Maharashtra State Board 6th Standard General Science Syllabus - Free PDF Download
Maharashtra State Board Syllabus 2025-26 6th Standard: The Maharashtra State Board 6th Standard General Science Syllabus for the examination year 2025-26 has been released by the MSBSHSE, Maharashtra State Board. The board will hold the final examination at the end of the year following the annual assessment scheme, which has led to the release of the syllabus. The 2025-26 Maharashtra State Board 6th Standard General Science Board Exam will entirely be based on the most recent syllabus. Therefore, students must thoroughly understand the new Maharashtra State Board syllabus to prepare for their annual exam properly.
The detailed Maharashtra State Board 6th Standard General Science Syllabus for 2025-26 is below.
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Syllabus
1 Natural Resources – Air, Water and Land
- Natural Resources
- Introduction
- Proportion of Land and Water on Earth
- Causes of Depletion of Natural Resources
- Impact of Depletion of Natural Resources
- Steps to Prevent Depletion of Resources
- Atmosphere and Its Layers
- Atmosphere
- Layers of Atmosphere
- The Role of Atmosphere In Climate Control
- Air Around Us
- Composition and Components of Air
- Introduction
- Uses of Gases in Air
- Importance of Air
- Environmental Issues
- Air Pollution and Its Causes
- Air Pollution
- Causes of Air Pollution
- Reasons of Air Pollution
- Ozone Layer: The Protective Shell
- Air Pollution and Its Causes
- Water: Our Lifeline
- Introduction
- Importance of Water for Sustaining Life
- Availability of Water
- Composition of Water
- Introduction
- Water Cycle
- Importance of Water
- Scarcity of Water
- Various uses of Water
- Scarcity of Water
- Land
- Soil Formation
- The Process of Soil Formation
- Role of Plants and Animals in Soil Formation
- The Importance of Soil
- Soil Erosion and Destruction
- Effects of Soil Erosion and Destruction
- Effective Ways to Protect Soil
- The Importance of Conserving Earth’s Natural Resources
- Introduction
- Proportions of Resources Available
2 The Living World
- Characteristics of Organisms
- Growth
- Introduction
- Experiment
- Food is necessary for growth
- Respiration
- Introduction
- Respiration involves
- Types of Respiration
- Excretion
- Introduction
- Excretion in Plants
- Experiment
- Excretion in Human
- Formation of Urine
- Artificial kidney (Hemodialysis)
- Responsiveness to stimuli and movement
- Stimulus
- Movement
- Reproduction
- Introduction
- Reproduction in Plants
- Importance of Variation
- Reproduction in Lower and Higher Animals
- Organisms Create Copies of Themselves
- A definite lifespan
- A cellular structure
- Introduction
- Unicellular and Multicellular Organisms
- Useful living things
- Harmful Living Things
- Wild Animals
3 Diversity in Living Things and Their Classification
- Diversity in Plants
- Modes of Nutrition in Plants
- The Structure of a Plant
- Need for Classification of Plants
- Classification of Plants
- Introduction
- Classification Based on Size and Shape
- Classification Based on Support (Vines)
- Classification Based on Lifespan
- Classification Based on Habitat (Where Plants Grow)
- Diversity in Animals
- Introduction
- Body Structure of Animals
- Experiment
- Classification of Animal
- Introduction
- Diversity in Animal Food
- Reproduction in Animals
- Classification of Animals Based on Habitat
4 Disaster Management
- Disaster
- Definition
- Example of Disaster
- Reasons Behind the Occurrence of Disasters
- Types of Disasters
- Earthquake
- Introduction
