Grade 6 Worksheets

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• Explain the basic concept of Bernoulli's principle and how it relates fluid speed and pressure.
• Identify how Bernoulli's principle contributes to lift in aircraft and other objects.
• Describe real-world examples of Bernoulli's principle in Alberta environments, such as wind tunnels and wind over rivers.+ 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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• Identify patterns and trends in numerical data tables
• Compare values and describe increases and decreases
• Complete patterns and determine rules from data+ Show more

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• Identify energy sources and receivers in everyday systems
• Explain how energy transfers through collisions, waves, currents, and motion
• Trace energy through multi-step and branching systems+ Show more

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• Define matter, elements, and atoms using accurate scientific vocabulary
• Identify examples that are elements or not elements
• Explain how atoms can join to form molecules+ Show more

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• Classify observations as weather events or climate patterns
• Compare short-term weather observations with long-term climate patterns
• Interpret given numerical information about weather and climate+ Show more

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• Understand the geometric principles behind solar and lunar eclipses, including the concepts of umbra and penumbra.
• Explain how the alignment of the Earth, Moon, and Sun causes eclipse phenomena.
• Describe the gravitational forces of the Moon and Sun that cause oceanic tides, including spring and neap tides.+ Show more

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• Understand how shape modifications reduce aerodynamic resistance.
• Identify principles such as tapered tails, rounded noses, and surface smoothness used in streamlining.
• Connect shape design principles to real-world examples like aeronautics and farm equipment.+ Show more

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• Analyze five real U.S. resource sites and underline evidence clues.
• Infer patterns causing uneven resource distribution across the sites.
• Build a labeled cause-and-effect model linking location to processes.+ Show more

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• Explain how tectonic, atmospheric, and hydrologic processes can produce different natural hazards.
• Analyze how evidence such as historical records, seismic/satellite data, and hazard maps helps estimate hazard intensity and impact.
• Evaluate cause-and-effect relationships to predict how and where hazards may affect communities and infrastructure.

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• Understand how to interpret observed data and transform it into clear, evidence-supported claims.
• Learn methods for summarizing patterns using descriptive statistics and appropriate visuals.
• Identify suitable visual representations like bar, line, and scatter plots for Alberta environmental phenomena.+ Show more

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• Understand different types of symbiotic relationships: mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism.
• Identify real-world examples of each symbiotic relationship.
• Explain how these relationships affect organism fitness and community structure.+ Show more

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• Explain how particle arrangement in crystalline solids differs from amorphous solids
• Describe how bonding strength and packing affect mechanical properties and melting behavior
• Connect microscopic structure to macroscopic observations such as brittleness and cleavage

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• Explain how land-use change, fossil fuel combustion, agriculture, and waste management alter Earth systems.
• Describe how human activities can modify biogeochemical cycles and climate drivers.
• Use cause-and-effect reasoning to connect an activity to an environmental trend over time and space.

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• Explain how current and voltage behave in series circuits and in parallel circuits.
• Predict how changing connections (series vs. parallel) affects brightness of bulbs and operation of devices.
• Use circuit reasoning to identify what happens when a component breaks in a series circuit compared with a parallel circuit.

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• Understand how the sun's energy reaches different parts of Earth
• Learn how solar energy influences temperature and weather patterns
• Explore the role of solar energy in atmospheric and ocean circulation

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• Understand the role of decomposers such as fungi and bacteria in breaking down dead organisms and waste.
• Explain how decomposition helps recycle nutrients in ecosystems.
• Recognize the process of decomposition as a vital part of ecosystem stability.

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• Explain how atom conservation applies to chemical reactions as rearrangements of atoms.
• Use particle diagrams to show reactants and products and to check whether atoms are conserved.
• Predict and verify the identities of products based on which atoms are bonded together.

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• Explain how predator-prey relationships and competition affect population sizes in an ecosystem
• Describe mutualism and give examples of organisms that benefit from both sides
• Use cause-and-effect reasoning to predict how changes in one population can ripple through a community

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• Explain how habitat restoration, protected-area design, and community monitoring support biodiversity
• Describe how trade-offs influence conservation decisions and why metrics matter
• Apply the ideas of assisted migration, invasive species removal, and adaptive management to real-world scenarios+ Show more

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• Understand how plants obtain matter from their environment
• Identify sources of carbon dioxide and water for plants
• Explain the process of gas exchange in leaves+ Show more

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• Use factual information about cat behavior and biology to support a creative story.
• Practice descriptive writing by using accurate vocabulary and clear sentence details.
• Demonstrate understanding of cat care and safety through short reading and question responses.

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• Explain the major steps of the hydrologic cycle (evaporation, condensation, precipitation, runoff, infiltration, and groundwater discharge).
• Describe how watersheds and aquifers affect regional water availability.
• Connect hydrologic processes to water quantity, soil/landscape changes, and water quality monitoring.

