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Class 6 Science – Chapter 6

Changes Around Us | NCERT Complete Notes

STAGE 0: Foundation / Basics

What is this Chapter About?

This chapter explains the different types of changes that occur around us. It helps us understand how some changes can be reversed while others cannot.

Why Should We Learn This Chapter?

  • To understand changes in daily life
  • To know which changes are temporary or permanent
  • To identify useful and harmful changes

Basic Meaning

Change: Any alteration in shape, size, colour, or state of an object.

STAGE 1: Complete Chapter Explanation

Changes Around Us

Many changes take place around us every day. Some changes are useful, while some may be harmful.

Slow and Fast Changes

  • Slow changes: Take a long time (rusting of iron, growth of plants)
  • Fast changes: Occur quickly (burning of paper, bursting of crackers)

Reversible Changes

Changes that can be reversed to get back the original object are called reversible changes.

Examples: Melting of ice, folding of paper

Irreversible Changes

Changes that cannot be reversed are called irreversible changes.

Examples: Burning of wood, cooking of food

Periodic Changes

Changes that repeat themselves after a fixed interval of time are called periodic changes.

Examples: Day and night, seasons

Changes That Bring Desirable Results

Changes like ripening of fruits and cooking of food are useful to us.

Changes That Bring Undesirable Results

Changes like floods, earthquakes, and spoiling of food may cause harm.

STAGE 2: NCERT Textbook Questions & Answers

Q1. What is a change?
Answer: Any alteration in shape, size, colour, or state is called a change.

Q2. Give two examples of reversible changes.
Answer: Melting of ice and folding of paper.

Q3. Give two examples of irreversible changes.
Answer: Burning of wood and cooking of food.

Q4. What are periodic changes?
Answer: Changes that repeat at regular intervals of time are called periodic changes.

STAGE 3: Previous Exam Questions & Answers

Previous Exam Question:
Differentiate between reversible and irreversible changes.

Answer:
Reversible changes can be undone, like melting of ice.
Irreversible changes cannot be undone, like burning of paper.

Exam Insight:
Questions on types of changes are frequently asked in Class 6 exams.


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• Some changes can be reversed
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Chapter 2: Fibre to Fabric

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Chapter 3: Sorting Materials into Groups

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Chapter 4: Separation of Substances

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Chapter 5: Changes Around Us

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Chapter 6: Getting to Know Plants

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Chapter 7: Body Movements

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Chapter 8: Living Organisms and Their Surroundings

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Chapter 9: Motion and Measurement of Distances

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Chapter 10: Light, Shadows and Reflections

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Chapter 11: Electricity and Circuits

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Chapter 12: Fun with Magnets

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Chapter 13: Water

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Chapter 14: Air Around Us

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