Year 6
Year 6 Science
Browse checked Science videos, lessons, worksheets and practice for Year 6, organised by topic with clear source and content notes.
Year 6 science is teacher assessed, with no national science test in 2027. Use these materials for topic review. Read the assessment guidance.
For English and Maths, see All Year 6 SATs practice.
Print the Year 6 Science checklist to keep the full topic list visible and tick off each area as it is covered.
- Variation In Offspringhow offspring are similar to but not identical to their parents
- Adaptationhow animals and plants adapt to their environment
- Human Circulatory Systemhow the heart and circulatory system work
- Energy In Circuitshow voltage and components affect a circuit
- How circuit components workhow different components change how a circuit works
- Use characteristics and classification keysclassifying living things using classification keys
- Why scientists classify living thingswhy Linnaeus classified living things the way he did
- Healthy Bodies: Lifestylehow diet exercise and drugs affect the body
- Water and nutrients in animalshow water and nutrients travel around the body
- Changes Over Time: Fossilswhat fossils tell us about evolution
- How Objects Are Seen Ihow we see luminous and non-luminous objects
- Reflection and mirrorsthe law of reflection and how mirrors work
- Circuit diagrams and standard symbolselectrical circuit symbols and how to draw circuit diagrams
- Shadow Shapeswhy and how shadows change shape
- Light Travels In Straight Lineslight travelling in straight lines and refraction
- Exam Style Questions: Planninghow to plan a scientific investigation
- Exam Style Questions: Carrying Outhow to carry out a fair test experiment
- Exam Style Questions: Measuringhow to measure accurately in a science experiment
- Exam Style Questions: Recordinghow to record results in a science experiment
- Exam Style Questions: Concludinghow to draw conclusions from a science experiment
- Exam Style Questions: Reportinghow to write up a science investigation report
- Exam Style Questions: Investigatinghow to design a scientific investigation
- Biology revision and practiceyear 6 biology practice questions and topic review
- Chemistry revision resourcesyear 6 chemistry practice questions and topic review
- Physics revision and practiceyear 6 physics practice questions and topic review
Assessment and revision
Use these broader routes when you want to review several topics rather than practise one skill.
- Year 6 Science assessments and topic reviewReview the full year through checked assessment, teaching, worksheet and video support.