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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.
Motte and bailey castles: reading comprehension
Can you read this text carefully and then answer the questions below?
King Alfred and the cakes: reading comprehension
Read this text about the legend of King Alfred carefully then see if you can answer the questions.
Using the chunking method with remainders
Can you remember how to use the chunking method to divide large numbers? Use this method to solve these tricky problems.
Using long division to divide
Do you remember how to use the long division method? Can you use the long division method to complete these calculations?
Using chunking to divide four-digit numbers
Chunking is using multiplication to help us divide. There is no one particular way to do each calculation, it is all about estimating, using your own knowledge of numbers. Can you use chunking to help you solve these problems?
Long division word problems
Setting out your calculation correctly is really important in long division. Remember to write all the numbers in the right place or you’ll get confused! Can you solve these problems using long division?
Long division with remainders practice
The long division method is a fast way to divide numbers by two- or three-digit numbers. Can you use the long division method to solve these problems?
Long division explained
Long division is used to divide a large number by a two- (or more) digit number. It is set out in a similar way to short division. We've started off some calculations. Can you can continue each one on your own?
Division using chunking practice
Chunking uses multiplication to help us divide. It involves taking away chunks of the same size from the number (repeated subtraction) until we run out. Can you use chunking to solve these division problems?
Using the short multiplication method
Can you use the short multiplication method to solve these problems?
Using the short division method
One of the quickest ways to divide numbers is to use the short division method. Can you use this method to solve these problems?
Using the long multiplication method
In long multiplication we multiply the top number by the bottom number (units first and then tens and then hundreds and so on). Can you use this method to solve these problems?
Using decimal notation for tenths and hundredths
When starting to think about decimals, it is useful to imagine a square divided into 100 equally sized squares. Look at the following diagrams. Can you write the decimal they are representing underneath each one?
Using decimal notation for measurement
Look at each of the measurements in the left-hand column. For each one, write its decimal representation.
The long multiplication method
One of the quickest ways to multiply two two-digit numbers is to use the long multiplication method. Can you use this method to solve these problems?
Solving word problems with short division
Work out these problems using the short division method.
Short multiplication with missing digits
Can you work out which numbers should go in the gaps by using the short multiplication method?
Short multiplication practice
Here's a reminder of how to to multiply numbers using the short multiplication method. Can you use this method to solve these sums?
Short division with remainders
Sometimes when we divide we are left with a remainder. Can you use the short division method for these calculations? Remember, you will get a remainder for each one.