This Grade 6 science course offers a comprehensive introduction to physical, biological, and environmental sciences. From understanding what’s in our food to learning how magnets work, the course blends core scientific concepts with real-world relevance. Students engage in inquiry-based learning through experiments, demonstrations, and projects across life science, physics, chemistry, and environmental studies.

Key Benefits:

Covers a wide range of real-world science topics
Builds observation, experimentation, and classification skills
Encourages curiosity with hands-on activities and visuals
Prepares students for middle school science and Olympiads
Strengthens awareness of health, nature, and sustainability

What You’ll Learn:

Food & Nutrition

Sources of food: plants vs animals
Ingredients and food habits of animals
Components of food: nutrients, balanced diet
Deficiency diseases and the role of fibre

Materials & Their Properties

Sorting materials based on properties (solubility, transparency, hardness)
Separation techniques: filtration, decantation, evaporation
Physical and chemical changes in everyday life

The World of Living Things

Parts of plants and their functions
Classification of plants based on stems, leaves, roots
Human body movements and types of joints
Movement in animals: fish, birds, worms, etc.
Living organisms and their habitats: terrestrial vs aquatic
Characteristics of living things: growth, response, excretion, reproduction

Motion, Distance & Measurement

Evolution of transport and measuring tools
Standard units: meter, centimeter
Types of motion: rectilinear, circular, periodic

Understanding How Things Work

Light, shadows, and reflections
Pinhole camera and mirror usage
Electricity: electric cells, bulbs, open/closed circuits
Conductors and insulators
Magnets: poles, uses, safety

Natural Phenomena & Environment

Water: sources, water cycle, conservation, drought/flood
Air: composition, role in life, oxygen/carbon dioxide balance
Wind and its significance

Waste & Sustainability

Types of waste: biodegradable vs non-biodegradable
Methods: composting, vermicomposting, recycling
Reducing and reusing for a cleaner planet