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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 64
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Lack of iron causes ______. An animal that eats both plants and animals is called ______. Name two foods rich in carbohydrates. Night blindness is caused by the lack of vitamin ______. Lack of iodine causes ______. Which solution is used to test for starch? What colour appears? Which disease is caused by the lack of vitamin C? Lack of vitamin D causes ______. Name the nutrient that gives us energy quickly. What is roughage? Why do we need it?
✅ Answer key — Food and nutrition
anaemia an omnivore e.g. rice, potato, wheat A goitre iodine solution — blue-black scurvy rickets carbohydrates fibre in food; it helps the body get rid of undigested food TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Materials and separation Class 6 · Worksheet 2 · set 64
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Which method separates iron pins from sand? Is sand soluble or insoluble in water? What is it called when heavier particles settle at the bottom of a liquid? Name a material that is transparent. Oiled paper is transparent, translucent or opaque? Separating flour from bran using a sieve is called ______. Which method separates husk from grain using wind? Which method separates stones from rice by hand? How is salt obtained from sea water? Name a material that is opaque.
✅ Answer key — Materials and separation
using a magnet insoluble sedimentation e.g. glass, clean water, air translucent sieving winnowing handpicking by evaporation e.g. wood, cardboard, metal TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Living things and our body Class 6 · Worksheet 3 · set 64
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The joint in our knee is a ______ joint. Why do fish have gills? Name a plant that grows in water. How does an earthworm move? The bones that protect our heart and lungs form the ______. Name three things all living things do. Plants with weak stems that spread on the ground are called ______. The joint in our shoulder is a ______ joint. How is a camel adapted to live in the desert? Why does a cactus have spines instead of leaves?
✅ Answer key — Living things and our body
hinge to breathe oxygen dissolved in water e.g. lotus, water lily, hydrilla by stretching and shortening its body muscles, using tiny bristles rib cage e.g. grow, breathe, need food, reproduce, respond, excrete creepers ball and socket long legs, wide feet for sand, can live without water for days, little sweat to lose less water TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Motion and measurement Class 6 · Worksheet 4 · set 64
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Why should we not use a hand span to measure length? The motion of the blades of a fan is ______ motion. Name an instrument to measure a curved line. How many millimetres are in 1 cm? The motion of a car on a straight road is ______ motion. 1 m = ______ cm The motion of a swing is ______ motion. What is the SI unit of length? Name one means of transport used in water. What is the motion of the Earth around the Sun?
✅ Answer key — Motion and measurement
hand spans differ from person to person — not a standard unit circular a thread and a scale (or a measuring tape) 10 rectilinear (straight-line) 100 periodic (oscillatory) metre (m) e.g. boat, ship circular / periodic TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Light, shadows and reflection Class 6 · Worksheet 5 · set 64
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What is the image in a pinhole camera like? Name two luminous objects. Light travels in a ______ line. Why is a shadow always black? Is the Moon luminous? A shadow forms when an ______ object blocks light. When is your shadow the shortest? Objects that give out their own light are called ______. What three things are needed to make a shadow? Can we see a shadow in a dark room?
✅ Answer key — Light, shadows and reflection
upside down (inverted) e.g. the Sun, a torch, a candle flame straight because no light reaches that area No — it reflects sunlight opaque at noon, when the Sun is overhead luminous a source of light, an opaque object and a screen No — a shadow needs light TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Electricity and magnets Class 6 · Worksheet 6 · set 64
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Which materials are attracted by a magnet? The two ends of a cell are called ______. What does a switch do? Which device uses a magnet to find directions? Why are electric wires covered with plastic? Materials that allow electricity to pass are called ______. A freely hanging magnet always points in the ______ direction. A complete path for electric current is called a ______. Name two conductors. A device that converts chemical energy into electricity is a ______.
✅ Answer key — Electricity and magnets
magnetic materials — iron, nickel, cobalt terminals (positive and negative) it opens or closes a circuit a compass plastic is an insulator — it keeps us safe from shocks conductors north–south circuit e.g. copper, iron, aluminium cell TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Water and air Class 6 · Worksheet 7 · set 64
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The layer of air around the Earth is called the ______. The change of water into vapour is called ______. Which gas do plants take in to make food? What is the water cycle? What are the three states of water? Why does a burning candle go out when covered with a glass? Which gas makes up most of the air? Which gas in air do we need to breathe? Name two ways to save water. Collecting rainwater for later use is called ______.
✅ Answer key — Water and air
atmosphere evaporation carbon dioxide the continuous movement of water from the Earth to the air and back as rain solid (ice), liquid (water), gas (water vapour) the oxygen inside gets used up nitrogen (about 78%) oxygen e.g. close the tap while brushing, collect rainwater rainwater harvesting 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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