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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 · set 12
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Lack of iron causes ______. A diet that has all nutrients in the right amount is called a ______ diet. Lack of vitamin D causes ______. Name two foods rich in carbohydrates. Name two foods rich in proteins. Which disease is caused by the lack of vitamin C? Which nutrient helps our body grow and repair itself? What is roughage? Why do we need it? Night blindness is caused by the lack of vitamin ______. An animal that eats both plants and animals is called ______.
✅ Answer key — Food and nutrition
anaemia balanced rickets e.g. rice, potato, wheat e.g. dal (pulses), eggs, milk, paneer scurvy proteins fibre in food; it helps the body get rid of undigested food A an omnivore TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Materials and separation Class 6 · Worksheet 2 · set 12
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Is sand soluble or insoluble in water? Oiled paper is transparent, translucent or opaque? Which method separates husk from grain using wind? Name a material that floats on water. How is salt obtained from sea water? What is it called when heavier particles settle at the bottom of a liquid? Which method separates stones from rice by hand? Separating flour from bran using a sieve is called ______. Butter is separated from curd by ______. Name a material that is transparent.
✅ Answer key — Materials and separation
insoluble translucent winnowing e.g. wood, cork, plastic ball by evaporation sedimentation handpicking sieving churning e.g. glass, clean water, air TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Living things and our body Class 6 · Worksheet 3 · set 12
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Why does a cactus have spines instead of leaves? Name three things all living things do. The place where a plant or animal lives is its ______. Why do fish have gills? Which part of a plant makes food? How does an earthworm move? Roots with one main root are called ______ roots. Name a plant that grows in water. Plants with weak stems that spread on the ground are called ______. The joint in our knee is a ______ joint.
✅ Answer key — Living things and our body
to lose less water e.g. grow, breathe, need food, reproduce, respond, excrete habitat to breathe oxygen dissolved in water leaves by stretching and shortening its body muscles, using tiny bristles tap e.g. lotus, water lily, hydrilla creepers hinge TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Motion and measurement Class 6 · Worksheet 4 · set 12
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What is the SI unit of length? 1 m = ______ cm What is the correct way to place the eye when reading a scale? The motion of a car on a straight road is ______ motion. Name one means of transport used in water. The motion of a swing is ______ motion. How many millimetres are in 1 cm? The motion of the blades of a fan is ______ motion. What is the motion of the Earth around the Sun? Why should we not use a hand span to measure length?
✅ Answer key — Motion and measurement
metre (m) 100 directly above the mark (not from the side) rectilinear (straight-line) e.g. boat, ship periodic (oscillatory) 10 circular circular / periodic hand spans differ from person to person — not a standard unit TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Light, shadows and reflection Class 6 · Worksheet 5 · set 12
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A shadow forms when an ______ object blocks light. Name two luminous objects. Light travels in a ______ line. When is your shadow the shortest? Can we see a shadow in a dark room? What is the image in a pinhole camera like? The bouncing back of light from a shiny surface is called ______. Is the Moon luminous? Why is a shadow always black? Objects that give out their own light are called ______.
✅ Answer key — Light, shadows and reflection
opaque e.g. the Sun, a torch, a candle flame straight at noon, when the Sun is overhead No — a shadow needs light upside down (inverted) reflection No — it reflects sunlight because no light reaches that area luminous TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Electricity and magnets Class 6 · Worksheet 6 · set 12
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Which device uses a magnet to find directions? A device that converts chemical energy into electricity is a ______. Name two conductors. Name two insulators. Which materials are attracted by a magnet? Like poles ______; unlike poles ______. Why are electric wires covered with plastic? The thin wire inside a bulb that glows is the ______. Name the two poles of a magnet. What does a switch do?
✅ Answer key — Electricity and magnets
a compass cell e.g. copper, iron, aluminium e.g. plastic, rubber, wood magnetic materials — iron, nickel, cobalt repel; attract plastic is an insulator — it keeps us safe from shocks filament north pole and south pole it opens or closes a circuit TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Water and air Class 6 · Worksheet 7 · set 12
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What is the water cycle? The change of water vapour into water is called ______. Why does a burning candle go out when covered with a glass? Name something that shows air is present around us. Collecting rainwater for later use is called ______. What are the three states of water? The layer of air around the Earth is called the ______. Which gas in air do we need to breathe? Name two ways to save water. Which gas do plants take in to make food?
✅ Answer key — Water and air
the continuous movement of water from the Earth to the air and back as rain condensation the oxygen inside gets used up e.g. moving leaves, a flying kite rainwater harvesting solid (ice), liquid (water), gas (water vapour) atmosphere oxygen e.g. close the tap while brushing, collect rainwater carbon dioxide 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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