Grade 6 Worksheets

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• Describe how community planting, shelterbelts, and urban canopy programs support local ecosystems.
• Explain how stewardship practices improve habitat, carbon storage, and water regulation.
• Connect stewardship actions to both place-based examples in Alberta and broader environmental benefits.

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• Explain the purpose of tables, bar graphs, and line graphs when representing data
• Identify how labels, units, and scales help readers interpret graphs accurately
• Choose an appropriate data representation for different types of observations (numerical vs. categorical)

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• Explain how different root structures help trees anchor, take up water and nutrients, and store resources.
• Describe how mycorrhizal associations support absorption of water and nutrients, especially during drought.
• Connect root adaptations to tree distribution, competition, and recovery after disturbance.

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• Explain how propellers and jet engines create thrust using different physical mechanisms
• Describe how thrust-to-weight ratio affects acceleration, climb, and sustained flight
• Compare propulsive efficiency and trade-offs across speed regimes and design constraints

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• Explain how wind tunnels measure lift, drag, and moments using force balances and scaled models
• Identify how similarity parameters like Reynolds number and Mach number affect results
• Use pressure taps and flow visualization to interpret airflow patterns+ Show more

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• Explain how energy flows through producers, consumers, and decomposers in a food web.
• Identify trophic relationships and describe how multiple food chains connect in an ecosystem.
• Use examples from forests (such as Alberta forests) to predict how changes can affect trophic interactions.

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• Explain what disturbance regimes are and how fire and other disturbances shape forests.
• Describe how frequency, intensity, and spatial extent affect regeneration and succession.
• Use evidence from text to identify main ideas and support claims about forest change.

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• Explain how the Sun’s apparent position changes with the day and seasons, affecting shadow length and direction
• Describe the relationship between solar elevation angle and the length of a shadow
• Use observations (noon, shortest/longest shadows, and yearly directional changes) as evidence for Earth’s motion and axial tilt

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• Explain how Earth’s axial tilt affects seasonal changes in solar angle and daylight duration.
• Describe how changing solar angle and day length influence temperature and climate patterns.
• Connect seasonal differences to observable changes in living things and daily life.

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• Describe how predictive models represent Earth–Sun geometry to forecast observable sky events.
• Use axial tilt and orbital position ideas to explain changes in daylight and solar angles through the seasons.
• Interpret simple model outputs (descriptions or diagrams) to predict timing of sunrise, sunset, and lunar phases.

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• Describe how a Sun–Earth–Moon geometric model predicts lunar phase illumination from a viewpoint
• Use the model to explain the sequence of crescent, quarter, gibbous, and full Moon phases
• Relate observed changes in phase over time to the Moon’s apparent motion and the synodic period

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• Explain how Indigenous and settler communities observed celestial patterns for seasonal planning and cultural practices
• Describe how solar and lunar cycles can be used to support navigation and timekeeping
• Compare different ways people record and predict celestial events using oral knowledge and early written observations+ Show more

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• Explain how solar and lunar eclipses depend on the alignment of the Sun, Earth, and Moon
• Describe how orbital inclination and imperfect alignment affect whether an eclipse is partial or total/annular
• Interpret why eclipses are relatively rare for a given location using celestial geometry and timing

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• Explain how the apparent motion of the Sun, Moon, planets, and constellations follows predictable patterns from a fixed location.
• Use observation of seasonal constellations and planetary motion to make simple predictions about what will be visible at different times.
• Interpret statements about celestial cycles as true or false based on the idea of repeating patterns.

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• Explain how DNA barcoding and sequence comparison help identify species.
• Describe how phylogenetic trees use genetic similarities and differences to show relationships.
• Compare morphological keys with molecular genetic evidence in classifying organisms.+ Show more

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• Explain how Earth’s tilt and the Sun’s angle affect seasonal patterns in Alberta.
• Describe how Alberta’s continental climate and geography influence spring, summer, fall, and winter conditions.
• Connect seasonal solar changes to environmental effects such as river ice breakup and agricultural timing.+ Show more

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• Explain how iterative improvement uses test results to refine both function and constraints.
• Identify how trade-offs must be considered when revising a design after failures.
• Use evidence from evaluation criteria to decide what to change next in a prototype.

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• Explain how gravity can cause rock and soil to move downhill during mass wasting.
• Identify triggers of mass wasting, including heavy rainfall, freeze-thaw cycles, earthquakes, and erosion.
• Describe how slope stability can change when support is removed or when water/ice weakens material.+ Show more

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• Explain how the water cycle transfers water among the atmosphere, land, and oceans.
• Describe how evaporation, precipitation, infiltration, runoff, and groundwater recharge affect freshwater availability.
• Analyze how storage in glaciers and aquifers influences where and when usable water collects.+ Show more

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• Explain how Earth’s rotation causes day and night as a repeating cycle.
• Describe how Earth’s orbit and tilted axis create predictable seasonal changes.
• Predict how Moon phases repeat based on the Moon’s orbit around Earth.+ Show more

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• Understand the processes of adaptation and speciation in populations.
• Identify evidence and factors that contribute to reproductive isolation and lineage divergence.
• Analyze patterns of biogeography and morphology in species formation.+ Show more

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• Explain how filtration and sieving separate mixtures using particle size and barriers.
• Identify the parts of a filtration process (porous barrier, trapped solids, and filtrate).
• Compare sieving and filtration and predict which method fits a described mixture.+ Show more

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• Identify major organ systems and the functions they perform in the human body
• Explain how organ systems interact to maintain internal balance (homeostasis)
• Use scientific vocabulary to describe digestion, transport, gas exchange, defense, and control

