Natural Sciences and Technology - Grade 6-A (CAPS) - Revised for 2014

Oct 14, 2026

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Natural Sciences and Technology Grade 6-A (CAPS), revised for 2014, presents open educational resources developed for learners. The book is written by Siyavula with volunteer educators, academics and students, supported by the Sasol Inzalo Foundation and distributed by the Department of Basic Education. It invites learners to join Thunderbolt Kids in exploring the world through science investigations, design solutions, and hands-on processing and nutrition activities, with guidance to access online links, videos, and interactive games.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages212

Reading Time8 h 54 min

AccessFree to download

Welcome to Grade 6

Thunderbolt Kids adventure

Accessing “Visit” links and online resources

Natural Sciences and Technology Grade 6-A (CAPS) Natural Sciences and Technology Grade 6-A CAPS Revised for 2014 Developed and funded as an ongoing project by the Sasol Inzalo Foundation in partnership with Siyavula and volunteers. Distributed by the Department of Basic Education. COPYRIGHT NOTICE Your freedom to legally copy this book You are allowed and encouraged to freely copy this book. You can photocopy, print and distribute it as often as you like. You can download it onto your mobile phone, iPad, PC or ﬂashdrive. You can burn it to CD, email it around or upload it to your website. The only restriction is that you cannot change this book, its cover or content in any way. For more information, about the Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported (CC-BY-ND 3 . 0) license, see [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/)[ ](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/)[by-nd/3.0/](by-nd/3.0/) The Thunderbolt Kids characters were originally created as part of the Kusasa project ([www.kusasa.org](www.kusasa.org)), a Shuttleworth Foundation initiative. The Shuttleworth Foundation granted permission for the use of these characters and related artwork. AUTHORS LIST This book was written by Siyavula and volunteer educators, academics and students. Siyavula believes in the power of community and collaboration. By training volunteers, helping them network across the country, encouraging them to work together and using the technology available, the vision is to create and use open educational resources to transform the way we teach and learn, especially in South Africa. For more information on how to get involved in the community and volunteer, visit www.siyavula.com Siyavula Core Team Megan Beckett, Ewald Zietsman Siyavula Extended Team Neels van der Westhuizen, René Toerien, Bridget Nash, Heather Williams, Dr Mark Horner, Delita Otto, Marthélize Tredoux, Luke Kannemeyer Contributors Ronald Arendse, Prof Ilsa Basson, Rudolph Basson, Mariaan Bester, Darryl Bimray, Brandt Botes, Novosti Buta, Michaela Carr, Kade Cloete, Julian Cowper, Dawn Crawford, Zorina Dharsey, Octave Dilles, Shamin Garib, Sanette Gildenhuys, Nicole Gillanders, Celestè Greyling, Martli Greyvenstein, Lee-Ann Harding, Dr Colleen Henning, Anna Herrington, Ruth-Anne Holm, Adam Hyde, Karishma Jagesar, Wayne Jones, Kristi Jooste, Louise King, Paul van Koersveld, Dr Erica Makings, Dhevan Mari mandi, Dowelani Mash uvhamele, Glen Morris, Busisiwe Mosiuoa, Andrea Motto, Gladys Munyorovi, Johann Myburgh, Mervin Naik, Alouise Neve ling, Owen Newton-Hill, Mthuthuzeli Ngqongqo, Godwell Nhema, Brett Nicolson, Mawethu Nocanda, Seth Phatoli, Swasthi Pillay, Karen du Plessis, Jennifer Poole, Brice Reign ie r, Irakli Rekhviashvili, Jacques van Rhyn, Kyle Robertson, Ivan Sadler, Thaneshree Singh, Hè lé ne Smit, Karen Stewart, James Surgey, Isabel Tarling, Rose Thomas, Dr Francois Toerien, Antonette Tonkie, Wetsie Visser, Vicci Vivier, Karen Wallace, Dawid Weideman, Dr Rufus Wesi, Matthew Wolfe A special thank you goes to St John's College in Johannesburg for hosting the authoring events which led to the ﬁrst version of these workbooks. THIS IS MORE THAN JUST A WORKBOOK! In many places you will see there are “Visit” boxes in the margins . These boxes contain links to videos online, interesting websites which pertain to the content, or else games or activities for you to complete. To access these websites or videos, simply type the link provided into your address bar in your internet browser. The links look like this for example, [goo.gl/vWKnF](goo.gl/vWKnF) You can watch these links in your lessons, at home on a PC, laptop or on mobile phones. To download these workbooks or learn more about the project, visit the Sasol Inzalo Foundation website at [http://sasolinzalofoundation.org.za](http://sasolinzalofoundation.org.za) Welcome to Grade 6 and to Natural Sciences and Technology! Join the Th

FAQs

What learning approach does the book encourage for Grade 6 science and technology?

It encourages creativity and imagination in science and technology, including science investigations and designing solutions to problems.

How can learners access the online videos and websites mentioned in the margins?

Learners can type the provided links into their internet browser and use them during lessons or at home.

What topics does the book say learners will cover this year?

It indicates learning about plants making their own food, nutrition and healthy living, processing foods, and matter topics like states of matter, mixtures and solutions.

Oct 14, 2026

Uploaded by Adam