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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.
Initial sounds I spy
Let's practise using the sounds /g/, /c/, /k/ and /o/ with a game of Initial sounds I spy!
Initial sound dominoes
Play Initial sound dominoes and help your child to tune into initial sounds in a fun, relaxed way.
Identifying sounds
Be a sound detective and see if you can identify these objects from the sounds they make!
Identifying initial sounds
Wilf the wizard is having problems with his potions. All the ingredients for each potion need to start with the same sound. Can you help him match the ingredients to the correct potions?
Four in a row sound match
A fun activity focusing on the second set of letters and sounds children encounter during phonics lessons – i, n, m and d.
Finger strength drawing
Here is a fun activity to help get your fingers ready for writing when you start school.
Finger paint sounds
A fun (and messy!) activity that focuses on the initial sounds /t/ (as in toast) and /p/ (as pizza).
Describe and find specific items
A fun animal activity to help your child practise focused listening, a key skill they will need in the classroom
CVC blending game
Listening to and breaking up words into their sounds is how children begin to read and spell. Here is a fun game to help your child start blending CVC words.
Collage sounds /i/ and /n/
Use stickers, pom-poms or any other collage materials you have to hand to fill in the letters i and n in these objects.
Changing sounds hide and seek
Listening to the way sounds change, for example by getting louder or quieter, can help children develop their focused listening skills. Here is a great game to help develop these skills.
Body percussion
Body percussion is all about making beats and music with your body. Have a go at some body percussion patterns and see how long can you keep them going.
Blending practice
Here's a great game to help your child to hear the different sounds within words and then blend them together to make a word they recognise.
Year 6 worksheets taster pack
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