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Virginia Grade 4 Science Online Center
Virginia tests science in grades 5 and 8, not in grade 4, so fourth grade is the year to build the ideas SOL Science will ask about later. Practice tests, skill quizzes, flashcards, and every Virginia science standard for this grade, free.
Standards source: K-12 Standards & Instruction, Virginia Department of Education.
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Virginia Science by Grade
Every Virginia science center, grade 1 through grade 8.
Start With a Practice Test
Six full, timed grade 4 science practice tests, 30 questions each, instant scoring, and a written explanation for every question. Virginia does not test science this year, so use these to find gaps early. Each one opens right here.
Virginia Grade 4 Science Practice Test 1
A full diagnostic across every science area for this grade.
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Virginia Grade 4 Science Practice Test 2
Fresh questions and new phenomena to build accuracy.
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Virginia Grade 4 Science Practice Test 3
New problems that push reading of data, models, and evidence.
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Virginia Grade 4 Science Practice Test 4
Another complete, timed exam to build pacing and stamina.
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Virginia Grade 4 Science Practice Test 5
A brand-new mixed set to test how ready you are.
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Virginia Grade 4 Science Practice Test 6
A final full-length simulation to confirm you are ready.
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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.
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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Grade 4 Science Study Tools
A few minutes of review between practice tests. Both open right here.
Grade 4 Science Flashcards
All 145 terms this grade is expected to know. Search the deck, filter by science area, star the hard ones, and mark off what you have down.
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Grade 4 Science Quick Review
Every must-know idea for this grade on one page, grouped by science area, with the vocabulary for each one.
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Virginia Grade 4 Science Snapshot
Virginia Grade 4 Science Topics
These are the 24 science standards Virginia sets for grade 4, from the Virginia Science Standards of Learning, 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.
Virginia standard codes
Living Systems and Processes
- 4.2.a4.2.c4.3.c4.3.dOrganism Needs, Structures, and Life Cycles
- 4.2.b4.3.aPatterns, Systems, Cause and Effect, and Change
- 4.3.bEcosystems, Food Webs, and Matter Flow
Earth and Space Systems
- 4.4.a4.4.c4.7.bWater Cycle, Weather, Climate, and Atmosphere
- 4.4.bPatterns, Systems, Cause and Effect, and Change
- 4.5.a4.5.b4.5.c4.6.a4.6.dSun, Moon, Earth, Stars, and Space Systems
- 4.6.bCauses Earth'S Seasons Seasons
- 4.6.cCauses Four Major Phases Moon Relationship Tide Cycles
- 4.7.aGeology Ocean Floor
- 4.7.cOrganism Needs, Structures, and Life Cycles
Earth Resources
- 4.8.aEarth Resources Watersheds Water
- 4.8.bOrganism Needs, Structures, and Life Cycles
- 4.8.cEarth Materials, Rocks, Fossils, and Landforms
- 4.8.dForests Soil Land
Grouped and ordered from the state's own standards document.
Virginia Grade 4 Science Standards
The full text of every grade 4 science standard in the Virginia Science Standards of Learning. If your Virginia classroom or report card mentions a code, you will find it here.
Living Systems and Processes
- 4.2.aOrganism Needs, Structures, and Life CyclesThe survival of plants and animals depends on photosynthesis
- 4.2.bPatterns, Systems, Cause and Effect, and ChangePlants and animals have different structures and processes for obtaining energy
- 4.2.cOrganism Needs, Structures, and Life CyclesPlants and animals have different structures and processes for creating offspring
- 4.3.aPatterns, Systems, Cause and Effect, and ChangeInterrelationships exist in populations, communities, and ecosystems
- 4.3.bEcosystems, Food Webs, and Matter FlowFood webs show the flow of energy within an ecosystem
- 4.3.cOrganism Needs, Structures, and Life CyclesChanges in an organism's niche and habitat may occur at various stages in its life cycle
- 4.3.dOrganism Needs, Structures, and Life CyclesClassification can be used to identify organisms
Earth and Space Systems
- 4.4.aWater Cycle, Weather, Climate, and AtmosphereWeather measurements create a record that can be used to make weather predictions
- 4.4.bPatterns, Systems, Cause and Effect, and ChangeCommon and extreme weather events affect ecosystems
- 4.4.cWater Cycle, Weather, Climate, and AtmosphereLong term seasonal weather trends determine the climate of a region
- 4.5.aSun, Moon, Earth, Stars, and Space SystemsPlanets rotate on their axes and revolve around the sun
- 4.5.bSun, Moon, Earth, Stars, and Space SystemsPlanets have characteristics and a specific order in the solar system
- 4.5.cSun, Moon, Earth, Stars, and Space SystemsThe sizes of the sun and planets can be compared to one another
- 4.6.aSun, Moon, Earth, Stars, and Space SystemsThe motions of Earth, the moon, and the sun
- 4.6.bCauses Earth'S Seasons SeasonsThe causes for Earth's seasons
- 4.6.cCauses Four Major Phases Moon Relationship Tide CyclesThe causes for the four major phases of the moon and the relationship to the tide cycles
- 4.6.dSun, Moon, Earth, Stars, and Space SystemsThe relative size, position, age and makeup of Earth, the moon, and the sun
- 4.7.aGeology Ocean FloorGeology of the ocean floor
- 4.7.bWater Cycle, Weather, Climate, and AtmospherePhysical properties and movement of ocean water
- 4.7.cOrganism Needs, Structures, and Life CyclesInteraction of organisms in the ocean
Earth Resources
- 4.8.aEarth Resources Watersheds WaterWatersheds and water
- 4.8.bOrganism Needs, Structures, and Life CyclesPlants and animals
- 4.8.cEarth Materials, Rocks, Fossils, and LandformsMinerals, rocks, and ores
- 4.8.dForests Soil LandForests, soil, and land
Source: Virginia Standards of Learning: Grade Four: Our place in the solar system. Always check the current official document before relying on a code for placement or reporting.
Virginia Grade 4: Math and English Too
Science is one of three Virginia grade 4 centers. Same format, same standards-first approach, for the other two subjects.
Virginia Grade 4 Math
Six full practice tests, printable worksheets, step-by-step lessons, and every Virginia grade 4 math standard.
Virginia Grade 4 English
Reading, writing, and language standards for Virginia grade 4, broken into short skill targets with practice for each one.
Virginia Grade 4 Science FAQ
Does Virginia test science in grade 4?
No. Virginia gives SOL Science in grades 5 and 8, so grade 4 students do not sit a state science test this year. Virginia also gives a high school biology end-of-course test. 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 Virginia follow?
Virginia follows the Virginia Science Standards of Learning, published by the Virginia Department of Education. All 24 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 Virginia. Take a timed test, see which area is thinnest, and fix that one before it compounds.