# Maharashtra State Board 6th Standard General Science Syllabus 2025-26

## Course Structure with Chapter List

| # | Chapter/Topic |
| --- | --- |
| 1 | Natural Resources – Air, Water and Land |
| 2 | The Living World |
| 3 | Diversity in Living Things and Their Classification |
| 4 | Disaster Management |
| 5 | Substances in the Surroundings –Their States and Properties |
| 6 | Substances in Daily Use |
| 7 | Nutrition and Diet |
| 8 | Our Skeletal System and the Skin |
| 9 | Motion and Types of Motion |
| 10 | Force and Types of Force |
| 11 | Work and Energy |
| 12 | Simple Machines |
| 13 | Sound |
| 14 | Light and the Formation of Shadows |
| 15 | Fun with Magnets |
| 16 | The Universe |

## Science Content Focus Areas

The following chapters have significant science content and will be prioritized for our learning modules:

1. **Natural Resources – Air, Water and Land** - Covers environmental resources and their importance
2. **The Living World** - Introduces basic concepts of living organisms
3. **Diversity in Living Things and Their Classification** - Covers taxonomy and biodiversity
4. **Substances in the Surroundings –Their States and Properties** - Introduces states of matter
5. **Substances in Daily Use** - Explores common materials and their properties
6. **Nutrition and Diet** - Covers food groups, nutrients, and balanced diet
7. **Our Skeletal System and the Skin** - Introduces human anatomy
8. **Motion and Types of Motion** - Covers basic physics concepts of movement
9. **Force and Types of Force** - Introduces fundamental physics principles
10. **Work and Energy** - Explores energy forms and transformations
11. **Simple Machines** - Covers levers, pulleys, and mechanical advantage
12. **Sound** - Explores sound waves and properties
13. **Light and the Formation of Shadows** - Covers basic optics
14. **Fun with Magnets** - Introduces magnetism concepts
15. **The Universe** - Explores astronomy and space science

## Learning Objectives

Students will be able to:
- Understand the importance of natural resources and their conservation
- Identify different types of living organisms and their classification
- Recognize states of matter and properties of common substances
- Understand basic human anatomy focusing on the skeletal system
- Comprehend fundamental physics concepts including motion, force, work, and energy
- Explore simple machines and their applications
- Understand basic properties of sound, light, and magnets
- Develop awareness about the universe and celestial bodies