- Focus and Epicenter
- Intensity of Earthquakes
- Types of Seismic Waves
- Measuring Earthquakes
- Causes and Effects of Earthquakes
- Precautions During an Earthquake
- Earthquake Resistant / Proof Buildings
- Modern Equipment for Earthquake Detection
- Flood
- Introduction
- Causes of Flood
- Effects of Floods
- Prevention of Flood
- Storm
- Introduction
- Causes and Effects
- Prevention and Safety Measures
- Forest fire
- Introduction
- Causes of Forest Fires
- Effects of Forest Fires
- Disaster Management
- Introduction
- Importance
- Remedial and preventive measures
- First Aid and Emergency Action
- First Aid
- Basic Principles of First Aid
- Simple Steps for Providing First Aid in Different Situations
5 Substances in the Surroundings –Their States and Properties
- Matter (Substance)
- Experiment 1
- Experiment 2
- Experiment 3
- Experiment 4
- Substance (Matter)
- Physical Nature of matter
- Chemical properties
- States of Matter
- Heat and change of physical state
- Introduction
- Effect of Change of Temperature
- Effect of Change of Pressure
- Heat Required to Change State
- Concept of Boiling (Vaporization)
- Changes in States of Water
- Experiment
- Concept of Freezing (Solidification)
- Introduction
- Melting and Freezing Point of Water
- Boiling and Condensation Points
- Concept of Sublimation
- Introduction
- Experiment
- The Temperature and a Thermometer
- Introduction
- Experiment: 1
- Experiment: 2
- Various uses of changes in physical state
- Properties of substances
- Activity 1
- Activity 2
- Activity 3
- Activity 4
- Activity 5
- Activity 6
- Activity 7
- Metals
- Physical Properties of Metals
- Physical Properties
- Activity
6 Substances in Daily Use
- Matter (Substance)
- Experiment 1
- Experiment 2
- Experiment 3
- Experiment 4
- Substance (Matter)
- Physical Nature of matter
- Chemical properties
- Natural substances
- Man-made substances
- Production of Substances
- Rubber
- Introduction
- Vulcanisation of Rubber
- History of Vulcanisation
- Paper
- Paper Manufacturing Process
- The Importance of Using Paper Wisely
- Rubber
- Man-made Fibre: Synthetic Fibres
- Nylon
- Rayon
- Dacron, Terylene, Terene
- Advantages and Disadvantages of Synthetic Fibre
7 Nutrition and Diet
- Nutrients and Nutrition
- Introduction
- Modes of Nutrition
- Types of Nutrients
- Component of Food
- Carbohydrates
- Experiment 1
- Experiment 2
- Carbohydrates
- Types of Carbohydrates and their Importance
- Fats (Lipids)
- Experiment
- Fats (Lipids)
- Proteins
- Vitamin and Minerals
- Vitamins
- Minerals
- Fibre
- Water
- Carbohydrates
- Diseases Due to Deficiency of Carbohydrates
- Diseases Due to Deficiency of Fats
- Diseases Due to Deficiency of Proteins
- Diseases Due to Deficiency of Vitamin
- Diseases Due to Deficiency of Minerals
- Diseases Due to Deficiency of Fibre
- Diseases Due to Deficiency of Water
- A Balanced Diet
- Nourishment and Malnutrition
- Introduction
- Effects of Malnutrition
- Misconceptions About Diet
- Food Adulteration
8 Our Skeletal System and the Skin
- Introduction of Our Skeletal System and the Skin
- Bone and Its Types
- Bones
- Types of Bones
- The Human Skeletal System
- Introduction
- Parts of the human skeletal system
- The Human Skeleton: Axial Skeleton
- The Human Skeleton: Appendicular Skeleton
- Joints and Its Classification
- Joints
- Types of Joints
- Joints and Its Classification
- The Skin
- Introduction
- Functions
- Structure of the Skin
9 Motion and Types of Motion
- Motion and Rest
- Introduction to Scientist
- Motion and Rest
- Types of Motion
- Linear motion
- Non-linear motion
- Speed
