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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 82
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A diet that has all nutrients in the right amount is called a ______ diet. Name the nutrient that gives us energy quickly. Night blindness is caused by the lack of vitamin ______. Name two foods rich in proteins. Which nutrient helps our body grow and repair itself? An animal that eats both plants and animals is called ______. Which disease is caused by the lack of vitamin C? Lack of iron causes ______. Which solution is used to test for starch? What colour appears? Name two foods rich in carbohydrates.
✅ Answer key — Food and nutrition
balanced carbohydrates A e.g. dal (pulses), eggs, milk, paneer proteins an omnivore scurvy anaemia iodine solution — blue-black 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 82
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Which method separates husk from grain using wind? Which method separates stones from rice by hand? Oiled paper is transparent, translucent or opaque? Separating flour from bran using a sieve is called ______. Name a material that is transparent. How is salt obtained from sea water? Name a material that is opaque. Name a material that floats on water. Is sugar soluble or insoluble in water? What is it called when heavier particles settle at the bottom of a liquid?
✅ Answer key — Materials and separation
winnowing handpicking translucent sieving e.g. glass, clean water, air by evaporation e.g. wood, cardboard, metal e.g. wood, cork, plastic ball soluble sedimentation TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Living things and our body Class 6 · Worksheet 3 · set 82
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Roots with one main root are called ______ roots. Name two non-living things. The place where a plant or animal lives is its ______. How does an earthworm move? How is a camel adapted to live in the desert? The joint in our shoulder is a ______ joint. Why does a cactus have spines instead of leaves? The bones that protect our heart and lungs form the ______. The joint in our knee is a ______ joint. Name a plant that grows in water.
✅ Answer key — Living things and our body
tap e.g. stone, chair habitat by stretching and shortening its body muscles, using tiny bristles long legs, wide feet for sand, can live without water for days, little sweat ball and socket to lose less water rib cage hinge e.g. lotus, water lily, hydrilla TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Motion and measurement Class 6 · Worksheet 4 · set 82
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Why should we not use a hand span to measure length? 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 motion of the Earth around the Sun? Name an instrument to measure a curved line. What is the SI unit of length? 1 km = ______ m Name one means of transport used in water.
✅ Answer key — Motion and measurement
hand spans differ from person to person — not a standard unit 10 rectilinear (straight-line) 100 periodic (oscillatory) circular / periodic a thread and a scale (or a measuring tape) metre (m) 1000 e.g. boat, ship TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Light, shadows and reflection Class 6 · Worksheet 5 · set 82
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Can we see a shadow in a dark room? What three things are needed to make a shadow? Name two luminous objects. The bouncing back of light from a shiny surface is called ______. What is the image in a pinhole camera like? Objects that give out their own light are called ______. When is your shadow the shortest? Light travels in a ______ line. Is the Moon luminous? Name an object that is translucent.
✅ Answer key — Light, shadows and reflection
No — a shadow needs light a source of light, an opaque object and a screen e.g. the Sun, a torch, a candle flame reflection upside down (inverted) luminous at noon, when the Sun is overhead straight No — it reflects sunlight 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 82
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What does a switch do? The two ends of a cell are called ______. A complete path for electric current is called a ______. Name two insulators. Which device uses a magnet to find directions? A device that converts chemical energy into electricity is a ______. Why are electric wires covered with plastic? Name two conductors. Name the two poles of a magnet. Like poles ______; unlike poles ______.
✅ Answer key — Electricity and magnets
it opens or closes a circuit terminals (positive and negative) circuit e.g. plastic, rubber, wood a compass cell plastic is an insulator — it keeps us safe from shocks e.g. copper, iron, aluminium north pole and south pole repel; attract TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Water and air Class 6 · Worksheet 7 · set 82
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The change of water into vapour is called ______. What is the water cycle? Which gas do plants take in to make food? Name something that shows air is present around us. Which gas in air do we need to breathe? Name two ways to save water. Which gas makes up most of the air? Why does a burning candle go out when covered with a glass? Collecting rainwater for later use is called ______. What are the three states of water?
✅ Answer key — Water and air
evaporation the continuous movement of water from the Earth to the air and back as rain carbon dioxide e.g. moving leaves, a flying kite oxygen e.g. close the tap while brushing, collect rainwater nitrogen (about 78%) the oxygen inside gets used up rainwater harvesting solid (ice), liquid (water), gas (water vapour) 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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