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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.
Multiplication and division calculations matching
Melissa has checked her multiplications by using division. Which calculations do you think she used? Match the correct pairs of multiplication and divisions.
Match the contracted words
Can you match the two words on the left with their contracted form on the right? Then, think of some more contracted words and write them down. Don’t forget your apostrophe!
Linking sentences with connectives
All these words can be used as connectives. Complete the sentences using the connective that makes the most sense!
Inverse operation: subtraction
Inverse operations are opposites. We use them to check our calculations, ‘undoing’ an operation to get us back to where we started. The inverse calculation of addition is subtraction. Use subtraction to help you find the missing numbers in these sums.
Introduction to learning fractions
A fraction represents a part of a whole, with the numerator (top number) indicating how many parts are taken and the denominator (bottom number) showing the total number of equal parts the whole is divided into. Use this fractions worksheet, created by teachers, to help teach your primary school child the basics of fractions.
Homophones wordsearch
Can you find these homophone pairs hidden in the wordsearch below?
Homophones mix and match
Homophones are words that sound the same but are spelled differently and have different meanings. Can you match the pairs of homophones? Describe what each word means and watch out – two of the pairs have an extra homophone!
Greater than and less than
When a number is bigger than another number we use the ‘greater than’ sign. When two numbers are the same we use the equals sign. When a number is smaller than another number we use the ‘less than’ sign. Can you add in the correct symbol in the number pairs below?
Contractions memory game
When we shorten two words into one, the missing letter or letters are replaced by an apostrophe to form the contracted word. Practise matching words with their contracted form with this contractions memory game.
Continuing stories
Read the beginning of this story. What do you think happens next? Write and draw it!
Comparing numbers
Can you look at these lists of numbers and find the largest and smallest in each group? Colour the largest number RED and the smallest number BLUE.
Comparing measures: greater than, smaller than and equal
Can you stick the correct symbol on these pictures? Then find (and draw) something in your house that is: taller than you; shorter than you; the same height as you.
Be a connectives spy
Connectives or conjunctions are joining words. Can you spot the connective in each of the sentences below and circle it in red?
Addition using number facts
Can you solve these problems? Underline the important words as you read them through. Use your knowledge of number bonds and doubles to help find the answers.
Changing words by adding suffixes
A SUFFIX is a word ending, added to a ‘root’ word to change it into another word. Can you change these words by adding a suffix (and changing the root word if needed)?
Addition and place value
Can you use partitioning and your knowledge of number facts to help Pirate Pegleg with these word problems?
Key Stage 2 - 2007 English SATs Papers
A complete set of KS2 English SATs papers from 2007 to help your child to prepare for their Y6 tests by completing past answers at home.
Reading comprehension: Greedy Goldilocks
A simple writing activity to help your child practise the question and answer format of reading comprehension work. They'll also need to draw a picture to show they understand what greedy Goldilocks is doing in the text.