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Grade 6 NST Term 4 Summary + Test

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About this resource

Help your child revise and prepare confidently for their Grade 6 Natural Science & Technology Term 4 assessmentwith this comprehensive 28-page summary and practice workbook covering Planet Earth and Beyond and Systems and Control.

The workbook combines colourful, learner-friendly summary notes, diagrams, key concepts, practice questions, a full practice test, memorandum and quick exam revision pages.

Topics covered include:

  • The Solar System – the Sun, eight planets, moons, asteroids, comets and dwarf planets
  • Earth and Planetary Movement – rotation, revolution, day and night, years and leap years
  • The Moon – its movement, rotation and revolution, phases of the Moon, and comparing the Sun, Earth and Moon
  • Telescopes & Space Observation – how telescopes work, refracting and reflecting telescopes, radio telescopes, SALT and the SKA
  • Exploring the Moon & Mars – lunar and Mars rovers, their purpose and important missions
  • Systems & Control – wheels and axles, rover components, power sources, cameras, robotic arms and communication systems
  • Technology Design – designing, making and evaluating a model rover

Learners can then test their understanding with a 40-mark Term 4 practice test containing multiple-choice questions, matching, diagrams, data interpretation, calculations and application-based questions.

A complete answer section is included for easy marking and correction, followed by Quick Exam Revision pages covering the planets, movements of the Earth and Moon, telescopes and rovers.

Format: PDF Includes: Summary Notes + Diagrams + Key Concepts + Practice Activities + 40-Mark Practice Test + Memorandum + Quick Exam Revision

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