Turning One Energy Into Another is a free printable Grade 4 science worksheet on designing a device that converts energy from one form to another, aligned to Common Core standard 4-PS3-4. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 20 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.
Turning One Energy Into Another
4-PS3-4
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Draw a line from each device to the conversion.
1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
A kettle element
A hand-cranked generator lighting a bulb
A rubber band launcher
A steam engine
A.Electrical energy into heat
B.Heat energy into movement
C.Movement energy into electrical energy, then light
D.Stored stretch energy into movement
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
A solar cell turning a fan
A wind-up torch
A battery and buzzer
A guitar string and a microphone
A.Light energy into movement
B.Movement energy into light
C.Stored chemical energy into sound
D.Movement energy into an electrical signal
LessonPrint · 4-PS3-4 · Set 20 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Turning One Energy Into Another
Set 20. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. A kettle element — A (Electrical energy into heat) 2. A hand-cranked generator lighting a bulb — C (Movement energy into electrical energy, then light) 3. A rubber band launcher — D (Stored stretch energy into movement) 4. A steam engine — B (Heat energy into movement)
2.1. A solar cell turning a fan — A (Light energy into movement) 2. A wind-up torch — B (Movement energy into light) 3. A battery and buzzer — C (Stored chemical energy into sound) 4. A guitar string and a microphone — D (Movement energy into an electrical signal)
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