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Knowing Our Numbers Class 6 Maths Notes | DailyHomeStudy
Knowing our Numbers Large numbers upto one crore Reading and writing of large numbers Comparing large numbers Indian System of Numeration International System of Numeration Use of large numbers Estimation of numbers Use of brackets Roman numerals Whole Numbers Natural numbers Predecessor and successor of a natural number Whole numbers: The natural numbers along with zero form the collection of whole numbers. Representation of whole numbers on the number line Addition and subtraction of whole numbers on the number line Division of a whole number by zero is not defined Patterns in whole numbers Properties of whole numbers Closure property Commutativity of addition and multiplication Associativity of addition multiplication Distributivity of…
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The Earth in the Solar System Class 6 Notes Geography | DailyHomeStudy
Overview At night the whole sky is filled with tiny shining objects some are bright, others dim. They all appear to be twinkling. A full moon occurs once in about a month’s time called Full moon night or Poornima. A fortnight later, you cannot see the moon at all which is called New moon night or Amavasya. Celestial bodies – The sun, the moon and all those objects shining in the night sky are called celestial bodies. Some celestial bodies are very big and hot. They are made up of gases. Stars – Stars are celestial bodies which have their own heat and light, which they emit in large amounts.…
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Globe Latitudes and Longitudes Class 6 Notes Geography | DailyHomeStudy
Overview Globes are of various sizes and types such as big ones, small pocket globes, and globe-like balloons. The globe is not fixed and can be rotated the same way as a topspin or a potter’s wheel is rotated. On the globe, countries, continents and oceans are shown in their correct size. A needle is fixed through the globe in a tilted manner, which is called its axis. Two points on the globe through which the needle passes are two poles – North Pole and South Pole. The globe can be moved around this needle from west to east just as the earth moves. But, there is a major difference.…
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Motions of the Earth Class 6 Notes Geography | DailyHomeStudy
Rotation Rotation is the movement of the earth on its axis. Revolution The movement of the earth around the sun in a fixed path or orbit is called Revolution. Orbital Plane The axis of the earth which is an imaginary line, makes an angle of 66½° with its orbital plane. The plane formed by the orbit is known as the orbital plane. The earth receives light from the sun. Due to the spherical shape of the earth, only half of it gets light from the sun at a time. The portion facing the sun experiences day while the other half away from the sun experiences night. Circle Of Illumination The circle that divides the day from night on the globe…
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Rural Livelihoods CBSE Class 6 Civics Notes | DailyHomeStudy
Kalpattu village Kalpattu-village close to the sea coast in Tamil Nadu- has non-farm work such as making baskets, utensils, pots, bricks, bullock-carts -people provide services such as blacksmiths, nurses, teachers, washermen, weavers, barbers, cycle repair mechanics-also some shopkeepers and traders-main street looks like a bazaar-find a variety of small shops such as tea shops, grocery shops, barbershops, a cloth shop, a tailor and two fertiliser and seed shops-are four teashops- sell tiffins (idli, dosa and upama in the morning-snacks like vadai, bonda and mysorepak in the evening)-a blacksmith family whose home serves as their workshop-cycle hire and repair shop-families earn a living by washing clothes- some go to the nearby…
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Major Landforms of the Earth Class 6 Geography Notes | DailyHomeStudy
Lithosphere – The solid portion of the earth on which we live is called the Lithosphere. Atmosphere – The gaseous layers that surround the earth, where oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide and other gases are found. Hydrosphere – The earth’s surface surrounded by water is called the Hydrosphere. The Hydrosphere comprises water in all its forms, that is, ice, water and water vapour. Biosphere – The Biosphere is the narrow zone where we find land, water and air together, which contains all forms of life. Lithosphere The solid portion of the earth is called the Lithosphere. It comprises the rocks of the earth’s crust and the thin layers of soil that…
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India Climate Vegetation and Wildlife Class 6 Geography Notes | DailyHomeStudy
The major seasons recognised in India are: Cold Weather Season (Winter) December to FebruaryHot Weather Season (Summer) March to MaySouthwest Monsoon Season (Rainy) June to SeptemberSeason of Retreating Monsoon (Autumn) October and November Cold Weather Season or Winter During the winter season, the sun rays do not fall directly in the region. As a result, the temperatures are quite low in northern India. Hot Weather Season or Summer In the hot weather season sun rays more or less directly fall in this region. The temperature becomes very high. Hot and dry winds called loo, blow during the day. South-West Monsoon Season or Rainy Season This season is marked by the…
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Urban Administration CBSE Class 6 Civics Notes | DailyHomeStudy
Urban Administration Municipal Corporation-takes care of street lights, garbage collection, water supply-keep the streets and the market clean-responsible for ensuring that diseases do not break out in the city-run schools, hospitals and dispensaries.-makes gardens and maintain them. In a big city-is called a Municipal Corporation. In smaller towns, it is called a Municipal Council. The Ward Councillor and Administrative Staff Decisions like where a park or a new hospital should go-usually made by the Ward Councillors-city divided into different wards-ward councillors get elected-decisions that affect the entire city taken by groups of councillors-form committees to decide and debate issues-for problems within a ward people can contact their councillors-Councillor’s Committees and…
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What is Government CBSE Class 6 Civics Notes | DailyHomeStudy
INTRODUCTION A Government is needed for every country to make decisions and get things done ranging from decisions about where to build roads and schools, or how to reduce the price of onions when they get too expensive or ways to increase the supply of electricity. They also take actions on social issues and other important things like running postal and railway services. In the meantime, the Government is also in charge of protecting the boundaries of the country and maintaining peaceful relations with other countries. Also, at the time of any calamity, it is in charge of organising aid and assistance for the affected people. If you are wondering…
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Rural Administration CBSE Class 6 Civics Notes | DailyHomeStudy
Rural Administration Measuring the land and maintaining the records is the main work of the Patwari- known by different names in different states – in some villages, such officers are called Lekhpal-Kanungo or Karamchari or Village Officer and so on. Each Patwari -responsible for a group of villages-maintains and updates the records of the village-has ways of measuring agricultural fields. Patwari is responsible for organising the collection of land revenue from the farmers-provides information to the government about the crops grown in this area-done from the records that are kept-so, it’s important for the Patwari to regularly update these as farmers may change the crop they grow or someone may…