10 Force and Types of Force
- Force
- Types of force
- Contact Force
- Non-Contact Force
- Muscular force
- Mechanical force
- Gravitational force
- Introduction
- Experiment
- Magnetic force
- Introduction
- Experiment
- Frictional force
- Introduction
- Experiment
- Electrostatic force
- Introduction
- Experiment
- Combined Forces
11 Work and Energy
- Force, displacement and work
- Introduction of Work
- Experiment 1
- Experiment 2
- Energy
- Introduction
- Kinetic Energy (Energy of Motion)
- Other Forms of Energy
- The relationship between work and energy
- Forms of Energy
- Heat Energy (Thermal Energy)
- Introduction
- Thermal power plant
- Sources of Heat Energy
- Activity
- Light Energy
- Sound energy
- Chemical Energy
- Heat Energy (Thermal Energy)
- Energy
- Mechanical Energy
- Introduction
- Experiment
- Mechanical Energy
- Transformation of Energy
- Introduction
- Energy Transfer in The Water Cycle
- Energy Resources
- Sources of Energy
- Difference between Renewable resources and Non-renewable resources
- Conventional energy resources or non-renewable energy resources
- Non-conventional energy resources or renewable energy resources
- Introduction
- Solar energy
- Wind energy
- Tidal energy
- Hydroelectric or hydel power
- Energy obtained from oceanic
- Atomic energy
- Energy saving and green energy
12 Simple Machines
- Machines
- Simple Machines
- Complex Machines
- An Inclined Plane
- Introduction
- Experiment
- Archimedes' Screw
- A Wedge
- A Lever
- Introduction
- Experiment 1
- Experiment 2
- Experiment 3
- Types of Levers
- A Pulley
- Introduction
- Experiment
- A Wheel and Axle
- Maintenance of Machines
13 Sound
- Sound
- Introduction
- Sound waves
- Production of Sound
- Introduction
- Production of Sound Using a Tuning Fork
- Experiment
- Sound Produced by Humans
- Human Ear
- Structure of Human Ear
- Function of Human Ear
- Propagation of Sound
- Introduction
- Experiment 1
- Experiment 2
- Sound Need a Medium to Travel
- Environmental Issues
- Noise Pollution
14 Light and the Formation of Shadows
- Light
- Luminous and Non-luminous Bodies
- Sources of Light
- The propagation of light
- Introduction
- Experiment 1
- Experiment 2
- Reflection of Light
- Introduction
- Activity
- Experiment
- Mirrors
- Plane Mirror
- Introduction
- Reflection Formation in a Plane Mirror
- Activity
- Experiment
- Relation Between Mirror Height and Full Image Formation
- Plane Mirror
- A Pinhole Camera
- Introduction
- Experiment
- Important Terms Related to Light
- Formation of Shadow
- Introduction
- Activity
- Experiment
- Dispersion of Light Through Prism and Formation of Spectrum
- Dispersion of Light Through a Prism
- Newton’s Disc and the Colours of Light
- Wavelength and Speed of Light in Different Media
- Activity 1
- Activity 2
- Activity 3
15 Fun with Magnets
- Magnet
- Magnetic and Non-magnetic Materials
- Introduction
- Experiment
- Discovery of Magnets
- Magnetic Properties
- Laws of Magnetism
- Introduction
- Experiment
- Characteristics of a magnet
- Introduction
- Experiment 1
- Experiment 2
- Experiment 3
- Experiment 4
- Experiment 5
- Experiment 6
- Electromagnet
- Introduction
- Michael Faraday: A Pioneer in Electromagnetism
- Experiment
- Care and Storage of Magnets
16 The Universe
- The Universe
- Galaxy and Its Types
- Galaxy
- Types of Galaxy
- Stars and Their Types
- Stars
- Lifecycle of Stars
- Types of Stars
- The Solar System
- The sun
- Mercury
- Venus
- Earth
- Mars
- Jupiter
- Saturn
- Uranus
- Neptune
- Other Heavenly Bodies of the Solar System
- Satellites
- Asteroids
- Dwarf planets
- Comet
- A meteor
