NCERT Solutions for Class 6th Science Chapter 1 The Wonderful World of Science
Updated on 2026-09-19
About this chapter
Science is a way of thinking, observing and doing things to understand the world we live in and to uncover the secrets of the universe. It is not just a pile of facts to be memorised. The engine of science is curiosity — the habit of asking “how?” and “why?” about ordinary things. That is exactly why this Class 6 textbook is called Curiosity . Science is everywhere — in a grain of sand and in a mountain, in the kitchen and on the playground, at the bottom of the ocean and in a far-away galaxy. The scientific method has five steps: observe → question → guess → test → analyse . If the guess fails the test, you make a new guess and test again. A scientist is anyone who follows this method — a cook wondering why the dal spilled out of the cooker, a cycle repairer hunting for an air leak, an el
- Chapter opening
- What will we explore with the help of this book?
- Water, heat and the materials around us
- Finding answers on our own
- A problem you solved yourself
- The steps of the scientific method
- The scientific method in daily life
- Asking “Why?”
- Enjoy the journey of science
Quick revision
| Term | What it means | Where it comes in the chapter | Everyday example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Science | A way of thinking, observing and doing things to understand the world and uncover the secrets of the universe | Page 1 | Finding out why stars shine |
| Curiosity | The urge to ask questions about whatever you see — and the title of this book | Page 1 | Wondering how a flower knows when to open |
| Observation | Looking or noticing carefully, without guessing yet | Step 1, page 6 | Seeing dal spilled around the cooker |
| Question | Turning what you noticed into a clear “why?” or “how?” | Step 2, page 6 | “Why did my pen stop writing?” |
| Guess (hypothesis) | A possible answer thought of before testing | Step 3, page 6 | “Maybe the ink is finished.” |
| Test / experiment | Doing something, or observing more, to check the guess | Step 4, page 6 | Opening the pen and checking the refill |
| Analysis | Studying the result to see if it really answers the question | Step 5, page 6 | Refill empty → the guess was right |
| Scientific method | The step-by-step process observe → question → guess → test → analyse | Page 5 | A cycle repairer dipping a tube in water |
| Scientist | A person who follows the scientific method to solve problems or discover new things | Page 6 | Anyone who asks and tests — even a cook |
| Spirit of inquiry | The habit of never stopping asking questions | Pages 5 and 8 | “To be a wise person, be a whys person!” |
Exercises
- Chapter opening — In-text Questions Page 1
- What will we explore with the help of this book? — In-text Questions Page 2 & 3
- Water, heat and the materials around us — In-text Questions Page 4
- Finding answers on our own — In-text Questions Page 5
- A problem you solved yourself — Activity 1.1: Let us think and write Page 5
- The steps of the scientific method — In-text Questions Page 5, 6 & 7
- The scientific method in daily life — Activity 1.2: Let us think and write Page 6
- Asking “Why?” — Activity 1.3: Let us think and write Page 7
- Enjoy the journey of science — In-text Questions Page 8