Science · Kindergarten to Grade 5

4th grade science curriculum: every topic, in teaching order

All 8 topics in 4th grade science, in teaching order, each with the standard it addresses. Free printable sample, and 960 questions in the full workbook.

8 topics960 questions209 printed pagesAges 9–10

What a 4th grade student covers in Science

In teaching order. Each line is one topic, its one-line summary, and the standard it addresses.

  1. Speed and energyThe faster an object moves, the more energy it has4-PS3-1
  2. Energy on the moveEnergy is transferred by sound, light, heat and electric currents4-PS3-2
  3. Waves and their patternsWaves have amplitude and wavelength and can make objects move4-PS4-1
  4. How we see objectsLight reflects from objects and enters the eye4-PS4-2
  5. Plant and animal structuresInternal and external structures support survival, growth, behavior and reproduction4-LS1-1
  6. Rock layers and fossilsPatterns in rock layers and fossils show how a landscape changed over time4-ESS1-1
  7. Weathering and erosionWater, ice, wind, plants and gravity break down and move rock and soil4-ESS2-1
  8. Comparing several solutionsGenerate three or more possible solutions and compare them against the criteria and constraints before choosing one3-5-ETS1-2

Each topic names the standard it addresses. That alignment is UpOnly Learning's own reading of the published standards; the people who own those standards do not review or endorse what we publish, and standards change.

What one lesson contains

Every topic in every subject follows the same five steps, then an answer key. Nothing changes between subjects, so a student always knows what comes next.

  1. Quick CheckQuestions before you teach, to show what the student already knows. A high score means you can move faster.
  2. Learn ItKey words, step-by-step teaching with lines you can read aloud, worked examples, and the mistakes to watch for.
  3. We Do It TogetherQuestions you work through side by side. The answer and the reason it is the answer are printed right after each question.
  4. You TryThe student works alone. Do a page a day, or as many as the student needs.
  5. Show What You KnowNew questions at the end. Compare the score with the Quick Check to see the change.
  6. Answer KeyEvery question has its answer and a short explanation, at the end of each topic, so a student can work without peeking.

What is in the printable workbook

8 topics, 960 questions and 209 printed pages, with the answer key included.

$9.99 as a PDF you print at home, as many copies as you need for your own household.

Workbook storeSee the whole curriculum

Start with the free sample

One full topic — Speed and energy — as a printable PDF. No payment.

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Every grade of Science

Every subject in 4th grade

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Questions parents ask

How many topics are in 4th grade Science?

8. They are listed above in teaching order, each with its one-line summary and the standard it addresses.

What does one lesson look like?

Five steps — Quick Check, Learn It, We Do It Together, You Try, Show What You Know — and then an answer key with a short explanation for every question.

Is the sample really free?

Yes. One full topic — Speed and energy — as a printable PDF, with the answer key. No payment and no card.

Do you publish grades above 5?

UpOnly Learning publishes kindergarten through grade 5. Nothing above grade 5 is available.