Grade 4 NST Term 3 Test + Memo
About this resource
Help your Grade 4 learner prepare for Term 3 Natural Science & Technology (NST) with this comprehensive 40-mark practice test, complete with a full memorandum.
The test covers:
- Movement & Forces – understanding forces as pushes and pulls, systems in motion, circular motion and back-and-forth movement.
- Sound & Vibrations – how vibrations create sound, how sound travels and how different materials can reflect or absorb sound.
- Pitch – understanding the difference between high- and low-pitched sounds and how fast and slow vibrations affect pitch.
- How We Hear – the role of the eardrum in detecting vibrations and allowing us to hear sound.
- Sound in Everyday Life – explaining how objects such as guitars, bells and speakers produce sound through vibrations.
- Motion & Sound – applying knowledge to a diagram of a swing moving back and forth and relating this motion to vibrations.
- Sound Waves – drawing and labelling a simple diagram showing how vibrations create sound waves.
Question types include: multiple choice, true or false, fill-in-the-blanks, short-answer questions, explanations, diagram interpretation and drawing and labelling.
Total: 40 marks | Duration: 1 hour | Full memorandum included | PDF format.
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