WYEBANK PRIMARY SCHOOL

TERM 3 : 2021
HOMEWORK BOOKLET

Natural Science & Technology: Grade 6

GRADE 6:____
NAME:___________________________

WEEK 1 : 19-07-2021
ACTIVITY 1: Simple circuit
Name the THREE components of a simple electric circuit.

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What is the function of cells in an electric circuit?

Look at these pictures. Label and draw the symbols for each of the following
electrical components.

a. b.
c. d.

WEEK 2 : 26-07-2021
ACTIVITY 2: SYSTEMS THAT USE CIRCUITS
1. Look at the photos or sketches below.
2. Name the appliance or device.
3. Say what it is used for and what the energy is transferred to (light, sound, heat
or movement)? In some cases it might be more than one thing.

NAME OF APPLIANCE:_____________________________
Use:____________________________________________
Energy transferred from _______________________

A. energy to ______________________

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 NAME OF APPLIANCE:_____________________________
Use:____________________________________________
Energy transferred from _______________________
energy to ______________________

B.

NAME OF APPLIANCE:_____________________________
Use:____________________________________________
Energy transferred from _______________________
energy to ______________________

C.

ACTIVITY 3: CONDUCTORS AND INSULATORS

From the list of objects state whether they are insulators or conductors:
iron nail; rubber band; wood.
Conductors insulators

Suggest a reason why we need to use electrical insulators.

WEEK 3 :02-08-2021
ACTVITY 4: SYSTEMS TO SOLVE PROBLEMS
A system is something that is made of two or more parts that work together. Fill in
the missing words
fire alarms Heater fans

The winter months are very cold for many people in South Africa. Cold weather also
makes people sick. ___________________ help to keep us warm during winter.

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Machines such as computers get hot when they run. Sometimes they get so hot that
their parts stop working or even melt.___________ cool down machines while they
run

Buildings get destroyed and people get injured because fires are not noticed
sooner._________________ warn people of danger quicker than people can.

WEEK 5:09-08-2021
ACTIVITY 5: COST OF ELECTRICITY
Give 3 reasons why electricity is expensive:

What are fossil fuels and why are they so important?

WEEK 5: 16-08-2021
ACTIVITY 6: Renewable ways to generate electricity,
Identify the energy sources as either renewable or non-renewable. Give your table a
heading.
Sunlight Wood Coal
oil Wind Fossil fuels

Renewable energy Non-renewable energy

1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.

ACTIVITY 7: Ways to save electricity

Give 3 are ways about how we can save electricity;

ACTIVITY 8: SAFETY RULES WHEN WORKING WITH ELECTRICITY

Safety rules when working with electricity. Answer the questions based on the
illustration below; (2)

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Why is it dangerous to pull the boy from the electric wire?(1)

How can the man safely help move the boy away from the fence ?

WEEK 6: 23-08-2021
ACTIVITY 9: IDENTIFYING EXAMPLES OF TOOLS AND APPLIANCES THAT
DRAW ELECTRICITY

Look at the flow diagram below. Describe what it is showing.

WEEK 7:30-08-2021
ACTIVITY 10: APPLIANCES DRAW ELECTRICIT
10.1

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2.

3.