The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) provides well-structured and student-friendly textbooks for Class 6. These textbooks are available in English medium, ensuring inclusive education for all students across Maharashtra.
Textbooks for Class 6 are prepared to build a strong academic foundation. The subjects are introduced in a simple and engaging manner, with the use of real-life examples, colorful illustrations, and chapter-wise exercises that promote conceptual understanding and critical thinking.
These books are an essential part of the student's learning journey, helping them prepare for higher classes by reinforcing the basics in each subject.
The second language textbooks are designed to support multilingual abilities in students. These books emphasize sentence formation, grammar, vocabulary building, and creative writing through interactive activities.
The Class 6 Mathematics textbook covers foundational topics such as:
Numbers and Operations
Factors and Multiples
Fractions and Decimals
Geometry Basics
Measurement
Data Handling
The book includes solved examples, visual aids, and practice exercises to help students master mathematical concepts and problem-solving techniques.
The Science textbook for Class 6 introduces students to basic scientific concepts from the fields of Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. Topics include:
Our Environment
The World of Living and Non-Living Things
Natural Resources
Changes Around Us
Food and Nutrition
Simple Machines
The book encourages observation, experimentation, and exploration to develop scientific curiosity.
Social Science is typically divided into three main components:
1. History:
Covers ancient civilizations, early human life, important historical figures, and major events that shaped Indian and world history.
2. Geography:
Introduces students to continents, maps, landforms, climate, and natural resources. It aims to create geographical awareness and appreciation of the earth’s diversity.
3. Civics (Political Science):
Focuses on basic civic concepts like democracy, government, rights and responsibilities, and community helpers.
Aligned to Curriculum: Textbooks follow the updated Maharashtra Board syllabus to provide relevant academic content.
Multilingual Support: Available in major medium — English — to cater to diverse linguistic backgrounds.
Easy Language and Illustrations: Concepts are explained in simple language with the help of diagrams, pictures, and activities.
Exam Preparation: Each chapter includes questions, assignments, and activities to prepare students for assessments.
Conceptual Clarity: Textbooks aim to lay a strong academic base by focusing on conceptual clarity over rote learning.