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Science · 4th and 5th Grade · Grades 4 to 5 in Canada

Material Detectives 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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Material Detectives worksheet preview
  • US: NGSS 5-PS1-3
  • 🍁 Canada: BC Science Grade 4: Matter has mass, takes up space, and can change phase.

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Worksheet 1: Material Detectives: Learn and Practice8 questions · answer key included
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Worksheet 2: Material Detectives: Practice10 questions · answer key included
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Worksheet 3: Material Detectives: Review Test15 questions · answer key included
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Worksheet 4: Material Detectives: Quick Quiz A8 questions · answer key included
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Worksheet 5: Material Detectives: Quick Quiz B8 questions · answer key included
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Worksheet 6: Material Detectives: Mixed Review10 questions · answer key included
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What your child practices

This 4th and 5th grade science set (Grades 4 to 5 in Canada) explores Material Detectives through 6 worksheets and 59 questions. In grades 3 to 5, science asks children to explain why things happen, not only what happens, and Material Detectives 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. It is aligned to NGSS 5-PS1-3, which focuses on matter and how it changes. In Canada it matches the BC curriculum for Grade 4. Each PDF includes its own answer key on page 2, ready for you or your child to check. Finished a sheet? The online version reads every question aloud and checks answers instantly.

Tips for parents

  • Ask your child to explain the idea using a diagram or a quick sketch.
  • Look up one extra fact about Material Detectives together and add it to the sheet.
  • Keep a small science notebook for drawings and questions that come up.
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Questions parents ask

Are these Material Detectives 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 5-PS1-3, which focuses on matter and how it changes. In Canada they match the BC curriculum for Grade 4.

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".