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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 90
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An animal that eats both plants and animals is called ______. Which disease is caused by the lack of vitamin C? Which nutrient helps our body grow and repair itself? Lack of iron causes ______. Lack of vitamin D causes ______. Name two foods rich in proteins. A diet that has all nutrients in the right amount is called a ______ diet. Name two foods rich in carbohydrates. Name the nutrient that gives us energy quickly. What is roughage? Why do we need it?
✅ Answer key — Food and nutrition
an omnivore scurvy proteins anaemia rickets e.g. dal (pulses), eggs, milk, paneer balanced e.g. rice, potato, wheat carbohydrates fibre in food; it helps the body get rid of undigested food TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Materials and separation Class 6 · Worksheet 2 · set 90
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Is sand soluble or insoluble in water? What is it called when heavier particles settle at the bottom of a liquid? How is salt obtained from sea water? Which method is used to separate tea leaves from tea? Which method separates stones from rice by hand? Name a material that is transparent. Name a material that floats on water. Butter is separated from curd by ______. Is sugar soluble or insoluble in water? Which method separates iron pins from sand?
✅ Answer key — Materials and separation
insoluble sedimentation by evaporation filtration (using a strainer) handpicking e.g. glass, clean water, air e.g. wood, cork, plastic ball churning soluble using a magnet TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Living things and our body Class 6 · Worksheet 3 · set 90
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Name two non-living things. The joint in our shoulder is a ______ joint. Which part of a plant makes food? The bones that protect our heart and lungs form the ______. Plants with weak stems that spread on the ground are called ______. Roots with one main root are called ______ roots. The place where a plant or animal lives is its ______. Name three things all living things do. How does an earthworm move? How is a camel adapted to live in the desert?
✅ Answer key — Living things and our body
e.g. stone, chair ball and socket leaves rib cage creepers tap habitat e.g. grow, breathe, need food, reproduce, respond, excrete by stretching and shortening its body muscles, using tiny bristles long legs, wide feet for sand, can live without water for days, little sweat TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Motion and measurement Class 6 · Worksheet 4 · set 90
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Name one means of transport used in water. What is the motion of the Earth around the Sun? 1 km = ______ m 1 m = ______ cm Why should we not use a hand span to measure length? The motion of a car on a straight road is ______ motion. The motion of the blades of a fan is ______ motion. Name an instrument to measure a curved line. How many millimetres are in 1 cm? The motion of a swing is ______ motion.
✅ Answer key — Motion and measurement
e.g. boat, ship circular / periodic 1000 100 hand spans differ from person to person — not a standard unit rectilinear (straight-line) circular a thread and a scale (or a measuring tape) 10 periodic (oscillatory) TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Light, shadows and reflection Class 6 · Worksheet 5 · set 90
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When is your shadow the shortest? A shadow forms when an ______ object blocks light. What is the image in a pinhole camera like? Objects that give out their own light are called ______. What three things are needed to make a shadow? Name two luminous objects. Light travels in a ______ line. Name an object that is translucent. The bouncing back of light from a shiny surface is called ______. Can we see a shadow in a dark room?
✅ Answer key — Light, shadows and reflection
at noon, when the Sun is overhead opaque upside down (inverted) luminous a source of light, an opaque object and a screen e.g. the Sun, a torch, a candle flame straight e.g. butter paper, frosted glass reflection No — a shadow needs light TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Electricity and magnets Class 6 · Worksheet 6 · set 90
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Which device uses a magnet to find directions? Name two conductors. Materials that allow electricity to pass are called ______. What does a switch do? Like poles ______; unlike poles ______. Name two insulators. Name the two poles of a magnet. The two ends of a cell are called ______. Which materials are attracted by a magnet? A freely hanging magnet always points in the ______ direction.
✅ Answer key — Electricity and magnets
a compass e.g. copper, iron, aluminium conductors it opens or closes a circuit repel; attract e.g. plastic, rubber, wood north pole and south pole terminals (positive and negative) magnetic materials — iron, nickel, cobalt north–south TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Water and air Class 6 · Worksheet 7 · set 90
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What is the water cycle? The change of water into vapour is called ______. Which gas do plants take in to make food? The change of water vapour into water is called ______. Collecting rainwater for later use is called ______. Which gas makes up most of the air? The layer of air around the Earth is called the ______. Why does a burning candle go out when covered with a glass? Name two ways to save water. Name something that shows air is present around us.
✅ Answer key — Water and air
the continuous movement of water from the Earth to the air and back as rain evaporation carbon dioxide condensation rainwater harvesting nitrogen (about 78%) atmosphere the oxygen inside gets used up e.g. close the tap while brushing, collect rainwater e.g. moving leaves, a flying kite 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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