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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 43
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Name two foods rich in carbohydrates. Lack of vitamin D causes ______. Name the nutrient that gives us energy quickly. Which nutrient helps our body grow and repair itself? Which disease is caused by the lack of vitamin C? A diet that has all nutrients in the right amount is called a ______ diet. An animal that eats both plants and animals is called ______. Name an animal that eats only plants. Which solution is used to test for starch? What colour appears? Lack of iron causes ______.
✅ Answer key — Food and nutrition
e.g. rice, potato, wheat rickets carbohydrates proteins scurvy balanced an omnivore e.g. cow, deer, goat (herbivore) iodine solution — blue-black anaemia TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Materials and separation Class 6 · Worksheet 2 · set 43
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Name a material that is opaque. Name a material that is transparent. Which method separates stones from rice by hand? Oiled paper is transparent, translucent or opaque? Is sugar soluble or insoluble in water? Which method separates husk from grain using wind? How is salt obtained from sea water? Which method is used to separate tea leaves from tea? Name a material that floats on water. What is it called when heavier particles settle at the bottom of a liquid?
✅ Answer key — Materials and separation
e.g. wood, cardboard, metal e.g. glass, clean water, air handpicking translucent soluble winnowing by evaporation filtration (using a strainer) e.g. wood, cork, plastic ball sedimentation TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Living things and our body Class 6 · Worksheet 3 · set 43
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Why do fish have gills? Which part of a plant makes food? How is a camel adapted to live in the desert? Why does a cactus have spines instead of leaves? Name three things all living things do. The bones that protect our heart and lungs form the ______. How does an earthworm move? Name a plant that grows in water. The joint in our knee is a ______ joint. Name two non-living things.
✅ Answer key — Living things and our body
to breathe oxygen dissolved in water leaves long legs, wide feet for sand, can live without water for days, little sweat to lose less water e.g. grow, breathe, need food, reproduce, respond, excrete rib cage by stretching and shortening its body muscles, using tiny bristles e.g. lotus, water lily, hydrilla hinge e.g. stone, chair TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Motion and measurement Class 6 · Worksheet 4 · set 43
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How many millimetres are in 1 cm? Why should we not use a hand span to measure length? The motion of a car on a straight road is ______ motion. What is the SI unit of length? What is the correct way to place the eye when reading a scale? The motion of the blades of a fan is ______ motion. What is the motion of the Earth around the Sun? Name an instrument to measure a curved line. The motion of a swing is ______ motion. 1 m = ______ cm
✅ Answer key — Motion and measurement
10 hand spans differ from person to person — not a standard unit rectilinear (straight-line) metre (m) directly above the mark (not from the side) circular circular / periodic a thread and a scale (or a measuring tape) periodic (oscillatory) 100 TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Light, shadows and reflection Class 6 · Worksheet 5 · set 43
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What three things are needed to make a shadow? The bouncing back of light from a shiny surface is called ______. A shadow forms when an ______ object blocks light. What is the image in a pinhole camera like? Why is a shadow always black? Is the Moon luminous? Light travels in a ______ line. Name two luminous objects. Can we see a shadow in a dark room? When is your shadow the shortest?
✅ Answer key — Light, shadows and reflection
a source of light, an opaque object and a screen reflection opaque upside down (inverted) because no light reaches that area No — it reflects sunlight straight e.g. the Sun, a torch, a candle flame No — a shadow needs light at noon, when the Sun is overhead TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Electricity and magnets Class 6 · Worksheet 6 · set 43
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A freely hanging magnet always points in the ______ direction. Why are electric wires covered with plastic? Which device uses a magnet to find directions? What does a switch do? Name the two poles of a magnet. A device that converts chemical energy into electricity is a ______. The thin wire inside a bulb that glows is the ______. Name two conductors. A complete path for electric current is called a ______. Which materials are attracted by a magnet?
✅ Answer key — Electricity and magnets
north–south plastic is an insulator — it keeps us safe from shocks a compass it opens or closes a circuit north pole and south pole cell filament e.g. copper, iron, aluminium circuit magnetic materials — iron, nickel, cobalt TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Water and air Class 6 · Worksheet 7 · set 43
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The layer of air around the Earth is called the ______. Name two ways to save water. The change of water into vapour is called ______. Which gas makes up most of the air? Why does a burning candle go out when covered with a glass? Which gas do plants take in to make food? Name something that shows air is present around us. What is the water cycle? The change of water vapour into water is called ______. Which gas in air do we need to breathe?
✅ Answer key — Water and air
atmosphere e.g. close the tap while brushing, collect rainwater evaporation nitrogen (about 78%) the oxygen inside gets used up carbon dioxide e.g. moving leaves, a flying kite the continuous movement of water from the Earth to the air and back as rain condensation oxygen 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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