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Important update from TheSchoolRun
For the past 13 years, TheSchoolRun has been run by a small team of mums working from home, dedicated to providing quality educational resources to primary school parents. Unfortunately, rising supplier costs and falling revenue have made it impossible for us to continue operating, and we’ve had to make the difficult decision to close. The good news: We’ve arranged for another educational provider to take over many of our resources. These will be hosted on a new portal, where the content will be updated and expanded to support your child’s learning.
What this means for subscribers:
- Your subscription is still active, and for now, you can keep using the website as normal — just log in with your usual details to access all our articles and resources*.
- In a few months, all resources will move to the new portal. You’ll continue to have access there until your subscription ends. We’ll send you full details nearer the time.
- As a thank you for your support, we’ll also be sending you 16 primary school eBooks (worth £108.84) to download and keep.
A few changes to be aware of:
- The Learning Journey weekly email has ended, but your child’s plan will still be updated on your dashboard each Monday. Just log in to see the recommended worksheets.
- The 11+ weekly emails have now ended. We sent you all the remaining emails in the series at the end of March — please check your inbox (and spam folder) if you haven’t seen them. You can also follow the full programme here: 11+ Learning Journey.
If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected]. Thank you for being part of our journey it’s been a privilege to support your family’s learning.
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worksheets
Free worksheets: Science, KS2, Y6
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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.
Examining materials
Our lives are full of wonderful and different materials. Today you are going to have a look at some of the things you have in your home and see if you can sort them into different types of materials.
Thirsty flowers experiment
Plants need water to live and grow, and they usually get it from the soil. But how does the water get from the roots up to the leaves and flowers? This exciting experiment will help you to see how a flower gets its water.
Thinking about feelings
Sometimes we feel happy, and sometimes we feel sad. Our feelings are important! Today you are going to have a look at emotions and think about how different things make you feel.
Simple friction experiment
Friction is a force between surfaces that are rubbing against each other, and it slows objects down. Today you are going to investigate how friction acts on a toy car.
Paint your favourite song
Music can make you feel lots of different things. Think about your favourite song. How does it make you feel? Now grab your art materials and let's pain your favourite song.
Make your own paper flower
Today, you will learn about the different parts of a flower while building your own fabulous flower picture.
Make your own magnetic bee
Bees are amazing little creatures that do so much for our amazing world. They help pollinate flowers as they fly from one to another to collect nectar and pollen. Today, you will make your own magnetic bee to amaze your friends and family.
Make your own litter bugs
Using our litter or rubbish to make something new and special is an exciting way to recycle. Today you are going to design and make your own litter bugs.
Make your own instrument
Did you know that you can make musical instruments by recycling some of your rubbish? Today you are going to have a go yourself.
Make your own air-powered rocket
It’s time to have a blast with your very own straw rocket! All you need is some paper, a straw and some tape.
Make a boat that floats
Can you make an item that floats? Your challenge is to make a boat that can sail Bill across the river.
Grow your own beanstalk
Would you like to be Jack in the story Jack and the beanstalk? Let's have ago at growing own beanstalk!
Getting to know the people who help us
When we grow up, there are so many different jobs we can do. This activity will help you think about what different jobs people do and how they help the community.
Floating and sinking investigation
Have you ever noticed that some things sit on top of water and others sink to the bottom? This is an investigation to help you figure out which items sink and which float and why that might be.
Flavour testing experiment
The world is full of foods with different flavours. What is your favourite food? Is it sweet, salty, spicy or sour? Today you are going to explore some new and different flavours.
Why we brush teeth
Do you take care of your teeth? Here is an activity to see how important it is to brush your teeth properly.
Planning a healthy picnic
Harriet the hedgehog is planning a picnic for all of her friends. She wants the food at the picnic to be delicious and healthy, but she can’t remember which foods are everyday healthy choices and which foods should be more of a treat. Can you help Harriet choose which foods to pack for her picnic?
Painting experiments
Painting is a lot of fun and a lovely way to create something special. Today we are going to create some unique brushes and make some different patterns.
Nature scavenger hunt
Today you are going on a nature scavenger hunt to see what you can find. See how many items you can tick off from this list.
Movement challenge
Moving our bodies in different ways can be a fun and exciting way to help keep ourselves healthy. Today you are going to try making movement patterns.