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Hawaii Grade 4 Science Online Center

Hawaii tests science in grades 5 and 8, not in grade 4, so fourth grade is the year to build the ideas the HSA-Science (Hawaii State Assessment, Science) will ask about later. Practice tests, skill quizzes, flashcards, and every Hawaii science standard for this grade, free.

Standards source: Subject Matter Standards, Hawaii State Department of Education.

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Hawaii Science by Grade

Every Hawaii science center, grade 1 through grade 8.

Hawaii, How science testing works here. HSA-Science tested at grades 5, 8, and HS. Grade 4 is not tested.

Grade 4 Science Skill Quizzes

Pick one science area, answer 10 questions, and see exactly where the idea broke down. Each quiz opens right here.

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Matter and Its Properties

A quick 10-question check on matter and its properties, with instant scoring and a full explanation for every answer.

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Forces and Motion

A quick 10-question check on forces and motion, with instant scoring and a full explanation for every answer.

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Energy

A quick 10-question check on energy, with instant scoring and a full explanation for every answer.

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Waves and Information

A quick 10-question check on waves and information, with instant scoring and a full explanation for every answer.

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Cells, Structures and Life Processes

A quick 10-question check on cells, structures and life processes, with instant scoring and a full explanation for every answer.

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Ecosystems and Heredity

A quick 10-question check on ecosystems and heredity, with instant scoring and a full explanation for every answer.

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Evolution, Fossils and Adaptation

A quick 10-question check on evolution, fossils and adaptation, with instant scoring and a full explanation for every answer.

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Earth and Space Systems

A quick 10-question check on earth and space systems, with instant scoring and a full explanation for every answer.

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Earth, Human Activity and Engineering

A quick 10-question check on earth, human activity and engineering, with instant scoring and a full explanation for every answer.

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Hawaii Grade 4 Science Snapshot

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Hawaii Grade 4 Science Topics

These are the 17 science standards Hawaii sets for grade 4, from the Next Generation Science Standards in Hawaii, grouped and ordered exactly the way the state's own standards document groups them. Each one is tagged with its official code so you can trace it straight back to the state document.

Hawaii standard codes

Energy

  • 4-PS3-1Evidence Explanation Relating Speed Object Energy Object Speed
  • 4-PS3-2Magnets, Electricity, and Circuits
  • 4-PS3-3Questions Outcomes About Changes Energy Occur When Objects
  • 4-PS3-4Energy Forms, Transfer, and Transformation
  • 4-ESS3-1Natural Resources and Human Impacts

Waves: Waves and Information

  • 4-PS4-1Light, Sound, and Wave Behavior
  • 4-PS4-3Mixtures, Solutions, and Conservation of Matter

Structure, Function, and Information Processing

  • 4-PS4-2Light Reflecting Objects Entering Eye Allows Objects Seen
  • 4-LS1-14-LS1-2Organism Needs, Structures, and Life Cycles

Earth's Systems: Processes that Shape the Earth

  • 4-ESS1-14-ESS2-1Earth Materials, Rocks, Fossils, and Landforms
  • 4-ESS2-2Data Analysis, Patterns, and Model Limits
  • 4-ESS3-2Natural Resources and Human Impacts

Engineering Design

  • 3-5-ETS1-13-5-ETS1-2Engineering Design and Solution Evaluation
  • 3-5-ETS1-3Carry Out Fair Tests Which Variables Controlled Failure

Grouped and ordered from the state's own standards document.

Hawaii Grade 4 Science Standards

The full text of every grade 4 science standard in the Next Generation Science Standards in Hawaii. If your Hawaii classroom or report card mentions a code, you will find it here.

