Grade 6 Worksheets

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

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• Understand how genetic factors contribute to observable variation among individuals.
• Explain how environmental factors influence phenotypic traits.
• Recognize models of allele combinations and mutation impacts on traits.+ Show more

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• Understand how incremental adjustments to aerodynamics influence performance and safety.
• Evaluate trade-offs between speed, stability, and payload in design modifications.
• Identify measurement concepts such as consistent observation and simple instrumentation in testing flight paths.+ Show more

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• Explain the four primary forces of flight: lift, thrust, drag, and weight.
• Describe how these forces interact to create steady flight or descent.
• Identify real-world examples of flight forces, such as kites, aircraft, and parachutes.

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• Explain how Earth's tilt and orbit influence seasonal patterns in Alberta.
• Describe the effects of seasonal changes on ecosystems, rivers, and agriculture in Alberta.

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• Identify different conservation strategies used to protect ecosystems.
• Understand how each strategy contributes to ecosystem restoration and maintenance.
• Analyze trade-offs involved in conservation efforts.+ Show more

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• Identify what growth rings record in trees and their significance.
• Understand how environmental factors influence growth ring patterns and density.
• Learn how dendrochronology is used to interpret past climate and environmental events.+ Show more

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• Compare the aerodynamics and performance features of kites, gliders, and round canopies.
• Explain how design parameters influence endurance and maneuverability in flying devices.
• Relate regional atmospheric conditions, such as prairie crosswinds and valley thermals, to flight performance.+ Show more

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• Understand how physical and conceptual models represent scientific systems.
• Identify criteria for evaluating models and their limitations.
• Analyze examples of models used in understanding water cycles, particle mixtures, and motion.+ Show more

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• Identify different sources of errors in scientific data collection.
• Distinguish between random and systematic errors.
• Understand methods to estimate the impact of errors in experiments.+ Show more

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• Identify the components of a food web, including producers, consumers, and decomposers.
• Explain energy flow and matter cycling within different ecosystems.
• Understand the impact of species removal or proliferation on food webs.+ Show more

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• Understand how streamline shapes reduce aerodynamic resistance in objects like aircraft and vehicles.
• Identify key design features that improve airflow, such as tapered tails and smooth surfaces.

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• Understand how energy flows through food webs in forest ecosystems.
• Identify different trophic levels such as producers, consumers, and decomposers.
• Analyze how disruptions affect food web dynamics.+ Show more

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• Understand the principles of exponential and logistic growth curves in populations.
• Define carrying capacity and factors influencing population size.
• Differentiate between density-dependent and density-independent factors affecting populations.+ Show more

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• Understand different ways human activities impact forest ecosystems
• Identify causes and effects of habitat fragmentation, pollution, and resource extraction
• Analyze real-world examples of human impacts on forests in Alberta+ Show more

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• Explain the concept of adaptation trade-offs in animals and plants.
• Identify examples of how structural features can have costs and benefits.
• Evaluate how environmental pressures influence the evolution of trade-offs.+ Show more

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• Understand the different types of adaptations and their functions in animals and plants.
• Identify structural features that help organisms survive in their environments.
• Explain how natural selection favors traits that enhance resource gathering, defense, or reproduction.+ Show more

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• Identify different reproductive structures in plants and animals
• Describe seed dispersal mechanisms and their effects on ecosystems
• Understand regeneration strategies such as seed release and vegetative propagation+ Show more

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• Describe the main organs involved in the digestion process.
• Explain how enzymes and acids help break down food into absorbable nutrients.
• Identify how nutrients cross into blood or lymph for distribution.+ Show more

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• Explain how gas pressure results from particle collisions with container walls.
• Describe how changes in temperature and volume affect gas pressure.
• Use the particle model to understand gas behaviours such as compression and expansion.+ Show more

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• Identify the different levels of biological organization from cells to organisms.
• Explain how cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems work together.
• Describe how disruptions at one level can affect the entire organism.+ Show more

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• Understand how the relative positions of the Sun, Earth, and Moon create lunar phases.
• Apply a geometric model to predict the timing and sequence of lunar phases from observations.
• Describe the progression and timing of lunar phases based on observational data.

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• Understand how surface area, porosity, and suspension geometry affect drag in parachutes.
• Explain the concepts of terminal velocity and how mass-to-area ratio influences descent speed.
• Analyze how canopy design trade-offs impact descent rate and stability in different atmospheric conditions.

