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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.
Book characters crossword
Classic characters are unforgettable, whether they're falling down unusual rabbit holes, prowling through the jungle or breaking their slates over unfortunate classmates' heads. How many famous characters from children's literature can you identify in this crossword puzzle?
Key Stage 2 - 2007 English SATs Papers
A complete set of KS2 English SATs papers from 2007 to help your child to prepare for their Y6 tests by completing past answers at home.
Key Stage 2 - 2012 English SATs Papers
Download and print this complete set of 2012 English KS2 SATs papers to help your child to prepare for their Y6 tests with some at-home practice.
Key Stage 2 - 2012 Maths SATs Papers
Download and print this complete set of official maths SATs papers from 2012 and the answers and marking scheme to help your child in prepare for the Y6 tests with some at-home practice.
Planning and writing a story set in an imaginary world
Green or barren, deserted or populated by amazing creatures – it's time to enter an imaginary world! Your child will need to write a story set in an environment of their choosing, using the planning frame to help them organise their ideas before they put pen to paper.
Conversations in writing
Continue a conversation between two characters, remembering the rules of writing speech: Start each character’s speech on a new line, use “ to open the speech, end the speech with !, ? or , and use ” to close the speech. Don't forget to use a reporting clause (for example: shouted the mouse, replied Frank), too!
Reflecting, rotating and translating shapes
A KS2 maths worksheet created by an experienced teacher to help your child understand reflecting, rotating and translating shapes.
Can you draw this shape’s reflection in the mirror line?
Can you draw this shape’s reflection in the mirror line?
Prime numbers
A prime number is a number greater than 1 that cannot be divided evenly (with no remainder) by any number other than itself or 1. Look at this 100 number square. Can you circle all the prime numbers on it?
Estimating angles
Some of these angles are acute, some are obtuse. Decide which they are, then write an estimate for how many degrees you think each one measures. Measure them with a protractor to see if you were right
Weight problems revision
It's going to be chips tonight if you can work out these potato weight problems!
Testing probability
Millie is holding a bag of sweets. Imagine Millie picks a sweet out of the bag without looking. Read the following statements and tick which ones are correct.
Solving multi-step problems
Think carefully about what operations you need to write down, in what order, to solve these problems. Jot things down as you go, or you’ll get confused!
Properties of 3D shapes
These four shapes fit in the column on the left. Can you draw them in the correct places and name them? If you’d like to count the faces yourself, use a net of each of the shapes to make a 3D shape you can hold.
Mode, range, median and mean explained
This KS2 activity was created by a primary school teacher to help your Year 6 child understand maths concepts and build confidence with calculating the mode, range, median or mean.
Length problems revision
Let's revise some length problems. How long is this ribbon? Give your answer in metres and cm. How long would it be if it were cut in half?
Giving a decimal answer to a division question
If the result of a division calculation is a whole number with a remainder you could show it as a decimal number instead. Use these method to solve these really tricky division questions.
Dividing three-digit numbers
To work out these division questions you could use the chunking method you learnt in Y5 (see Year 5 worksheets) or this quicker method. See is you can use this method to answer these tricky division questions.
Constructing a line graph
Starting on a Monday, take a record of the number of minutes of television you have watched every day. Record your information in this blank table. Now see if you can use this information to construct a line graph.
Constructing a bar chart
Make a list of first names of 20 people you know. Write their full first names, not their nicknames. Can you divide these names into groups according to the number of letters in each name? Complete a
tally chart to help you. Now use this information to construct a bar chart.
tally chart to help you. Now use this information to construct a bar chart.
Checking subtraction and division with the inverse calculation
For these subtraction questions, use addition to check if the answers are right or wrong. For these division questions, use multiplication to check if the answers are right or wrong.