250+ Learning Prompts for 7-11 Year Olds

The best thing about home education is that there is always so much to learn! But it’s not always easy coming up with ideas, especially if you’re delving into different subjects.

So, to help you out and give you some homeschool learning ideas and inspiration, here are 250+ learning prompts for 7-11 year olds! We’re sharing prompts for literacy, maths, science, and more! Let’s dive in!

Creative Writing Prompts

General writing prompts

Describe your dream holiday destination using all five senses.
Outline an adventure story with a beginning, middle, and end.
Write a letter to your future-self in 10 years.
Create a new holiday and describe what and how people celebrate it.
Write a poem about your favourite season.
Imagine you had a pet mythical creature. What would it be, and what would you do together?
Make a list of ten words you love and use them all in a story.
Pick an animal to be and describe what life would be like.
Write a speech about why kindness is important.
Write a newspaper article about a big event in history.
Pick a favourite film and rewrite the script.
Come up with a unique meal idea and write a recipe on how to make it.
Write a poem for each of your family members or a pet.

Adventure, sci-fi, and fantasy prompts

You discover a secret door to another world. What is it like?
A scientist accidentally turns you into a half-human, half-animal hybrid! What do you look like, and what do you do next?
You invent a shrinking potion and accidentally shrink yourself. What happens next?
You create a robot for a specific task but it does the opposite. What do you do?
A talking tree gives you advice. What does it say?
You trade places with a character from a magical book. What happens?
One day, you discover that one of your family members is actually a time traveller!
You wake up with a superpower. What is it?
A genie grants you three wishes, but they don’t turn out as expected.

Mystery prompts

A mysterious package arrives at your door. What is inside it? How do you figure out who sent it?
You’re out for a walk when you spot some footprints. You follow them, but where do they lead?
Your friend tells you a big secret. What is it?
You receive a mysterious letter with no return address. What does it say?
One day, you wake up to find that everyone else has disappeared. What do you do?
You wake up each day and it is always night. What do you do?
Come up with a mystery and describe how you would solve it.

Silly and fun prompts

You discover a new food but it turns you into something. What do you become?
You open your lunchbox and discover a tiny creature inside!
One morning, you wake up and realise that you can only say one sentence over and over. What is it?
Your family all turn into animals and cause chaos around the house!

Non-fiction prompts

You are a journalist who has just interviewed a superhero. Write an article about them.
What would you do if you were the king or queen for a day?
Write about a time you helped someone.
If you could meet any famous person, past or present, who would it be?
If you had a restaurant, what food would you serve?
Start writing your autobiography.
Describe what makes you feel a strong emotion, whether happy or sad.

Journal prompts

Write a diary entry from the perspective of your favourite book character.
If your pet or an animal had a diary, what would they say about their day?
Reflect on your happiest memory.
Write down your goals for the year.
What do you hope to achieve in the next 10 years?
If you could have any career, what would it be?

Reading Comprehension

After reading a book:

Summarise the book you just read in three sentences.
Who is your favourite character in the book and why?
What do you think will happen next in the story?
What was the most exciting part of the book?
What was your favourite part?
How did the main character change from the beginning to the end?
Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
Pick a scene from the book and draw a picture of it.
If you could ask the author one question about the book, what would it be?
What was the problem in the story, and how was it solved?
How does the setting (place and time) affect the story?

Deeper thinking and analysis

If you could change one thing about the book, what would it be?
How would the story change if it was set in a different time or place?
Compare two characters from the book—how are they alike and different?
What lesson or moral did the story teach?
Write a new ending for the book.
If you were the main character, what would you do differently?
What was the funniest/saddest/most surprising part of the book?
Choose five words from the book and look up their meanings.
If this book had a sequel, what do you think it would be about?
Does this book remind you of another book you’ve read?
Did this book remind you of anything that has happened in your own life?
What would you do if you were in the same situation as the main character?
If the main character were your friend, what advice would you give them?
Did this book make you think differently about something?
How do the characters’ experiences compare to your own?
Would you want to live in the world of this book? Why or why not?
What was something new you learned from this book?
If you could meet the main character, what would you ask them?
How would you describe this book to someone who has never read it?

