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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 49
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Which nutrient helps our body grow and repair itself? What is roughage? Why do we need it? Which solution is used to test for starch? What colour appears? Lack of iodine causes ______. A diet that has all nutrients in the right amount is called a ______ diet. An animal that eats both plants and animals is called ______. Lack of vitamin D causes ______. Which disease is caused by the lack of vitamin C? Lack of iron causes ______. Name two foods rich in carbohydrates.
✅ Answer key — Food and nutrition
proteins fibre in food; it helps the body get rid of undigested food iodine solution — blue-black goitre balanced an omnivore rickets scurvy anaemia e.g. rice, potato, wheat TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Materials and separation Class 6 · Worksheet 2 · set 49
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Name a material that is opaque. How is salt obtained from sea water? Is sand soluble or insoluble in water? Name a material that floats on water. Which method separates stones from rice by hand? Which method is used to separate tea leaves from tea? Which method separates iron pins from sand? What is it called when heavier particles settle at the bottom of a liquid? Oiled paper is transparent, translucent or opaque? Which method separates husk from grain using wind?
✅ Answer key — Materials and separation
e.g. wood, cardboard, metal by evaporation insoluble e.g. wood, cork, plastic ball handpicking filtration (using a strainer) using a magnet sedimentation translucent winnowing TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Living things and our body Class 6 · Worksheet 3 · set 49
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Name a plant that grows in water. How does an earthworm move? Which part of a plant makes food? The joint in our shoulder is a ______ joint. Name two non-living things. The joint in our knee is a ______ joint. The bones that protect our heart and lungs form the ______. Why does a cactus have spines instead of leaves? How is a camel adapted to live in the desert? Name three things all living things do.
✅ Answer key — Living things and our body
e.g. lotus, water lily, hydrilla by stretching and shortening its body muscles, using tiny bristles leaves ball and socket e.g. stone, chair hinge rib cage to lose less water long legs, wide feet for sand, can live without water for days, little sweat 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 49
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What is the motion of the Earth around the Sun? What is the SI unit of length? 1 m = ______ cm 1 km = ______ m Name an instrument to measure a curved line. The motion of a swing is ______ motion. The motion of the blades of a fan is ______ motion. Name one means of transport used in water. What is the correct way to place the eye when reading a scale? Why should we not use a hand span to measure length?
✅ Answer key — Motion and measurement
circular / periodic metre (m) 100 1000 a thread and a scale (or a measuring tape) periodic (oscillatory) circular e.g. boat, ship directly above the mark (not from the side) hand spans differ from person to person — not a standard unit TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Light, shadows and reflection Class 6 · Worksheet 5 · set 49
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What is the image in a pinhole camera like? Is the Moon luminous? What three things are needed to make a shadow? Light travels in a ______ line. A shadow forms when an ______ object blocks light. Why is a shadow always black? 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?
✅ Answer key — Light, shadows and reflection
upside down (inverted) No — it reflects sunlight a source of light, an opaque object and a screen straight opaque because no light reaches that area 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 TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Electricity and magnets Class 6 · Worksheet 6 · set 49
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Which device uses a magnet to find directions? Name two insulators. The thin wire inside a bulb that glows is the ______. Name the two poles of a magnet. Why are electric wires covered with plastic? Like poles ______; unlike poles ______. A complete path for electric current is called a ______. Name two conductors. Which materials are attracted by a magnet? A device that converts chemical energy into electricity is a ______.
✅ Answer key — Electricity and magnets
a compass e.g. plastic, rubber, wood filament north pole and south pole plastic is an insulator — it keeps us safe from shocks repel; attract circuit e.g. copper, iron, aluminium magnetic materials — iron, nickel, cobalt cell TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Water and air Class 6 · Worksheet 7 · set 49
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Why does a burning candle go out when covered with a glass? The change of water vapour into water is called ______. Which gas do plants take in to make food? Which gas in air do we need to breathe? Name two ways to save water. What are the three states of water? Collecting rainwater for later use is called ______. Which gas makes up most of the air? What is the water cycle? The layer of air around the Earth is called the ______.
✅ Answer key — Water and air
the oxygen inside gets used up condensation carbon dioxide oxygen e.g. close the tap while brushing, collect rainwater solid (ice), liquid (water), gas (water vapour) rainwater harvesting nitrogen (about 78%) the continuous movement of water from the Earth to the air and back as rain 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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