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What stores and transfers energy?
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only be transferred from one store into another. In these pictures, which items do you think use energy? Which ones store energy? Do they all store/use the same type of energy? Cut them out and sort them into groups.
Understanding friction: Build your own balloon hovercraft
When a moving surface slides on a stationary surface it rubs against it, which slows it down. This is due to friction, a force which resists the movement of one object sliding past another. Understand more about friction with a fantastic practical project: make your own balloon hovercraft!
Super scientist quiz
Quiz questions to encourage your child to think about how scientists work and why they do the things they do.
Reaching conclusions
A worksheet showing results of an experiment with questions underneath to consider.
Materials and their properties
A grid for you and your child to record what you find out about the properties of different materials.
Forces investigation: comparing data
Results of an investigation involving forces for children to answer questions on.
Using scientific equipment
Use this worksheet to help your child plan an investigation into rock permeability.
Reaching conclusions
A worksheet showing results of an experiment with questions underneath to consider.
Comparative sizes of the Earth, sun and moon
An activity for your child to try at home to help them get a clear understanding of the comparative sizes of and distances between the Earth, Sun and moon.
Investigate the principles of forces
This worksheet will help your child experience the basic principles of forces such as pushing/pulling, gravity, and friction.
How animals are adapted to their habitat
This worksheet encourages children to think about animals in the desert and research how they are adapted to life in that habitat.
Make a pinwheel
Making a pinwheel will help your child understand air power, as well as offering a great opportunity for a spot of decoration. You'll need a push pin or straight pin and a pencil with a rubber on the end as well as our pinwheel template.
Key Stage 2 - 2003 Science SATs Papers
Download and print this complete set of Science SATs papers from 2003 to assist your child in preparing for the Y6 tests.
Key Stage 2 - 2004 Science SATs Papers
Download and print this complete set of Science SATs papers from 2004 to assist your child in preparing for the Y6 tests.
Key Stage 2 - 2005 Science SATs Papers
Download and print this complete set of 2005 Science SATs papers to assist your child in preparing for the Y6 tests.
Key Stage 2 - 2006 Science SATs papers
Download and print this complete set of Science SATs papers from 2006 to assist your child in preparing for the tests.
Key Stage 2 - 2007 Science SATs Papers
Download and print this complete set of Science SATs papers from 2007 to assist your child in preparing for the tests.
Key Stage 2 - 2008 Science SATs Papers
Download and print this complete set of Science SATs papers from 2008 to assist your child in preparing for the Y6 tests.
Key Stage 2 - Science Practice Papers
Our SATs practice papers are designed to help your child revise the science topics they will need to know for the Year 6 tests.