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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.
Checking estimates
Can you estimate how many sweets are in the jar? An estimate is a clever guess (so it’s like a guess, but something you think very carefully about before making!).
Adding more than two numbers cards
Cut out the number cards and turn them face down. Choose three number cards, write down the calculation and work out the answer!
2D and 3D shape Bingo
Each player has a board. The caller reads out a shape question from the list below. The person who has the correct answer on their board puts a counter on top of it. The winner is the player who covers all the shape names on their board first.
Writing: improving sentences
Here are some sentences. Using some of the words below, and some of your own, too, can you try to improve them?
Writing CCVC words (Phase 4 phonics)
Look at the pictures. Can you write the word underneath the image? Remember to pick a word with the right number of letters!
Writing about a sequence of events
Think about what you usually do in a day. Can you write about it in the diary below?
Using high frequency words in sentences
Here is a Year 1 high frequency words activity, created by an educational expert. Can you read the high frequency words? Write four sentences. In each sentence try to use two or three of the high frequency words.
Two-letter vowel sounds: /ee/ /oo/ /ur/ (Phase 3 phonics)
Can you think of words which contain the sounds /ee/, /oo/ or /ur/?
Split digraph 'o_e' (Phase 5 phonics)
Cut out the shape below. Fold along the lines and stick the flaps down to make a cube. Then take turns to roll the die. Can you write a word that is spelled using those letters?
Spelling test check: high frequency words
Jack has just finished preparing for his spelling test. Look at these words – how did he do? Put a tick next to the words he got right. If he got any words wrong, can you write the word correctly?
Roll the word die sentences
Cut out the shape below. Fold along the lines and stick the flaps to make a cube. Then roll your word die and write down a sentence with that word in it. Don’t forget capital letters and full stops! Get
your mum and dad to have a go too! Who can write the silliest sentence?
your mum and dad to have a go too! Who can write the silliest sentence?
Remembering (finger) spaces
Cut out the arrow and read the sentences below. All the spaces between the words are missing! Using the arrow, can you point to where you think the spaces should go? Can you copy out the words underneath, remembering to leave spaces between them?
Reading the /sh/ and /ch/ sounds (Phase 3 phonics)
What words can you think of that end in /sh/ or /ch? Can you write in the missing sounds in these words?
Reading CVCC words (Phase 3 phonics)
It’s time to use a sound button! Look at these words. Can you press the button under the sounds and say the sound? Then say the word.
Reading and spelling high frequency words
Here are some tricky words that you might already know. Can you practise writing them using Look Cover Write Check?
Putting instructions in order
These instructions for making chocolate crispy cakes are in the wrong order! Can you cut them out and stick them onto a plain piece of paper in order, then follow them to make some treats?
Non-fiction: writing about an event
Pretend you work for a newspaper and you’re writing about an event. It could be something that has happened in your family – perhaps you’ve been on holiday? Or maybe something that happened at school – did you go on a trip?
Non-fiction: writing a glossary
A glossary is sometimes found in the back of a non-fiction book. It explains what words mean. Have a go at completing this glossary!