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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.
Rounding numbers practice
Use this rounding numbers worksheet, created by an experienced teacher, to help your child understand how to round numbers.
Can they round up these numbers to the nearest 10, 100, 1000, 10,000, 100,000 or 1,000,000?
Can they round up these numbers to the nearest 10, 100, 1000, 10,000, 100,000 or 1,000,000?
Rounding decimals to one decimal place or the nearest whole number
Can you round each of these numbers to one decimal place? If you can, try and round the next set to the nearest whole number:
Right angles and turns
Look at the pictures below to work out the answers to these angles and turns questions. You could try standing in for the girl in the picture and turning yourself, too! When you answer each of these questions, imagine that Claire has gone back to her starting position each time.
Regular and irregular polygons
For each of the following shapes, say whether they are regular or irregular and name the shape. The first one has been done for you. You may want to use a ruler and protractor to check the sides and angles
Reading Roman numerals
Roman numerals were used in Ancient Rome. They are mainly made up of straight lines, which made them easier to carve into rock. Can you work out what each of these numbers are?
Read, write and order seven-digit numbers
In the grid, fill all the gaps in by writing the words in numbers or digits (depending on what is missing). Then cut the numbers out and put them in order, from smallest to largest.
Read, order and compare four-digit and five-digit numbers
Cut out these numbers. Say a few of them out loud to an adult. Now see if you can put them in order, from smallest to largest.
Ordering decimals: tenths and hundredths
Use this worksheet to encourage your child to practise ordering decimals. This activity focuses on the tenths and hundredths.
Multiplying pairs of fractions
A Year 6 maths worksheet created by an experienced teacher to help teach your child how to multiply two fractions. Try to work these out using the above method. Don’t forget to simplify your answers as the end!
Multiplying fractions by whole numbers
A Year 5 maths worksheet created by an experienced teacher to help teach your child how to multiply fractions by whole numbers.
Multiplying and dividing numbers by 10, 100 and 1000 speed challenge
This Year 6 maths speed challenge was created by a teacher to test your child's multiplication and division skills with numbers by 10, 100 and 1000.
Are you feeling fast?
Are you feeling fast?
Multiplication problems using long multiplication
A Year 6 maths worksheet created by an experienced teacher to help your child practise using the long multiplication method.
Multi-step problem-solving: all four operations
How good are you at addition, subtraction, division and multiplication? Let's find out...
Mental calculation: all four operations
A Year 5 mental maths worksheet created by a primary school teacher to help children practise at home.
Can you work out the following in your head?
Can you work out the following in your head?
Adding and subtracting fractions worksheet
Can you add and subtract fractions? See if you can work out the answers to these calculations in this teacher-created maths worksheet...
Factors puzzles
1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 12 are all factors of 12. Each of these numbers goes into 12 an exact number of times (with no remainders). Can you answer these questions about factors?
Division facts: 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 and 10 times tables
How well do you know your division facts? Let's find out...
Dividing numbers by 10, 100 and 1000
Let's have a go at some division. Look at each of the numbers in the left-hand column, divide each one by 10, then divide it by 100, then by 1000.
Using long division with large numbers
To divide four-digit numbers by two-digit numbers, it is best to use long division. You need to be clear on short division (the ‘bus stop method’) before you do this! Can you use long division to work out these questions?
Interpreting a pie chart worksheets
Our downloadable pie chart worksheets are designed to help children understand data on whole numbers, fractions and percentages. This worksheet guides your child through the process of interpreting data represented in pie charts and encourages them to create their own.