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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.
Three-syllable words
Clap out the syllables in these words, and rewrite them with the syllables divided out.
Practise two-syllable words
Help your child get to grips with syllables by dividing the words on this worksheet into two syllables.
Reading comprehension practice: Growing vegetables
With this worksheet, have your child answer questions after reading about how to grow their own vegetables.
Using contrasting connectives
Can you finish these sentences to show contrasting opinions? Choose a connective from the box below and then write two second parts for each sentence, one supporting zoos and one in opposition to zoos. An example is done for you.
Write full sentences
Convert basic notes about a fun day at the Natural History Museum into full sentences and paragraphs.
Using descriptive words
In this worksheet, your child can practise writing sentences with descriptive words, and understand why they are more interesting to read than sentences without descriptive words.
Group 'i' before 'e' words
Help your child learn the "'i' before 'e' except after 'c'" rule by grouping the words that follow the rule and the ones that don't into the appropriate categories.
Full stops, commas and capital letters practice
Help your child understand where and when to use commas and full stops by filling them into the text on this worksheet. Don't forget to add capital letters at the start of new sentences!
Practise -tion words
In this worksheet, your child can learn how to spell words that end in -tion, and write them in sentences.
Guy Fawkes wordsearch
Remember, remember the fifth of November… but can you complete this challenging wordsearch?
UK cities wordsearch
Can you find all of these cities in this very challenging wordsearch? How many have you been to?
Ice cream wordsearch
Whatever your favourite ice cream flavour is, you'll love our fun ice cream wordsearch!
Summer holiday wordsearch
Can you find the words in our summer holiday wordsearch?
Halloween wordsearch
A spook-tacular wordsearch that your child can do in preparation for Halloween!
Half-term wordsearch
Use this wordsearch during half-term to help your child with vocabulary and spelling while recognising words that are all about having fun!
Write a party invitation
What would your child's friends need to know if they were being invited to a party? Help your child think about giving information and instructions by filling in the blanks on the worksheet.
Write a letter about your holiday
This exercise is a great way to help your child practise descriptive writing. Talk about recent holidays your family has gone on, and what your child remembers from them. Can they write a letter to a friend, telling them about the holiday?
Looking for the silent letter
Help your child learn tricky spelling words with this worksheet. Can they use the words in sentences of their own afterwards?
What would you put in a time capsule?
Time capsules are fun ways to find out what life was like in decades past. If your child could make a time capsule, what would they put in it? Encourage them to think carefully about what they'd include, and explain their reasons on the worksheet.
Writing the /e/ sound: ‘ea’ (Phase 5 phonics)
Use this worksheet to help your child recognise the grapheme 'ea', representing the /e/ sound, and then use those words in the sentences provided.