Homework Gnome: Science
Help with primary-school science homework
As well as being a compulsory national curriculum subject, learning about science helps children explore, observe and understand more about the things around them.
Your child will cover a variety of different science topics in EYFS science, KS1 science and KS2 science which will develop their investigative skills and their knowledge of life and living things, materials and physical processes. A new national curriculum for science was introduced in September 2014.
At some stage, you'll need to support your child with their science homework, perhaps helping them research a topic, create a poster or presentation, carry out experiments at home and record results or even visit science museums.
Whatever science topic your child is learning about, Homework Gnome is a great place to start! You'll find pages on many of the science topics commonly taught in primary school, all covered in an age-appropriate style, with information, images and videos suitable for primary school children*.
To get started, just look through the list below to find the science topic your child is studying at school now.
The human body
Our senses
Discover secrets of the five senses and why they are vital to help us understand our world.
The human brain and nervous system
It's like a powerful computer inside your head and it controls everything – find out about your amazing brain.
Human digestive system
What happens when you put food in your mouth? Discover some fascinating facts about how digestion works.
Human respiratory system
How do you breathe? Why does your body need oxygen? What do you breathe out? Find out here.
Teeth and dental care
Find out all about teeth: how they grow, what they are for and how to care for them.
Living things
Mammals
Find out what features all mammals have in common and discover some surprising facts about some very interesting mammals.
Plants and growth
Top facts, did-you-knows, pictures and games... start your research into plants and growth here.
Food chains
Find out all about how food chains work, learn about producers and consumers and see different examples of food chains.
Reptiles
Discover more about cold-blooded vertebrates and the characteristics that distinguish them.
Fish
Dive in and learn about the world of fish, what they have in common, and meet some weird and wonderful fishy friends.
Micro-organisms
They are so small that you can't see them with the naked eye but many hundreds of them would fit on the full stop at the end of this sentence: find out all about micro-organisms.
Birds
There are around 10,000 different known species of birds today. Find out some fascinating facts about our feathery friends.
Dinosaurs
They were the biggest creatures to walk the planet – and then they disappeared. Find out more here.
Minibeasts
Find out why minibeasts are so important and which one has been around for 600 million years!
Our life
Keeping healthy
What foods are good for us? How much exercise do we need? Find out what things are good for our bodies.
Family and friends
Find out about different types of family, family members, family trees, DNA and more...
People who help us
There are lots of people who help us in the community. Find out how they help us in our day-to-day lives.
Our world
The Solar System
Planets, asteroids, comets, the Sun.. find out what else is sharing our Solar System.
Day and night
Why is it day in one place and night in another? What is a time zone? Why do we change the clocks? Read on to find out...
Electricity and power generation
Find out how electricity is generated, plus many more fascinating facts about where our power comes from.
Magnets
Magnetism is the force of attraction or repulsion between substances made of certain materials. Discover fascinating facts about the force of magnetism.
Gravity
It's been around since the beginning of the universe and is very important in our daily life. Find out why...
Friction and resistance
Discover what friction is, the three different types of friction, when friction is helpful and when it isn't!
Materials
Read about the properties of different materials, what is natural and what is man-made and the different states that materials can exist in.
Famous scientists
Sir Isaac Newton
You might know him as the man who saw an apple fall and figured out gravity... but there is lots more to discover about this famous mathematician.
Thomas Edison
If you think he's just famous for inventing the lightbulb, you'd be wrong! Find out why...
Galileo Galilei
Why is Galileo famous for his work on mathematics and astronomy and why did it eventually lead him into such trouble?
Albert Einstein
One of the most famous scientists of all time, Einstein revolutionised our understanding of gravity and relativity.
Archimedes
The famous mathematician Archimedes lived in Greece over 2000 years ago, but his ideas and inventions are still used today.
Edward Jenner
Edward Jenner was the first doctor to vaccinate people against smallpox and developed the world's first vaccine. His research helped to save millions of human lives.
Can't find what you're looking for?
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