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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 91
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Which solution is used to test for starch? What colour appears? Night blindness is caused by the lack of vitamin ______. Which nutrient helps our body grow and repair itself? Name an animal that eats only plants. Name the nutrient that gives us energy quickly. What is roughage? Why do we need it? Which disease is caused by the lack of vitamin C? Name two foods rich in proteins. Name two foods rich in carbohydrates. Lack of iodine causes ______.
✅ Answer key — Food and nutrition
iodine solution — blue-black A proteins e.g. cow, deer, goat (herbivore) carbohydrates fibre in food; it helps the body get rid of undigested food scurvy e.g. dal (pulses), eggs, milk, paneer e.g. rice, potato, wheat goitre TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Materials and separation Class 6 · Worksheet 2 · set 91
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What is it called when heavier particles settle at the bottom of a liquid? Is sand soluble or insoluble in water? How is salt obtained from sea water? Butter is separated from curd by ______. Name a material that is transparent. Which method separates iron pins from sand? Name a material that floats on water. Name a material that is opaque. Which method is used to separate tea leaves from tea? Oiled paper is transparent, translucent or opaque?
✅ Answer key — Materials and separation
sedimentation insoluble by evaporation churning e.g. glass, clean water, air using a magnet e.g. wood, cork, plastic ball e.g. wood, cardboard, metal filtration (using a strainer) translucent TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Living things and our body Class 6 · Worksheet 3 · set 91
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Why do fish have gills? The joint in our shoulder is a ______ joint. Name a plant that grows in water. Why does a cactus have spines instead of leaves? Roots with one main root are called ______ roots. The place where a plant or animal lives is its ______. Name two non-living things. Which part of a plant makes food? How does an earthworm move? The bones that protect our heart and lungs form the ______.
✅ Answer key — Living things and our body
to breathe oxygen dissolved in water ball and socket e.g. lotus, water lily, hydrilla to lose less water tap habitat e.g. stone, chair leaves by stretching and shortening its body muscles, using tiny bristles rib cage TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Motion and measurement Class 6 · Worksheet 4 · set 91
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The motion of a car on a straight road is ______ motion. 1 km = ______ m 1 m = ______ cm What is the correct way to place the eye when reading a scale? How many millimetres are in 1 cm? The motion of the blades of a fan is ______ motion. What is the motion of the Earth around the Sun? Why should we not use a hand span to measure length? The motion of a swing is ______ motion. What is the SI unit of length?
✅ Answer key — Motion and measurement
rectilinear (straight-line) 1000 100 directly above the mark (not from the side) 10 circular circular / periodic hand spans differ from person to person — not a standard unit periodic (oscillatory) metre (m) TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Light, shadows and reflection Class 6 · Worksheet 5 · set 91
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Is the Moon luminous? Light travels in a ______ line. What is the image in a pinhole camera like? A shadow forms when an ______ object blocks light. The bouncing back of light from a shiny surface is called ______. Name an object that is translucent. Name two luminous objects. Can we see a shadow in a dark room? When is your shadow the shortest? Why is a shadow always black?
✅ Answer key — Light, shadows and reflection
No — it reflects sunlight straight upside down (inverted) opaque reflection e.g. butter paper, frosted glass e.g. the Sun, a torch, a candle flame No — a shadow needs light at noon, when the Sun is overhead because no light reaches that area TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Electricity and magnets Class 6 · Worksheet 6 · set 91
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Materials that allow electricity to pass are called ______. Name two conductors. What does a switch do? Why are electric wires covered with plastic? Which device uses a magnet to find directions? A device that converts chemical energy into electricity is a ______. A complete path for electric current is called a ______. A freely hanging magnet always points in the ______ direction. Name two insulators. Which materials are attracted by a magnet?
✅ Answer key — Electricity and magnets
conductors e.g. copper, iron, aluminium it opens or closes a circuit plastic is an insulator — it keeps us safe from shocks a compass cell circuit north–south e.g. plastic, rubber, wood magnetic materials — iron, nickel, cobalt TalentJR · talentjr.in/science-worksheet-for-class-6
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Water and air Class 6 · Worksheet 7 · set 91
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Why does a burning candle go out when covered with a glass? The layer of air around the Earth is called the ______. Name two ways to save water. Which gas makes up most of the air? Collecting rainwater for later use is called ______. Name something that shows air is present around us. Which gas in air do we need to breathe? Which gas do plants take in to make food? What is the water cycle? The change of water vapour into water is called ______.
✅ Answer key — Water and air
the oxygen inside gets used up atmosphere e.g. close the tap while brushing, collect rainwater nitrogen (about 78%) rainwater harvesting e.g. moving leaves, a flying kite oxygen carbon dioxide the continuous movement of water from the Earth to the air and back as rain condensation 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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