Science

Science — Year 4

British Curriculum · Ages 8-9

Year 4 introduces states of matter (solid, liquid, gas) and the processes of melting, freezing and evaporation, alongside sound — how it's made, how it travels, and how pitch and volume change. Electricity is introduced through simple circuits, including which materials conduct electricity.

Biology work covers classifying living things by their characteristics, the human digestive system and teeth, and food chains showing how energy passes between organisms.

Key topics covered

• States of Matter — Solids, liquids, gases, and changes between them.
• Sound — How sound is made, travels, and changes in pitch and volume.
• Electricity — Simple circuits and electrical conductors.
• Classification — Grouping living things by shared characteristics.
• Digestion & Food Chains — The digestive system, teeth, and energy transfer between organisms.