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• Explain how adaptation trade-offs involve both benefits and costs for survival and reproduction
• Identify examples of traits where increased protection or efficiency causes a different limitation
• Use cost-benefit reasoning to predict how environmental pressures can shape evolutionary outcomes

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• Identify independent, dependent, and controlled variables in a science investigation
• Use operational definitions and consistent measurement intervals to reduce environmental noise
• Explain why researchers keep controls constant to make patterns easier to detect

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• Explain how question framing, fair design, measurement strategy, data handling, and evidence-based reporting work together in an integrated synthesis inquiry
• Identify and apply key ideas of data provenance, cross-site comparability, and clear communication of limitations when combining datasets
• Use evidence from multiple sources to draw cautious, policy-relevant conclusions about environmental health

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• Identify and describe major forest types (boreal mixedwood, montane, subalpine, and aspen parkland).
• Explain how abiotic factors like elevation, soil moisture, and fire history influence forest distribution.
• Use forest-type evidence to predict habitat conditions and possible species compositions.

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• Explain how the Moon’s orbit around Earth creates predictable changes in lunar phases.
• Describe the geometry of Sun–Earth–Moon that causes new, quarter, gibbous, and full phases.
• Use observations of the Moon’s rising times and direction to connect motion with phase changes.

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• Explain how Earth’s tilt and orbit change the apparent Sun path across the sky over the seasons
• Describe how latitude affects sunrise and sunset positions and changes in solar elevation at noon
• Interpret observations (like shadow length and day length) to support claims about the apparent motion of the Sun

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• Explain the difference between parasitic drag and induced drag using evidence from flight and design examples
• Identify how surface roughness, frontal area, and lift-related wingtip vortices affect total drag
• Describe how drag influences required thrust and overall energy demands of flight

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• Identify the functions of ailerons, elevators, and rudders in changing an aircraft’s motion
• Explain how control surface deflection changes lift, drag, and aerodynamic moments
• Describe how roll, pitch, and yaw relate to aircraft attitude changes+ Show more

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• Compare how kites, gliders, and round canopies use lift, drag, and control surfaces to stay in flight.
• Explain how design choices affect glide ratio, lift-to-drag performance, and maneuverability.
• Use quantitative and qualitative evidence to predict likely flight outcomes in Alberta-like conditions.

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• Understand how traits are transmitted from parents to offspring through genes.
• Model inheritance patterns using Punnett squares and probability.
• Differentiate between dominant and recessive traits in inheritance.+ Show more

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• Evaluate how population trends and resource use impact earth systems.
• Compare different sustainable practices such as renewable energy, conservation, and land management.
• Analyze trade-offs among economic, social, and environmental priorities in sustainability.+ Show more

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• Understand how geological processes influence the distribution of mineral, energy, and groundwater resources.
• Identify spatial patterns in resource deposits and aquifers.
• Evaluate the impacts of extraction and technological constraints on resource availability.+ Show more

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• Analyze data from comparative tests to identify performance characteristics and trade-offs.
• Use graphs, averages, and error discussions to support design optimization.
• Evaluate strategies that balance competing goals such as strength versus weight or cost versus durability.+ Show more

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• Compare multiple design solutions using matrices, rubrics, and prototypes.
• Evaluate solutions based on quantitative and qualitative metrics such as efficiency, durability, manufacturability, and cost.
• Use evidence-based justification and simple models to rank options for iterative refinement.+ Show more

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• Understand the relative sizes, distances, and orbital periods of planets in the solar system.
• Use astronomical units, planetary radii, and orbital data to compare celestial bodies.
• Interpret data tables and charts to analyze spatial relationships within the solar system.+ Show more

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• Understand how gravitational attraction governs planetary and satellite orbits.
• Explain Keplerian relationships between orbit speed, period, and distance.
• Describe the role of central gravitational potential in maintaining orbital paths.+ Show more

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• Explain Earth's rotation and its effect on day and night.
• Describe Earth's orbit and axial tilt causing seasons.
• Identify key points of solstices and equinoxes.+ Show more

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• Understand how gravitational attraction depends on mass and distance.
• Differentiate between gravitational forces and contact forces like friction.
• Identify examples illustrating gravitational interactions and frictional resistance.+ Show more

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• Understand the relationship between net force, mass, and acceleration.
• Identify scenarios where forces act on objects and analyze their effects.
• Apply the formula net force equals mass times acceleration to solve problems.+ Show more

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• Understand how electric and magnetic forces depend on source strength and distance.
• Identify examples of electrostatic and magnetic interactions.
• Explain how force magnitude varies with charge, current, and separation.+ Show more

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• Understand the principles of conservation of momentum in two-body collisions.
• Differentiate between elastic and inelastic collisions through examples.
• Identify the forces involved during contact in collisions and how they produce action-reaction pairs.+ Show more

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• Describe atmospheric processes that produce local and regional weather.
• Interpret data from surface maps, temperature, and pressure measurements.
• Identify features of fronts, pressure systems, and radar observations related to weather events.+ Show more

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• Describe the processes involved in the water cycle, including evaporation, condensation, precipitation, runoff, infiltration, and groundwater storage.
• Explain how solar energy and gravity drive the movement of water through different reservoirs in the hydrosphere.
• Use conceptual and graphical models to trace water mass transfer and energy flows within the water cycle.+ Show more

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• Describe how Earth's systems transfer matter and energy through models.
• Identify feedback mechanisms such as albedo changes and sediment transport.
• Explain the role of energy sources and sinks in system processes.+ Show more

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• Describe geologic processes that modify Earth's surface over different time scales.
• Identify evidence such as rock strata, fossils, and landforms used to interpret landscape evolution.
• Differentiate between rapid events like volcanic eruptions and slow processes like weathering.+ Show more