Energy

  • 4-PS3-1Evidence Explanation Relating Speed Object Energy Object SpeedUse evidence to construct an explanation relating the speed of an object to the energy of that object
  • 4-PS3-2Magnets, Electricity, and CircuitsMake observations to provide evidence that energy can be transferred from place to place by sound, light, heat, and electric currents
  • 4-PS3-3Questions Outcomes About Changes Energy Occur When ObjectsAsk questions and predict outcomes about the changes in energy that occur when objects collide
  • 4-PS3-4Energy Forms, Transfer, and TransformationApply scientific ideas to design, test, and refine a device that converts energy from one form to another
  • 4-ESS3-1Natural Resources and Human ImpactsObtain and combine information to describe that energy and fuels are derived from natural resources and their uses affect the environment

Waves: Waves and Information

  • 4-PS4-1Light, Sound, and Wave BehaviorDevelop a model of waves to describe patterns in terms of amplitude and wavelength and that waves can cause objects to move
  • 4-PS4-3Mixtures, Solutions, and Conservation of MatterGenerate and compare multiple solutions that use patterns to transfer information

Structure, Function, and Information Processing

  • 4-PS4-2Light Reflecting Objects Entering Eye Allows Objects SeenDevelop a model to describe that light reflecting from objects and entering the eye allows objects to be seen
  • 4-LS1-1Organism Needs, Structures, and Life CyclesConstruct an argument that plants and animals have internal and external structures that function to support survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction
  • 4-LS1-2Organism Needs, Structures, and Life CyclesUse a model to describe that animals' receive different types of information through their senses, process the information in their brain, and respond to the information in different ways

Earth's Systems: Processes that Shape the Earth

  • 4-ESS1-1Earth Materials, Rocks, Fossils, and LandformsIdentify evidence from patterns in rock formations and fossils in rock layers to support an explanation for changes in a landscape over time
  • 4-ESS2-1Earth Materials, Rocks, Fossils, and LandformsMake observations and/or measurements to provide evidence of the effects of weathering or the rate of erosion by water, ice, wind, or vegetation
  • 4-ESS2-2Data Analysis, Patterns, and Model LimitsAnalyze and interpret data from maps to describe patterns of Earth's features
  • 4-ESS3-2Natural Resources and Human ImpactsGenerate and compare multiple solutions to reduce the impacts of natural Earth processes on humans

Engineering Design

  • 3-5-ETS1-1Engineering Design and Solution EvaluationDefine a simple design problem reflecting a need or a want that includes specified criteria for success and constraints on materials, time, or cost
  • 3-5-ETS1-2Engineering Design and Solution EvaluationGenerate and compare multiple possible solutions to a problem based on how well each is likely to meet the criteria and constraints of the problem
  • 3-5-ETS1-3Carry Out Fair Tests Which Variables Controlled FailurePlan and carry out fair tests in which variables are controlled and failure points are considered to identify aspects of a model or prototype that can be improved

Source: Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Always check the current official document before relying on a code for placement or reporting.

Hawaii Grade 4: Math and English Too

Science is one of three Hawaii grade 4 centers. Same format, same standards-first approach, for the other two subjects.

Hawaii Grade 4 Math

Six full practice tests, printable worksheets, step-by-step lessons, and every Hawaii grade 4 math standard.

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Hawaii Grade 4 English

Reading, writing, and language standards for Hawaii grade 4, broken into short skill targets with practice for each one.

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Hawaii Grade 4 Science FAQ

Does Hawaii test science in grade 4?

No. Hawaii gives the HSA-Science (Hawaii State Assessment, Science) in grades 5 and 8, so grade 4 students do not sit a state science test this year. Hawaii also gives once in high school. The standards on this page are still the ones grade 4 teachers teach, and they are what the next science test builds on.

Which standards does grade 4 science in Hawaii follow?

Hawaii follows the Next Generation Science Standards in Hawaii, published by the Hawaii State Department of Education. All 17 of this grade's standards are listed further down the page with their official codes.

How long are the practice tests?

Each of the six practice tests has 30 questions and a 55-minute timer. The timer auto-submits at zero and you get your score, a breakdown by science area, and a written explanation for every question.

Is any of this free?

Yes, every practice test, quiz, and flashcard set on this page is free and needs no login. Your progress is saved in your own browser and nowhere else.

What is the fastest way to use this page?

Take practice test 1 cold. Look at the topic breakdown, pick the weakest science area, and do that skill quiz. Then read the quick review for that area and come back for practice test 2.

Grade 4 Science in Other States

Standards, practice tests, and quizzes for grade 4 science in every state and Washington, D.C.

Start With One Practice Test

Grade 4 is a building year for science in Hawaii. Take a timed test, see which area is thinnest, and fix that one before it compounds.

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