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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.
Predictions and conclusions: changing state
A worksheet describing a prediction regarding changing state with questions for children to think about, using their investigative skills.
Develop questioning skills - traffic survey
A worksheet to prompt children to carry out their own traffic survey and consider the answers collected.
Micro-organisms: experiments with yeast
This activity gives a clear insight into the effect of mixing sugar with yeast in order to produce a gas.
Make a telephone
Have fun with your child whilst they learn more about sound and its properties.
Forces investigation: comparing data
Results of an investigation involving forces for children to answer questions on.
What do you know about light?
A worksheet with half-sentences about light, to cut out and re-arrange so that they make sense.
The benefits of friction
Worksheet prompting your child to design a poster letting people know about the beneficial effects of friction.
Predictions and conclusions: keeping healthy
A worksheet with predictions for an experiment into heart rates to test children on their investigative skills.
Key Stage 2 - 2009 Science SATs papers
This complete Science SATs papers pack will help your child to prepare for their science SATs test and assessments.
Micro-organisms: observing mould on food
A simple activity your child can carry out at home in order for them to see micro-organisms in the form of mould developing on different food types.
Observing forces – pushes and pulls
A fun worksheet that will help your child grasp the concept of forces.
Good and bad scientists
A list of statements for children to look through and decide which are true of good scientists.
Make simple predictions
This KS2 download will help your child to make simple comparisons and use first-hand experience to test predictions.
Thermal insulators and thermal conductors
A worksheet for children to cut out the names of different materials and then put them into the columns 'thermal insulator' and 'thermal conductor'.
Predictions and conclusions: life cycles
A worksheet showing the predictions and conclusions of an experiment into life cycles. Includes questions to encourage children to use their investigative skills.
Animals and their habitats
This worksheet encourages children to investigate why certain animals are adapted to their habitats.
Putting together a circuit
This worksheet encourages children to think about how they would carry out an experiment into circuits. It requires them to draw a diagram using the correct symbols.
Shadow spotting
This activity is a fantastic opportunity to introduce your child to the concept of light and dark.
Growing diary data
A worksheet showing results of an investigation into how different soils affect the growth of plants.
All about skeletons quiz
Quiz questions to prompt your child to think about what they know about skeletons.