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Grade 4 Science Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the answer.

1. 1.

   Two kites both meet the flight goal. Kite A takes 20 minutes to build; Kite B takes 60 minutes. The class has 30 minutes. Which should they build?

   • Kite A
   • Kite B
   • both kites
2. 2.

   What is a tradeoff?

   • giving up some of one thing to get more of another
   • making two designs exactly the same
   • picking the first design you build
3. 3.

   Car A rolled 6 m on smooth floor and 2 m on carpet. Car B rolled 4 m on both. The race is on carpet. Which car is better for the race?

   • they are equally good
   • Car A
   • Car B
4. 4.

   Kite A is pretty but does not fly. Kite B is plain and flies well. The goal is a kite that flies. Which meets the goal?

   • both kites
   • Kite B
   • Kite A