Plants & Animals - Grade 4 Science Worksheet 8 - Free Printable

Download this free printable Plants & Animals worksheet for Grade 4 Science. Perfect for practice, homework, and classroom use.

Grade 4 Science practice

This printable Plants & Animals worksheet is part of the free WizKidsHub Grade 4 Science collection. Print it at home or in the classroom for extra practice.

What this worksheet teaches

• Compare herbivores, carnivores and omnivores using teeth and diet as evidence.
• Build a simple food chain and explain what happens when one link is removed.
• Describe how seeds are dispersed by wind, water, animals and bursting, with an example of each.
• Explain how animals protect themselves through camouflage, mimicry, shells and speed.

How to use this worksheet

For the adaptation section, ask 'what would go wrong if this animal lived somewhere else?' before writing. That question turns a memorised list of features into the reasoning Grade 4 papers are actually looking for.

Sample questions from this worksheet

1. Animals that eat only meat are called:
2. Which of these animals is an omnivore?

Frequently asked questions

Which way should food-chain arrows point?

From the organism being eaten towards the one eating it, because the arrow shows energy moving. Grass to grasshopper to frog, not the reverse.

Is a cactus spine a leaf or a thorn?

Cactus spines are modified leaves - the reduced surface cuts water loss, and the thick green stem takes over photosynthesis. This is a favourite Grade 4 adaptation question.

Does my child need to memorise habitat lists?

Not lists. What is assessed is matching a feature to a reason - thick fur for cold, webbed feet for water - so understanding a few clear examples beats memorising many.