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Class 6 The Wonderful World of Science worksheet
CBSE Science. The scientific method: observing, questions, hypotheses, fair tests and conclusions. Every sheet has 20 questions in three sections and an answer key, and the numbers change every time.
Sample questions
Real questions from this chapter, as the app sets them. Tap Answer to see the answer and working.
Section A · multiple choice
- 1.
The first step in finding out something scientifically is usually to:
- ask a friend to decide
- give up
- guess the answer
- observe carefully
Answer
(d) observe carefully
- 2.
In the scientific method, what comes right before "make a hypothesis"?
- ask a question
- ask someone else to decide
- guess the answer and stop
- give up
Answer
(a) ask a question
observe → ask a question → make a hypothesis → test it with an experiment → draw a conclusion
- 3.
Which of these is an OBSERVATION?
- the milk may have been left out too long
- the seedling may grow towards light
- the plant may be getting too little sunlight
- the bread has green spots on it
Answer
(d) the bread has green spots on it
Section B · short answer
- 4.
Write the steps of the scientific method in order.
Answer
Observe, ask a question, make a hypothesis, test it, analyse the results and draw a conclusion (and test again if needed).
- 5.
Write "observation" or "hypothesis": (a) the seedling bent towards the window (b) the bread may have mould because it was damp
Answer
(a) observation (b) hypothesis
Section C · long answer
- 6.
Your pen stopped writing. Use the scientific method to find out why.
Answer
Observe: the pen does not write. Question: why? Hypothesis: the ink has run out. Test: look at the refill or try a new refill. Conclusion: if the new refill writes, the ink had run out; if not, make a new hypothesis (such as a blocked tip) and test it.
Fresh sheets for your child
In the app, every The Wonderful World of Science sheet is new: the app remembers the questions your child has already had and leaves them out. Print the sheet as a PDF, or use notebook mode and write the answers in a notebook.
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