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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 66
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Lack of iodine causes ______. Which nutrient helps our body grow and repair itself? Which solution is used to test for starch? What colour appears? Lack of vitamin D causes ______. An animal that eats both plants and animals is called ______. Name the nutrient that gives us energy quickly. What is roughage? Why do we need it? Name an animal that eats only plants. A diet that has all nutrients in the right amount is called a ______ diet. Name two foods rich in proteins.
✅ Answer key — Food and nutrition
goitre proteins iodine solution — blue-black rickets an omnivore carbohydrates fibre in food; it helps the body get rid of undigested food e.g. cow, deer, goat (herbivore) balanced e.g. dal (pulses), eggs, milk, paneer TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Materials and separation Class 6 · Worksheet 2 · set 66
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Separating flour from bran using a sieve is called ______. Which method is used to separate tea leaves from tea? Name a material that floats on water. Name a material that is transparent. Oiled paper is transparent, translucent or opaque? What is it called when heavier particles settle at the bottom of a liquid? Which method separates husk from grain using wind? Is sand soluble or insoluble in water? How is salt obtained from sea water? Which method separates stones from rice by hand?
✅ Answer key — Materials and separation
sieving filtration (using a strainer) e.g. wood, cork, plastic ball e.g. glass, clean water, air translucent sedimentation winnowing insoluble by evaporation handpicking TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Living things and our body Class 6 · Worksheet 3 · set 66
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Plants with weak stems that spread on the ground are called ______. Which part of a plant makes food? The place where a plant or animal lives is its ______. Why does a cactus have spines instead of leaves? The joint in our shoulder is a ______ joint. Roots with one main root are called ______ roots. How is a camel adapted to live in the desert? Why do fish have gills? Name a plant that grows in water. Name two non-living things.
✅ Answer key — Living things and our body
creepers leaves habitat to lose less water ball and socket tap long legs, wide feet for sand, can live without water for days, little sweat to breathe oxygen dissolved in water e.g. lotus, water lily, hydrilla e.g. stone, chair TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Motion and measurement Class 6 · Worksheet 4 · set 66
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What is the correct way to place the eye when reading a scale? 1 m = ______ cm Name an instrument to measure a curved line. Name one means of transport used in water. What is the motion of the Earth around the Sun? 1 km = ______ m What is the SI unit of length? The motion of a car on a straight road is ______ motion. Why should we not use a hand span to measure length? How many millimetres are in 1 cm?
✅ Answer key — Motion and measurement
directly above the mark (not from the side) 100 a thread and a scale (or a measuring tape) e.g. boat, ship circular / periodic 1000 metre (m) rectilinear (straight-line) hand spans differ from person to person — not a standard unit 10 TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Light, shadows and reflection Class 6 · Worksheet 5 · set 66
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What three things are needed to make a shadow? Can we see a shadow in a dark room? Name an object that is translucent. What is the image in a pinhole camera like? When is your shadow the shortest? Is the Moon luminous? Objects that give out their own light are called ______. The bouncing back of light from a shiny surface is called ______. Name two luminous objects. Light travels in a ______ line.
✅ Answer key — Light, shadows and reflection
a source of light, an opaque object and a screen No — a shadow needs light e.g. butter paper, frosted glass upside down (inverted) at noon, when the Sun is overhead No — it reflects sunlight luminous reflection e.g. the Sun, a torch, a candle flame straight TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Electricity and magnets Class 6 · Worksheet 6 · set 66
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Name the two poles of a magnet. What does a switch do? A complete path for electric current is called a ______. Like poles ______; unlike poles ______. Name two conductors. Which device uses a magnet to find directions? Materials that allow electricity to pass are called ______. Why are electric wires covered with plastic? The thin wire inside a bulb that glows is the ______. Name two insulators.
✅ Answer key — Electricity and magnets
north pole and south pole it opens or closes a circuit circuit repel; attract e.g. copper, iron, aluminium a compass conductors plastic is an insulator — it keeps us safe from shocks filament e.g. plastic, rubber, wood TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Water and air Class 6 · Worksheet 7 · set 66
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Why does a burning candle go out when covered with a glass? Which gas makes up most of the air? What are the three states of water? The change of water vapour into water is called ______. The change of water into vapour is called ______. What is the water cycle? Name two ways to save water. Name something that shows air is present around us. Which gas in air do we need to breathe? Collecting rainwater for later use is called ______.
✅ Answer key — Water and air
the oxygen inside gets used up nitrogen (about 78%) solid (ice), liquid (water), gas (water vapour) condensation evaporation the continuous movement of water from the Earth to the air and back as rain e.g. close the tap while brushing, collect rainwater e.g. moving leaves, a flying kite oxygen 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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