Physical processes worksheets
Understanding circuits
A worksheet to help test children's knowledge of circuits. It also asks questions about fair testing and variables.
Shadow spotting
This activity is a fantastic opportunity to introduce your child to the concept of light and dark.
All about springs
A worksheet listing several statements about springs which children have to sort into 'true' and 'false' boxes.
The benefits of friction
Worksheet prompting your child to design a poster letting people know about the beneficial effects of friction.
Investigating floating and sinking
Activity encouraging children to use objects around the home to demonstrate floating, sinking and the upthrust force of water.
Understanding gravity
This worksheet encourages children to look at pictures and then express their understanding of gravity. There is an answer sheet to follow.
Understand how day and night occur
An ingenious experiment that will demonstrate how day and night occur in simple terms.
Forces investigation: comparing data
Results of an investigation involving forces for children to answer questions on.
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'.
Can you separate solids from liquids?
This experiment helps children to understand that sometimes a solution of a solid and a liquid can be separated by evaporation.
Understanding light and dark
A worksheet designed to help your child investigate and understand light and dark.
How are magnets used
A worksheet to encourage children to think about objects and whether they use magnets.
What is friction?
Worksheet with a list of statement about friction which children need to sort into 'correct' and 'incorrect' boxes.
Conductors and insulators
Use this worksheet to discuss conductors and insulators with your child. See if they can work out which materials will make the bulb light up and why.
What plants need to grow part 2
Following on from part 1 of the experiment, this further develops your child's knowledge of healthy plant growth and encourages their skills of comparison and conclusion.
Investigate rock properties
Worksheet encouraging children to think about the properties of different rocks.
Changing sounds: vibrations
An activity sheet with ideas for things to do at home that demonstrate the connection between sound and vibrations.
Different forces in action
This worksheet has pictures to prompt children into thinking about the different forces that are at work in everyday life. It also gives another sheet with explanations of the different forces.
Make a pinwheel
Making a pinwheel will help your child understand air power, as well as offering a great opportunity for a spot of decoration. You'll need a push pin or straight pin and a pencil with a rubber on the end as well as our pinwheel template.