Grade 6 Worksheets

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• Identify various human activities that affect forest ecosystems.
• Understand the consequences of habitat fragmentation and pollution.
• Recognize examples of human impacts in Alberta and their ecological effects.+ Show more

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• Understand how core beliefs and values influence cultural identities.
• Identify traditional practices, social roles, and rituals as expressions of cultural values.
• Examine the ways Indigenous and contemporary communities preserve their cultural identity.+ Show more

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• Understand the roles of leaf structures in gas exchange, photosynthesis, and transpiration.
• Identify differences in leaf adaptations between conifers and deciduous species.
• Explain how seasonal changes affect leaf function and tree health in Alberta.+ Show more

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• Compare the glide ratio, lift-to-drag performance, and control responsiveness of different flying devices.
• Explain how design parameters influence endurance and maneuverability in kites, gliders, and round canopies.
• Understand regional atmospheric influences, such as prairie crosswinds and valley thermals, on flight performance.

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• Understand the different reproductive structures such as flowers, cones, and seeds.
• Identify examples of reproductive strategies like seed dispersal and vegetative propagation.
• Explain how reproductive diversity affects population dynamics and ecosystem resilience.+ Show more

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• Understand how water, minerals, and sugars are transported within a plant stem via xylem and phloem.
• Explain how stem characteristics contribute to protection and resource allocation in trees.
• Connect stem transport mechanisms to how trees respond to environmental factors like climate, pests, and fire.

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• Understand the process of constructing historical accounts using diverse sources.
• Evaluate the reliability and bias of different evidence types in history.
• Recognize how historians combine evidence to develop narratives.+ Show more

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• Understand the key components of designing a fair scientific experiment.
• Identify variables, controls, and measurement methods in environmental testing.
• Develop testable questions relevant to local outdoor environments.+ Show more

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• Understand the key methods of Rome's territorial growth including military conquests, alliances, and colonization.
• Analyze how Roman expansion affected citizenship laws, trade, and economic systems.
• Evaluate the influence of Rome's expansion on political structures and civic participation within the empire.

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• Understand how Earth's tilt and orbit affect seasonal patterns in Alberta.
• Identify the environmental changes associated with different seasons in Alberta.
• Explain the relationship between astronomical causes and terrestrial environmental effects.+ Show more

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• Understand how intercultural contact influences societies and identities.
• Identify examples of global interactions such as festivals, trade, and digital communication.
• Analyze the impact of cultural exchanges on diversity and understanding.+ Show more

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• Understand how to match data types to appropriate graph types.
• Identify when to use line graphs, bar charts, and scatter plots.
• Learn to label axes clearly and choose scales that accurately represent data.+ Show more

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• Understand how gas particles collide and the effect on pressure.
• Recognize how temperature and volume influence gas pressure and behavior.
• Explain concepts such as gas compressibility and pressure changes with altitude.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept and differences between filtration and sieving.
• Identify suitable materials and methods for separating mixtures using filtration and sieving.
• Explain the applications of filtration and sieving in real-world scenarios.+ Show more

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• Understand what chemical indicators are and how they signal chemical reactions.
• Identify various observable signs of chemical changes.
• Learn that multiple indicators together give stronger evidence of chemical reactions.+ Show more

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• Explain how birth, death, immigration, and emigration influence population size.
• Differentiate between exponential and logistic growth models.
• Identify factors that affect populations, including density-dependent and density-independent factors.+ Show more

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• Understand how energy transfer occurs during phase changes such as melting, boiling, freezing, and condensation.
• Explain the particle model of matter in relation to latent heat and phase changes.
• Describe why temperature can plateau during phase changes despite continued energy input.+ Show more

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• Understand the process of recrystallization and its role in purifying solids.
• Identify factors that influence crystal size and purity during recrystallization.
• Explain how solubility curves and temperature control facilitate selective recovery of substances.+ Show more

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• Understand the arrangement of particles in crystalline versus amorphous solids.
• Identify properties linked to crystal structures such as melting point and brittleness.
• Explain how microscopic particle arrangements influence observable behaviors of solids.+ Show more

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• Understand the difference between habitats and niches in ecosystems.
• Identify how species compete and coexist based on their niches.
• Learn how resource partitioning supports biodiversity and ecosystem stability.+ Show more

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• Identify and describe different physical properties of matter.
• Differentiate between physical changes and chemical changes based on properties observed.
• Understand how physical properties are used to classify and identify substances.+ Show more

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• Understand the principle of paper chromatography and how it separates mixture components.
• Identify factors affecting the movement of substances in chromatography.
• Explain how chromatographic separation reveals differences in solubility and affinity.+ Show more

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• Understand what invasive species are and how they impact ecosystems.
• Identify examples of invasive plants and animals.
• Explain how invasive species outcompete native organisms and alter habitats.+ Show more

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• Understand how human activities affect ecosystems and biodiversity.
• Identify the consequences of pollution, land clearing, and resource extraction.
• Recognize the impacts of introducing non-native species to ecosystems.+ Show more

