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Wyoming Grade 4 Science

Wyoming Grade 4 Science: explore science lessons, skill quizzes, practice tests, and standards references. Use evidence and answer explanations to guide review.

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Standards source: Content & Performance Standards, Wyoming Department of Education.

Science Lessons and Related Quizzes

Read a short lesson, work through its example, and try a related science-area quiz. These are common Grade 4 ideas; use the state standards below to choose what matches your class.

Physical Science

Energy and MotionUse observations to connect an object's movement with its energy.
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How Energy TransfersFollow energy as it travels through sound, light, heat, or electric currents.
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Electric Circuits and DevicesUnderstand why a simple circuit needs a complete path.
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Waves, Sound, and PatternsDescribe repeating wave patterns and the movement they can cause.
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Light and Seeing ObjectsExplain how reflected light lets us see an object.
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Sending Information with PatternsUse a shared code to send and interpret a message.
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Life Science

Plant and Animal StructuresConnect a structure with the job it does for a living thing.
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Senses and ResponsesFollow how an animal receives information and responds.
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Earth & Space

Rocks, Fossils, and Earth's PastUse rock layers and fossils as evidence of landscape change.
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Weathering and ErosionDistinguish breaking material apart from moving it to a new place.
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Resources, Hazards, and SolutionsConnect natural resources and natural processes with people's choices.
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Scientific Thinking

Engineering and Fair TestsDefine a problem, compare ideas, and improve a design using evidence.
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Wyoming Science by Grade

Every Wyoming science center, grade 1 through grade 8.

Wyoming, About the test. WY-TOPP Science is administered at grades 4, 8, and 10. Grade 4 is Wyoming's elementary grade-band science assessment.

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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Wyoming Grade 4 Science Snapshot

WY-TOPPstate science test
17state science standards
6full practice tests
7topic areas to study

Wyoming Grade 4 Science Topics

These are the 17 science standards Wyoming sets for grade 4, from the Wyoming Science Content and Performance Standards, grouped by the science domains this grade covers. Reference codes help you compare the listed expectations with the source. Confirm the current state edition and grade placement before using them as classroom requirements.

Wyoming standard codes

PS3 · Energy

  • 4-PS3-1Speed and Energy
  • 4-PS3-2Energy Transfer by Sound, Light, Heat, and Currents
  • 4-PS3-3Energy Changes in Collisions
  • 4-PS3-4Designing Energy-Converting Devices

PS4 · Waves and Their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer

  • 4-PS4-1Wave Patterns and Movement
  • 4-PS4-2Reflected Light and Vision
  • 4-PS4-3Patterns for Transferring Information

LS1 · From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes

  • 4-LS1-14-LS1-2Organism Needs, Structures, and Life Cycles

ESS1 · Earth's Place in the Universe

  • 4-ESS1-1Rock Layers and Fossil Evidence

ESS2 · Earth's Systems

  • 4-ESS2-1Weathering and Erosion
  • 4-ESS2-2Patterns in Earth's Features

ESS3 · Earth and Human Activity

  • 4-ESS3-14-ESS3-2Natural Resources and Human Impacts

ETS1 · Engineering Design

  • 3-5-ETS1-13-5-ETS1-2Engineering Design and Solution Evaluation
  • 3-5-ETS1-3Fair Tests and Design Improvements

Grouped by the science domains this grade covers.

Wyoming Grade 4 Science Standards

A science standards reference for grade 4, with codes and learning expectations from Wyoming Science Content and Performance Standards. If your Wyoming classroom or report card mentions a code, you will find it here.

PS3 · Energy

  • 4-PS3-1Speed and EnergyUse evidence to construct an explanation relating the speed of an object to the energy of that object
  • 4-PS3-2Energy Transfer by Sound, Light, Heat, and CurrentsMake observations to provide evidence that energy can be transferred from place to place by sound, light, heat, and electric currents
  • 4-PS3-3Energy Changes in CollisionsAsk questions and predict outcomes about the changes in energy that occur when objects collide
  • 4-PS3-4Designing Energy-Converting DevicesApply scientific ideas to design, test, and refine a device that converts energy from one form to another

PS4 · Waves and Their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer

  • 4-PS4-1Wave Patterns and MovementDevelop a model of waves to describe patterns in terms of amplitude and wavelength and that waves can cause objects to move
  • 4-PS4-2Reflected Light and VisionDevelop a model to describe that light reflecting from objects and entering the eye allows objects to be seen
  • 4-PS4-3Patterns for Transferring InformationGenerate and compare multiple solutions that use patterns to transfer information

LS1 · From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes

  • 4-LS1-1Structures That Support Survival and GrowthConstruct an argument that plants and animals have internal and external structures that function to support survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction
  • 4-LS1-2Senses, Information, and ResponsesUse 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

ESS1 · Earth's Place in the Universe

  • 4-ESS1-1Rock Layers and Fossil EvidenceIdentify evidence from patterns in rock formations and fossils in rock layers to support an explanation for changes in a landscape over time

ESS2 · Earth's Systems

  • 4-ESS2-1Weathering and ErosionMake observations and/or measurements to provide evidence of the effects of weathering or the rate of erosion by water, ice, wind, or vegetation
  • 4-ESS2-2Patterns in Earth's FeaturesAnalyze and interpret data from maps to describe patterns of Earth's features

ESS3 · Earth and Human Activity

  • 4-ESS3-1Natural Resources and Environmental EffectsObtain and combine information to describe that energy and fuels are derived from natural resources and their uses affect the environment
  • 4-ESS3-2Reducing Impacts of Natural HazardsGenerate and compare multiple solutions to reduce the impacts of natural Earth processes on humans

ETS1 · Engineering Design

  • 3-5-ETS1-1Design Problems, Criteria, and ConstraintsDefine 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-ETS1-2Comparing Possible Design SolutionsGenerate 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-ETS1-3Fair Tests and Design ImprovementsPlan 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: Wyoming Science Content and Performance Standards. Always check the current official document before relying on a code for placement or reporting.

Wyoming Grade 4: Math and English Too

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

Wyoming Grade 4 Math

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

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Wyoming Grade 4 English

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

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Wyoming Grade 4 Science FAQ

Does Wyoming test science in grade 4?

Yes. Wyoming students take WY-TOPP Science in grade 4. WY-TOPP Science is administered at grades 4, 8, and 10. Grade 4 is Wyoming's elementary grade-band science assessment.

Which standards does grade 4 science in Wyoming follow?

Wyoming follows the Wyoming Science Content and Performance Standards, published by the Wyoming 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 WY-TOPP Test

Take a timed practice test, find the science area that costs you the most points, and study that one first with the matching quiz and quick review.

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Wyoming Grade 4 Science: study questions

How should I choose a Grade 4 science study target?

Start with the course or standards reference for this state. Explain one idea before doing its related practice, then use the feedback to decide what needs another example.

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Are these activities official state assessments?

These are independently published learning resources. A practice score does not predict or replace an official state score. Use the directions in each activity and consult your school for official testing and accommodation rules.

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