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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 33
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Name two foods rich in carbohydrates. Name an animal that eats only plants. Which nutrient helps our body grow and repair itself? Name two foods rich in proteins. Lack of iodine causes ______. Lack of iron causes ______. Which solution is used to test for starch? What colour appears? Name the nutrient that gives us energy quickly. An animal that eats both plants and animals is called ______. What is roughage? Why do we need it?
✅ Answer key — Food and nutrition
e.g. rice, potato, wheat e.g. cow, deer, goat (herbivore) proteins e.g. dal (pulses), eggs, milk, paneer goitre anaemia iodine solution — blue-black carbohydrates an omnivore fibre in food; it helps the body get rid of undigested food TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Materials and separation Class 6 · Worksheet 2 · set 33
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How is salt obtained from sea water? Which method separates iron pins from sand? Butter is separated from curd by ______. Is sand soluble or insoluble in water? What is it called when heavier particles settle at the bottom of a liquid? Oiled paper is transparent, translucent or opaque? Which method separates stones from rice by hand? Is sugar soluble or insoluble in water? Name a material that floats on water. Which method is used to separate tea leaves from tea?
✅ Answer key — Materials and separation
by evaporation using a magnet churning insoluble sedimentation translucent handpicking soluble e.g. wood, cork, plastic ball filtration (using a strainer) TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Living things and our body Class 6 · Worksheet 3 · set 33
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Roots with one main root are called ______ roots. The joint in our shoulder is a ______ joint. How is a camel adapted to live in the desert? Name a plant that grows in water. Name three things all living things do. Which part of a plant makes food? Why does a cactus have spines instead of leaves? The joint in our knee is a ______ joint. Why do fish have gills? Name two non-living things.
✅ Answer key — Living things and our body
tap ball and socket long legs, wide feet for sand, can live without water for days, little sweat e.g. lotus, water lily, hydrilla e.g. grow, breathe, need food, reproduce, respond, excrete leaves to lose less water hinge to breathe oxygen dissolved in water e.g. stone, chair TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Motion and measurement Class 6 · Worksheet 4 · set 33
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The motion of a car on a straight road is ______ motion. 1 km = ______ m Name one means of transport used in water. 1 m = ______ cm The motion of the blades of a fan is ______ motion. Why should we not use a hand span to measure length? The motion of a swing is ______ motion. What is the motion of the Earth around the Sun? What is the SI unit of length? How many millimetres are in 1 cm?
✅ Answer key — Motion and measurement
rectilinear (straight-line) 1000 e.g. boat, ship 100 circular hand spans differ from person to person — not a standard unit periodic (oscillatory) circular / periodic metre (m) 10 TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Light, shadows and reflection Class 6 · Worksheet 5 · set 33
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What three things are needed to make a shadow? The bouncing back of light from a shiny surface is called ______. When is your shadow the shortest? Light travels in a ______ line. Why is a shadow always black? Is the Moon luminous? Can we see a shadow in a dark room? Objects that give out their own light are called ______. Name an object that is translucent. Name two luminous objects.
✅ Answer key — Light, shadows and reflection
a source of light, an opaque object and a screen reflection at noon, when the Sun is overhead straight because no light reaches that area No — it reflects sunlight No — a shadow needs light luminous e.g. butter paper, frosted glass 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 · set 33
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Materials that allow electricity to pass are called ______. A device that converts chemical energy into electricity is a ______. Which materials are attracted by a magnet? Name the two poles of a magnet. Like poles ______; unlike poles ______. What does a switch do? The two ends of a cell are called ______. Why are electric wires covered with plastic? A freely hanging magnet always points in the ______ direction. Name two conductors.
✅ Answer key — Electricity and magnets
conductors cell magnetic materials — iron, nickel, cobalt north pole and south pole repel; attract it opens or closes a circuit terminals (positive and negative) plastic is an insulator — it keeps us safe from shocks north–south e.g. copper, iron, aluminium TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Water and air Class 6 · Worksheet 7 · set 33
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What are the three states of water? Why does a burning candle go out when covered with a glass? Which gas in air do we need to breathe? Name two ways to save water. Which gas do plants take in to make food? Collecting rainwater for later use is called ______. Which gas makes up most of the air? The layer of air around the Earth is called the ______. What is the water cycle? The change of water vapour into water is called ______.
✅ Answer key — Water and air
solid (ice), liquid (water), gas (water vapour) the oxygen inside gets used up oxygen e.g. close the tap while brushing, collect rainwater carbon dioxide rainwater harvesting nitrogen (about 78%) atmosphere the continuous movement of water from the Earth to the air and back as rain condensation 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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