wave crests.
• Compare wave height and spacing using observations and simple models.+ Show more

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• Identify natural resources used to produce energy.
• Explain how energy is generated from natural resources.
• Describe environmental effects on air, water, land, and wildlife.+ Show more

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• Identify natural forces that cause weathering and erosion.
• Explain how running water and waves reshape landforms.
• Describe how glaciers and wind move sediment.+ Show more

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• Identify energy moving between objects during physical interactions.
• Describe how energy travels through different materials.
• Explain changes in motion caused by energy transfer.+ Show more

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• Identify the central problem in a real-world engineering challenge.
• Explain what a successful engineering solution must accomplish.
• Distinguish measurable design criteria from practical constraints.+ Show more

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• Identify thermal, light, sound, and electrical energy in historical examples.
• Describe observable effects that provide evidence of energy transfer.
• Explain how energy travels through materials or across spaces.+ Show more

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• Identify alternative engineering solutions addressing the same problem.
• Compare design performance using measurable engineering criteria.
• Evaluate how safety and cost influence design choices.+ Show more

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• Identify energy forms entering different devices and technologies.
• Recognize useful energy outputs such as light, motion, and heat.
• Explain how energy changes form during device operation.+ Show more

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• Identify reflection, absorption, and transmission of sound and light waves.
• Explain how surfaces change the direction of reflected waves.
• Describe how materials affect the strength of transmitted waves.+ Show more

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• Identify senses animals use to detect environmental information.
• Explain how sensory information produces animal behavioral responses.
• Compare animal responses to food and danger.+ Show more

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• Identify plant and animal structures that support survival.
• Explain how physical features help organisms obtain food.
• Describe how plant structures support water absorption.+ Show more

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• Identify evidence of past environments in rock layers and fossils.
• Sequence geological events using the order of rock layers.
• Interpret erosion evidence to explain changes to Earth's surface.+ Show more

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• Identify patterns of light, sound, and electrical signals carrying information.
• Explain how senders encode messages using recognizable signal patterns.
• Describe how receivers detect and decode transmitted information.+ Show more

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• Identify five senses animals use to gather environmental information.
• Explain how sensory information influences animal behavioral responses.
• Describe how animal senses support finding food and navigation.+ Show more

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• Explain how engineers test designs to evaluate their performance.
• Identify evidence collected during engineering design tests.
• Describe problems revealed when an engineering design is tested.+ Show more