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Science worksheets for Class 6 — with answers
Free CBSE Class 6 science worksheets: food and nutrition, materials and separation, living things, motion and measurement, light and shadows, electricity and magnets, water and air — with answers.
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Food and nutrition (Class 6) Materials and separation (Class 6) Living things and our body (Class 6) Motion and measurement (Class 6) Light, shadows and reflection (Class 6) Electricity and magnets (Class 6) Water and air (Class 6)
Food and nutrition Class 6 · Worksheet 1
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Lack of vitamin D causes ______. Name two foods rich in carbohydrates. Which nutrient helps our body grow and repair itself? A diet that has all nutrients in the right amount is called a ______ diet. Lack of iron causes ______. What is roughage? Why do we need it? Which solution is used to test for starch? What colour appears? Name two foods rich in proteins. Which disease is caused by the lack of vitamin C? Lack of iodine causes ______.
✅ Answer key — Food and nutrition
rickets e.g. rice, potato, wheat proteins balanced anaemia fibre in food; it helps the body get rid of undigested food iodine solution — blue-black e.g. dal (pulses), eggs, milk, paneer scurvy goitre TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Materials and separation Class 6 · Worksheet 2
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Which method separates stones from rice by hand? How is salt obtained from sea water? Which method separates iron pins from sand? Name a material that is transparent. Which method is used to separate tea leaves from tea? Which method separates husk from grain using wind? Oiled paper is transparent, translucent or opaque? What is it called when heavier particles settle at the bottom of a liquid? Is sand soluble or insoluble in water? Name a material that floats on water.
✅ Answer key — Materials and separation
handpicking by evaporation using a magnet e.g. glass, clean water, air filtration (using a strainer) winnowing translucent sedimentation insoluble e.g. wood, cork, plastic ball TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Living things and our body Class 6 · Worksheet 3
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How does an earthworm move? How is a camel adapted to live in the desert? The joint in our shoulder is a ______ joint. Roots with one main root are called ______ roots. The joint in our knee is a ______ joint. Which part of a plant makes food? The bones that protect our heart and lungs form the ______. Plants with weak stems that spread on the ground are called ______. Name two non-living things. Name a plant that grows in water.
✅ Answer key — Living things and our body
by stretching and shortening its body muscles, using tiny bristles long legs, wide feet for sand, can live without water for days, little sweat ball and socket tap hinge leaves rib cage creepers e.g. stone, chair e.g. lotus, water lily, hydrilla TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Motion and measurement Class 6 · Worksheet 4
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1 m = ______ cm The motion of a swing is ______ motion. 1 km = ______ m The motion of a car on a straight road is ______ motion. Name an instrument to measure a curved line. What is the SI unit of length? Why should we not use a hand span to measure length? How many millimetres are in 1 cm? Name one means of transport used in water. What is the motion of the Earth around the Sun?
✅ Answer key — Motion and measurement
100 periodic (oscillatory) 1000 rectilinear (straight-line) a thread and a scale (or a measuring tape) metre (m) hand spans differ from person to person — not a standard unit 10 e.g. boat, ship circular / periodic TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Light, shadows and reflection Class 6 · Worksheet 5
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Why is a shadow always black? The bouncing back of light from a shiny surface is called ______. When is your shadow the shortest? A shadow forms when an ______ object blocks light. What is the image in a pinhole camera like? Can we see a shadow in a dark room? Objects that give out their own light are called ______. Light travels in a ______ line. What three things are needed to make a shadow? Name two luminous objects.
✅ Answer key — Light, shadows and reflection
because no light reaches that area reflection at noon, when the Sun is overhead opaque upside down (inverted) No — a shadow needs light luminous straight a source of light, an opaque object and a screen e.g. the Sun, a torch, a candle flame TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Electricity and magnets Class 6 · Worksheet 6
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Which device uses a magnet to find directions? Why are electric wires covered with plastic? What does a switch do? Like poles ______; unlike poles ______. Name two conductors. Name the two poles of a magnet. Materials that allow electricity to pass are called ______. The two ends of a cell are called ______. A device that converts chemical energy into electricity is a ______. Which materials are attracted by a magnet?
✅ Answer key — Electricity and magnets
a compass plastic is an insulator — it keeps us safe from shocks it opens or closes a circuit repel; attract e.g. copper, iron, aluminium north pole and south pole conductors terminals (positive and negative) cell magnetic materials — iron, nickel, cobalt TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Water and air Class 6 · Worksheet 7
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The change of water vapour into water is called ______. Why does a burning candle go out when covered with a glass? Which gas makes up most of the air? The layer of air around the Earth is called the ______. Which gas in air do we need to breathe? Which gas do plants take in to make food? Name two ways to save water. The change of water into vapour is called ______. Name something that shows air is present around us. What is the water cycle?
✅ Answer key — Water and air
condensation the oxygen inside gets used up nitrogen (about 78%) atmosphere oxygen carbon dioxide e.g. close the tap while brushing, collect rainwater evaporation e.g. moving leaves, a flying kite the continuous movement of water from the Earth to the air and back as rain TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Are these worksheets based on the CBSE syllabus? Yes — they follow the topics of the NCERT Class 6 science book (food, materials, living things, motion, light, electricity, magnets, water and air).
Are these worksheets free? Yes — print them or save as PDF free. Every worksheet has an answer key.
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