Based on NCERT Curiosity
CBSE Class 6 Science: Syllabus, Chapters & Sample Practice
Explore all 12 chapters of the NCERT "Curiosity" book, see what each one covers, and work through a stepped demonstration question — a clear, confident start to middle-school science.
Syllabus reviewed: November 2026
Key Curriculum Facts
- Curiosity
- NCERT Textbook
- The current NCERT Class 6 Science book
- 12
- Chapters
- From magnets to the night sky
- School-based
- Assessment
- Internal assessment — no board exam at Class 6
What the Class 6 Science Year Really Builds
CBSE Class 6 Science is the start of the middle stage, and it now follows the newly written NCERT book "Curiosity", designed in line with NEP 2020 and the new National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF-SE 2023). It is an integrated course that weaves together biology, chemistry, physics and earth science, with the emphasis on exploring, observing and asking questions rather than memorising facts.
The book has 12 chapters, moving from the living world and healthy eating into magnets, measurement, materials, heat, the states of water, separation methods, living creatures, natural resources and a first look beyond Earth. There is no board examination at Class 6; progress is tracked through school-based assessment, which makes it a good year to build strong habits without exam pressure.
This page shows EduMagik's stepped reasoning approach with a worked demonstration question: a clue first, then a full step-by-step solution, so the method is understood rather than just the answer.
Complete Chapter Directory (NCERT Curiosity, Class 6)
All 12 chapters of the Class 6 Science book, grouped into study strands for easier revision
The Living World & Health
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Ch 2
Diversity in the Living World
The variety of living things around us; observing plants and animals and grouping them by their features.
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Ch 3
Mindful Eating: A Path to a Healthy Body
What we eat and why; the components of food, a balanced diet and healthy eating habits.
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Ch 10
Living Creatures: Exploring their Characteristics
What makes something living; the characteristics shared by living things and how living differs from non-living.
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Ch 11
Nature's Treasures
Natural resources such as air, water, soil, minerals and forests, and why they must be used wisely.
Matter & Materials
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Ch 6
Materials Around Us
Observing everyday objects and grouping them by the materials they are made of and their properties.
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Ch 8
A Journey through States of Water
The states of water and the changes between them — melting, evaporation and condensation — and the water cycle.
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Ch 9
Methods of Separation in Everyday Life
Why and how we separate the substances in a mixture using everyday methods such as winnowing, sieving and filtration.
The Physical World & Beyond
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Ch 1
The Wonderful World of Science
Science as a way of thinking, observing and doing to understand the world, and the curiosity that drives it.
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Ch 4
Exploring Magnets
Magnets and their poles; magnetic and non-magnetic materials; attraction, repulsion and the magnetic compass.
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Ch 5
Measurement of Length and Motion
Measuring length in standard units, and describing rest, motion and different types of motion.
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Ch 7
Temperature and its Measurement
Hot and cold; measuring temperature with a thermometer and reading it in standard units.
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Ch 12
Beyond Earth
The night sky, stars, the Moon and the Sun; observing celestial objects and our place in space.
Wet clothes hung out in the Sun gradually dry up. Which process changes the water in the clothes into water vapour?
Reasoning Clue & Solution
Think about what happens to liquid water when it is warmed by the Sun — does it turn into vapour, or into ice?
The EduMagik 3-Step Hint Ladder
Point to the Method
Names the idea to reach for (e.g. "Think about how liquid water changes state when it is heated") without giving the answer.
Guided Reasoning Prompt
Prompts the key step (e.g. "When water is warmed, what does it turn into before it leaves the clothes?").
Complete Worked Solution
Shows the full step-by-step reasoning and explains why the answer is correct.
How to Build Strong Class 6 Science Habits
Simple, high-impact ways to start the middle stage well
Observe, Don’t Just Memorise
Curiosity is built around exploration — try to notice and explain what is happening around you, not just recall definitions.
Do the Activities Yourself
Hands-on activities with magnets, water, materials and the thermometer make the ideas stick far better than only reading about them.
Practise a Little, Often
Short, regular revision of each chapter keeps the ideas fresh; topic-by-topic practice shows what is secure and what needs another look.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many chapters are in the CBSE Class 6 Science syllabus?
The NCERT Class 6 Science book "Curiosity" has 12 chapters, from The Wonderful World of Science through to Beyond Earth. Always confirm the current list with NCERT or your school.
What is the Class 6 Science NCERT book called?
It is "Curiosity", the Class 6 Science book written for the NCF-SE 2023 curriculum, which replaced the older NCERT Class 6 Science textbook. It is an integrated course covering biology, chemistry, physics and earth science.
Is there a board exam in CBSE Class 6?
No. Class 6 is assessed through school-based internal assessment, not a board examination — board exams begin at Class 10. Class 6 is a good year to build strong understanding without exam pressure.
What topics does Class 6 Science cover?
The living world and healthy eating, magnets, measurement of length and motion, materials, temperature, the states of water, methods of separation, living creatures, natural resources and a first look beyond Earth.
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