Kids
Grade 6 Science Worksheets
United States
- Ages 11–12
- Middle school
Free science worksheets for Grade 6 in United States, made for children aged 11 to 12. This year children usually practise chemical elements and symbols, physics calculations: speed, force and energy, SI units and symbols and the human body and cells.
Link each sheet to something real: name body parts at bath time, look at the sky, talk about the weather. In the first years of secondary school, steady practice of the basics prepares students for harder topics.
Every sheet below is made fresh by our generators: print it with its answer key, play it on screen with instant marking, or make a new version in one click.
What children practise in Grade 6 science
Chemical elements and symbols
Chemical elements · Basics
Physics calculations: speed, force and energy
Physics calculations · Basics
SI units and symbols
SI units · Basics
The human body and cells
Cells and the body · Basics
The human body and cells (level 2)
Cells and the body · Intermediate
The solar system and space
Space · Basics
The solar system and space (level 2)
Space · Intermediate
Curriculum links
- Common Core HSN-Q.A.1: Use units to understand problems and to guide multi-step solutions; choose and interpret units in formulas.
- NGSS 4-LS1-1: Argue from evidence that plants and animals have internal and external structures that help them survive, grow and reproduce.
- NGSS 5-ESS1-1: Argue that differences in how bright the Sun and other stars look are due to their distance from Earth.
- NGSS 5-ESS1-2: Show patterns in daily shadows, day and night, and the seasonal appearance of some stars.
- NGSS MS-PS1-1: Develop models of the atomic make-up of simple molecules and extended structures.
- NGSS MS-PS2-2: Investigate how a change in an object's motion depends on the total force on it and its mass.
- NGSS MS-LS1-1: Gather evidence that living things are made of cells, either one cell or many.
- NGSS MS-LS1-2: Model the function of a cell as a whole and how its parts contribute to it.
- NGSS MS-LS1-3: Argue that the body is a system of interacting subsystems made of groups of cells.
- NGSS MS-LS1-6: Explain the role of photosynthesis in the cycling of matter and flow of energy into and out of organisms.
- NGSS MS-ESS1-2: Model the role of gravity in the motions within galaxies and the solar system.
- NGSS MS-ESS1-3: Analyse data to find the scale properties of objects in the solar system.
Ready-made science sheets for Grade 6
Kids
Kids
Kids
Kids
Kids
Kids
Kids
Kids
Kids
Other subjects in Grade 6
Questions from parents and teachers
Are these worksheets free?
Yes. Every activity on this page is free to print and to play on screen, with no sign-up needed. A few library items marked Premium are part of a paid plan.
Can I print them?
Yes. Each sheet prints cleanly on A4 or US Letter paper. Press Print, then use your browser's print dialog or save it as a PDF.
Are answer keys included?
Yes for maths, reading and puzzle sheets: print the answer key with the sheet, or play it on screen and it is marked instantly.
Which curriculum do the Grade 6 sheets follow?
They follow the skills usually taught in Grade 6 in United States, in line with Common Core State Standards (US) and Next Generation Science Standards (US). Activities show the curriculum statements they practise where we have mapped them.
What age is Grade 6?
Grade 6 is usually for children aged 11 to 12 in United States. If your child needs more practice or a bigger challenge, use the pages for the years before and after.
Can I make my own version?
Yes. Press Make a new one on any activity to open it in the sheet maker. Change the level, the number of questions or the topic, and print as many different versions as you like.