Social Studies

Matter Detectives Comics | Grade 4 | TEKS 4.6A, 4.1D, 4.1E, 4.5E

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SKU TEKS-G4-MATTER-DETECTIVES Subject: Grade:
Description:

Help your students classify and describe matter using observable and measurable physical properties, including temperature, mass, magnetism, relative density (sink or float in water), and physical state (solid, liquid, or gas) — with this 18-page EduMagnet Grade 4 science comic—print-ready US Letter landscape PDF.

Texas TEKS Science (Grade 4): 4.6A, 4.1D, 4.1E, 4.5E

About this resource

Help your students classify and describe matter using observable and measurable physical properties, including temperature, mass, magnetism, relative density (sink or float in water), and physical state (solid, liquid, or gas) — with this 18-page EduMagnet Grade 4 science comic—print-ready US Letter landscape PDF.

Grade band: Grade 4 physical science · Properties of matter · Physical state · Temperature and mass · Magnetism · Relative density (sink or float)

This comic is written for Grade 4 and is aligned to Texas TEKS Science 4.6A, 4.1D, 4.1E, and 4.5E. TEKS codes appear on the store listing only — they are not printed on the comic pages.

What’s included

  • 18-page color comic PDF (US Letter landscape, print or project)
  • Story pages covering many properties of one sample; solid, liquid, and gas; measuring temperature with a thermometer and mass with a balance; magnetism tests; sink-or-float relative density (shape can matter); using several properties in a data table; a mystery-sample protocol; comparing measurements instead of guessing; turning data into a claim; a detective property chart; a mystery-sample lab; why properties matter in recycling, cooking, and building; a big idea; a try-this-at-home investigation; a quick review quiz with a right-side-up answer key; a finish-the-case-file table; and a vocabulary glossary
  • Vocabulary bars and kid-friendly science explanations throughout
  • Circled page numbers for easy classroom navigation
  • Animal cast only (Mr. Dot, Nova, Bloop, Gear)
  • EduMagnet branding on the last page only (not on the cover)

How to use it

  • Whole-class read-aloud or projector lesson to launch a properties-of-matter unit
  • Science centers or literacy + science crossover reading
  • Unit introduction or quick review before a measurement lab or quiz
  • Homeschool science reading — no prep: print or project and go
  • Comics format supports visual and reluctant readers

Standards

  • Texas TEKS Science (Grade 4): 4.6A, 4.1D, 4.1E, 4.5E — classify and describe matter using observable and measurable physical properties, including temperature, mass, magnetism, relative density (sink or float in water), and physical state (solid, liquid, or gas)
  • Grades: Grade 4 elementary physical science / properties of matter
  • Subjects: Science, Physical Science, Measurement, Reading

Perfect for introducing physical properties of matter in a story-driven comic format. © EduMagnet — for one teacher / one classroom.

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