Free Year 5 Science practice — reason about levers, pulleys, gears and ideal calculations. No account needed.
Explain how levers, pulleys and gears affect force or motion and apply stated ideal calculations. The default practice mode is untimed, so the learner can think before choosing. Correct answers build a gentle celebration; mistakes receive corrective feedback and return later rather than causing a penalty spiral.
Learning objective: Use labelled or stated ideal models to reason about levers, pulleys and gears.
Curriculum anchor: England Year 5 Science: recognise that mechanisms including levers, pulleys and gears allow a smaller force to have a greater effect.
This game is designed as short independent practice after an idea has been introduced. It does not replace direct teaching, mathematical or scientific discussion, or an adult checking whether the learner can explain the idea away from the screen.
Use safe tabletop models and distinguish an ideal calculation from a real mechanism affected by friction and apparatus weight. Stop while attention is still good. A short accurate return tomorrow is more useful than extending a tired session today.
Does it need an account? No. The game runs in the browser and asks for no name, email address, school or location.
Is it timed? Practice is untimed. Where a sprint exists it is optional. Times Tables Sprint also includes MTC-style independent practice, not an expected-standard judgement.
Can it be used on a phone? Yes. Buttons support touch and keyboard use; sorting always has a tap alternative to dragging.
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