Grade 6 Worksheets

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• Understand the principle of conservation of momentum in two-body collisions.
• Identify action-reaction force pairs during contact between objects.
• Distinguish between elastic and inelastic collisions.+ Show more

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• Understand various conservation strategies used to protect forest biodiversity.
• Identify examples of conservation planning in Alberta landscapes.
• Explain how habitat protection supports ecological functions and species survival.+ Show more

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• Understand different conservation strategies used to maintain ecosystems.
• Identify the purpose and components of protected areas and habitat restoration.
• Explain the concept of sustainable harvesting and its benefits.+ Show more

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• Understand criteria for assessing whether conclusions logically follow from data and methods.
• Evaluate evidence relevance, consistency with observed patterns, and consideration of uncertainty.
• Apply principles to real-world examples, such as Alberta agricultural water use claims.+ Show more

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• Understand the purpose and structure of data tables in scientific recording.
• Identify appropriate column headings and units for accurate data representation.
• Explain the importance of consistent timestamps and metadata for data clarity.+ Show more

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• Understand the geometry behind solar and lunar eclipses, including the roles of umbra and penumbra.
• Describe how the relative positions of the Earth, Moon, and Sun produce solar and lunar eclipses.
• Explain the causes of tidal phenomena, including the effects of the Moon and Sun on Earth's oceans.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of cell specialization and its role in the body.
• Identify different types of specialized cells and their functions.
• Explain how differentiation leads to different cell roles in tissues and organs.+ Show more

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• Understand measures of biodiversity such as species richness, abundance, and evenness.
• Learn sampling techniques like transects and quadrats for biodiversity assessment.
• Interpret spatial biodiversity patterns and their relation to ecosystems.+ Show more

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• Understand what limiting factors are in ecosystems.
• Identify abiotic and biotic factors that restrict population growth.
• Explain how changes in limiting factors affect species survival.+ Show more

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• Understand the role of scientific methods in community issues.
• Recognize protocols for ethical data collection and sharing.
• Identify strategies for effective communication of scientific findings to non-experts.+ Show more

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• Understand the four aerodynamic forces: lift, drag, thrust, and weight.
• Describe how these forces interact to determine aircraft motion.
• Explain the concepts of vector addition and equilibrium in steady level flight.+ Show more

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• Understand foundational safety principles in scientific practice.
• Identify ethical considerations in research involving organisms and community data.
• Recognize protocols for hazard prevention and proper disposal of substances.+ 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 the organs and processes involved in digestion.
• Identify how enzymes and acids chemically break down food.
• Explain how nutrients are absorbed into the blood and lymph.+ Show more

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• Understand static and dynamic stability types in aircraft.
• Explain how aircraft geometry influences longitudinal, lateral, and directional stability.
• Identify the effects of center of gravity location, dihedral angle, and fin design on stability.+ Show more

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• Understand what keystone species are and their role in ecosystems.
• Identify examples of keystone species like beavers and top predators.
• Analyze the cascading effects caused by keystone species on biodiversity.+ Show more

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• Identify different types of observational instruments used to study the solar system.
• Explain the advantages of space-based observatories over ground-based telescopes.
• Describe how different wavelengths provide information about planetary composition, motion, and temperature.+ Show more

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• Understand the ecological impacts of pollution such as eutrophication, endocrine disruption, and biomagnification.
• Identify measurable environmental indicators affected by pollution.
• Analyze cause-and-effect relationships related to pollution impacts on ecosystems.+ Show more

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• Understand the processes of filtration and sieving in separating mixtures.
• Identify different methods used to separate mixtures based on particle size and phase.
• Explain how porous materials help in filtration and sieving.+ Show more

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• Understand key stewardship strategies used in biodiversity conservation.
• Identify different approaches such as habitat restoration and community monitoring.
• Evaluate trade-offs among conservation methods and criteria for prioritization.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of heritability and its role in genetic variation.
• Distinguish between heritable and environmental influences on traits.
• Describe basic mechanisms of inheritance and natural selection in populations.+ Show more

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• Describe different types of robotic missions to the solar system, including flyby, orbiter, lander, and sample-return.
• Understand the engineering constraints like distance, communication delays, and planetary environments that influence mission design.
• Explain how mission design addresses propulsion, instruments, and data return to extend observational capabilities.

