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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.
Money addition: 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p
This worksheet tests your child's coin recognition skills by asking them to add two coins together (1p, 2p, 5p, 10p or 20p coins).
The Parents' Guide to turning a reluctant reader into a literacy lover
Why are some children reluctant to read, and what can you do to help them fall in love with books? From exploring non-fiction to making reading a feel-good pleasure, we explain how you can turn a reluctant reader into a bookworm. Happy reading!
Mastering money maths
Feeling confident about all aspects of money is a fundamental life skill, and it’s all about applying mathematical knowledge to pounds and pence. From simple addition and subtraction to division, multiplication and decimal calculations, help your child practise their money maths with games, activities and worksheets, as well as teachers’ tips to support financial learning at home. But beware – you might have to play shops (a lot!), as well as rewarding calculator challenges with pocket money bonuses!
Selecting coins
Decide which of the coins shown you can use to buy the items on this worksheet, and draw them in the empty purses.
Adding up coins (to 50p)
Have your child add up the coins shown, which include 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p and 50p.
Adding coins to make 10p
Have your child draw coins in the empty purses on this worksheet in different amounts that each add up to 10p.
Money addition: 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p
Have your child add up the coins shown on this worksheet, using the number line provided to help.
Solving problems with the right operations
In this worksheet, your child can decide which operations they'll need to solve these money word problems.
Practising money calculations
Have your child add up different items they need for a party from the price list on this worksheet.
Calculating percentages
The items on this worksheet are on sale! Can you work out how much they cost now?
Solving money word problems using division
Help your child practice their division skills by working through these money word problems
Using decimal notation (addition)
It's your birthday! You want to have a party, but how much will it all cost? Work out the sums from the price list on the worksheet.
Money problems: Calculating unit costs
Have your child work out how much individual items cost from the bulk rate given on the worksheet.
Solving money problems: Division
Help your child improve their division skills by solving the money word problems on this worksheet. Can they come up with two more of their own?
Adding up shopping lists
Have your child work out how much money these four people spent on their shopping.
Money word problems: Subtraction
Work out the answers to these money word problems by using subtraction
Calculating change
Work out how much change will you get from a £2 coin after buying different items.