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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 22
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An animal that eats both plants and animals is called ______. Which nutrient helps our body grow and repair itself? Name two foods rich in proteins. Which solution is used to test for starch? What colour appears? Night blindness is caused by the lack of vitamin ______. Lack of iron causes ______. A diet that has all nutrients in the right amount is called a ______ diet. Lack of iodine causes ______. What is roughage? Why do we need it? Lack of vitamin D causes ______.
✅ Answer key — Food and nutrition
an omnivore proteins e.g. dal (pulses), eggs, milk, paneer iodine solution — blue-black A anaemia balanced goitre fibre in food; it helps the body get rid of undigested food rickets TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Materials and separation Class 6 · Worksheet 2 · set 22
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Name a material that floats on water. Butter is separated from curd by ______. Name a material that is opaque. Which method separates husk from grain using wind? Is sugar soluble or insoluble in water? Oiled paper is transparent, translucent or opaque? Which method is used to separate tea leaves from tea? How is salt obtained from sea water? Name a material that is transparent. Which method separates iron pins from sand?
✅ Answer key — Materials and separation
e.g. wood, cork, plastic ball churning e.g. wood, cardboard, metal winnowing soluble translucent filtration (using a strainer) by evaporation e.g. glass, clean water, air using a magnet TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Living things and our body Class 6 · Worksheet 3 · set 22
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Name a plant that grows in water. Name two non-living things. The place where a plant or animal lives is its ______. Roots with one main root are called ______ roots. The bones that protect our heart and lungs form the ______. Plants with weak stems that spread on the ground are called ______. Why do fish have gills? How is a camel adapted to live in the desert? How does an earthworm move? Name three things all living things do.
✅ Answer key — Living things and our body
e.g. lotus, water lily, hydrilla e.g. stone, chair habitat tap rib cage creepers to breathe oxygen dissolved in water long legs, wide feet for sand, can live without water for days, little sweat by stretching and shortening its body muscles, using tiny bristles e.g. grow, breathe, need food, reproduce, respond, excrete TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Motion and measurement Class 6 · Worksheet 4 · set 22
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Name one means of transport used in water. What is the correct way to place the eye when reading a scale? The motion of the blades of a fan is ______ motion. Why should we not use a hand span to measure length? Name an instrument to measure a curved line. What is the motion of the Earth around the Sun? How many millimetres are in 1 cm? 1 km = ______ m The motion of a swing is ______ motion. The motion of a car on a straight road is ______ motion.
✅ Answer key — Motion and measurement
e.g. boat, ship directly above the mark (not from the side) circular hand spans differ from person to person — not a standard unit a thread and a scale (or a measuring tape) circular / periodic 10 1000 periodic (oscillatory) rectilinear (straight-line) TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Light, shadows and reflection Class 6 · Worksheet 5 · set 22
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A shadow forms when an ______ object blocks light. Name two luminous objects. Name an object that is translucent. Can we see a shadow in a dark room? When is your shadow the shortest? Objects that give out their own light are called ______. Light travels in a ______ line. Is the Moon luminous? What three things are needed to make a shadow? What is the image in a pinhole camera like?
✅ Answer key — Light, shadows and reflection
opaque e.g. the Sun, a torch, a candle flame e.g. butter paper, frosted glass No — a shadow needs light at noon, when the Sun is overhead luminous straight No — it reflects sunlight a source of light, an opaque object and a screen upside down (inverted) TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Electricity and magnets Class 6 · Worksheet 6 · set 22
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Why are electric wires covered with plastic? Name two conductors. A freely hanging magnet always points in the ______ direction. Name two insulators. The thin wire inside a bulb that glows is the ______. Which materials are attracted by a magnet? Which device uses a magnet to find directions? A device that converts chemical energy into electricity is a ______. Materials that allow electricity to pass are called ______. The two ends of a cell are called ______.
✅ Answer key — Electricity and magnets
plastic is an insulator — it keeps us safe from shocks e.g. copper, iron, aluminium north–south e.g. plastic, rubber, wood filament magnetic materials — iron, nickel, cobalt a compass cell conductors terminals (positive and negative) TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Water and air Class 6 · Worksheet 7 · set 22
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Name two ways to save water. The change of water into vapour is called ______. The layer of air around the Earth is called the ______. The change of water vapour into water is called ______. Which gas do plants take in to make food? What are the three states of water? What is the water cycle? Name something that shows air is present around us. Collecting rainwater for later use is called ______. Why does a burning candle go out when covered with a glass?
✅ Answer key — Water and air
e.g. close the tap while brushing, collect rainwater evaporation atmosphere condensation carbon dioxide solid (ice), liquid (water), gas (water vapour) the continuous movement of water from the Earth to the air and back as rain e.g. moving leaves, a flying kite rainwater harvesting the oxygen inside gets used up 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.
How do I get different questions? Press “🔄 New set” — the questions change (maths numbers are new every time; English sentences are shuffled).
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