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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.
Experimenting with circuits
This worksheet asks children to think about what difference extra bulbs or cells make to a circuit.
Understanding acids and decay
This fun activity helps children to understand that micro-organisms in our mouth are responsible for turning sugar to acid. It demonstrates the effect of acid on teeth by using an egg and some vinegar.
Planning a healthy diet
A simple but effective worksheet that will introduce your child to the idea of a balanced diet.
Learn about forces
This KS2 worksheet will reinforce your child's knowledge of forces and help them to use different methods of recording information.
Sorting materials: soft and hard
Encourage your child to feel a variety of objects and then sort them according to whether they are soft or hard.
Investigating static electricity
Worksheet giving ideas for showing the effect of static electricity by using a balloon and various objects.
Comparing data
A worksheet showing results of an experiment into soil permeability with questions for children to answer.
Super scientist quiz
Quiz questions to encourage your child to think about how scientists work and why they do the things they do.
Moving and growing
A list of questions to prompt children into thinking further about moving and growing and the importance of the skeleton.
Changing state: condensation
A worksheet with activities your child can try at home to demonstrate the process of condensation.
Useful gases around us
A worksheet encouraging your child to research into how different gases are used to help us in everyday life.
Food chains and interdependence
A cut out and stick activity that encourages children to think about which animals eat which plants and animals. They need to arrange these into food chains with arrows pointing the correct way.
Understanding circuits
A worksheet to help test children's knowledge of circuits. It also asks questions about fair testing and variables.
Shadow spotting
This activity is a fantastic opportunity to introduce your child to the concept of light and dark.
All about me
Help your child think about their family and living arrangements with this worksheet, which encourages them to draw a picture of their home and the people who live in it.
Sorting toys
An activity involving sorting toys according to a criteria discussed between you and your child.
Magnetic and non-magnetic
Worksheet with recording table to suggest a way of investigating whether different objects are attracted to a magnet.
Find facts about teeth
A worksheet listing questions for children to research about teeth.
Types of teeth
A cut-out and stick activity that will help your child to think about different types of teeth, how they are shaped and what they do.
Muscles and skeletons facts
A list of statements about muscles and bones that children need to cut out and then sort into 'true' and 'false' piles.