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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 59
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Name two foods rich in carbohydrates. Lack of vitamin D causes ______. Lack of iodine causes ______. Which nutrient helps our body grow and repair itself? Night blindness is caused by the lack of vitamin ______. A diet that has all nutrients in the right amount is called a ______ diet. 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? Name two foods rich in proteins.
✅ Answer key — Food and nutrition
e.g. rice, potato, wheat rickets goitre proteins A balanced carbohydrates an omnivore fibre in food; it helps the body get rid of undigested food e.g. dal (pulses), eggs, milk, paneer
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Materials and separation Class 6 · Worksheet 2 · set 59
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Which method separates iron pins from sand? Which method separates husk from grain using wind? Which method separates stones from rice by hand? Is sugar soluble or insoluble in water? Oiled paper is transparent, translucent or opaque? Name a material that is transparent. What is it called when heavier particles settle at the bottom of a liquid? How is salt obtained from sea water? 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 handpicking soluble translucent e.g. glass, clean water, air sedimentation by evaporation churning filtration (using a strainer)
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Living things and our body Class 6 · Worksheet 3 · set 59
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The place where a plant or animal lives is its ______. The joint in our knee is a ______ joint. Why does a cactus have spines instead of leaves? Plants with weak stems that spread on the ground are called ______. Roots with one main root are called ______ roots. Name two non-living things. Name a plant that grows in water. Name three things all living things do. How does an earthworm move? The joint in our shoulder is a ______ joint.
✅ Answer key — Living things and our body
habitat hinge to lose less water creepers tap e.g. stone, chair e.g. lotus, water lily, hydrilla e.g. grow, breathe, need food, reproduce, respond, excrete by stretching and shortening its body muscles, using tiny bristles ball and socket
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Motion and measurement Class 6 · Worksheet 4 · set 59
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Name one means of transport used in water. 1 km = ______ m What is the correct way to place the eye when reading a scale? The motion of a swing is ______ motion. The motion of a car on a straight road is ______ motion. What is the motion of the Earth around the Sun? How many millimetres are in 1 cm? Why should we not use a hand span to measure length? What is the SI unit of length? The motion of the blades of a fan is ______ motion.
✅ Answer key — Motion and measurement
e.g. boat, ship 1000 directly above the mark (not from the side) periodic (oscillatory) rectilinear (straight-line) circular / periodic 10 hand spans differ from person to person — not a standard unit metre (m) circular
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Light, shadows and reflection Class 6 · Worksheet 5 · set 59
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Is the Moon luminous? Name an object that is translucent. What is the image in a pinhole camera like? The bouncing back of light from a shiny surface is called ______. Why is a shadow always black? Light travels in a ______ line. Objects that give out their own light are called ______. Can we see a shadow in a dark room? A shadow forms when an ______ object blocks light. Name two luminous objects.
✅ Answer key — Light, shadows and reflection
No — it reflects sunlight e.g. butter paper, frosted glass upside down (inverted) reflection because no light reaches that area straight luminous No — a shadow needs light opaque e.g. the Sun, a torch, a candle flame
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Electricity and magnets Class 6 · Worksheet 6 · set 59
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Name the two poles of a magnet. Why are electric wires covered with plastic? The thin wire inside a bulb that glows is the ______. Name two conductors. Materials that allow electricity to pass are called ______. What does a switch do? A device that converts chemical energy into electricity is a ______. The two ends of a cell are called ______. Which device uses a magnet to find directions? Like poles ______; unlike poles ______.
✅ Answer key — Electricity and magnets
north pole and south pole plastic is an insulator — it keeps us safe from shocks filament e.g. copper, iron, aluminium conductors it opens or closes a circuit cell terminals (positive and negative) a compass repel; attract
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Water and air Class 6 · Worksheet 7 · set 59
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Which gas do plants take in to make food? The layer of air around the Earth is called the ______. Which gas makes up most of the air? Which gas in air do we need to breathe? The change of water into vapour is called ______. Why does a burning candle go out when covered with a glass? What is the water cycle? The change of water vapour into water is called ______. Collecting rainwater for later use is called ______. Name something that shows air is present around us.
✅ Answer key — Water and air
carbon dioxide atmosphere nitrogen (about 78%) oxygen evaporation the oxygen inside gets used up the continuous movement of water from the Earth to the air and back as rain condensation rainwater harvesting e.g. moving leaves, a flying kite
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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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