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• Understand the principle of conservation of mass in closed systems.
• Identify examples of physical and chemical changes where mass is conserved or appears to change.
• Explain how boundary conditions affect measurements of mass.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of habitat fragmentation and its causes.
• Identify the ecological impacts of habitat fragmentation.
• Learn about strategies to mitigate the effects of habitat fragmentation.+ Show more

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• Understand that matter is made up of tiny particles in constant motion.
• Identify the arrangement and movement of particles in solids, liquids, and gases.
• Explain how particle behaviour links to properties like shape, volume, and flow.+ Show more

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• Understand the concepts of reflection and refraction of light.
• Identify how light changes direction at surfaces and boundaries.
• Recognize the role of lenses and optical phenomena like mirages.

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• Understand the concept of a food chain and how energy transfers from producers to consumers.
• Identify different trophic levels in a food chain.
• Recognize key organisms at each stage of a typical food chain.+ Show more

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• Identify common measurement instruments such as thermometers, pH probes, and tape measures.
• Understand the importance of calibration and unit selection when collecting data.
• Learn how to record observations accurately for comparison and graphing purposes.+ Show more

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• Understand the components and structure of food webs in different ecosystems.
• Describe the roles of producers, consumers, and decomposers in energy flow.
• Explain how species removal or proliferation affects food web stability.+ Show more

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• Understand how abiotic factors such as temperature, water, light, soil, pH, and salinity influence habitat conditions.
• Describe how abiotic factors affect organism distribution and population fluctuations.
• Explain interactions between physical environmental gradients and biological processes in ecosystems.+ Show more

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• Understand what an organ is and how it is structured.
• Identify the functions of different organs in the body.
• Explain how tissues work together within an organ.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of symbiosis and its different types
• Identify examples of mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism in nature
• Analyze how symbiotic relationships affect organism fitness and community structure+ Show more

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• Understand the roles of leaf structures in gas exchange, photosynthesis, and transpiration.
• Identify differences between needlelike conifers and broadleaf deciduous species.
• Explain how seasonal changes affect leaf drop and needle persistence in Alberta trees.+ Show more

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• Understand the orbital motion of the Earth and its effects on seasons.
• Describe the phases of the Moon and the reasons for eclipses.
• Explain the relationship between the Sun's position, day length, and climate patterns.+ Show more

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• Describe contact and noncontact forces with examples.
• Explain the concepts of balanced and unbalanced forces.
• Understand the role of gravity, friction, and normal force in everyday activities.+ Show more

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• Understand the concepts of mass and volume and how they relate through density.
• Learn how to calculate density using sample measurements.
• Interpret density values to distinguish between objects that sink or float.+ Show more

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• Understand the conventions for reporting measurement data with appropriate units and uncertainty.
• Recognize how instrument resolution affects measurement accuracy and precision.
• Learn strategies for reducing random errors through repeated measures and averaging.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of systematic observation and data collection.
• Distinguish between qualitative notes and quantitative measurements in observations.
• Identify common instruments used for scientific observations.+ Show more

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• Understand the roles of independent, dependent, and controlled variables in experiments.
• Identify operational definitions and potential confounding influences in controlled testing designs.
• Apply concepts of control, replication, and randomization to experiments involving plant growth under varied light conditions.

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• Understand the key ethical considerations in scientific applications.
• Evaluate scenarios based on ethical principles such as beneficence, informed consent, and risk minimization.
• Identify appropriate ethical responses to issues like data privacy, environmental stewardship, and biotechnology decisions.

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• Define key control surfaces such as ailerons, elevators, and rudders and their functions.
• Explain how deflection of these surfaces influences aircraft movement.
• Describe how airflow modification produces moments that affect attitude and orientation.+ Show more

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• Understand how surface area, porosity, and suspension geometry affect parachute drag and descent.
• Explain the concepts of terminal velocity in relation to canopy design.
• Describe how modifications to parachutes influence descent profiles and impact in different atmospheric conditions.

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• Understand how daily and seasonal changes in the Sun's angle affect shadow length and direction.
• Identify patterns in shadow noon, longest, and shortest shadows throughout the year.
• Explain how Earth's motion and axial tilt influence shadow geometry.+ Show more

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• Understand how growth rings record annual tree growth and environmental information.
• Identify methods used to analyze growth rings for climate and environmental history.
• Explain how ring width and density reflect seasonal and environmental factors.+ Show more

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• Understand the importance of systematic sky observations in identifying patterns.
• Learn how to record sunrise, sunset, Moon phases, and star positions.
• Recognize how Earth's movements influence observable sky patterns.+ Show more

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• Explain the relationship between fluid speed and pressure as described by Bernoulli's principle.
• Describe how pressure differences around airfoils contribute to lift.
• Identify examples of Bernoulli's principle in real-world Alberta settings, such as wind tunnels and model gliders.+ Show more