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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.
Rounding decimals to one decimal place or the nearest whole number
Can you round each of these numbers to one decimal place? If you can, try and round the next set to the nearest whole number:
Read, write and order seven-digit numbers
In the grid, fill all the gaps in by writing the words in numbers or digits (depending on what is missing). Then cut the numbers out and put them in order, from smallest to largest.
Multiplying pairs of fractions
A Year 6 maths worksheet created by an experienced teacher to help teach your child how to multiply two fractions. Try to work these out using the above method. Don’t forget to simplify your answers as the end!
Multiplying and dividing numbers by 10, 100 and 1000 speed challenge
Are you feeling fast? Try this multiplication and division speed challenge...
Multiplication problems using long multiplication
A Year 6 maths worksheet created by an experienced teacher to help your child practise using the long multiplication method.
Adding and subtracting fractions worksheet
Can you add and subtract fractions? See if you can work out the answers to these calculations in this teacher-created maths worksheet...
Using long division with large numbers
To divide four-digit numbers by two-digit numbers, it is best to use long division. You need to be clear on short division (the ‘bus stop method’) before you do this! Can you use long division to work out these questions?
Interpreting a pie chart worksheets
Our downloadable pie chart worksheets are designed to help children understand data on whole numbers, fractions and percentages. This worksheet guides your child through the process of interpreting data represented in pie charts and encourages them to create their own.
Compare and order fractions
If we need to compare or order fractions with different denominators, we need to change the denominators so they are the same. Can you use this method to answer these tricky questions?
Common factors, common multiples and prime numbers puzzles
KS2 maths number puzzle worksheet created by a teacher to help children practise common factors, common multiples and prime numbers.
Calculating the mean average
The mean is the average of a set of numbers. To find the mean, we add up all the numbers and divide them by the number of values in the set. Can you calculate the mean in these problems?
Tricky spellings: words containing ance
Look at the following words containing ‘ance’ and decide which ones go in the sentences below.
Noun and verb homophones
A Year 6 English worksheet created by an experienced teacher to help your child learn about noun and verb homophones.
Adding suffixes to words ending -fer
When a verb ends in -fer, if you want to add the suffixes -ing or -ed to it, you need to add another r at the end. If the word is turned to a noun with the ending -ence, the r is not doubled. Now see if you know what all the words in the left-hand column mean. Can you write a sentence containing the red words?
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.
The human body and its parts
Can you identify the different parts of the human body? Use the table to draw a simple diagram of each body part and record a brief description of what it does.
Sorting healthy statements
We are constantly being told what is healthy and what is unhealthy. In this activity you need to use your reasoning skills to read the statement cards and sort out which ones you think are true and which are false.
Micro-organisms investigation
This investigation will help you find out which conditions will encourage micro-organisms such as mould to grow.
Label a human eye
Look at this diagram of the eye. Do you recognise all the different parts? Use the labels below to finish off the diagram.
How fast do you breathe?
We breathe all of the time. Breathing is vital to ensure that oxygen is taken into our bodies and harmful carbon dioxide is taken out of our body… but how fast do we breathe? When does this change? Why? Complete the table and see if this helps you to answer these questions.