science Olympiad
Class 6

Syllabus

Module 1 Food and its Components
Unit 1 Food and nutrients
Unit 2 Ingredients of food
Unit 3 Sources of food
Unit 4 Components of food
Unit 5 Testing of nutrients
Unit 6 Nutrients in some common food items
Unit 7 Different types of food
Unit 8 Balanced diet
Module 2 Fibre to Fabric
Unit 1 Clothing material-history
Unit 2 Kinds of fibre
Unit 3 Properties, manufacture and uses of natural and synthetic fibres
Module 3 Sorting and Separation of Materials
Unit 1 Matter – its meaning and composition
Unit 2 States of Matter: Solids, Liquids and Gases
Unit 3 Characteristics of Solids, Liquids and Gases
Unit 4 Distinguishing properties of Solids, liquids and Gases
Unit 5 Properties of materials
Unit 6 Mixture and pure substances
Unit 7 Properties of mixtures
Unit 8 Necessity of separation
Unit 9 Methods of separation
Module 4 Changes Around Us
Unit 1 Cause that can bring about changes in Shape, size, position, colour, state, internal structure
Unit 2 Reversible and irreversible changes
Unit 3 Physical and chemical changes
Module 5 Living Organisms and their Surroundings
Unit 1 Biotic components and their interactions
Unit 2 Abiotic components and their interactions with biotic components
Unit 3 Habitat and types of habitat
Unit 4 Adaptations
Unit 5 Characteristics of the living beings
Module 6 Motion and Measurement of Distances
Unit 1 Physical quantities
Unit 2 Standard units
Unit 3 Measurement of Length
Unit 4 Measurement of Mass
Unit 5 Measurement of Time
Unit 6 Measurement of Temperature
Unit 7 Measurement of Area
Unit 8 Definition of motion
Module 7 Light, Shadow and Reflections
Unit 1 Sources of light
Unit 2 Rays and beam
Unit 3 Transparent, opaque and translucent object
Unit 4 Rectilinear Propagation of Light
Unit 5 Applications of rectilinear propagation of light
Unit 6 Difference between shadows and images
Module 8 Electricity and Circuits
Unit 1 Electric current
Unit 2 Electric circuits
Unit 3 Electric components
Unit 4 Conductors and insulators
Module 9 Fun with Magnets
Unit 1 Magnetic and non-magnetic substances
Unit 2 Characteristics of a magnet
Unit 3 Properties of magnets
Unit 4 Magnetic field around a magnet
Unit 5 Earth’s magnetic field
Unit 6 Permanent & temporary magnets and their uses
Unit 7 Electromagnets and choice of material for the core of electromagnet
Unit 8 Care & storage of magnets
Module 10 Our Environment
Unit 1 Importance of water in everyday life
Unit 2 Water resources
Unit 3 Water cycle
Unit 4 Importance of water for sustenance of life on earth
Unit 5 Percentage composition of air
Unit 6 Type of waste
Unit 7 Reusing and recycling waste
Unit 8 Advantages of recycling
Unit 9 Four R’s of managing waste

List Of Science Olympiad Exams For Class 6

  • SOF National Science Olympiad (NSO)
  • CREST Science Olympiad (CSO)
  • Silverzone International Olympiad of Science (IOS)
  • Unified Council- National Level Science Talent Search Examination (NSTSE)
  • Humming Bird Science Olympiad (HSO)
  • EduHeal National Interactive Science (NISO)
  • Indian Talent Olympiad- International Science (ISO)
  • Home Bhabha Centre for Science Education- Science Olympiad
  • Indian School Talent Search Exam (ISTSE)
  • ASSET Science
  • International Assessments for Indian Schools (IAIS)- IAIS Science
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