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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.
Reaching conclusions
A worksheet showing results of an experiment with questions underneath to consider.
Comparative sizes of the Earth, sun and moon
An activity for your child to try at home to help them get a clear understanding of the comparative sizes of and distances between the Earth, Sun and moon.
Learning the alphabet
A fun join-the-dots activity that will help your child with learning their alphabet.
Writing poetry from prose
This worksheet encourages children to look at a piece of prose and improve it with their own phrases, before transforming the prose into a poem.
Breaking words into syllables
Use this worksheet to encourage your child to read words aloud and then break them into syllables.
Writing a diary
This worksheet encourages your child to write a diary entry using descriptive words.
Using sounds to make words (Phase 3 phonics)
Encourage your child to use these sounds and put them together to make a variety of different words.
Conductors and insulators
Use this worksheet to discuss conductors and insulators with your child. See if they can work out which materials will make the bulb light up and why.
Parts of a plant and what they do
This download shows a picture of a plant and asks children to label the parts and also explain what each part does. There is an answer sheet included.
Column addition challenge
Use this worksheet to practise adding four-digit numbers using the column method.
Rounding to the nearest whole number
Use this worksheet to practise rounding measurements of length to the nearest whole number.
Telling the time worldwide
Work out different times around the world, from Tokyo and Sydney to San Francisco.
Match the initial sounds (Phase 2 phonics)
A matching game to help children identify the initial sound of a word. With your help, they can then sound out the letters in the rest of the word and read the word in full, using the picture as prompt. Excellent confidence booster for beginner readers.
Alliteration: make up your own rhymes
This worksheet covers work from the KS1 English curriculum and will help your child to understand and use alliteration.
What plants need to grow
An experiment that combines having fun with learning all about what plants need to grow.
Colour a pattern of beads
Identifying patterns is a key skill your child will learn in their early maths lessons. This worksheet asks them to use patterns of colour and discuss them with you.
The in, out and around game
Your child will love this game, especially when it is their turn to boss you around! The aim is to practise using words such as below, under, around and inside and reinforce their meaning.
Odd and even numbers challenge
Challenge your child with this speedy worksheet. How quickly can they identify all the odd or even numbers, and fill in the missing numbers?
Have fun with spelling
Does your child’s spelling really let their writing down? Have fun with spelling offers you practical and effective strategies to help support your child’s learning at home, based on a real understanding of how spelling is taught and why it’s tricky to master. The bad news? Your child will be beating you at Scrabble before you know it!
Number bond problems (to 20)
Harry has 20p to spend. How much will he have left if he chooses to buy a pencil? This activity will give children practice on their number bonds to 20.