Homeschool Science - Year 4
"Equipped with his five senses, man explores the universe around him and calls the adventure Science." - Edwin Powell Hubble
Science is too exciting to learn about it in a one dimensional way. Science needs to be seen... delved into... experienced! It's a subject which, when experienced well, will fascinate, inspire, and create lifelong learners.
Lovers of science will understand that the most exciting inventions and understandings throughout history have all started with someone saying the same words. The words which all scientists love.
The words "I wonder..."
This page is a collection of our resources which link to subjects taught in year 4 when following the Australian Curriculum.
For tips on how to put together a Homeschool Science Program, you can view our step by step guide here.
Click to view Year 4 Science topics covered in the the Australian Curriculum:
Year 4 Biological Sciences:
- How living things use energy
- Species
- Food chains
- Food webs & food chains (and how habitats matter)
- Decomposition & composting
- How First Nations Australians can help ecosystems
Year 4 Earth & Space Sciences:
- Water sources & water cycles
- Water use around the world
- Irrigation systems
- How early First Nations Australians found and used water resources
Year 4 Physical Sciences:
- Contact & non-contact forces
- Gravity & motion
- Force & distance
- Magnets & magnetic fields
- Friction
Year 4 Chemical Sciences:
- Materials - what are they and where do they come from?
- Properties of materials
- How early First Nations Australians used natural materials
- Mixtures and combinations of materials
- Impact of materials on the environment
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