Register For FREE

Register and get FREE resources and activities

or
14-day FREE trial

Ready to unlock all our resources?

Investigative skills worksheets

Similarities in families worksheet

Similarities in families

When we have children, we pass on our genes to them. This is why you may look like your mum or dad, or you may be good at something (or not good at something!), just like them. Draw portraits of yourself, your mum and your dad. Do you share any physical characteristics? Can you give examples of how you are similar to your parents in behaviour or ability?
or Register to add to your saved resources

Subscribe now now to instantly download this content, plus gain access to 1000s of worksheets, learning packs and activities exclusively available to members.

Already a subscriber? to view this content.
Researching vertebrates worksheet

Researching vertebrates

Vertebrates can be divided into five groups. Can you research each group and give examples of animals in that group?
or Register to add to your saved resources

Subscribe now now to instantly download this content, plus gain access to 1000s of worksheets, learning packs and activities exclusively available to members.

Already a subscriber? to view this content.
Researching life cycles worksheet

Researching life cycles

Think of an animal or plant you are particularly interested in. Can you research their life cycle? Draw or print out some pictures to make your life cycle clearer.
or Register to add to your saved resources

Subscribe now now to instantly download this content, plus gain access to 1000s of worksheets, learning packs and activities exclusively available to members.

Already a subscriber? to view this content.
Researching invertebrates worksheet

Researching invertebrates

All of these animals are invertebrates (they have no backbone). Can you do some research on them to find out how their bodies are structured, what they eat and what habitat they live in?
or Register to add to your saved resources

Subscribe now now to instantly download this content, plus gain access to 1000s of worksheets, learning packs and activities exclusively available to members.

Already a subscriber? to view this content.
Research the life of Jane Goodall worksheet

Research the life of Jane Goodall

Jane Goodall is a world-famous primatologist who has made lots of important scientific discoveries about chimpanzees and how they behave. Can you do some research and find the answers to these questions about her life?
or Register to add to your saved resources
Research Mary Anning worksheet

Research Mary Anning

Mary Anning was born in 1799. She is famous because of her fossil discoveries and the important contribution they made to the scientific study of prehistoric life. See if you can find the answers to these questions by researching her life on the internet or in your library.
or Register to add to your saved resources

Subscribe now now to instantly download this content, plus gain access to 1000s of worksheets, learning packs and activities exclusively available to members.

Already a subscriber? to view this content.
Prehistory timeline worksheet

Prehistory timeline

Did you know that dinosaurs lived on Earth for roughly 200 million years, whereas we humans have only existed for 200,000 years?! Look at this timeline. Can you do some research on the kinds of dinosaurs that were around during the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods? Find out what our planet was like then and what other animals were around.
or Register to add to your saved resources

Subscribe now now to instantly download this content, plus gain access to 1000s of worksheets, learning packs and activities exclusively available to members.

Already a subscriber? to view this content.
How light helps us to see experiment

How light helps us to see

We see an object because light shines onto it and is reflected back into our eye. When it gets dark this evening, try this activity to prove the theory.
or Register to add to your saved resources

Subscribe now now to instantly download this content, plus gain access to 1000s of worksheets, learning packs and activities exclusively available to members.

Already a subscriber? to view this content.
How does distance of an object from a light source change the shadow it makes experiment

How does distance of an object from a light source change the shadow it makes?

Time for an experiment! Let's find out how the distance of an object from a light source changes the shadow it makes.
or Register to add to your saved resources

Subscribe now now to instantly download this content, plus gain access to 1000s of worksheets, learning packs and activities exclusively available to members.

Already a subscriber? to view this content.
Darwin and evolution investigation

Darwin and evolution

Have you heard about Darwin's theories on evolution? Have a look on the internet or in your local library. Can you find any examples of species evolving over time? Record your research.
or Register to add to your saved resources

Subscribe now now to instantly download this content, plus gain access to 1000s of worksheets, learning packs and activities exclusively available to members.

Already a subscriber? to view this content.
Investigation - Can light go around corners?

Can light go around corners?

Try this experiment to see if light can go around corners!
or Register to add to your saved resources

Subscribe now now to instantly download this content, plus gain access to 1000s of worksheets, learning packs and activities exclusively available to members.

Already a subscriber? to view this content.
Be a butterfly spotter worksheet

Be a butterfly spotter

You will see lots of butterflies around in the summer. Flowers are in bloom and butterflies get their food by flying from flower to flower, sticking their long tongues out to suck the nectar (a sugary liquid) up. Can you spot any butterflies in your garden or to a nearby park. Look in the bushes. Did you see any of these butterflies?
or Register to add to your saved resources

Subscribe now now to instantly download this content, plus gain access to 1000s of worksheets, learning packs and activities exclusively available to members.

Already a subscriber? to view this content.
Why do we use grit investigation

Why do we use grit?

When the roads are slippery in winter we spread grit and then salt on them. But is salt the most effective solid we could use? Conduct this simple experiment to investigate!
or Register to add to your saved resources

Subscribe now now to instantly download this content, plus gain access to 1000s of worksheets, learning packs and activities exclusively available to members.

Already a subscriber? to view this content.
Why do our bodies need exercise worksheet

Why do our bodies need exercise?

Whenever you or any member of your family or friends do some exercise, carry out a survey to find out how they felt. Use the table to record your findings. Look at the results of your table. What do you notice?
or Register to add to your saved resources

Subscribe now now to instantly download this content, plus gain access to 1000s of worksheets, learning packs and activities exclusively available to members.

Already a subscriber? to view this content.
Who’s living in your tree investigation

Who’s living in your tree?

Put a large white sheet under a tree or a bush and give the tree a good shake. Lots of little bugs living in your tree/bush should fall onto the sheet for you to look at carefully under a magnifying glass. Can you draw some of the bugs you can see? Can you identify any of them?
or Register to add to your saved resources
What is evaporation investigation

What is evaporation?

In this investigation you are going to see if water can move – or does it just change?
or Register to add to your saved resources
Understanding evaporation investigation

Understanding evaporation

Evaporation is the process by which a liquid such as water turns into a gas. In this simple experiment you will investigate how this process takes place.
or Register to add to your saved resources

Subscribe now now to instantly download this content, plus gain access to 1000s of worksheets, learning packs and activities exclusively available to members.

Already a subscriber? to view this content.
Tree treasure hunt

Tree treasure hunt

Play a game with all the different trees in your garden or a park. First, walk around the garden with an adult. What is the same about the trees and what is different? Now try to complete these challenges.
or Register to add to your saved resources
Transparent and opaque investigation

Transparent and opaque

Can you remember what transparent means? What about opaque? Use a torch to investigate different materials you can find around your house. Which ones allow light to pass through them (transparent)? Which ones block light (opaque)?
or Register to add to your saved resources

Subscribe now now to instantly download this content, plus gain access to 1000s of worksheets, learning packs and activities exclusively available to members.

Already a subscriber? to view this content.
The greenhouse effect investigation

The greenhouse effect investigation

Our planet is constantly affected by different forces and factors – many of which are caused by humans. We often hear about something called “the greenhouse effect”… but what is it? The greenhouse effect is when our planet heats up due to harmful gases collecting in our atmosphere. This simple investigation will show you how it happens!
or Register to add to your saved resources