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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 48
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Name two foods rich in carbohydrates. Name two foods rich in proteins. Name the nutrient that gives us energy quickly. 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? Which nutrient helps our body grow and repair itself? Lack of iron causes ______. Lack of vitamin D causes ______. Which solution is used to test for starch? What colour appears?
✅ Answer key — Food and nutrition
e.g. rice, potato, wheat e.g. dal (pulses), eggs, milk, paneer carbohydrates balanced goitre fibre in food; it helps the body get rid of undigested food proteins anaemia rickets iodine solution — blue-black TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Materials and separation Class 6 · Worksheet 2 · set 48
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What is it called when heavier particles settle at the bottom of a liquid? Oiled paper is transparent, translucent or opaque? Separating flour from bran using a sieve is called ______. Is sand soluble or insoluble in water? Name a material that is transparent. Name a material that floats on water. Butter is separated from curd by ______. Name a material that is opaque. Which method separates stones from rice by hand? Which method separates iron pins from sand?
✅ Answer key — Materials and separation
sedimentation translucent sieving insoluble e.g. glass, clean water, air e.g. wood, cork, plastic ball churning e.g. wood, cardboard, metal handpicking 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 48
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How is a camel adapted to live in the desert? The place where a plant or animal lives is its ______. The bones that protect our heart and lungs form the ______. Why do fish have gills? Why does a cactus have spines instead of leaves? Name three things all living things do. Name two non-living things. Which part of a plant makes food? Roots with one main root are called ______ roots. Name a plant that grows in water.
✅ Answer key — Living things and our body
long legs, wide feet for sand, can live without water for days, little sweat habitat rib cage to breathe oxygen dissolved in water to lose less water e.g. grow, breathe, need food, reproduce, respond, excrete e.g. stone, chair leaves tap e.g. lotus, water lily, hydrilla TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Motion and measurement Class 6 · Worksheet 4 · set 48
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Why should we not use a hand span to measure length? The motion of a swing is ______ motion. What is the correct way to place the eye when reading a scale? 1 m = ______ cm How many millimetres are in 1 cm? The motion of the blades of a fan is ______ motion. What is the SI unit of length? The motion of a car on a straight road is ______ motion. Name one means of transport used in water. Name an instrument to measure a curved line.
✅ Answer key — Motion and measurement
hand spans differ from person to person — not a standard unit periodic (oscillatory) directly above the mark (not from the side) 100 10 circular metre (m) rectilinear (straight-line) e.g. boat, ship a thread and a scale (or a measuring tape) TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Light, shadows and reflection Class 6 · Worksheet 5 · set 48
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Name an object that is translucent. Why is a shadow always black? Objects that give out their own light are called ______. Name two luminous objects. What three things are needed to make a shadow? What is the image in a pinhole camera like? Light travels in a ______ line. Can we see a shadow in a dark room? Is the Moon luminous? When is your shadow the shortest?
✅ Answer key — Light, shadows and reflection
e.g. butter paper, frosted glass because no light reaches that area luminous e.g. the Sun, a torch, a candle flame a source of light, an opaque object and a screen upside down (inverted) straight No — a shadow needs light No — it reflects sunlight 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 48
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The thin wire inside a bulb that glows is the ______. A freely hanging magnet always points in the ______ direction. A complete path for electric current is called a ______. Materials that allow electricity to pass are called ______. Name two conductors. Which materials are attracted by a magnet? The two ends of a cell are called ______. Name two insulators. What does a switch do? Why are electric wires covered with plastic?
✅ Answer key — Electricity and magnets
filament north–south circuit conductors e.g. copper, iron, aluminium magnetic materials — iron, nickel, cobalt terminals (positive and negative) e.g. plastic, rubber, wood it opens or closes a circuit plastic is an insulator — it keeps us safe from shocks TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Water and air Class 6 · Worksheet 7 · set 48
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Which gas do plants take in to make food? Which gas makes up most of the air? Name two ways to save water. What is the water cycle? The change of water vapour into water is called ______. Which gas in air do we need to breathe? What are the three states of water? Collecting rainwater for later use is called ______. The change of water into vapour is called ______. The layer of air around the Earth is called the ______.
✅ Answer key — Water and air
carbon dioxide nitrogen (about 78%) e.g. close the tap while brushing, collect rainwater the continuous movement of water from the Earth to the air and back as rain condensation oxygen solid (ice), liquid (water), gas (water vapour) rainwater harvesting evaporation atmosphere 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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