India · CBSE Learning Outcomes
Class 6 Science (EVS K-5)
An inquiry-based science course that transitions students from elementary observation to systematic investigation. Students explore the interconnectedness of food, materials, and living systems through hands-on experimentation and data analysis.
01The Science of Sustenance
An exploration of where our food comes from and the essential nutrients that keep the human body functioning.
Investigating the origins of various food ingredients from plants and animals across different regions.
Analyzing how cultural practices and local environments shape diverse food habits and culinary traditions.
Identifying the primary energy-giving nutrients and their roles in the human body through simple tests.
Exploring the body-building and protective nutrients, understanding their sources and functions.
Investigating the importance of micronutrients, water, and dietary fiber for digestion and bodily functions.
Designing balanced meal plans and understanding the health consequences of nutrient deficiencies.
02Materials and Their Transformations
Examining the physical properties of substances and how they can be sorted or separated based on scientific characteristics.
Grouping objects based on properties like luster, hardness, transparency, and solubility.
Investigating how materials interact with light and water, classifying them as transparent, translucent, opaque, soluble, or insoluble.
Exploring manual and traditional mechanical methods of separation: handpicking, which involves removing large or visible impurities by hand based on differences in size, colour, or appearance; and threshing, the process of separating grain from stalks by striking or beating the harvested crop to dislodge the seeds.
Investigating techniques that utilize differences in weight and particle size for separating mixtures.
Practicing techniques for separating insoluble solids from liquids and purifying liquids.
Understanding how to separate soluble solids from liquids and recover liquids through phase changes.
Distinguishing between changes that can be undone and those that permanently alter a substance.
Investigating changes that result in new substances and cannot be easily reversed.
03The Living World: Plants and Habitats
Studying the structural adaptations of plants and how organisms interact within their specific environments.
Detailed study of roots, stems, leaves, and flowers through observation and dissection.
Examining the role of stems in supporting plants and transporting water and nutrients.
Investigating the primary site of food production and water release in plants.
Studying the reproductive parts of a flower and the process of pollination.
Analyzing how biotic and abiotic factors shape the characteristics of living organisms.
Investigating how plants and animals are specially suited to live in water environments.
Exploring the unique features that enable organisms to thrive in arid conditions.
Comparing adaptations of organisms in cold, high-altitude regions and open, grassy plains.
04Body Movements and Vitality
Investigating the skeletal and muscular systems that facilitate movement in humans and animals.
Understanding the framework of the body, joints, and the role of cartilage.
Exploring how muscles contract and relax to produce movement in conjunction with bones.
Comparing the movement patterns of birds, fish, snakes, and insects.
Investigating the adaptations for movement in aquatic and aerial environments.
Exploring unique forms of locomotion in limbless and invertebrate animals.
05Electricity and Light
Exploring the fundamentals of circuits, conductivity, and the behavior of light and shadows.
Building simple circuits to understand the flow of electricity and the role of insulators.
Testing various materials to classify them as good conductors or insulators of electricity.
Understanding the mechanism and importance of switches in controlling electric current.
Investigating how light interacts with opaque, transparent, and translucent objects.
Experimenting with light sources and objects to understand how shadows are formed and their characteristics.
Constructing a pinhole camera to demonstrate that light travels in straight lines.
Investigating how light reflects off smooth surfaces and the properties of images formed by mirrors.
06Earth and Survival
Examining the vital resources of air and water and the importance of waste management.
Studying the composition of the atmosphere and the oxygen cycle.
Experimenting to demonstrate that air occupies space, has weight, and exerts pressure.
Understanding the exchange of gases between living organisms and the atmosphere.
Exploring the various uses of air and the role of wind in natural processes and human activities.
Exploring waste segregation, composting, and the impact of plastics on the environment.
Learning about organic waste decomposition and its benefits for soil fertility.
Investigating the environmental impact of plastic waste and strategies for its management.
Exploring the importance of recycling and creative reuse of materials to minimize waste.
Understanding the importance of water, its sources, and the need for conservation.
Investigating methods for conserving water at individual, community, and agricultural levels.
Understanding the causes and effects of water pollution and basic methods of water purification.