6th Grade Science Games
Experiments, observations & the natural world
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Plant and Animal Cells
Sort cell parts into a Venn diagram: plant cells, animal cells, or both.
Continental Drift
Read Wegener's evidence that the continents move, and tap the proof.
Plate Tectonics
Sort landforms and events by the kind of plate boundary that makes them.
Volcanoes
Sort volcanoes and their features into shield, composite and cinder cone.
Weathering and Erosion
Sort changes to rock into mechanical weathering, chemical weathering and erosion.
Earth's Atmosphere and Its Layers
Put the atmosphere's layers, features and gases in order.
Ecosystems and Population Growth
Manage a wildlife population and decide what limits its growth.
Food Webs
Predict how a change to one population ripples through a food web.
Energy Transfer
Decide how thermal energy is moving: conduction, convection or radiation.
Energy Transformation Chains
Put each chain of energy transformations in order.
Solar System Scale
Hop along to planet distances in astronomical units (AU).
Space Weather
Read how the Sun's storms affect Earth, and tap the proof.
Human Impact on the Environment
Wire human activities to their effects on the environment.
Identifying Minerals
Sort mineral test results to identify talc, quartz, calcite, magnetite and pyrite.
Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration
Sort facts into photosynthesis, cellular respiration, or both.
Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy Resources
Wire energy resources to how they make electricity.
Water Quality
Sort signs from a stream into healthy water and polluted water.
The Water Cycle
Follow water through evaporation, transpiration, sublimation and runoff in order.
Physical and Chemical Changes
Predict whether each change makes a new substance.
Forces and Motion: Newton's Laws
Sort examples of motion by Newton's first, second and third laws.
Magnetism and Earth's Magnetic Field
Read about magnets and Earth's magnetic field, and tap the proof.
The Scientific Method
Put investigations in order, from question to conclusion.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many free 6th Grade science games are there?
- LittleActivity has 37 free, interactive science games designed specifically for 6th Grade students. New games are added regularly.
- Are these science games aligned with school curriculum?
- Yes. All 6th Grade science games are aligned with Common Core and state standards. They cover the key skills and concepts taught at this grade level.
- Do I need to create an account to play?
- No. All games are 100% free with no signup required. Just pick a game and start playing instantly in your browser on any device.
- Can my child play these games on a tablet?
- Yes. All LittleActivity games are designed to work on any device — desktop, tablet, or phone. No app download is needed.
- What skills do these science games develop?
- These games develop science fluency, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills through interactive gameplay. They reinforce classroom learning in a fun, pressure-free environment.