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4th Grade Energy and Motion worksheets

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Energy and Motion

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Read the investigation. Write the answer on the line.

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A ramp and block test
Sam let a toy car roll down a ramp and crash into a foam block. He used a low, a middle and a high ramp, and measured how far the block was pushed each time.
Low ramp: 6 cm
Middle ramp: 15 cm
High ramp: 28 cm
What did the tester change to give the car different amounts of energy of motion?
Which ramp gave the car the most energy of motion?
Which gives the car more energy of motion: the low ramp or the middle ramp? Write the word.
A faster car hits the foam block. Will the block be pushed farther or not as far? Write farther or not as far.
Which result shows the most energy of motion passed to the block? Write the number.
When the car hits the block, some of its energy of motion moves to the . Write the word.
The faster an object moves, the energy of motion it has. Write more or less.
The tester gives the car even more speed than in the fastest trial. Will the result be more than 28 cm or less than 28 cm? Write more or less.

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About this worksheet

Energy and motion investigations show that moving objects have energy and that speed affects what happens in a collision asks fourth graders to connect observations with an explanation, model, or design decision instead of choosing a fact from memory. Students may say a heavier or larger object always has more motion energy even when the evidence is about the same object moving at different speeds. This worksheet uses short investigations and evidence-based situations so students must read what happened, decide which science idea is being tested, and choose the answer that fits the title.

Students compare speeds, predict collision effects, interpret energy transfer, and use bar-graph evidence from motion tests. Support versions use familiar objects and direct wording. Standard and challenge versions add closer distractors, fair-test language, and multi-step evidence. Ask your child to point to the measurement, diagram, map, or observation before answering. If the choice does not explain the evidence in the prompt, it is probably a distractor. That habit keeps science reasoning tied to data rather than guesswork.

What your child will learn

Relate speed to energy of motion
Predict collision outcomes
Use evidence from motion tests
Describe energy transfer between objects

NGSS standard: 4-PS3-1

Worked example

If the same cart rolls faster in one trial, the faster cart has more energy of motion and may push a cup farther.

Common mistake

Ignoring speed data and choosing the biggest-looking object instead.

Helpful hint

Compare the speeds first, then predict the collision result.

Next skill: Waves, Light, and Sound

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with energy and motion?

Ignoring speed data and choosing the biggest-looking object instead.

How can I help my child with energy and motion?

Compare the speeds first, then predict the collision result.

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