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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.
Step-by-step investigation
Use this worksheet to help your child plan an investigation into the amount of light different materials will allow through.
Writing frame - letter to a friend
An empty writing frame for children to use to write their own letter. Also prompts the use of time connectives.
Circuits and conductors true or false
A list of statements on circuits and conductors that children need to think about and then sort into the 'true' and 'false' boxes.
Using different sources to answer questions
A worksheet with prompts to encourage children to research different aspects of the topics they cover over the course of Year 5.
Repeating experiments
This worksheet shows the results of somebody who has measured their heart rate. It gives questions to prompt children to use their investigative skills.
Writing an acrostic poem
A worksheet encouraging children to think of ideas and then structure them into an acrostic poem.
Key Stage 2 - 2010 English SATs papers
Download and print this complete 2010 English SATs papers pack and help your child to prepare for their Y6 SATs.
Mass and weight in air and water
Children are asked to think about the difference between the weight of a spoon in water and the weight of a spoon in air.
Column addition challenge
Use this worksheet to practise adding four-digit numbers using the column method.
Rounding to the nearest whole number
Use this worksheet to practise rounding measurements of length to the nearest whole number.
Estimating weight
This worksheet will help your child to record estimates and readings from weighing scales.
Shadow spotting
This activity is a fantastic opportunity to introduce your child to the concept of light and dark.
Problem solving: Smoothies
This problem-solving activity enables children to use their knowledge of numbers, patterns and calculation strategies to solve a problem. How many different-flavoured smoothies can your child invent? What will happen when the last-minute delivery of raspberries arrives?
Division and chunking
An activity involving cutting out cards and matching a division problem to the correct working out.
All about springs
A worksheet listing several statements about springs which children have to sort into 'true' and 'false' boxes.
Super scientist quiz
Quiz questions to encourage your child to think about how scientists work and why they do the things they do.
Writing a riddle
A worksheet prompting your child to use descriptive phrases and rhyming words to write a riddle about an everyday object.
Circuits quiz
A list of quiz questions for children to test their knowledge of circuits.
Using information sources
A worksheet with spaces for children to research skeletons using various sources.
Seed dispersal
An activity to encourage your child to look for plants and think about the way the seeds are dispersed.