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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.
Rhyming I spy
Playing rhyming eye spy will help your child to ‘tune in’ to the sounds in words which will help them when it comes to reading and spelling.
Remembering story facts
How good is your memory? Listen to this popular story then see if you can remember some of these facts from the story.
Recognise your name
Writing your name is important when you get to school. This name builder activity will help you to recognise the letters and begin to spell your name.
Reading and discussing stories
Books are amazing and can take you on some incredible adventures. Ask a grown-up to read one of your favourite stories, then see if you can answer some questions with the help of an adult.
Practise following instructions
At school, you will need to follow your teacher’s instructions. This activity will help you to practise following instructions carefully and develop finger strength.
Phonics sound hunt
Listen up! It’s time to go on a sound hunt. Go for a walk, with a grown-up, around your home, your garden or in a park. How many of the sounds can you hear? Tick the box if you hear the sound.
Ordering events in a rhyme
Have you heard the popular nursery rhyme Hey Diddle Diddle? Listen to it again and see if you can spot the words that rhyme.
Nursery rhyme actions
Can you sing the nursery rhyme and make up some actions? What do you think Incy Wincy spider might have done when he got to the top of the waterspout? Doing the actions with your hands helps to make your fingers nice and strong.
Name writing challenge
You will need to write your name on all your work at school, so your teacher knows who it belongs to. Try this name writing challenge.
Name alliteration game
Help your child become familiar with all the letters of their name with this alliteration game. It's a fantastic way to tune in to the sounds in words.
Mark-making practice
Penny the penguin has sent a postcard from where he lives in Antarctica. She would love it if you could send a postcard back!
Make your own sound shakers
Making sound shakers is a lot of fun and can help your child ‘tune in’ to different sounds.
Make your own name jigsaw
When you get to school, you will need to find your name on your peg and around your classroom. This activity will help you be ready to recognise your name when you see it!
Make your own farmyard sounds game
We can make lots of sounds using our bodies by clapping, stomping and more! We can also try making different sounds with our voices. Have a go with this fun, animal cards game!
Make playdough patterns
This activity is a fun way to help train your finger muscles. Can you roll, twist, squash and squeeze the playdough into the shapes of the patterns below? What other patterns can you make?
Listening for sounds
Read this story with a grown-up, listening carefully for the things that Billy hears during his very noisy day. Can you join in with the story, making the sounds that Billy can hear?
Introducing /m/ and /d/
Do you know the two letters and sounds /m/ and /d/? Let's have some colouring fun with these letters.
Introducing /g/ and /o/
This activity looks at the sounds /g/ and /o/. Can you colour in all the grapes with a g on them in green? Then trace over all the spots on the octopus with a black pen. The spots will look like the letter o!
Initial sounds odd one out
Can you spot the odd one out? Say the words and listen to the sounds you can hear at the beginning of the words. Find and circle the odd one out.
Initial sounds /s/ /a/ /t/ /p/
The hungry caterpillar is very fussy about his food and will only eat the foods that match the sounds on his body. Can you help him by sticking the correct food in the space next to the matching sound?