Fourth grade science

IXL offers more than 100 fourth grade science skills to explore and learn! Not sure where to start? Go to your personalized Recommendations wall to find a skill that looks interesting, or select a skill plan that aligns to your textbook, state standards, or standardized test.

IXL offers more than 100 fourth grade science skills to explore and learn! Not sure where to start? Go to your personalized Recommendations wall to find a skill that looks interesting, or select a skill plan that aligns to your textbook, state standards, or standardized test.

B. Physical and chemical change

  1. 1
    Change-of-state diagrams: solid, liquid, and gas
  2. 2
    Heating, cooling, and changes of state
  3. 3
    Identify physical and chemical changes
  4. 4
    Compare physical and chemical changes

C. Force and motion

  1. 1
    Identify directions of forces
  2. 2
    How do balanced and unbalanced forces affect motion?
  3. 3
    How does mass affect force and acceleration?
  4. 4
    How are speed and energy related?

D. Magnets

  1. 1
    Identify magnets that attract or repel
  2. 2
    Label magnets that attract or repel
  3. 3
    Compare strengths of magnetic forces

E. Energy

  1. 1
    Introduction to energy
  2. 2
    Energy transformation

F. Heat and thermal energy

  1. 1
    Predict heat flow
  2. 2
    Predict temperature changes
  3. 3
    How is temperature related to thermal energy?

G. Electricity

  1. 1
    Introduction to static electricity and charged objects
  2. 2
    Electric circuits
  3. 3
    Conductors and insulators

H. Light

  1. 1
    How do we see objects?
  2. 2
    How does light travel and interact with matter?

I. Waves and information

  1. 1
    Compare amplitudes and wavelengths of waves
  2. 2
    Communicating with patterns: Morse code

K. Scientific names

  1. 1
    Identify common and scientific names
  2. 2
    Origins of scientific names
  3. 3
    Use scientific names to classify organisms

N. Adaptations

  1. 1
    Introduction to adaptations
  2. 2
    Animal adaptations: beaks, mouths, and necks
  3. 3
    Animal adaptations: feet and limbs
  4. 4
    Animal adaptations: skins and body coverings

Q. Ecosystems

  1. 1
    Identify ecosystems
  2. 2
    Describe ecosystems
  3. 3
    Identify roles in food chains
  4. 4
    How does matter move in food chains?
  5. 5
    Interpret food webs

R. Conservation and natural resources

  1. 1
    Science literacy: how can a community protect sea turtles?
  2. 2
    Natural energy resources: coal and wind
  3. 3
    Evaluate natural energy sources

W. Earth events

  1. 1
    Changes to Earth's surface: earthquakes
  2. 2
    Changes to Earth's surface: volcanic eruptions

Y. Engineering practices

  1. 1
    Evaluate multiple design solutions to prevent flooding
  2. 2
    Identify the best design solution to prevent hurricane damage