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title: "NCERT Solutions for Class 6 Science Chapter 6 Exercise 6.3"
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# NCERT Solutions for Class 6 Science Chapter 6 Exercise 6.3

Chapter 6: Materials Around Us. Every question from Exercise 6.3, with full working and the final answer.

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## Activity 6.3: Let us think

### Question 1

*Activity*

Let us think what materials we can use to make a tumbler. Fill in the names of the materials in the spaces provided in Fig. 6.2.

**Solution**

1. Observe the figure in the textbook (Fig. 6.2) which shows a tumbler and different materials pointing to it.
2. Identify the materials that can be used to make a tumbler based on the property of holding water.
3. The materials commonly used to make a tumbler are glass, plastic, metal, and ceramic.

**Answer:** Glass, plastic, metal, and ceramic

> Common mistake: Mentioning materials like cloth or paper which are porous and cannot hold water.

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