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Grade 6 NST Term 4 Test (2026)

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About this resource

Help your child prepare for their Natural Sciences and Technology assessment with this Grade 6 Term 4 practice test, based on CAPS/ATP topics.

Test Details:

  • Total Marks: 40
  • Time: 1 hour
  • Pages: 11
  • Format: PDF – Instant Digital Download
  • Includes: Practice test, detailed memorandum and cognitive-level analysis

Topics Covered:

Planet Earth and Beyond

  • The Solar System and the eight planets
  • Inner and outer planets
  • The Sun, Earth and Moon
  • Rotation and revolution
  • The Moon’s movement and phases
  • Leap years
  • Telescopes and space exploration
  • The Southern African Large Telescope (SALT)

Systems and Control

  • Wheels and axles
  • Fixed and turning wheel-and-axle systems
  • Model rovers and their movement
  • Friction and different surfaces
  • Fair testing and interpreting bar graphs
  • Improving rover designs

Ideal for revision, assessment preparation and developing scientific knowledge and practical thinking skills.

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