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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.
Understanding my body
A worksheet to help children think about the names of the parts of the body and write the words on a picture.
Natural or man-made
Worksheet to prompt your child to consider whether different objects are natural or man-made.
Growing diary data
A worksheet showing results of an investigation into how different soils affect the growth of plants.
Learning about living things: using a microscope
The complexity of nature is studied in intricate detail using a digital microscope in this fascinating science activity for EYFS and KS1 children.
It is aimed at Key Stage 1 and EYFS pupils and should be done with a parent or carer.
It is aimed at Key Stage 1 and EYFS pupils and should be done with a parent or carer.
Solids, liquids and gases
This worksheet involves cutting out scientific vocabulary regarding solids, liquids and gases and matching it to its definition.
Make a bottle instrument
An activity to encourage children to think about how the amount of air in an instrument affects the pitch it makes.
Learning about forces
This science worksheet is aimed at Key Stage 2 pupils and will help your child to develop their science skills by using first-hand experience to answer questions.
Making your own compost
This download explains the process of micro-organisms being useful in helping organic matter to decay. It then gives instructions on how to make your own compost.
Find and label materials
This activity will teach your child the different properties of many common materials and help them identify why they are used.
Understand sound and hearing
Your child will have tons of fun doing this experiment whilst learning all about sound and hearing.
Blindfold Tasting Game
Encourage your child to use their sense of taste and descriptive skills to work out which food they are eating when blindfolded.
What I like to do
A sheet with boxes for you to discuss with your child what they like doing in various places in their spare time.
Physical processes: electricity
A worksheet to encourage children to think about all the household items they know of that use electricity.
How are magnets used
A worksheet to encourage children to think about objects and whether they use magnets.
Make simple predictions
This KS2 download will help your child to make simple comparisons and use first-hand experience to test predictions.
Temperature and heat
Vocabulary regarding temperature and heat for children to cut out and match with the correct definitions.
Pollination and fertilisation
A worksheet demonstrating the male and female parts of a flower and then explaining the process of pollination and fertilisation. Children draw pictures to show their understanding.
Investigating floating and sinking
Activity encouraging children to use objects around the home to demonstrate floating, sinking and the upthrust force of water.
Mass and weight in air and water
Children are asked to think about the difference between the weight of a spoon in water and the weight of a spoon in air.
Counting forces: experiment with a ball
A fun way to introduce your child to the concept of gravity and its effect on objects.