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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.
Counting forces: experiment with a ball
A fun way to introduce your child to the concept of gravity and its effect on objects.
Comparing data
A worksheet showing results of an experiment into soil permeability with questions for children to answer.
Types of teeth
A cut-out and stick activity that will help your child to think about different types of teeth, how they are shaped and what they do.
Solids, liquids and gases
This worksheet involves cutting out scientific vocabulary regarding solids, liquids and gases and matching it to its definition.
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.
Test a hypothesis
A hypothesis about the game noughts and crosses which prompts children to find their own method to prove or disprove the initial statement.
Measuring mass and weight
This worksheet asks questions to help prompt your child to distinguish between mass and weight. There are also some questions on equipment and units used to measure the mass and weight of objects.
Guess that sound
In this entertaining activity your child will learn all about sounds.
Find facts about teeth
A worksheet listing questions for children to research about teeth.
Using scientific equipment
Use this worksheet to help your child plan an investigation into rock permeability.
Temperature and heat
Vocabulary regarding temperature and heat for children to cut out and match with the correct definitions.
Predictions and conclusions: changing state
A worksheet describing a prediction regarding changing state with questions for children to think about, using their investigative skills.
Develop questioning skills - traffic survey
A worksheet to prompt children to carry out their own traffic survey and consider the answers collected.
Micro-organisms: experiments with yeast
This activity gives a clear insight into the effect of mixing sugar with yeast in order to produce a gas.
Make a telephone
Have fun with your child whilst they learn more about sound and its properties.
Forces investigation: comparing data
Results of an investigation involving forces for children to answer questions on.
What do you know about light?
A worksheet with half-sentences about light, to cut out and re-arrange so that they make sense.
The benefits of friction
Worksheet prompting your child to design a poster letting people know about the beneficial effects of friction.
Predictions and conclusions: keeping healthy
A worksheet with predictions for an experiment into heart rates to test children on their investigative skills.
Key Stage 2 - 2009 Science SATs papers
This complete Science SATs papers pack will help your child to prepare for their science SATs test and assessments.