Physical Sciences Teaching Resources for Year 4
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What is Heat? Thermal Energy PowerPoint
Guide students through learning about thermal energy with this set of ‘What is Heat?’ teaching slides.
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Reading a Thermometer Activity Cards
Practise reading temperature with this set of 24 Reading a Thermometer Activity Cards.
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Heat Conductors Science Experiment (Feel the Heat)
Investigate heat conductors with your students using this engaging Conducting Heat experiment.
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Reading Comprehension Worksheets - The History of Electricity
Read to learn about the history of electricity with printable reading comprehension worksheets.
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Balloon Car Experiment – Speed Racer
Use this hands-on balloon car experiment when teaching your Year 4 students about thrust force and its effect on the speed of objects.
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Air Resistance Force Experiment (Parachutes)
Use this engaging air resistance force experiment when teaching your students about air friction and the effect it has on the effectiveness of a parachute.
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Light Energy Task Cards
Review or assess student knowledge of light energy with a set of printable Light Energy Task Cards.
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Forms of Energy PowerPoint (4-6)
Explore different types of energy with an interactive Forms of Energy PowerPoint.
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Contact and Non-Contact Forces Test
Assess students' understanding of contact and non-contact forces with this forces assessment for Year 4 students.
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Thermal Conductors and Insulators Poster
Help students clearly understand how heat transfer is improved and prevented with a Thermal Conductors and Insulators Poster.
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Heat Transference Worksheet Pack
Explore how heat moves between objects with our Observing Heat Transference Worksheets.
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Reflection, Refraction, and Absorption Worksheet
Use a Reflection, Refraction, and Absorption worksheet to ensure students understand light energy.
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Heat Transfer Posters
Display these posters to check understanding or reinforce the teaching and learning of how heat energy transfers.
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Heat Sources Worksheet - Cut-and-Paste
Explore different types of heat sources with your students using this Heat Sources worksheet.
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What is Heat? Poster
Explore the concept of heat energy with this classroom poster.
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Force and Motion Vocabulary Worksheets
Use these force and motion vocabulary worksheets to teach your students the subject-specific vocabulary related to forces and motion.
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Force and Motion Experiment – Throwing, Dropping, Bouncing, Rolling
Use this hands-on force and motion experiment when teaching your students about how forces influence the movement of objects.
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ Knowledge of Physical Sciences – Teaching Slides
Teach your students about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' knowledge of forces with this comprehensive and age-appropriate teaching presentation.
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Measuring the Temperature PowerPoint
Teach your students how to read the temperature with an interactive Measuring the Temperature PowerPoint.
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Force and Motion Task Cards
Use these force and motion task cards as a student review activity in your Year 4 science lessons.
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Fighting Gravity Interactive Peg Cards
Explore objects that must fight gravity to stay in their air with this set of 24 digital peg cards.
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Thermal Conductor or Insulator? Worksheet
With this hands-on Thermal Conductor or Insulator Worksheet, students will cut and sort conductors and insulators.
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Heat Insulators Experiment (Keeping Out the Heat)
Investigate heat insulators with your students using this engaging Heat Insulator experiment.
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Force and Motion Vocabulary Puzzles
Reinforce science vocabulary with this set of 22 force and motion vocabulary puzzles.
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Exploring Magnets Worksheets
Download this magnetic or non-magnetic worksheet to use when exploring magnetism in your primary school science lessons.
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Types of Heat Transfer Sorting Activity
Explore examples of conduction, convection, and radiation with an engaging Types of Heat Transfer Sorting Activity.
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Using Simple Machines Worksheet Pack
Download a simple machines worksheet pack to use in the classroom when learning about simple machines and how they can help use solve everyday problems.
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Exploring Magnetic Forces with Picture Cards
Discover magnetic and non-magnetic things using flashcards featuring things that are magnetic and non-magnetic.
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Science Sparks - Year 4 Science Activities for Fast Finishers
Give your students a little science boost with Science Sparks 4 – our newest set of fast finisher science activities for Year 4!
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Heat Energy Sources Interactive Activity
Help students identify different sources of heat energy with this engaging, interactive activity.
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Heat Energy Vocabulary Match Up Activity
Explore different heat energy vocabulary words with this definition and word match-up activity.
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Force and Motion Bingo
Play a forces and motion game with your students to reinforce key subject-specific vocabulary.