Fun reading prompts

If you could jump into any book, which one would it be and why?
Find 10 adjectives in the book and write your own sentences with them.
Pick your favourite quote from the book and illustrate it.
Turn the book into a comic strip.
Read a book with a family member and take turns summarising each chapter.
Imagine the story took place in outer space—how would things change?
If you had to rename the book, what would you call it?
Pretend you’re a news reporter and write a news article about an event in the book.
If the main character had a social media account, what would they post?
Create a book-themed scavenger hunt and list objects or ideas to find in the story.

Maths and Problem-Solving Prompts

Numbers and word problems

Write down ten numbers and arrange them in order from smallest to biggest.
Count all the doors and windows in your house. How many are there in total?
Find five things in your house shaped like a circle.
Add up all the ages of people in your family.
How many jumping jacks can you do in a minute? Try three times and average your results.
Your family is driving 120 miles to visit your grandparents. If you have already driven 45 miles, how many miles are left?
Create a secret code using numbers for letters and write a message.
If you saved £5 a week, how much money would you have in 6 months?
How many different ways can you arrange 3 books on a shelf?
Create five different addition problems that equal 50.
Double the number 6 three times. What number do you get?
A bakery makes 24 cupcakes every hour. How many do they make in 5 hours?
If a book has 200 pages and you read 25 pages per day, how many days will it take you to finish?

Measurement and time

Measure five things in your house and put them in order from shortest to longest.
You start a movie at 3:15 PM, and it lasts for 2 hours and 15 minutes. What time does it end?
You walk 3 miles every day. How many miles do you walk in a week?
If a train travels 50 miles per hour, how far does it travel in 3 hours?
If a toy car is 15 cm long and a real car is 100 times longer, how long is the real car?
You need two cups of flour for a recipe. If you want to make twice as much, how many cups do you need?

Fractions, decimals and percentages

Draw and colour a pizza to show ¾ of it eaten.
You have 6 apples. You give away half of them. How many do you have left?
Draw a picture to show the difference between ½ and ⅓.
What is 50% of 200?
If a clock is divided into 12 parts, what fraction represents 3 hours?
If a piece of clothing is £20 but has 20% off in the sale, how much will it be after the discount?

Shapes, patterns and geometry

Draw a pattern using triangles, circles, and squares.
Complete this pattern: 2, 4, 8, 16, __, __.
How many sides do a pentagon and hexagon have in total?
Create your own secret pattern using numbers and shapes.
Find three objects in your house that are shaped like a cube.
If a square has a side length of 5 cm, what is its perimeter?
A rectangle has a length of 10 cm and a width of 4 cm. What is its area?
Draw a symmetrical shape.
If you rotate a triangle 90 degrees, what does it look like?
What is the difference between a square and a rhombus?

Science and Nature Prompts

Earth science and nature

Describe what happens during a thunderstorm.
Why do leaves change colour?
Draw and label the layers of the earth.
What are three ways to help protect the environment?
How do volcanoes form, and what happens when they erupt?
If you could explore any part of the world (rainforest, desert, ocean, etc.), where would you go and why?
What factors influence the weather?
How does erosion shape the land over time?
Research and write about a natural disaster (earthquake, hurricane, tornado, etc.).

Biology and animals

Draw and label the parts of a plant.
How do bees help plants grow?
What are the life stages of a butterfly?
Choose an animal and describe how it survives in its habitat.
How do different animals adapt to cold weather?
What do owls eat, and how do they hunt?
Describe how a spider builds its web.
Compare and contrast two different types of birds.
What makes mammals different from reptiles?

Human body and health

Draw and label the parts of the human skeleton.
Why is exercise important for staying healthy?
How does your heart pump blood through your body?
What happens to food after you eat it?
How do your five senses work together?
What is the immune system, and how does it protect you?
Describe what happens when you get a cut and how your body heals.
What foods help keep your body strong and healthy?
Why is sleep important for your brain?
What happens in your body when you breathe?
Research the different organs in the body and what they do.

