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4.7 Collisions and Changes in Energy Worksheet

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This Grade 4 Science worksheet provides structured practice on 4.7 Collisions and Changes in Energy. Students are guided through targeted exercises that build foundational understanding, computational accuracy, and critical thinking skills.

Collisions and Changes in Energy - Choose the prediction or observation that best describes energy changes when objects collide (changes in speed, sound, or shape). (NGSS 4‑PS3‑3; DCI PS3.B; CCC Systems and System Models)

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery

A team compares two collision designs after testing a beanbag hits the floor. Design A stops the object suddenly; Design B slows it with padding that changes shape. Which explanation best uses energy ideas? Read all answer choices carefully before deciding.

ADesign A is safer because sudden stops always remove energy without effects

BBoth designs are identical because collisions never transfer energy

CThe safest design is the one with no test data

DDesign B is safer because padding changes shape and spreads out the energy transfer during the collision

Solution & Explanation:A strong design explanation connects the observed collision results to energy transfer and material properties.

Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery

A team compares two collision designs after testing a model car hits a rubber band barrier. Design A stops the object suddenly; Design B slows it with padding that changes shape. Which explanation best uses energy ideas? Read all answer choices carefully before deciding.

ADesign A is safer because sudden stops always remove energy without effects

BBoth designs are identical because collisions never transfer energy

CDesign B is safer because padding changes shape and spreads out the energy transfer during the collision

DThe safest design is the one with no test data

Solution & Explanation:A strong design explanation connects the observed collision results to energy transfer and material properties.

Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery

A team compares two collision designs after testing a ball rolls into a sand tray. Design A stops the object suddenly; Design B slows it with padding that changes shape. Which explanation best uses energy ideas? Read all answer choices carefully before deciding.

ADesign A is safer because sudden stops always remove energy without effects

BDesign B is safer because padding changes shape and spreads out the energy transfer during the collision

CBoth designs are identical because collisions never transfer energy

DThe safest design is the one with no test data

Solution & Explanation:A strong design explanation connects the observed collision results to energy transfer and material properties.

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QWhat grade level and standards does this worksheet align with?

This worksheet is designed specifically for Grade 4 Science students. It aligns with educational standard SCI.4.7 (Explain how collisions transfer motion energy into sound, heat, or shape change.).