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 6 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 rubber band launcher
A battery and buzzer
A wind-up torch
A kettle element
A.Movement energy into light
B.Stored chemical energy into sound
C.Stored stretch energy into movement
D.Electrical energy into heat
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
A solar cell turning a fan
A steam engine
A hand-cranked generator lighting a bulb
A guitar string and a microphone
A.Movement energy into an electrical signal
B.Movement energy into electrical energy, then light
C.Light energy into movement
D.Heat energy into movement
LessonPrint · 4-PS3-4 · Set 6 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Turning One Energy Into Another
Set 6. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. A rubber band launcher — C (Stored stretch energy into movement) 2. A battery and buzzer — B (Stored chemical energy into sound) 3. A wind-up torch — A (Movement energy into light) 4. A kettle element — D (Electrical energy into heat)
2.1. A solar cell turning a fan — C (Light energy into movement) 2. A steam engine — D (Heat energy into movement) 3. A hand-cranked generator lighting a bulb — B (Movement energy into electrical energy, then light) 4. A guitar string and a microphone — A (Movement energy into an electrical signal)
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