Free · Class 6 · 7 worksheets · answer keys · practise online · set 34
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.
💡 Learn it first
Each sheet covers one topic of the Class 6 science syllabus (NCERT). Read the chapter first, then answer without looking. Answers are short — one word or one line. In the exam, write a full sentence. Press “🔄 New set” to shuffle the questions for revision.
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 34
Name: Date: Score: / 10
Answer the questions.
A diet that has all nutrients in the right amount is called a ______ diet. Name two foods rich in proteins. Lack of vitamin D causes ______. Night blindness is caused by the lack of vitamin ______. Name two foods rich in carbohydrates. Which nutrient helps our body grow and repair itself? Name an animal that eats only plants. Lack of iron causes ______. Name the nutrient that gives us energy quickly. An animal that eats both plants and animals is called ______.
✅ Answer key — Food and nutrition
balanced e.g. dal (pulses), eggs, milk, paneer rickets A e.g. rice, potato, wheat proteins e.g. cow, deer, goat (herbivore) anaemia carbohydrates an omnivore TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
🖨️ Print / save as PDF
✅ Show answers
▶️ Practise online
Materials and separation Class 6 · Worksheet 2 · set 34
Name: Date: Score: / 10
Answer the questions.
Which method separates iron pins from sand? Which method separates husk from grain using wind? Name a material that is opaque. Name a material that floats on water. Separating flour from bran using a sieve is called ______. Which method separates stones from rice by hand? What is it called when heavier particles settle at the bottom of a liquid? Oiled paper is transparent, translucent or opaque? Butter is separated from curd by ______. Which method is used to separate tea leaves from tea?
✅ Answer key — Materials and separation
using a magnet winnowing e.g. wood, cardboard, metal e.g. wood, cork, plastic ball sieving handpicking sedimentation translucent churning filtration (using a strainer) TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
🖨️ Print / save as PDF
✅ Show answers
▶️ Practise online
Living things and our body Class 6 · Worksheet 3 · set 34
Name: Date: Score: / 10
Answer the questions.
Why does a cactus have spines instead of leaves? Name a plant that grows in water. The bones that protect our heart and lungs form the ______. How does an earthworm move? The joint in our shoulder is a ______ joint. Why do fish have gills? How is a camel adapted to live in the desert? Plants with weak stems that spread on the ground are called ______. Name two non-living things. Name three things all living things do.
✅ Answer key — Living things and our body
to lose less water e.g. lotus, water lily, hydrilla rib cage by stretching and shortening its body muscles, using tiny bristles ball and socket to breathe oxygen dissolved in water long legs, wide feet for sand, can live without water for days, little sweat creepers e.g. stone, chair e.g. grow, breathe, need food, reproduce, respond, excrete TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
🖨️ Print / save as PDF
✅ Show answers
▶️ Practise online
Motion and measurement Class 6 · Worksheet 4 · set 34
Name: Date: Score: / 10
Answer the questions.
Why should we not use a hand span to measure length? What is the SI unit of length? The motion of a car on a straight road is ______ motion. 1 m = ______ cm The motion of a swing is ______ motion. The motion of the blades of a fan is ______ motion. What is the motion of the Earth around the Sun? 1 km = ______ m How many millimetres are in 1 cm? Name one means of transport used in water.
✅ Answer key — Motion and measurement
hand spans differ from person to person — not a standard unit metre (m) rectilinear (straight-line) 100 periodic (oscillatory) circular circular / periodic 1000 10 e.g. boat, ship TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
🖨️ Print / save as PDF
✅ Show answers
▶️ Practise online
Light, shadows and reflection Class 6 · Worksheet 5 · set 34
Name: Date: Score: / 10
Answer the questions.
Can we see a shadow in a dark room? Light travels in a ______ line. Objects that give out their own light are called ______. Why is a shadow always black? Name an object that is translucent. What three things are needed to make a shadow? The bouncing back of light from a shiny surface is called ______. Is the Moon luminous? A shadow forms when an ______ object blocks light. When is your shadow the shortest?
✅ Answer key — Light, shadows and reflection
No — a shadow needs light straight luminous because no light reaches that area e.g. butter paper, frosted glass a source of light, an opaque object and a screen reflection No — it reflects sunlight opaque at noon, when the Sun is overhead TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
🖨️ Print / save as PDF
✅ Show answers
▶️ Practise online
Electricity and magnets Class 6 · Worksheet 6 · set 34
Name: Date: Score: / 10
Answer the questions.
Name two conductors. What does a switch do? A freely hanging magnet always points in the ______ direction. The two ends of a cell are called ______. Materials that allow electricity to pass are called ______. Name the two poles of a magnet. Which materials are attracted by a magnet? Name two insulators. Why are electric wires covered with plastic? Like poles ______; unlike poles ______.
✅ Answer key — Electricity and magnets
e.g. copper, iron, aluminium it opens or closes a circuit north–south terminals (positive and negative) conductors north pole and south pole magnetic materials — iron, nickel, cobalt e.g. plastic, rubber, wood plastic is an insulator — it keeps us safe from shocks repel; attract TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
🖨️ Print / save as PDF
✅ Show answers
▶️ Practise online
Water and air Class 6 · Worksheet 7 · set 34
Name: Date: Score: / 10
Answer the questions.
Name two ways to save water. Name something that shows air is present around us. Which gas do plants take in to make food? Which gas makes up most of the air? What are the three states of water? The change of water into vapour is called ______. Why does a burning candle go out when covered with a glass? Collecting rainwater for later use is called ______. The layer of air around the Earth is called the ______. The change of water vapour into water is called ______.
✅ Answer key — Water and air
e.g. close the tap while brushing, collect rainwater e.g. moving leaves, a flying kite carbon dioxide nitrogen (about 78%) solid (ice), liquid (water), gas (water vapour) evaporation the oxygen inside gets used up rainwater harvesting atmosphere condensation TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
🖨️ Print / save as PDF
✅ Show answers
▶️ Practise online
Questions
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).
How do I print only one worksheet? Press “🖨️ Print” on that worksheet. Tick “with answer key” if you want the answers on a second page.
Can my child do this worksheet online, like a quiz? Yes — press “▶️ Practise online” on any worksheet. The questions come one at a time with instant marking, a score at the end and a review of mistakes. No sign-in is needed.