Space and astronomy

What would it be like to live on the moon?
Describe how the earth orbits the sun.
Why do we have seasons?
If you could visit another planet, which one would you choose and why?
How do astronauts prepare for space travel?
What are stars made of, and how do they shine?
Draw and label the different phases of the moon.
How do telescopes help scientists learn about space?
What causes a solar or lunar eclipse?
Explain what gravity is.
Name all the planets in our solar system. What are they like?

Physics and chemistry

What makes a rainbow appear?
What happens when you mix baking soda and vinegar?
How does friction help us walk without slipping?
What are magnets, and how do they work?
Explain why ice floats in water.
What happens when light shines through a prism?
How does a lever make work easier?
What are the three states of matter?
How do aeroplanes stay in the air?
Why do objects fall to the ground instead of floating away?

History and Geography Prompts

Research a famous historical figure.
Draw a map of your neighbourhood.
Write about what life was like 100 years ago.
Choose a country and write about what life is like there.
Learn about a famous landmark and draw a picture of it.
Pretend you are an explorer—where would you go and what would you find?
If you could visit any time in history, when would it be and why?
Describe a traditional meal from another country.
Create a timeline of your life so far.
Learn five fun facts about your country.
Name three important inventions and explain how they changed the world.
Describe your journey across the world.
What is a national park? Research one and write about it.
Find out how people lived before electricity.
Learn the flags of different countries. What do their colours or symbols represent?
Use a map or globe to find different countries that start with the same letter as your name.
What are some traditional clothes that people wear in different parts of the world? Draw your favourites.
Choose a famous landmark and learn 3 facts about it.
Research a volcano and draw a diagram. How does it erupt?
Ask an older relative about their childhood and write down their story.
If you could keep one object from today for future generations, what would it be and why?
Research an ancient legend or myth from a different culture—what is the story about?
Draw an ancient artifact and explain what it was used for.

Art and Creativity Prompts

Arts and crafts

Draw a self-portrait, but make it unique!
Design your dream treehouse.
Draw a city from the future. What does it look like?
Paint a scenic watercolour.
Use clay or playdough to sculpt your favourite animal.
Build a paper mache sculpture of a planet.
Make a mask inspired by an ancient civilisation.
Create textured artwork using different materials like fabric, buttons, and foil.
Design a book cover for a story you’ve read or want to write.
Create your own flower.
Draw a picture using only one colour in different shades.
Draw an imaginary garden filled with plants that don’t exist in real life.
Paint a picture of the sky at different times of the day.
Design your own board game and create the game pieces.
Make a dreamcatcher.

Music

Create a new song using only clapping and stomping.
Write your own lyrics to a song you already know.
Make up a silly rap about your favourite food.
Listen to a piece of music and draw what it makes you feel.
Invent a new musical instrument using household objects.
Create a rhythm and challenge a family member to copy it.
Make up a melody using only three notes.
Try singing a familiar song in a different mood.
Listen to a song without words and describe how it makes you feel.
Compare two versions of the same song and write about the differences.
Listen to music from another country and write what you like about it.
Imagine a favourite book turned into a musical—what would the songs sound like?
Find a piece of music that sounds like a thunderstorm. How does the composer make it sound that way?
Pick a movie and talk about how the music adds to the emotions.
If an animal could play an instrument, which one would it be and why?

Performing

Pretend to be a character from your favourite book and act out a scene.
Create your own play about a magical adventure and perform it for your family.
Act out an emotion without using words.
Make up a short play about a talking animal who has an important message.
Imagine you are a famous actor in a movie. What kind of character would you play?
Write and perform a commercial for an imaginary product.
Pick a fairy tale and act it out with a twist.
Practise speaking in different accents.
Use different voice tones to pretend you’re an announcer, a robot, or a pirate.
Read something in a dramatic way.
Dance using only your hands and arms.
Create a dance where each move represents a letter in your name.
Try mimicking the movements of different animals.