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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 61
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Lack of iron causes ______. Name two foods rich in proteins. Which disease is caused by the lack of vitamin C? An animal that eats both plants and animals is called ______. Name an animal that eats only plants. Lack of vitamin D causes ______. Night blindness is caused by the lack of vitamin ______. Lack of iodine causes ______. A diet that has all nutrients in the right amount is called a ______ diet. Name two foods rich in carbohydrates.
✅ Answer key — Food and nutrition
anaemia e.g. dal (pulses), eggs, milk, paneer scurvy an omnivore e.g. cow, deer, goat (herbivore) rickets A goitre balanced 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 61
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Is sugar soluble or insoluble in water? How is salt obtained from sea water? Name a material that is opaque. What is it called when heavier particles settle at the bottom of a liquid? Which method separates stones from rice by hand? Name a material that floats on water. Oiled paper is transparent, translucent or opaque? Name a material that is transparent. Separating flour from bran using a sieve is called ______. Which method separates husk from grain using wind?
✅ Answer key — Materials and separation
soluble by evaporation e.g. wood, cardboard, metal sedimentation handpicking e.g. wood, cork, plastic ball translucent e.g. glass, clean water, air sieving winnowing TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Living things and our body Class 6 · Worksheet 3 · set 61
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Plants with weak stems that spread on the ground are called ______. The joint in our knee is a ______ joint. Why do fish have gills? The place where a plant or animal lives is its ______. The bones that protect our heart and lungs form the ______. How is a camel adapted to live in the desert? Why does a cactus have spines instead of leaves? Name a plant that grows in water. Roots with one main root are called ______ roots. The joint in our shoulder is a ______ joint.
✅ Answer key — Living things and our body
creepers hinge to breathe oxygen dissolved in water habitat rib cage long legs, wide feet for sand, can live without water for days, little sweat to lose less water e.g. lotus, water lily, hydrilla tap ball and socket TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Motion and measurement Class 6 · Worksheet 4 · set 61
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What is the SI unit of length? 1 km = ______ m What is the motion of the Earth around the Sun? The motion of a swing is ______ motion. Why should we not use a hand span to measure length? Name one means of transport used in water. The motion of a car on a straight road is ______ motion. How many millimetres are in 1 cm? Name an instrument to measure a curved line. 1 m = ______ cm
✅ Answer key — Motion and measurement
metre (m) 1000 circular / periodic periodic (oscillatory) hand spans differ from person to person — not a standard unit e.g. boat, ship rectilinear (straight-line) 10 a thread and a scale (or a measuring tape) 100 TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Light, shadows and reflection Class 6 · Worksheet 5 · set 61
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When is your shadow the shortest? Objects that give out their own light are called ______. Why is a shadow always black? Is the Moon luminous? What three things are needed to make a shadow? Name two luminous objects. The bouncing back of light from a shiny surface is called ______. Can we see a shadow in a dark room? What is the image in a pinhole camera like? Name an object that is translucent.
✅ Answer key — Light, shadows and reflection
at noon, when the Sun is overhead luminous because no light reaches that area No — it reflects sunlight a source of light, an opaque object and a screen e.g. the Sun, a torch, a candle flame reflection No — a shadow needs light upside down (inverted) e.g. butter paper, frosted glass TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Electricity and magnets Class 6 · Worksheet 6 · set 61
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Materials that allow electricity to pass are called ______. Name the two poles of a magnet. Why are electric wires covered with plastic? Which device uses a magnet to find directions? A freely hanging magnet always points in the ______ direction. The two ends of a cell are called ______. What does a switch do? Like poles ______; unlike poles ______. A complete path for electric current is called a ______. A device that converts chemical energy into electricity is a ______.
✅ Answer key — Electricity and magnets
conductors north pole and south pole plastic is an insulator — it keeps us safe from shocks a compass north–south terminals (positive and negative) it opens or closes a circuit repel; attract circuit cell TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Water and air Class 6 · Worksheet 7 · set 61
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Collecting rainwater for later use is called ______. What are the three states of water? Which gas makes up most of the air? Name two ways to save water. Which gas in air do we need to breathe? The change of water vapour into water is called ______. The change of water into vapour is called ______. Name something that shows air is present around us. What is the water cycle? Which gas do plants take in to make food?
✅ Answer key — Water and air
rainwater harvesting solid (ice), liquid (water), gas (water vapour) nitrogen (about 78%) e.g. close the tap while brushing, collect rainwater oxygen condensation evaporation e.g. moving leaves, a flying kite the continuous movement of water from the Earth to the air and back as rain carbon dioxide 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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