Grade 6 Worksheets

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• Gather relevant evidence from credible sources to support a writing claim
• Evaluate evidence for credibility and relevance before using it in an argument or informational text
• Integrate evidence into writing with analysis that explains how it supports the claim+ Show more

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• Identify how a topic sentence states the main idea of a paragraph
• Evaluate whether supporting sentences match the topic sentence and the writer’s purpose
• Explain how concluding sentences and consistent tense/point of view improve paragraph coherence

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• Identify the main reproductive parts of flowering plants.
• Understand how different structures contribute to plant reproduction.
• Explore examples of plant reproductive strategies in Alberta.+ Show more

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• Explain how dichotomous and multi-access keys help identify organisms using contrasting traits.
• Construct binary decision points in a key and choose observable features that separate taxa.
• Test and refine a field key by checking accuracy across different developmental stages and sexes.

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• Understand the principle of mass conservation at the particle and macroscopic levels.
• Explain why total mass remains constant in a closed system during a chemical reaction.
• Identify real-world examples of mass conservation in chemical and physical processes.+ Show more

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• Explain how energy flows through trophic levels in pond, grassland, and forest food webs.
• Describe how photosynthesis and cellular respiration contribute to an energy budget in ecosystems.
• Compare how energy transfer efficiency changes from one trophic level to the next using energy pyramids.

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• Explain how globalization, technology, and migration can drive cultural change over time
• Analyze how cultural change affects identity, traditions, and social structures in communities
• Evaluate examples of cultural adaptation while recognizing that cultures are dynamic

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• Understand what cell specialization means and how it helps organisms perform complex functions.
• Identify different types of specialized cells and their roles in the body.
• Describe how cells differentiate through gene expression to become specialized.+ Show more

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• Explain how wind patterns and Earth’s rotation help create ocean current systems.
• Describe how moving warm and cool water affects coastal climates and weather.
• Identify key differences between surface currents and deeper ocean movement.

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• Understand the process of connecting evidence to explanatory claims in science.
• Interpret data patterns such as graphs to make inferences.
• Evaluate the strength and validity of scientific arguments and evidence.+ Show more

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• Describe major types of robotic missions (flyby, orbiter, lander, sample-return) and what each can measure
• Explain how mission design choices help overcome distance, communication delay, and harsh planetary environments
• Use historical mission examples to connect engineering constraints with data collection methods

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• Explain how solar and lunar eclipses occur based on the alignment of the Earth, Moon, and Sun, including the effects of umbra and penumbra.
• Describe the patterns and visibility of eclipses, including their frequency and the geometric reasons behind these patterns.
• Explain how the gravitational forces of the Moon and Sun influence Earth's tides, including the mechanisms behind spring and neap tides.+ Show more

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• Explain how cultural exchange spreads arts, technologies, and traditions between societies.
• Describe how trade and communication help people transfer knowledge across regions.
• Use examples such as the Silk Road to support claims about mutual understanding.

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• Explain what a trade-off decision means in a design problem.
• Identify how a design choice can improve one property while limiting another property.
• Connect material and physical properties (strength, insulation, friction, flexibility) to user needs and real-world constraints.+ Show more

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• Explain how Earth’s tilt and latitude affect the Sun’s apparent path across the sky
• Describe how solar elevation at noon changes between summer and winter and how that affects day length
• Compare how sunrise and sunset locations shift in different seasons and at different latitudes

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• Describe the function of common circuit components, including power sources, resistive loads, switches, and connectors
• Match physical circuit components to their typical schematic symbols
• Predict qualitative effects of component function on current and voltage in simple circuits

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• Explain how gravity causes the Sun, Earth, and Moon to keep orbiting
• Describe cause-and-effect relationships in the Sun–Earth–Moon system
• Connect relative positions of the Moon and Earth to observable patterns

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• Understand the relationship between net force, mass, and acceleration.
• Identify how different forces affect motion in various scenarios.
• Apply the formula net force equals mass times acceleration to solve problems.+ Show more

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• Understand how to evaluate costs and benefits of financial choices.
• Apply mathematical calculations to compare different spending options.
• Interpret data and analyze trade-offs in budgeting decisions.+ Show more

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• Understand how to evaluate the relevance of evidence in scientific claims.
• Learn to assess data consistency and consider uncertainties and alternative hypotheses.
• Develop skills to match claims with the scope and strength of the dataset.+ Show more

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• Explain how tectonic processes, atmospheric dynamics, and the hydrologic cycle contribute to the origin and severity of natural hazards.
• Describe patterns of natural hazards using evidence such as historical records, seismic data, satellite observations, and hazard maps.
• Use cause-and-effect reasoning to predict how hazards can impact communities and infrastructure.

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• Understand the pathways and methods by which invasive species enter new ecosystems.
• Identify the ecological impacts of invasive species on native flora and fauna.
• Explain how invasive species alter nutrient cycling, habitat structure, and food webs.+ Show more

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• Describe key events and goals of the Apollo 11 moon landing.
• Explain how teamwork and engineering helped solve problems during the mission.
• Use grade-level vocabulary related to space exploration (e.g., mission, engineering, orbit, propulsion).

