Grade 6 Worksheets

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• Understand the role of skin and mucous membranes as first-line defenses.
• Identify components of the innate immune response.
• Describe how immune cells coordinate pathogen removal.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of diffusion and how particles move from high to low concentration.
• Identify real-life examples of diffusion in everyday situations.
• Explain how temperature, particle size, and medium viscosity influence diffusion rates.

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• Explain why energy transfer between trophic levels is not 100% efficient
• Describe how energy loss (especially as heat) limits the number of top predators in food webs
• Predict how removing a key organism can affect populations across multiple trophic levels

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• Understand the importance of chronological order in history.
• Learn how to sequence events using timelines and narratives.
• Identify periods of stability and change in historical developments.+ Show more

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• Identify the major parts of plot (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution) in a story
• Explain how events are connected and how cause-and-effect drives the story forward
• Sequence plot events and justify how the conflict moves toward a resolution+ Show more

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• Identify major plant structures such as roots, stems, and leaves
• Understand the functions of plant vascular tissues like xylem and phloem
• Describe basic animal organ systems and their roles in maintaining life+ Show more

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• Explain ways people commemorate those who served and those lost during 9/11.
• Identify respectful memorial traditions and describe how they support civic responsibility.
• Connect personal reflection and community actions to honoring heroes.

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• Understand how chemical energy stored in food molecules is transformed to support organism activities.
• Describe the process of energy change and transfer within living organisms during cellular work.
• Explain why feeding is essential for sustained bodily functions over time.+ Show more

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• Understand how invasive species introduce pathways and impacts ecosystems.
• Describe competition, predation, and ecosystem changes caused by non-native organisms.
• Identify regional examples of invasive species and their effects on native food webs.+ Show more

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• Understand how microscopes are tools that extend observation into the tiny world.
• Recognize the reciprocal relationship between scientific investigation and technological development.
• Identify examples of instruments that aid in testing hypotheses and refining models.+ Show more

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• Identify key discussion norms for collaborative conversations (tone, turn-taking, and staying on the topic).
• Use evidence from a discussion by referencing ideas already shared.
• Demonstrate respectful listening by knowing when to respond and when to reflect.+ Show more

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• Explain how adaptations can spread through populations over generations
• Describe how reproductive isolation contributes to speciation
• Identify evidence scientists use to support claims that new species formed

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• Explain how claims, evidence, and reasoning are connected in a scientific argument.
• Identify what makes evidence relevant and how visuals (graphs, diagrams, models) support conclusions.
• Use audience-appropriate formats to communicate scientific ideas clearly and credibly.+ Show more

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• Explain how stratigraphic order supports relative dating of fossils
• Describe how fossil occurrences can show patterns of diversification and extinction over time
• Use evidence from fossil transitions and geographic distribution to support lineage continuity and turnover+ Show more

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• Understand key concepts related to Science
• Apply knowledge through practice questions
• Demonstrate comprehension of the material

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• Explain how purpose, audience, and format work together to shape a simple media product
• Identify supporting details that improve coherence in a media message
• Use ethical guidelines to avoid distortion and misrepresentation in media content

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• Identify the motives behind characters' actions based on textual clues.
• Analyze how characters' decisions reveal their goals, fears, or loyalties.
• Connect specific moments in a story to a character’s underlying motives.+ 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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• Explain how scientific evidence is used to inform policy decisions about complex societal problems.
• Describe how risk assessment and uncertainty affect decision-making choices.
• Use cost-benefit reasoning and stakeholder values to justify a policy or response strategy.+ Show more

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• Understand the difference between series and parallel electrical circuits.
• Identify components in series and parallel arrangements.
• Explain how current and voltage behave in different circuit types.+ Show more

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• Identify key features of monarchies, city-states, and tribal councils
• Compare how different governance systems build authority and social cohesion
• Explain how laws and leadership roles can maintain order in a community+ Show more

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• Understand the basic concepts of adaptation and speciation
• Identify examples of adaptation in nature
• Recognize evidence for speciation events+ Show more

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• Explain how specific parts of a text (ideas, tone, character choices) influence a reader’s reaction
• Connect understanding from a text to personal experiences, other texts, and real-world issues using evidence
• Write responses that clarify why the chosen text evidence matters for interpretation and perspective

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• Identify the main idea of a passage about kite flight performance.
• Use key details to explain how lift and drag affect glide behavior in kites.
• Describe how control responsiveness differs when wind direction changes.

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• Explain how energy transfer between trophic levels is limited by energy used for life processes and energy lost as heat.
• Describe how energy loss affects the number of trophic levels and the size of populations in food webs.
• Interpret cause-and-effect relationships in ecosystems when a key food source is removed.