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• Understand how sound and light waves transfer energy and information in technological devices.
• Identify the functions of speakers, microphones, and cameras as related to wave energy conversions.
• Explain how properties of waves like frequency and intensity affect device performance and fidelity.+ Show more

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• Understand how aerodynamic interactions affect aircraft control
• Identify examples of control coupling such as adverse yaw and elevator–aileron coupling
• Learn techniques like differential and Frise ailerons to mitigate control coupling effects+ Show more

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• Describe the primary and secondary control surfaces and their roles in aircraft maneuvering.
• Explain how deflections of control surfaces affect lift, moments, and aircraft attitude.
• Understand the concept of control authority and aerodynamic stability modes.+ Show more

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• Understand the steps involved in the design process of aircraft and gliders.
• Identify key concepts such as prototyping, measurement, and refinement.
• Explain trade-offs among lift, drag, weight, and stability in aircraft design.+ Show more

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• Understand proper handling and safety practices for measurement tools.
• Identify safe storage, cleaning, and calibration procedures for instruments.
• Recognize personal protective equipment and signage requirements in field work.+ Show more

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• Define what an organ is and explain its role in the human body.
• Identify different tissues that make up organs and their functions.
• Describe how tissue interactions within organs enable vital processes.+ Show more

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• Understand the purpose and methods of wind tunnel testing for aerodynamic forces.
• Identify key concepts such as Reynolds and Mach numbers in scaled models.
• Explain techniques like pressure taps, flow visualization, and force measurement.+ Show more

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• Understand observable and measurable characteristics of matter such as mass, volume, density, conductivity, melting point, and hardness.
• Distinguish between physical changes and chemical changes based on properties and observations.
• Identify physical properties in real-world examples and understand their significance in scientific analysis.+ Show more

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• Understand the functions and categories of artificial satellites.
• Learn about orbital types such as geostationary and polar orbits.
• Explore how satellite data contribute to Earth observation and scientific monitoring.+ Show more

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• Understand how friction and pressure differences contribute to drag in flight and vehicle design
• Identify the categories of parasitic and induced drag
• Explain design features that reduce drag, such as streamlined shapes and fairings+ Show more

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• Explain how gas particles exert pressure through collisions with container walls.
• Describe how increasing particle speed or collision frequency affects gas pressure.
• Understand the relationship between temperature, volume, and pressure in gases based on the particle model.+ Show more

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• Understand the difference between static and current electricity.
• Define electric charge, charge separation, and flow.
• Connect macroscopic phenomena like sparks and hair attraction to charge imbalance.+ Show more

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• Understand how food webs illustrate interconnected feeding relationships among species.
• Identify the roles of producers, consumers, and decomposers in a food web.
• Analyze the impact of species decline or removal on an ecosystem.+ Show more

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• Explain methods of decomposing mixed series-parallel circuits into simpler subcircuits.
• Describe how currents and voltages distribute in combined electrical configurations.
• Identify the effects of component removal or failure on overall circuit behaviour.+ Show more

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• Identify the main components of a simple electrical circuit.
• Explain the roles of sources, conductors, loads, and control elements in an electrical circuit.
• Describe how energy is transformed within circuit components.+ Show more

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• Understand the basic concepts of elliptical and near-circular orbits.
• Explain how orbital speed varies with distance from the central body.
• Describe the balance of gravitational force and inertia that maintains orbiting paths.+ Show more

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• Explain how unequal solar heating and planetary rotation influence atmospheric and oceanic circulation.
• Identify key circulation models such as Hadley, Ferrel, and polar cells, and major ocean currents.
• Describe how circulation patterns affect regional climates and weather phenomena like El Niño.+ Show more

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• Understand geologic processes that modify Earth's surface over different time scales.
• Identify evidence used to explain landscape evolution.
• Compare rapid and slow surface change events.+ Show more

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• Describe the relative sizes, masses, and distances among the Sun, Earth, and Moon.
• Explain how gravitational interactions influence the orbital relationships of the Sun, Earth, and Moon.
• Understand the concept of the Earth–Moon barycenter and the Sun's dominant gravitational influence.+ Show more

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• Understand the roles of ammeters and voltmeters in electrical circuits.
• Explain measurement units of amperes and volts and their significance.
• Describe the placement of instruments in series and parallel circuits.+ Show more

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• Understand the properties that make materials good insulators and their role in electrical safety.
• Compare different insulating materials like rubber, glass, and dry wood based on electron binding and charge behavior.
• Explain how materials prevent charge flow and support safety through electrical isolation.+ Show more

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• Understand the process of evaporation as a method of separating soluble solids from liquids.
• Identify evidence that indicates evaporation has occurred.
• Differentiate evaporation from other separation methods based on state change.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of parallel circuits, including multiple branching pathways.
• Explain the principles of equal potential difference across parallel branches.
• Describe how the overall current is the sum of branch currents in parallel wiring.+ Show more

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• Understand the roles of producers and consumers in an ecosystem.
• Identify different types of consumers and their feeding habits.
• Describe energy transfer and efficiency across trophic levels.+ Show more

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• Identify and interpret standard schematic symbols for electrical components.
• Understand how circuit diagrams represent physical connections and configurations.
• Read schematic symbols to predict circuit behavior in series, parallel, and mixed arrangements.+ Show more

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• Describe the single-path nature of series circuits and how current flows through each component.
• Explain voltage division among series elements and how it affectsBright bulbs.
• Analyze the effects of combined resistance in series and limitations in household wiring.+ Show more