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• Identify the elements of an effective introduction: hook, context, and a focus statement
• Select the best type of intro strategy (scenario, fact, or claim) for a writer’s purpose and audience
• Revise weak introductions by narrowing from general topic to a specific direction using clear transitions

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• Identify the central idea of a persuasive nonfiction text.
• Select supporting details (reasons, facts, examples, elaborations) that strengthen the author’s claim.
• Distinguish essential supporting details from interesting but nonessential information.+ Show more

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• Describe the gravitational relationships between the Sun, Earth, and Moon.
• Explain how the relative positions of these bodies cause lunar phases, eclipses, and tides.
• Identify key terms related to celestial alignment and observable phenomena.+ Show more

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• Explain how to evaluate the credibility of a source using author, date, context, and evidence quality.
• Differentiate facts from opinions by checking whether claims can be verified with reliable support.
• Analyze how visuals (like infographics or charts) can be credible or misleading depending on missing context.

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• Explain how insulators differ from conductors in terms of electron binding and the availability of free charge carriers.
• Use examples such as rubber, glass, and dry wood to describe how insulators reduce charge flow.
• Compare how bulk insulating properties and surface charge behaviors can both affect electrical interactions.+ Show more

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• Explain how precipitation returns water to Earth and connects the atmosphere to the hydrosphere and geosphere.
• Describe how infiltration allows water to enter soil and how it can help recharge groundwater.
• Compare factors that increase infiltration versus factors that increase runoff.

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• Develop the ability to make logical inferences beyond explicit information in texts.
• Use clues from dialogue, descriptive details, and story context to understand characters' motives and themes.
• Deepen comprehension and analytical thinking through inference-based questions.+ Show more

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• Explain why political institutions develop to organize authority, make laws, and resolve conflicts.
• Describe how legislative, judicial, and executive functions work together in a society.
• Analyze how historical needs and cultural values shape the structure of political institutions.

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• Explain how limiting resources affect survival, growth, and reproduction of individual organisms.
• Use quantitative observations to interpret how resource availability influences population size and carrying capacity.
• Describe how resource gradients help predict where species are most abundant in different habitats.

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• Identify four major forest types: boreal mixedwood, montane, subalpine, and aspen parkland.
• Describe key abiotic conditions that influence where each forest type grows.
• Use main idea and key details to answer questions about forest classification.

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• Understand the features and components of a watershed
• Identify how water moves through different pathways within a watershed
• Recognize the influence of terrain and land cover on water flow+ Show more

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• Identify the central idea (main message) of an informational text.
• Distinguish between key supporting details and minor examples when writing a summary.
• Write a concise central-idea summary that keeps the author’s meaning and organizes ideas clearly.

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• Identify and describe the roles of different components in a simple electrical circuit.
• Explain how energy transformations occur within a circuit.
• Understand the function of sources, conductors, loads, and control elements in electrical systems.

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• Explain how supporting evidence strengthens a claim by connecting concrete information to a writer’s point
• Choose evidence that is relevant and understandable for a specific audience
• Use accurate paraphrasing and acknowledge sources to avoid misleading or borrowed information

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• Define what a niche in an ecosystem is.
• Identify different types of niches in various habitats.
• Explain how species coexist without competing directly by occupying different niches.+ Show more

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• Use text evidence to make inferences about motives, consequences, and likely outcomes.
• Identify clue words and actions (behavior, timing, wording) that support an inferred idea.
• Distinguish between inference (supported by evidence) and speculation (unsupported guessing).

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• Explain how belief systems such as Hinduism and Buddhism in India helped shape social order and values.
• Describe how philosophies in China, including Confucianism and Daoism, influenced governance and daily life.
• Compare how cultural exchange and shared ideas helped belief systems spread and adapt across regions.

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• Identify physical and emotional signs that indicate mental well-being.
• Recognize strategies that promote mental health, such as mindfulness and stress management.
• Understand the importance of social interactions and routines in maintaining emotional health.+ Show more

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• Compare how geographic features, climate, and resource availability influence where communities develop.
• Interpret settlement patterns on maps by identifying clues such as water access, landforms, and resource zones.
• Explain how environmental factors can affect community layouts and growth over time.

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• Identify key details about how humans convert land in forest areas
• Summarize how habitat loss affects species and ecosystems
• Use evidence from a passage to explain cause-and-effect relationships in human impacts

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• Identify the roles of producers and consumers in a food web
• Explain how energy moves through trophic levels and why it decreases
• Classify organisms as primary, secondary, or higher-level consumers+ Show more

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• Explain how word choice, what is shown or cropped, and which details are highlighted shape a media perspective.
• Identify omitted context and the viewpoint centered in a message.
• Use evidence from media examples to describe how framing influences meaning and interpretation.

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• Explain how drag affects a parachute’s descent using surface area and porosity
• Describe terminal velocity as the balance between gravity and drag
• Predict how changing mass-to-area ratio and canopy shape can change descent speed and stability+ Show more

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• Understand what groundwater is and how it is stored in aquifers.
• Learn how precipitation recharge occurs and contributes to groundwater supply.
• Recognize the relationship between groundwater and streamflow, especially during dry periods.+ Show more

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• Describe how incremental changes to shape, mass distribution, and control surfaces can improve aerodynamic performance and safety.
• Identify trade-offs among speed, stability, and payload when refining a flying design.
• Use evidence from flight path observations and simple measurements to evaluate design modifications.