Science practice for ages 9–10

At ages 9–10 the how and why arrive: forces, states of matter and food chains. Science stops being facts and starts being explanations.

Illustration: science experiments

What your child practises at ages 9–10

  • Forces, magnets and friction
  • Solids, liquids and gases
  • Food chains
  • Sound and light
  • The skeleton and muscles
  • Recording results in a table

What the questions look like

Three examples at the ages 9–10 level. In BrainBite, every question comes with an instant explanation.

Ice melting is a change from … to …

Solid to liquid. Melting = solid → liquid. Evaporating = liquid → gas. Freezing = liquid → solid.

In a food chain, what do the arrows show?

Who is eaten by whom. The arrow points from food to eater: grass → rabbit → fox. Energy flows along the arrows.

Which force slows a rolling bike down?

Friction. Friction between tyres and road, plus air resistance. No friction, no stopping.

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