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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.
What do fossils tell us about the past?
A fossil is the remains or the impression of a prehistoric animal which has been left embedded in rock. Fossils can tell us lots of things about the past. Have a look at this image and see if you can answer the following questions.
The effects of exercise on the body
Can you sort these statements about the effects of exercise into the ‘True’ and ‘False’ columns below?
The dangers of cigarettes and alcohol
Smoking and drinking alcohol are not illegal, but cigarettes and too much alcohol are very bad for your health. Can you match these smoking-related words to their definitions below?
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?
Researching vertebrates
Vertebrates can be divided into five groups. Can you research each group and give examples of animals in that group?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Classifying invertebrates
Can you cut out each of the following pictures and say which class of invertebrates they belong to?
Key Stage 2 - 2014 English SATs Papers
Help your child prepare for the English KS2 SATs, taken at the end of Year 6, with some revision and at-home practice. These complete Y6 SATs past papers from 2014 include the KS2 Grammar, punctuation and spelling test.
Classifying animals, plants, micro-organisms
Do you know the difference between animals, plants, micro-organisms? See if you can you put all these in the correct group.
Key Stage 2 - 2014 Maths SATs Papers
A complete set of official KS2 SATs maths papers (levels 3-5) from 2014. Download the papers and the answers and marking scheme for free from TheSchoolRun to help your child in prepare for the Y6 tests with some at-home practice.
Key Stage 2 - 2014 LEVEL 6 English SATs Papers
Official English KS2 SATs papers (Level 6) from 2014, free to download for at-home revision and practice. The Level 6 KS2 SATs were taken by very able children at the end of Year 6 until 2015.
Key Stage 2 - 2014 LEVEL 6 Maths SATs Papers
The official Level 6 KS2 maths SATs papers, free to download, from May 2014. Level 6 SATs were taken by very able children at the end of Year 6 between 2012 and 2015.
Shapes and scale factors
Let's try working with scale factors. Can you increase this shape by a scale factor of 3?