Grade 6 Worksheets

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• Understand how observational and instrumental data help identify patterns in natural hazards.
• Learn methods for assessing recurrence intervals and estimating probable locations of hazards.
• Interpret examples such as earthquake catalogs, tsunami records, and flood statistics.+ Show more

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• Explain how unequal solar heating and planetary rotation create global circulation patterns.
• Identify major atmospheric cells, wind patterns, and ocean currents involved in heat and moisture transport.
• Describe the influence of circulation patterns on regional climates and phenomena like El Niño.+ Show more

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• Understand how genetic and environmental factors influence phenotypic variation.
• Identify examples of phenotypic variation caused by different influences.
• Explain the link between DNA, gene expression, and observable traits.+ Show more

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• Identify the major organ systems and their functions in the human body.
• Explain how tissues and organs work together in the circulatory, respiratory, digestive, and nervous systems.
• Describe the interdependence among different organs and systems in maintaining health.+ Show more

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• Describe how photosynthesis and respiration transfer energy in cells.
• Identify reactants and products involved in photosynthesis and respiration.
• Explain how energy is conserved and cycled through biological processes.+ Show more

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• Identify the main organelles of a cell and their functions.
• Understand how cell structures relate to their roles in energy production, protein synthesis, waste removal, and regulation.
• Compare plant and animal cells to see how specialization affects cell function.+ Show more

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• Identify key features that distinguish cells as the basic units of life.
• Compare single-celled and multicellular organisms using observational evidence.
• Understand the relationships among cells, tissues, organs, and whole organisms.+ Show more

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• Construct explanations predicting patterns of species interactions across ecosystems.
• Identify and differentiate mutualism, competition, predation, and parasitism.
• Compare interaction outcomes in forest, grassland, and freshwater environments.+ Show more

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• Understand how resource availability affects individual organisms and populations.
• Interpret data and measurement patterns related to resource gradients.
• Identify limiting resources such as water, nutrients, and light in various ecosystems.+ Show more

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• Construct evidence-based arguments linking ecosystem component changes to population fluctuations.
• Analyze case studies involving predator reintroduction, invasive species, habitat fragmentation, and disease outbreaks.
• Interpret empirical data sets and longitudinal observations to infer causal relationships in population dynamics.+ Show more

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• Understand the components of food webs, including producers, consumers, and decomposers.
• Explain how energy diminishes across trophic levels in an ecosystem.
• Describe the roles of photosynthesis and cellular respiration in energy transfer.+ Show more

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• Connect natural resources to their synthetic products.
• Compare properties of different materials used in manufacturing.
• Understand the processing steps and societal implications of synthetic materials.+ Show more

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• Describe matter as composed of tiny particles and explain their behavior.
• Relate particle motion, collisions, and spacing to phases and changes of state.
• Understand how temperature and thermal energy affect particle behavior in gases.+ Show more

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• Understand that mass is conserved during physical and chemical changes.
• Trace atoms and molecules through different processes to see that total mass remains constant.
• Use models and diagrams to explain the principle of mass conservation in closed systems.+ Show more

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• Identify key indicators that signify a chemical reaction through analysis of qualitative and quantitative data.
• Describe common examples and interpret pre- and post-interaction measurements to determine if a new substance has formed.
• Understand the significance of indicators such as color change, gas evolution, precipitate formation, and temperature change in chemical reactions.+ Show more

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• Describe how atoms combine to form simple molecules like H2O and NaCl.
• Identify different models used to represent atomic structures and molecules.
• Understand how repeating units form polymers and ionic lattices.+ Show more

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• Understand how trait frequencies and population sizes change over generations.
• Use proportional reasoning, charts, and graphs to analyze population data.
• Interpret models and empirical data to predict population-level changes.+ Show more

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• Understand how heritable traits influence survival and reproduction.
• Identify examples of natural selection in real-world scenarios.
• Explain the process by which populations change over generations due to environmental pressures.+ Show more

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• Identify different types of fossil occurrences and their significance.
• Understand stratigraphic sequences and their role in dating fossils.
• Analyze morphological transitions in the fossil record, such as fish-to-tetrapod evolution.+ Show more

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• Understand how species occurrence and richness reveal biodiversity patterns across ecosystems.
• Identify different factors influencing biodiversity, such as habitat heterogeneity and colonization.
• Interpret data displays related to species diversity and endemism.+ Show more

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• Explain how photosynthesis provides energy for plant growth, repair, and reproduction.
• Describe how plants store chemical energy (such as sugars and starch) for later use.
• Use evidence to connect stored energy to plant structure changes over time.

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• Explain how air composition affects air behavior
• Describe how air density changes with temperature and altitude
• Model how air pressure results from collisions between gas molecules+ Show more

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• Explain how angle of attack affects lift and drag on a wing.
• Describe the role of airflow separation in producing a stall.
• Use examples from gliders and kites to predict how changing angle changes flight performance.+ Show more

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• Explain how integrated management balances ecological, economic, and social goals in a forest landscape.
• Describe how ecosystem-based planning and monitoring help reduce risks such as wildfire and mountain pine beetle.
• Use evidence from texts to identify main ideas and make connections between stakeholders and forest outcomes.

