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Printable 6th grade chemistry worksheet on rusting with fill-in-the-blank passage about iron oxide and corrosion.
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Rusting of Iron

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This printable fill-in-the-blank worksheet helps 6th graders understand the chemistry of rusting. Students complete a two-part passage explaining how iron combines with oxygen to form rust, how rusting weakens steel, and the economic impact on structures like cars, bridges, and machinery. Includes a 41-word word bank. Suitable for chemistry lessons, science review, or reading comprehension in earth science units.

Subject:
Science
Topic:
Chemistry
Grade Level:
6th Grade
Updated April 2026

Word Bank

  • best
  • bike
  • bolts
  • bridges
  • cars
  • changes
  • clean
  • combines
  • common
  • consistent
  • continues
  • element
  • every
  • excellent
  • exposed
  • iron
  • main
  • mold
  • money—more
  • non-flammable
  • nuts
  • out
  • oxide
  • oxygen
  • parts
  • people
  • problem
  • rain
  • rust
  • Rusting
  • steel
  • strong
  • substance
  • tanks
  • termites
  • things
  • unprotected
  • used
  • water
  • weaker
  • wondered
  • year

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