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• Learn how operational definitions specify measurement methods for scientific concepts.
• Identify different measurement protocols used in environmental science.
• Understand the importance of clarity and consistency in scientific measurements.+ Show more

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• Explain how weathering breaks down rocks into sediments.
• Describe how sediments are transported and deposited to rebuild layers over time.
• Connect biological processes to the formation of soil and nutrient cycling.+ Show more

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• Explain what measurement uncertainty means and why measurements can vary.
• Identify common sources of uncertainty in scientific observations and instruments.
• Use simple strategies (repeated measures, ranges, and percent error) to estimate uncertainty.+ Show more

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• Explain how plants use matter from the environment to build plant structures and biomass.
• Describe the roles of carbon dioxide, water, and oxygen exchange in plant growth and functioning.
• Model how plant systems take in inputs and transform them into living tissue.

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• Describe how human activities can change forest habitats over time
• Explain how fragmentation, pollution, and invasive species can affect species and ecosystems
• Use evidence from a passage to answer questions about ecological impacts

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• Understand the concepts of seasonal changes in Alberta.
• Identify how latitude, climate, and solar geometry influence seasonal patterns.
• Describe environmental effects of spring in Alberta, including ecosystem and agricultural impacts.+ Show more

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• Identify how precise definitions, examples, and relevant details improve explanatory writing
• Use cause-and-effect, comparison, or process-step relationships to explain ideas clearly
• Revise explanations by removing unrelated information and strengthening factual support

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• Identify and correct common grammar errors, including inconsistent verb tense and subject–verb agreement
• Apply punctuation rules for commas, quotation marks, apostrophes, and end punctuation to match sentence meaning
• Fix sentence boundary and run-on/sentence-fragment problems to improve clarity

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• Explain how adaptations (structural, behavioral, and physiological) help organisms survive and reproduce in specific niches.
• Distinguish inherited traits from acquired characteristics and identify examples of each.
• Describe how environmental pressures can change which traits become more common in a population over generations.+ Show more

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• Explain how heading structures organize information using main headings and subheadings.
• Identify how headings help readers understand main ideas, compare sections, and follow sequence.
• Use heading cues to predict content and confirm meaning while reading.

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• Compare how current and voltage behave in series versus parallel circuits
• Explain how circuit breaks affect series circuits and how branches behave in parallel circuits
• Use circuit reasoning to predict changes in brightness and device reliability

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• Explain why labor movements formed, including demands for fair wages, safer workplaces, and reasonable hours
• Describe how strikes and protests helped workers gain public attention and support for reforms
• Identify key outcomes of labor activism, such as workplace safety rules and limits on working hours+ Show more

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• Explain how inherited adaptations help organisms survive and reproduce in specific environments.
• Identify examples of adaptations related to feeding, protection, and tolerance to temperature or moisture.
• Distinguish inherited adaptations from individual behaviors or short-term responses.+ Show more

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• Identify series and parallel sections within a mixed (combined) circuit by using circuit nodes and shared current paths
• Explain how current and voltage distribute in series versus parallel parts of a combined circuit
• Predict changes in brightness and meter readings when a component in series or in parallel fails+ Show more

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• Understand how shape influences aerodynamic resistance and flow.
• Identify principles such as tapered tails, rounded noses, and surface smoothness in streamlining.
• Connect design features to practical examples like aircraft cowlings and farm equipment.+ Show more

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• Identify the difference between a claim, evidence, and reasoning in argumentative writing.
• Write an arguable claim that takes a clear position and can be supported with logical reasoning.
• Revise a draft claim statement to be specific, focused, and aligned with supporting evidence.

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• Understand the role of decomposers in nutrient cycling and ecosystem health.
• Identify different types of decomposers and their functions.
• Explain factors that influence decomposer efficiency and activity.+ Show more

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• Use proportional reasoning to interpret how trait frequencies and population sizes change over generations.
• Analyze time-series and frequency patterns to describe growth, decline, stabilization, and bottlenecks.
• Connect allele-frequency tables and simple models to predictions about traits in offspring.

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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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• Identify key abiotic factors that influence habitat conditions.
• Explain how temperature, water, light, soil, pH, and salinity affect organism distribution.
• Analyze examples of abiotic impacts on ecosystems and species behavior.+ Show more

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• Analyze how nonprint features (labels, captions, charts, and maps) support the main ideas in an informational text.
• Explain relationships between visual information and surrounding sentences using evidence from both.
• Use text features to clarify claims about an ecosystem’s components and interactions.

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• Identify different types of physical and chemical changes through concrete examples.
• Distinguish between reversible physical changes and often irreversible chemical changes.
• Analyze products of changes to determine if a new substance has been formed.+ Show more

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• Explain how captions help readers interpret images, diagrams, and photos.
• Identify the purpose of caption features such as sidebars, callouts, and footnotes.
• Use caption details to avoid misreading and support a central idea.