Physics Class 6 ICSE CISCE Topics and Syllabus

• Composition of Matter 
• States of Matter 
• Distinction Between Solids, Liquids and Gases 

Matter- its meaning and composition.

States of Matter

• Solids, Liquids and Gases.
• Characteristics of Solids, Liquids and Gases (Shape, texture and Volume).
• Distinguishing properties of Solids, Liquids and Gases.

• Concept of Physical Quantities and Units 
• Concept of Length as the Distance Between Two Points. 
• Concept of Measurement of Length (Ruler, Measuring Tape) 
• Concept for Measurement of Length - Units (Symbol and Full Name) 

  Name of Unit	Symbol
  centimetre	cm
  meter	m
  Kilometre	km
  inch	inch
  foot	ft

• Concept of Mass as Matter Contained in an Object. 
• Measuring Mass 
  • Common (beam) balance
  • Physical balance
  • Digital balance
  • Spring balance
• Measurement of Mass - Units (Symbol and Full Name) 

  Name of Unit	Symbol
  milligram	mg
  gram	g
  kilogram	kg

• Concept of Time in Terms of Hours, Minutes and Seconds. 
• Measurement of Time (Clock, Watch, Stopwatch) 
• Measurement of Time - Units (Symbol and Full Name) 

  Name of Unit	Symbol
  Second	s
  Minutes	min
  Hour	h

   

• Concept for Temperature - Measure Of Degree of Hotness Or Coldness of Body. 
• Measuring Temperature 
• Normal Temperature of a Human Body 
• Temperature 
  • Temperature
  • Unit of Temperature
  • Temperature scales - Fahrenheit scale, Celsius or Centigrade scale, Kelvin or Absolute scale.
• Concept of Area 
• Measurement of Area - Area of Regular Shapes (Using Graph Paper) 

• Types of Force 
  • Force - Push Or Pull 
• Effects of Force on Mass (No Effect) 
• Effects of Force on Speed 
• Effects of Force on Direction (Rest and Motion) 
• Effects of Force on Change in Shape and Size 
• Effects of Force on Using Real-world Examples 
• Concept for Force of Friction 
• Force of Friction - Advantages and Disadvantages. 

Force as a push or pull.

Effects of force on
 Mass (No effect)
 Speed
 Direction (rest and motion)
 Change in shape and size
 Using real-world examples only.

Force of Friction:
 Types – Rolling, Sliding and Static.
 Advantages and Disadvantages.

• Energy 
• Simple Machines - Basic Concept 
• Simple Machines - Mechanical Advantage 
• Types of Simple Machines - Lever 
• Types of Simple Machines - Wheel and Axle 
• Types of Simple Machines - Pulley 
• Types of Simple Machines - Inclined Plane 
• Types of Simple Machines - Wedge 
• Types of Simple Machines - Screw 
• Different Orders of Levers 
• Numerical Based on Mechanical Advantage Or Leverage - Load × Load Arm = Effort × Effort Arm. 

• Simple Machines:
   Basic Concept
   Mechanical Advantage
• Types of Simple Machines:
   Lever
   Wheel and axle
   Pulley
   Inclined plane
   Wedge
   Screw
• Different Orders of Levers
• Numerical based on mechanical advantage or leverage
  Load × Load arm = Effort × Effort arm.

• Light 
  • Light
  • Properties of Light
• Rectilinear Propagation of Light 
• Applications of Rectilinear Propagation of Light 
• Pinhole Camera - Principle and Working 
• Pinhole Camera - Factors on Which the Size of the Image Produced Depends on 
• Shadows - Umbra 
• Shadows - Penumbra 
• Shadows - Natural Shadows – Eclipses 

• Rectilinear Propagation of Light."
  Applications of rectilinear propagation of light.
• Pinhole camera:
   Principle and Working
  Factors on which the size of the image produced depends on
• Shadows:
   Umbra
   Penumbra
   Natural Shadows – Eclipses

• Concept of Magnetism 
• Concept of Magnetic and Non-magnetic Substances. 
• Characteristics of a Magnet 
• Properties of Magnets 
• Concept for Magnetic Field Around a Magnet 
• Concept of Earth’S Magnetic Field 
• Concept of Making of Magnets 
• Concept of Permanent and Temporary Magnets 
• Concept of Electromagnets 
• Choice of Material for the Core of an Electromagnet 
• Care and Storage of Magnets 
• Demagnetization by Heating, Hammering and Electricity 

• Magnetic and non-magnetic substances.
• characteristics of a magnet.
• properties of magnets
• magnetic field around a magnet.
• Earth’s magnetic field.
• Making of Magnets
• Permanent & temporary magnets and their uses
• Electromagnets and
• choice of material for the core of an electromagnet
• Care & storage of magnets
• Demagnetization by heating, hammering and electricity.