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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 88
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Name two foods rich in carbohydrates. Name an animal that eats only plants. Lack of vitamin D causes ______. Lack of iron causes ______. Which solution is used to test for starch? What colour appears? Which disease is caused by the lack of vitamin C? Name the nutrient that gives us energy quickly. Name two foods rich in proteins. A diet that has all nutrients in the right amount is called a ______ diet. Night blindness is caused by the lack of vitamin ______.
✅ Answer key — Food and nutrition
e.g. rice, potato, wheat e.g. cow, deer, goat (herbivore) rickets anaemia iodine solution — blue-black scurvy carbohydrates e.g. dal (pulses), eggs, milk, paneer balanced A TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Materials and separation Class 6 · Worksheet 2 · set 88
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Which method separates iron pins from sand? Name a material that floats on water. Which method separates husk from grain using wind? Is sand soluble or insoluble in water? What is it called when heavier particles settle at the bottom of a liquid? Which method separates stones from rice by hand? How is salt obtained from sea water? Which method is used to separate tea leaves from tea? Name a material that is opaque. Name a material that is transparent.
✅ Answer key — Materials and separation
using a magnet e.g. wood, cork, plastic ball winnowing insoluble sedimentation handpicking by evaporation filtration (using a strainer) e.g. wood, cardboard, metal e.g. glass, clean water, air TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Living things and our body Class 6 · Worksheet 3 · set 88
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The bones that protect our heart and lungs form the ______. Why do fish have gills? Name three things all living things do. Name a plant that grows in water. The joint in our knee is a ______ joint. Why does a cactus have spines instead of leaves? Name two non-living things. 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 ______.
✅ Answer key — Living things and our body
rib cage to breathe oxygen dissolved in water e.g. grow, breathe, need food, reproduce, respond, excrete e.g. lotus, water lily, hydrilla hinge to lose less water e.g. stone, chair tap long legs, wide feet for sand, can live without water for days, little sweat habitat TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Motion and measurement Class 6 · Worksheet 4 · set 88
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What is the SI unit of length? The motion of the blades of a fan is ______ motion. Why should we not use a hand span to measure length? The motion of a swing is ______ motion. What is the motion of the Earth around the Sun? 1 km = ______ m Name an instrument to measure a curved line. How many millimetres are in 1 cm? What is the correct way to place the eye when reading a scale? Name one means of transport used in water.
✅ Answer key — Motion and measurement
metre (m) circular hand spans differ from person to person — not a standard unit periodic (oscillatory) circular / periodic 1000 a thread and a scale (or a measuring tape) 10 directly above the mark (not from the side) 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 88
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Is the Moon luminous? Can we see a shadow in a dark room? Name an object that is translucent. Name two luminous objects. When is your shadow the shortest? What three things are needed to make a shadow? What is the image in a pinhole camera like? Objects that give out their own light are called ______. Why is a shadow always black? The bouncing back of light from a shiny surface is called ______.
✅ Answer key — Light, shadows and reflection
No — it reflects sunlight No — a shadow needs light e.g. butter paper, frosted glass e.g. the Sun, a torch, a candle flame at noon, when the Sun is overhead a source of light, an opaque object and a screen upside down (inverted) luminous because no light reaches that area reflection TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Electricity and magnets Class 6 · Worksheet 6 · set 88
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The thin wire inside a bulb that glows is the ______. Name two conductors. Materials that allow electricity to pass are called ______. Like poles ______; unlike poles ______. Name the two poles of a magnet. Which device uses a magnet to find directions? What does a switch do? A complete path for electric current is called a ______. Why are electric wires covered with plastic? A device that converts chemical energy into electricity is a ______.
✅ Answer key — Electricity and magnets
filament e.g. copper, iron, aluminium conductors repel; attract north pole and south pole a compass it opens or closes a circuit circuit plastic is an insulator — it keeps us safe from shocks cell TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Water and air Class 6 · Worksheet 7 · set 88
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Name something that shows air is present around us. What is the water cycle? What are the three states of water? Which gas in air do we need to breathe? Why does a burning candle go out when covered with a glass? The change of water vapour into water is called ______. Which gas do plants take in to make food? The layer of air around the Earth is called the ______. Which gas makes up most of the air? The change of water into vapour is called ______.
✅ Answer key — Water and air
e.g. moving leaves, a flying kite the continuous movement of water from the Earth to the air and back as rain solid (ice), liquid (water), gas (water vapour) oxygen the oxygen inside gets used up condensation carbon dioxide atmosphere nitrogen (about 78%) evaporation 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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