Summer Vacation Homework (Grade VI Science)

SUMMER VACATION HOMEWORK

Subject: Science

Grade VI

Instructions:

  • Complete all work neatly in your notebook.
  • Use colored pencils for diagrams and charts.
  • Write answers in complete sentences.
  • Attempt all sections.

Part A: Components of Food

1. Answer the following questions:

  1. What are nutrients?
  2. Name the main components of food.
  3. Why are carbohydrates important?
  4. What is the role of proteins in our body?
  5. Why do we need fats?
  6. What are vitamins and minerals?
  7. What is roughage?
  8. Why is water important for our body?

2. Fill in the blanks:

  1. Foods rich in carbohydrates give us ______.
  2. Proteins help in growth and ______ of the body.
  3. Vitamins protect us from ______.
  4. Milk, eggs, and pulses are rich in ______.
  5. Roughage helps in proper ______.

3. Match the following:

Column A

Column B

Rice

Carbohydrate

Egg

Protein

Butter

Fat

Orange

Vitamin C

Water

Hydration

4. Activity:

Make a Food Diary for 3 days. Record:

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Nutrients present

Part B: Sorting Materials into Groups

1. Answer the following:

  1. Why do we sort materials into groups?
  2. Name any four materials around us.
  3. What is the difference between transparent, translucent, and opaque objects?
  4. What is solubility?
  5. What is hardness?
  6. How can we group objects based on appearance?
  7. Why do some objects float while others sink?
  8. How can materials be grouped by their uses?

2. Fill in the blanks:

  1. Glass is usually ______ (transparent / opaque).
  2. Wood is generally ______ than cotton.
  3. Iron objects usually ______ in water.
  4. Sugar is ______ in water.
  5. Materials can be grouped based on ______ and uses.

3. Sort the following into groups:

Iron nail, sponge, glass, plastic bottle, chalk, water, wood, paper

Hard Materials

Soft Materials

______

______

Transparent

Opaque

______

______

4. Draw and Label:

Draw examples of:

  • Transparent object
  • Opaque object
  • Soluble substance
  • Insoluble substance

Part C: Separation of Substances

1. Answer the following:

  1. Why do we separate substances?
  2. What is handpicking?
  3. What is winnowing?
  4. What is sieving?
  5. What is filtration?
  6. What is sedimentation?
  7. What is decantation?
  8. What is evaporation?

2. Fill in the blanks:

  1. Husk is separated from grains by ______.
  2. Tea leaves are separated using ______.
  3. Salt can be obtained from seawater by ______.
  4. Larger impurities can be removed by ______.
  5. Settling of heavy particles at the bottom is called ______.

3. Match the following:

Column A

Column B

Handpicking

Removing stones from rice

Sieving

Separating flour from bran

Filtration

Separating tea leaves

Winnowing

Separating husk from grains

Evaporation

Getting salt from seawater

4. Activity:

Observe at home and write 5 examples of separation methods used in daily life.

Part D: Project Work (Choose Any One)

Option 1:

Make a nutrient chart showing energy-giving, body-building, and protective foods.

Option 2:

Create a scrapbook of materials and classify them (hard/soft, transparent/opaque, soluble/insoluble).

Option 3:

Write a short report (8–10 lines) on “Importance of separation of substances in daily life.”

Part E: Fun Learning

1. Unscramble the words:

  1. EITPRON → ______
  2. TAFS → ______
  3. IEVSING → ______
  4. TERFILATION → ______
  5. OPAQUE → ______

2. Find the odd one out:

  1. Rice – Bread – Butter – Glass
  2. Winnowing – Sieving – Filtration – Vitamin
  3. Iron – Wood – Plastic – Protein

Part F: Higher Thinking Questions

  1. Why is a balanced diet important?
  2. Why do we classify materials before using them?
  3. How does separation of substances make our work easier?
  4. Why is filtration important in daily life?

Bonus Task

Write 10 lines on “How food, materials, and separation methods are useful in our daily life.”

Submission: Neat handwriting, labelled diagrams, charts, creativity, and complete work.