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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 84
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Name two foods rich in proteins. Which nutrient helps our body grow and repair itself? Lack of iron causes ______. Name the nutrient that gives us energy quickly. Name two foods rich in carbohydrates. Name an animal that eats only plants. What is roughage? Why do we need it? Lack of vitamin D causes ______. Lack of iodine causes ______. An animal that eats both plants and animals is called ______.
✅ Answer key — Food and nutrition
e.g. dal (pulses), eggs, milk, paneer proteins anaemia carbohydrates e.g. rice, potato, wheat e.g. cow, deer, goat (herbivore) fibre in food; it helps the body get rid of undigested food rickets goitre an omnivore TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Materials and separation Class 6 · Worksheet 2 · set 84
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Which method separates stones from rice by hand? Is sand soluble or insoluble in water? Name a material that is transparent. Which method separates husk from grain using wind? Name a material that is opaque. Separating flour from bran using a sieve is called ______. Oiled paper is transparent, translucent or opaque? What is it called when heavier particles settle at the bottom of a liquid? Which method is used to separate tea leaves from tea? How is salt obtained from sea water?
✅ Answer key — Materials and separation
handpicking insoluble e.g. glass, clean water, air winnowing e.g. wood, cardboard, metal sieving translucent sedimentation filtration (using a strainer) by evaporation TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Living things and our body Class 6 · Worksheet 3 · set 84
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The place where a plant or animal lives is its ______. The joint in our shoulder is a ______ joint. Plants with weak stems that spread on the ground are called ______. How is a camel adapted to live in the desert? Which part of a plant makes food? Name a plant that grows in water. Name three things all living things do. The joint in our knee is a ______ joint. The bones that protect our heart and lungs form the ______. Name two non-living things.
✅ Answer key — Living things and our body
habitat ball and socket creepers long legs, wide feet for sand, can live without water for days, little sweat leaves e.g. lotus, water lily, hydrilla e.g. grow, breathe, need food, reproduce, respond, excrete hinge rib cage e.g. stone, chair TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Motion and measurement Class 6 · Worksheet 4 · set 84
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What is the correct way to place the eye when reading a scale? The motion of a swing is ______ motion. Name one means of transport used in water. Why should we not use a hand span to measure length? The motion of the blades of a fan is ______ motion. 1 m = ______ cm What is the motion of the Earth around the Sun? 1 km = ______ m How many millimetres are in 1 cm? What is the SI unit of length?
✅ Answer key — Motion and measurement
directly above the mark (not from the side) periodic (oscillatory) e.g. boat, ship hand spans differ from person to person — not a standard unit circular 100 circular / periodic 1000 10 metre (m) TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Light, shadows and reflection Class 6 · Worksheet 5 · set 84
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Name an object that is translucent. Why is a shadow always black? What is the image in a pinhole camera like? Light travels in a ______ line. Can we see a shadow in a dark room? Name two luminous objects. What three things are needed to make a shadow? The bouncing back of light from a shiny surface is called ______. When is your shadow the shortest? Objects that give out their own light are called ______.
✅ Answer key — Light, shadows and reflection
e.g. butter paper, frosted glass because no light reaches that area upside down (inverted) straight No — a shadow needs light e.g. the Sun, a torch, a candle flame a source of light, an opaque object and a screen reflection at noon, when the Sun is overhead luminous TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Electricity and magnets Class 6 · Worksheet 6 · set 84
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Which device uses a magnet to find directions? Materials that allow electricity to pass are called ______. Name two insulators. A device that converts chemical energy into electricity is a ______. Which materials are attracted by a magnet? A freely hanging magnet always points in the ______ direction. Name two conductors. The two ends of a cell are called ______. What does a switch do? The thin wire inside a bulb that glows is the ______.
✅ Answer key — Electricity and magnets
a compass conductors e.g. plastic, rubber, wood cell magnetic materials — iron, nickel, cobalt north–south e.g. copper, iron, aluminium terminals (positive and negative) it opens or closes a circuit filament TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Water and air Class 6 · Worksheet 7 · set 84
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Which gas do plants take in to make food? Collecting rainwater for later use is called ______. Name something that shows air is present around us. What is the water cycle? Which gas makes up most of the air? Why does a burning candle go out when covered with a glass? Name two ways to save water. The change of water into vapour is called ______. What are the three states of water? The layer of air around the Earth is called the ______.
✅ Answer key — Water and air
carbon dioxide rainwater harvesting e.g. moving leaves, a flying kite the continuous movement of water from the Earth to the air and back as rain nitrogen (about 78%) the oxygen inside gets used up e.g. close the tap while brushing, collect rainwater evaporation solid (ice), liquid (water), gas (water vapour) atmosphere 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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