Science · 4th and 5th Grade · Grades 4 to 5 in Canada
Germs and Your Defences Worksheets for 4th and 5th Grade
6 printable worksheets, each with an answer key on page 2. The first worksheet in every topic is free to download with no account. Sign up free for any 100 worksheets, or go Premium for unlimited.
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- US: NGSS 4-LS1-1
- 🍁 Canada: BC Science Grade 5: Multicellular organisms have organ systems that enable them to survive and interact within their environment.
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What your child practices
Curious about Germs and Your Defences? These 6 worksheets give 4th and 5th grade students (Grades 4 to 5 in Canada) 54 questions to think through. In grades 3 to 5, science asks children to explain why things happen, not only what happens, and Germs and Your Defences is a great place to practice that kind of thinking. It opens with a guided Learn and Practice page, moves on to a practice sheet and a review test, then finishes with two quick quizzes and a mixed review. The skill matches NGSS 4-LS1-1, the standard for how living things are built, grow and survive. In Canada it matches the BC curriculum for Grade 5. Answer keys sit on page 2 of each PDF, so checking takes seconds. Before printing, try the Germs and Your Defences video lesson, then print a sheet while it is fresh.
Tips for parents
- Ask your child to explain the idea using a diagram or a quick sketch.
- Let your child predict an answer before reading, then check if the prediction held up.
- Connect Germs and Your Defences to something at home: the kitchen, the yard or the sky tonight.
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Questions parents ask
Are these Germs and Your Defences worksheets free?
Yes. The first worksheet in every topic is free to download with no account. Sign up free for any 100 worksheets, or go Premium for unlimited.
Do the worksheets come with answer keys?
Yes. Every PDF has its answer key on page 2, so you can check work in seconds.
Which standard do these worksheets cover?
They are aligned to NGSS 4-LS1-1, which focuses on how living things are built, grow and survive. In Canada they match the BC curriculum for Grade 5.
What grade are these worksheets for?
They are written for 4th and 5th grade in the US, which is Grades 4 to 5 in Canada, roughly ages 9 to 11.
Free to print for your own family or class. US letter size; on A4 choose "Fit to page".


