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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 79
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Name the nutrient that gives us energy quickly. Name two foods rich in proteins. Lack of iodine causes ______. Which nutrient helps our body grow and repair itself? Name two foods rich in carbohydrates. What is roughage? Why do we need it? An animal that eats both plants and animals is called ______. Which disease is caused by the lack of vitamin C? Which solution is used to test for starch? What colour appears? Name an animal that eats only plants.
✅ Answer key — Food and nutrition
carbohydrates e.g. dal (pulses), eggs, milk, paneer goitre proteins e.g. rice, potato, wheat fibre in food; it helps the body get rid of undigested food an omnivore scurvy iodine solution — blue-black e.g. cow, deer, goat (herbivore) TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Materials and separation Class 6 · Worksheet 2 · set 79
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Name a material that is opaque. Which method is used to separate tea leaves from tea? Separating flour from bran using a sieve is called ______. Which method separates stones from rice by hand? Butter is separated from curd by ______. Is sugar soluble or insoluble in water? Name a material that is transparent. How is salt obtained from sea water? Which method separates husk from grain using wind? What is it called when heavier particles settle at the bottom of a liquid?
✅ Answer key — Materials and separation
e.g. wood, cardboard, metal filtration (using a strainer) sieving handpicking churning soluble e.g. glass, clean water, air by evaporation winnowing sedimentation TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Living things and our body Class 6 · Worksheet 3 · set 79
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How does an earthworm move? The joint in our knee is a ______ joint. Why do fish have gills? Roots with one main root are called ______ roots. How is a camel adapted to live in the desert? The place where a plant or animal lives is its ______. Why does a cactus have spines instead of leaves? Which part of a plant makes food? Plants with weak stems that spread on the ground are called ______. The joint in our shoulder is a ______ joint.
✅ Answer key — Living things and our body
by stretching and shortening its body muscles, using tiny bristles hinge to breathe oxygen dissolved in water tap long legs, wide feet for sand, can live without water for days, little sweat habitat to lose less water leaves creepers ball and socket TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Motion and measurement Class 6 · Worksheet 4 · set 79
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Name an instrument to measure a curved line. What is the motion of the Earth around the Sun? The motion of the blades of a fan is ______ motion. What is the SI unit of length? 1 km = ______ m How many millimetres are in 1 cm? The motion of a swing is ______ motion. The motion of a car on a straight road is ______ motion. 1 m = ______ cm Why should we not use a hand span to measure length?
✅ Answer key — Motion and measurement
a thread and a scale (or a measuring tape) circular / periodic circular metre (m) 1000 10 periodic (oscillatory) rectilinear (straight-line) 100 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 79
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Is the Moon luminous? When is your shadow the shortest? What is the image in a pinhole camera like? The bouncing back of light from a shiny surface is called ______. Name two luminous objects. What three things are needed to make a shadow? Can we see a shadow in a dark room? Objects that give out their own light are called ______. Name an object that is translucent. A shadow forms when an ______ object blocks light.
✅ Answer key — Light, shadows and reflection
No — it reflects sunlight at noon, when the Sun is overhead upside down (inverted) reflection e.g. the Sun, a torch, a candle flame a source of light, an opaque object and a screen No — a shadow needs light luminous e.g. butter paper, frosted glass opaque TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Electricity and magnets Class 6 · Worksheet 6 · set 79
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A device that converts chemical energy into electricity is a ______. What does a switch do? Name the two poles of a magnet. Name two conductors. The two ends of a cell are called ______. Which materials are attracted by a magnet? Materials that allow electricity to pass are called ______. Name two insulators. Why are electric wires covered with plastic? Like poles ______; unlike poles ______.
✅ Answer key — Electricity and magnets
cell it opens or closes a circuit north pole and south pole e.g. copper, iron, aluminium terminals (positive and negative) magnetic materials — iron, nickel, cobalt conductors e.g. plastic, rubber, wood plastic is an insulator — it keeps us safe from shocks repel; attract TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Water and air Class 6 · Worksheet 7 · set 79
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What are the three states of water? Name something that shows air is present around us. Why does a burning candle go out when covered with a glass? Which gas makes up most of the air? The change of water vapour into water is called ______. Name two ways to save water. Which gas do plants take in to make food? The change of water into vapour is called ______. Collecting rainwater for later use is called ______. Which gas in air do we need to breathe?
✅ Answer key — Water and air
solid (ice), liquid (water), gas (water vapour) e.g. moving leaves, a flying kite the oxygen inside gets used up nitrogen (about 78%) condensation e.g. close the tap while brushing, collect rainwater carbon dioxide evaporation rainwater harvesting oxygen 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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