DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL GHAZIABAD
CLASS - VI
SCIENCE
SORTING MATERIALS INTO GROUPS
KEYWORDS:
Matter – Anything that occupies space and has mass is called matter.
Material – A material is a substance which is used for making things.
Brittle – A Substance that break into smaller pieces or are powdered when hammered.
Malleable – Substance that spread into sheets when beaten.
Ductile – Substance that can be drawn into thin and long wires.
Conductor – Substance that allow electricity to pass through it.
SECTION –A
I. Fill in the blanks:
1. Silver _____________ (has/doesn’t have) lustre.
2. Pure water is ___________________ (opaque/transparent).
3. Air is ___________________ (Transparent/opaque).
4. Substances that do not allow light to pass through them are called opaque.
5. All metals are conductors of heat and electricity.
6. Materials which can be compressed or scratched easily are called soft.
7. Material which are difficult to compress are called hard.
8. _____________ plays an important role in the functioning of our body because it can
dissolve many substances.
9. Chalk does not dissolve in water.
10. Petrol is insoluble in water.
II. Multiple choice questions:
1. Grouping together things with similar properties is called
a) Variation b) Classification
c) Specification d) Nomenclature
2. Some metals often lose their shine and appear dull because of the action of
a) Air b) Water
c) Chemical d) all of them.
3. Perfume is a substance which is
a) Volatile b) Non-volatile
c) Malleable d) Sublime.
4. Which of the following is not an example of translucent substance?
a) An oily patch b) Palm kept on a lit torch
c) Butter paper d) A wooden box
5. The state of matter which has a definite volume but no definite shape
a) Solid b) Liquid
c) Gas d) Mixture
III. State whether the statements given below are True or False:
1. Stone is transparent, while glass is opaque.
2. Diamond is malleable in nature.
3. A piece of wood floats on water.
4. Sugar does not dissolve in water.
5. Wood has lustre.
6. Sand settles down in water.
7. Vinegar dissolves in water.
IV. Match the following columns:
Column A Column B
a. Sugar i. Soft
b. Ghee ii. Hard
c. Diamond iii. insoluble
d. Sand iv. Soluble
e. Sponge v. Combustible liquid
SECTION B
LEVEL-1
1. Select those objects from the following which shine:
Glass bowl, plastic toy, steel spoon, cotton shirt
2. Find the odd one out-
a) Chair, Table, Bed, Cupboard, Baby.
b) Aluminium, Iron, Copper, Silver, Sand.
c) Sugar, Salt, milk powder, Sand, Milk.
3. Identify the pictures and write the materials they are made of:
(a)
Book-___________
(b)
Chair- ___________
LEVEL -2
1. Why do we need to group materials?
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2. Differentiate between Soluble materials and Insoluble materials.
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3. List five items known to you that float on water.
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4. Differentiate between transparent, translucent, and opaque objects. Write one example of
each.
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Transparent objects Translucent objects Opaque objects
5. Why do metals lose their lustre after a while?
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6. Why are the cooking utensils made of metal but their handles of plastic or wood?
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7. Do gases also dissolve in water? Give examples.
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8. On a bright sunny day, Shikha was playing hide and seek with her brother. She hid herself
behind a glass door. Do you think her brother will be able to locate her? If yes, Why? If
no, why not?
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LEVEL-3
9. Why a shopkeeper prefers to keep biscuits, sweets, etc in glass containers?
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11. Define a solute, solvent, and a solution.
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12. Arrange the following in their increasing degree of hardness Iron, wood, Candle wax.
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APPLICATION BASED QUESTIONS:
13. With the help of an activity, show that edible oil is immiscible in water.
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14. Suggest an activity to convert an opaque object into a translucent object.
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SORTING MATERIALS INTO
GROUPS
OBJECTS AROUND US
MATERIALS
APPEARANCE & TRANSPARENCY
THEIR PROPERTIES
HARDNESS FLOAT OR
SINK
SOLUBLE OR
INSOLUBLE
