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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 7 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.

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Turning One Energy Into Another

4-PS3-4

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Draw a line from each device to the conversion.

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Answer key — Turning One Energy Into Another

Set 7. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. A steam engine — B (Heat energy into movement) 2. A hand-cranked generator lighting a bulb — A (Movement energy into electrical energy, then light) 3. A guitar string and a microphone — C (Movement energy into an electrical signal) 4. A battery and buzzer — D (Stored chemical energy into sound)
  2. 2.1. A kettle element — B (Electrical energy into heat) 2. A solar cell turning a fan — A (Light energy into movement) 3. A wind-up torch — C (Movement energy into light) 4. A rubber band launcher — D (Stored stretch energy into movement)

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to 4-PS3-4 of the Next Generation Science Standards.