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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.
Objects and shadows pairs
Can you match the pictures to their shadows in this game of objects and shadows pairs?
Number hunt
Recognising the difference between numbers and letters can help you when you get to school, so today you are going on a number hunt!
Number formation 6 to 10
Once you have mastered writing numbers from 1 to 5, it’s time to begin your training to write the numbers 6 to 10. Can you complete these three ninja tasks?
Number formation 1 to 5
Now you recognise the numbers 1 to 5, it’s time to become a number writing ninja! Count the ninja to see which number you are writing, then trace over the dotted numbers. When you have ninja-trained your fingers, try writing some of your own numbers.
Number dominoes
Playing with number dominoes is an enjoyable way of practising counting and number recognition skills. These dominoes can be played as a game for two to four players, or your child can practise using them on their own.
More and less / fewer
You will hear the words more, less and fewer quite a lot when you get to school. This activity will help you to understand what these words mean.
Matching numbers and objects 1-10
Here's a game where we have to match numbers and objects. As well as being fun, this activity will help you with your finger strength, number recognition and counting skills.
Make your own measurements
Measuring how long or short things are can be a lot of fun. Start by measuring different parts of your body – they try some tricky measuring challenges!
Make your own balance scale
Find a clothes hanger and two plastic cups and let's make some balance scales! Then we can have fun balancing different objects. What is heavier – a 10p coin or a toy car?
Looking for patterns
Today you are going on a pattern hunt! Zig-zags, stripes, spots or wavy lines – which patterns can you see?
Learning your own important numbers
Some numbers might be more important to you than other numbers. Ask your grown-up to help you answer the questions below. Then find the correct number and stick it in the spaces.
How to measure time
Understanding time and how it is measured can be tricky for children. These activities will help your child to think about time in different ways.
Find numbers 1 to 5
Sid is making some strange soups for his friends, but they only eat soups with specific numbers of ingredients. Can you help Sid sort out his strange soups?
Directions obstacle course
Can you follow the directions and find your way through the obstacle course? In front, behind, next to, over... off we go!
Design with shapes
Let's get building! Design your model and then find lots of different boxes. Cut out shapes to build your creation.
Days of the week ordering game
This game will help you to learn the days of the week. Collect the days of the week carriages to build your train and be the first to get all the days of the week to win!
Days of the week maze
Ted needs to follow the order of the days of the week to get through this marvellous maze. Can you help him make the right choices about which way to go to find his friends?
Counting to 6 game
The farmer needs some help organising his sheep! This activity will help you with your number recognition and counting skills.
Counting to 6 board game: Race around space
Let's go on a race around space! Play this fun game and practise counting from 1 to 6.
Counting to 5
Can you count to five? We're going to make some bee finger puppets and sing a song with actions to help us practise.