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• Revise sentences by replacing vague words with specific, accurate language
• Improve clarity by correcting sentence structure that blurs cause, effect, or relationships
• Use context clues to support technical or specialized vocabulary+ Show more

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• Explain how series and parallel behaviors combine in mixed (series-parallel) circuits.
• Predict how current and voltage distribute in combined circuit paths.
• Diagnose changes in brightness or readings when one component is removed or fails.

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• Understand the nature of sound as a mechanical wave and how it transmits energy.
• Identify how frequency and amplitude affect pitch and loudness of sound.
• Explain the factors influencing the speed of sound in different media and conditions.+ Show more

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• Explain why scientists use models to represent systems that are too large, too small, or too complex to study directly.
• Describe how effective scientific models connect observable features to underlying ideas and clarify what the model can and cannot represent.
• Use evidence from measurements to compare model outputs to real data and identify limitations.

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• Identify how morphological, physiological, and behavioral adaptations help organisms survive and reproduce in specific environments.
• Explain how inherited traits can improve resource use, predator avoidance, and successful reproduction based on environmental conditions.
• Distinguish adaptation from statements about an organism’s origin by focusing on the match between traits and the environment.

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• Define and identify independent, dependent, and controlled variables.
• Explain the role of variables in scientific experiments.
• Apply knowledge of variables to real-world Alberta-focused examples.+ Show more

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• Understand the organs involved in the digestive process and their functions.
• Describe how enzymes and acids chemically digest food into absorbable nutrients.
• Explain how nutrients cross epithelial surfaces into blood and lymph for distribution.+ Show more

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• Categorize drag into parasitic and induced sources
• Explain how speed and shape affect parasitic drag components
• Describe why induced drag is connected to lift production and wing span+ Show more

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• Identify how a narrator’s point of view influences what details the narrator notices and emphasizes.
• Explain how an author’s craft (description style and emotionally charged diction) shapes readers’ trust and interpretation.
• Use textual evidence to describe what the narrator reveals or withholds.

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• Explain how density relates mass to volume and why it helps identify and compare substances.
• Use evidence from floating and sinking to infer differences in density.
• Estimate or measure density to support claims about which material may be present in a mixture.

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• Understand the concept of energy conservation within a closed system.
• Identify different energy forms involved in physical systems.
• Explain how energy transforms and transfers during phenomena like collisions, reactions, and circuits.+ Show more

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• Explain how surface pressure changes around an airfoil relate to lift and pitching moments
• Identify the role of stagnation points and suction peaks in pressure maps
• Describe how pressure minima shift with camber and angle of attack

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• Define what insulators are and describe their basic properties.
• Identify common insulating materials such as rubber, glass, and dry wood.
• Explain how insulators prevent electrical charges from flowing.+ Show more

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• Explain how physical changes alter a substance’s form or state without changing the basic atomic composition.
• Identify examples of physical changes (melting, freezing, tearing, dissolving) and describe what happens to particles and properties.
• Use evidence (reversibility, state changes, and particle behavior) to distinguish physical changes from chemical changes.

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• Explain how neurons transmit information as electrical impulses and communicate at synapses using neurotransmitters.
• Describe how integration centers interpret sensory input and produce motor output to control muscles and glands.
• Compare nervous regulation with endocrine signaling in coordinating short-term and long-term body responses.

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• Reflect on how personal choices affect the environment and future generations
• Identify practical eco-friendly actions that reduce waste, save resources, and support conservation
• Set a clear personal eco-commitment and explain how it can influence others

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• Describe Earth’s atmospheric structure and how pressure differences and air masses influence regional weather.
• Explain how fronts, prevailing winds, and seasonal heating patterns can create observable weather and climate changes.
• Connect heat transfer processes and the greenhouse effect to local climate variability and microclimates.

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• Select and handle measurement tools safely by following proper PPE, storage, and cleaning practices.
• Explain why calibration checks and battery management help prevent inaccurate data and equipment damage.
• Use contamination-prevention protocols when working near wetlands or river edges.

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• Explain how a colon introduces information that directly relates to a preceding independent clause.
• Use semicolons to join closely related independent clauses when a comma alone is not enough.
• Revise sentences by choosing between a colon or a semicolon based on meaning and grammar.

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• Define what a testable prediction is in scientific research.
• Explain the relationship between evidence, models, and predictions.
• Identify elements of a testable prediction from examples.

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• Explain what a protected area is and how it helps conserve forest biodiversity.
• Identify key details about habitat, ecosystem services, and species at risk.
• Use information from a reading passage to answer questions accurately.

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• Identify different structural adaptations animals have for protection
• Understand how body parts assist in survival
• Recognize examples of adaptations like shells, webbed feet, and camouflage

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• Understand the concept of thermal energy transfer
• Identify conduction as a method of heat transfer
• Recognize examples of conduction, convection, and radiation+ Show more

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• Identify the main stages of the water cycle
• Understand how water changes state and location
• Explore how water affects weather patterns and environments+ Show more

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• Understand how wing shape affects lift, stall behavior, and maneuverability.
• Compare high-aspect-ratio wings with low-aspect, robust wings used in regional aviation.
• Explain how curvature and taper influence pressure distribution and drag.+ Show more