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• Explain how tree growth rings record annual radial growth and what information ring width and density can provide
• Describe how dendrochronology uses growth-ring patterns to reconstruct past environmental conditions
• Use evidence from growth rings to connect tree physiology and environmental changes

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• Explain how incremental design changes (shape, mass distribution, and control surfaces) can improve aerodynamic performance and safety.
• Identify criteria and trade-offs involved in refining a design for speed, stability, and payload.
• Describe how consistent observation of flight paths and simple measurements can support design decisions.

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• Identify key conservation strategies that support forest biodiversity and ecosystem services
• Explain how habitat protection, restoration, and species-at-risk recovery contribute to long-term forest viability
• Use conservation vocabulary accurately in sentence-level and short-response questions

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• Explain how uneven heating creates pressure gradients that drive wind
• Identify how mountains and plains can change regional air flow patterns
• Describe real-life weather effects of low and high pressure zones

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• Explain how static stability depends on the relationship between the center of mass and the center of pressure.
• Describe how design features such as dihedral angles and tail volume can improve longitudinal and lateral stability.
• Apply balance ideas to real situations involving changing payloads and changing wind conditions.

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• Explain how streamlining reduces aerodynamic resistance by shaping objects for smooth airflow.
• Identify key design features of streamlined shapes, such as rounded noses, tapered tails, and smooth surfaces.
• Describe how small shape changes can affect pressure distribution and the energy needed for motion.

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• Distinguish between systematic error and random error and explain how each affects data.
• Identify common sources of error such as instrument bias, procedural inconsistency, and environmental variability.
• Use simple evidence (replication, calibration records, and uncertainty ideas) to judge confidence in conclusions.

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• Use clear criteria to judge whether a claim follows from the provided data and methods
• Evaluate the relevance and consistency of evidence when supporting a scientific conclusion
• Consider uncertainty and alternative explanations when assessing how strong a claim is

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• Identify ways human activities alter Earth's systems and cycles.
• Explain the causal links between human actions and environmental changes.
• Analyze examples of land-use change, fossil fuel use, agriculture, and waste management impacts.+ Show more

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• Classify organisms using functional groups such as producers, consumers, and decomposers
• Distinguish native species from invasive or pest species and explain how they can change ecosystem balance
• Use functional classification to make predictions about energy flow and competitive interactions in ecosystems+ Show more

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• Explain how multiple design goals (lift, drag, weight, stability, and manufacturability) can conflict in aircraft or vehicle design
• Use Pareto-tradeoff thinking to compare designs and identify non-dominated options
• Describe how safety margins and buffers affect viable performance envelopes+ Show more

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• Explain how flowers, cones, and seeds support plant reproduction in different gymnosperm and angiosperm life cycles.
• Describe how vegetative propagation helps plants regenerate and form clonal colonies.
• Compare seed dispersal mechanisms (wind, animals, gravity) and predict their effects on where plants grow.+ Show more

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• Explain mass conservation in terms of particles and atoms in a closed system
• Connect the idea of conserved atoms to macroscopic measurements of mass
• Use evidence from models to predict how mass changes (or does not change) during reactions

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• Understand how genetic differences and environmental factors contribute to observable variation among individuals.
• Identify models of allele combinations, mutation impacts, and environmental influences on traits.
• Explain interactions between inherited alleles and environmental conditions in phenotypic expression.+ Show more

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• Explain energy conservation in a closed system and describe energy transfers among forms (kinetic, potential, thermal).
• Use the conservation principle to account for changes that appear to be 'lost' as thermal energy.
• Apply energy-conservation reasoning to real-world processes and systems (collisions, reactions, circuits).

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• Explain how Earth’s rotation and the fixed direction of sunlight create day and night
• Describe why day length changes during the year due to Earth’s axial tilt and orbit
• Connect observed daylight patterns in Alberta to Earth’s orientation and motion

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• Explain how invasive species are introduced and why they can establish quickly in new environments.
• Describe how invasive species can alter native food webs through competition and predation.
• Analyze how ecosystem processes such as nutrient cycling and habitat structure may change after an invasion.+ Show more

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• Explain how Earth’s axial rotation causes alternating daylight and darkness
• Describe how Earth’s rotation creates the apparent daily motion of the Sun and other celestial objects
• Use rotation concepts to relate sunrise, solar noon, and sunset to Earth’s time zones in Alberta

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• Explain how systematic sky observations (Sun, Moon, stars) can reveal repeating patterns over time
• Use daily records to describe apparent motions of the Sun and the Moon relative to Earth
• Interpret Moon phases and star patterns using evidence from observational data+ Show more

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• Match data types (time trends, categories, relationships) to appropriate graph types
• Select an appropriate scale and axis labels to avoid misleading interpretations
• Use annotations to clarify key features of data in science graphs

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• Explain how apparent solar motion produces local solar noon and a solar-based clock.
• Describe why solar time and civil clock time can differ due to longitude, time zones, and the equation of time.
• Connect observed solar position to how communities schedule activities using civil time.

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• Explain how the relative positions of the Sun, Earth, and Moon lead to phases and eclipses
• Describe how gravity between the Moon and Earth contributes to tides
• Use geometric ideas to connect alignments to observable patterns in the night sky

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• Explain how wing shape features (camber, thickness, and aspect ratio) affect lift efficiency
• Describe how air pressure differences form around wing curvature and influence stall behavior
• Relate wing geometry choices to specific mission needs, such as gliding versus short-field operations

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• Explain how birth rate, death rate, immigration, and emigration affect population size
• Describe carrying capacity and limiting factors in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems
• Differentiate between exponential and logistic population growth models+ Show more