Science topics for ages 5–6

Living things, materials, forces, energy and Earth — taught as things that happen rather than things to memorise, and pitched at the year the child is actually in.

First-year school work, written to be read aloud. Short sentences, everything a toy the child touches, and nothing timed or scored.

20 topics · 120 hands-on stations · 1 free to try

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Parts of Me

Tap a card. Meet your body! 🧒

It sits on top. Your brain lives inside. 🧠
Two eyes. They help you see. Blink them! 😉
Ten fingers. They hold and wave. Wave now! 👋
Two legs. They walk, run and jump. 🏃

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Free printable worksheet

Ten questions from My Body on one page, with an answer key at the bottom — a PDF you can print for homework, a car journey or a classroom. No account needed and nothing to sign up for.

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A few of the Science topics at this age

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My Body
Free

Look at your own body. It is amazing! 🧒

👀 Parts of Me · ✌️ Two of These, One of That · 🔗 What Does It Do? · 📏 Watch Me Grow · 🧐 All About Me · 🎯 Practice Zone
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My Five Senses

Five ways to know the world. 👀👂👃👅✋

🖐️ Meet the Five · 🗂️ Which Sense? · 🔗 Sense and Thing · 😋 Sweet or Sour? · 🔊 Loud and Soft · 🎯 Practice Zone
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Keeping Healthy

Food, sleep, soap and play. 💪

☀️ A Healthy Day · ❓ Why Do We Do It? · 🍎 Every Day or Sometimes? · 😴 How Much Sleep? · 💚 Good Choices · 🎯 Practice Zone
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Animals and Their Babies

Every animal was a baby once. 🍼

🍼 Baby Names · 🔗 Mummy and Baby · 🥚 Egg or Milk? · 🐸 How a Frog Grows · 🐣 Egg to Hen · 🎯 Practice Zone
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Animal Homes

Every animal has a home. 🐦

🔍 Look at Homes · 🔗 Who Lives Here? · 🗂️ Water, Land or Tree? · 🥚 Building a Nest · 🏡 Home Helper · 🎯 Practice Zone