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Grade 6 Science — Materials around us

Group materials by whether you can see through them, whether they dissolve in water, and whether they shine — and say what makes something matter.

Name: ________________________

  1. 1.Anything that occupies space and has mass is given one general name. What is that name?

  2. 2.Any substance used to make an object is called a ___. Which word fills the gap?

  3. 3.Fish live in water and need oxygen. What does the chapter say makes that possible?

    • a) Fish come to the surface to breathe air
    • b) Plants hand oxygen straight to the fish
    • c) Oxygen gas dissolves in water
    • d) Water is made of oxygen, so fish drink it

  4. 4.Tap the pane you could read a word through clearly.

    Write the number of the part.

    123

  5. 5.Which units does the chapter give for measuring mass?

    • a) Meter and centimeter
    • b) Second and minute
    • c) Gram and kilogram
    • d) Liter and milliliter

  6. 6.Sort each material by whether its surface shines.

    Groups: Lustrous · Non-lustrous

    • Paper
    • Jute
    • Gold
    • Copper
    • Aluminum
    • Rubber

  7. 7.Each of these is stirred into a tumbler of water. Sort them by what happens.

    Groups: Soluble in water · Insoluble in water

    • Sugar
    • Salt
    • Chalk powder
    • Sawdust
    • Sand

  8. 8.Match each word to what it describes.

    • Transparent
    • Translucent
    • Opaque
    • you cannot see through it
    • you can see through it clearly
    • you can see through it, but not clearly

Answer key — Grade 6 Science — Materials around us

  1. 1. matter
  2. 2. material
  3. 3. c) Oxygen gas dissolves in water
  4. 4. 1 — Window glass
  5. 5. c) Gram and kilogram
  6. 6. Copper → Lustrous; Aluminum → Lustrous; Gold → Lustrous; Paper → Non-lustrous; Jute → Non-lustrous; Rubber → Non-lustrous
  7. 7. Sugar → Soluble in water; Salt → Soluble in water; Chalk powder → Insoluble in water; Sand → Insoluble in water; Sawdust → Insoluble in water
  8. 8. Transparent → you can see through it clearly; Translucent → you can see through it, but not clearly; Opaque → you cannot see through it