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• Understand how pressure differences form low and high pressure zones in the atmosphere.
• Learn how topography and uneven heating influence regional wind patterns and weather.

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• Understand the structure and components of a food web.
• Identify how energy flows through ecosystems via food webs.
• Describe the impact of species removal on ecosystem stability.+ Show more

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• Understand factors that influence population change such as birth, death, immigration, and emigration.
• Identify different growth models like exponential and logistic growth.
• Describe factors affecting population density, including density-dependent and density-independent factors.+ Show more

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• Identify different stewardship practices used in land and forest management.
• Explain how stewardship activities benefit local communities and the environment.
• Describe examples of stewardship practices in Alberta and their effects.

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• Understand key design principles for valid controlled experiments.
• Identify appropriate control groups and variables.
• Evaluate the importance of sample size and replication in testing.+ Show more

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• Explain how different organ systems work together to maintain homeostasis.
• Identify feedback mechanisms involved in regulating internal body conditions.
• Describe examples of homeostatic processes such as temperature regulation and blood glucose control.+ Show more

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• Understand the molecular composition and how it affects air behavior
• Explain how air density, pressure, and temperature change with altitude and regional conditions
• Describe how local weather phenomena are influenced by air properties

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• Identify different types of disturbance regimes that affect forests
• Explain how disturbance characteristics influence forest regeneration and landscape patterns
• Describe specific disturbance events such as fire and insect outbreaks in forest ecology+ Show more

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• Understand the role of decomposers in breaking down organic matter and returning nutrients to the environment.
• Identify environmental factors that affect decomposer efficiency.
• Explain how decomposer activity influences soil health, nutrient cycling, and ecosystem balance.+ Show more

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• Explain how feedback mechanisms regulate internal stability in the human body.
• Differentiate between negative and positive feedback processes with examples.
• Describe how disruption in feedback control systems can affect organ function and homeostasis.+ Show more

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• Identify the key molecular building blocks such as amino acids, nucleotides, fatty acids, and monosaccharides.
• Explain how monomers assemble into polymers through condensation reactions.
• Describe the roles of macromolecules—proteins, nucleic acids, lipids, and carbohydrates—in biological structure and function.+ Show more

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• Describe how photovoltaic cells, wind turbines, and hydro systems convert environmental sources into electrical energy.
• Explain the energy losses involved at each stage of renewable energy transformations.
• Analyze how storage and conversion choices impact net usable energy in renewable systems.+ Show more

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• Understand how spatial and temporal data reveal biodiversity patterns across ecosystems.
• Identify factors influencing species diversity and endemism.
• Analyze ecological and historical factors affecting community composition.+ Show more

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• Understand how scientific investigation drives technological development.
• Identify tools and instruments used in scientific observation and measurement.
• Explain the reciprocal relationship between science and technology, including cause-and-effect.+ Show more

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• Understand how variation in heritable traits influences survival and reproduction.
• Identify examples of natural selection affecting populations.
• Explain the linkage between trait advantage and population-level genetic changes.+ Show more

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• Understand internal processes that enable animals to survive in extreme environments.
• Identify examples of physiological adaptations such as heat exchange, urine concentration, and metabolic regulation.
• Explain how hormonal mechanisms help regulate body temperature, hydration, and energy during challenging conditions.+ Show more

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• Identify different types of natural resources and understand their origins and distributions.
• Analyze the environmental and economic implications of renewable and nonrenewable resources.
• Evaluate sustainable resource use principles and trade-offs involved in resource development.+ Show more

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• Identify different human activities that impact natural ecosystems.
• Explain effects of habitat fragmentation, pollution, and resource extraction.
• Recognize mitigation strategies such as conservation and restoration.+ Show more

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• Identify different types of adaptations such as morphological, physiological, and behavioral.
• Understand how adaptations help organisms survive in specific environments.
• Explain examples of traits like succulent stems, leaf modifications, fur insulation, and beak variation.+ Show more

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• Identify the different structures of leaves and their functions in gas exchange, photosynthesis, and transpiration.
• Compare leaf adaptations between needlelike conifers and broadleaf deciduous trees.
• Explain how seasonal changes affect leaf retention and leaf drop in Alberta's tree species.+ Show more

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• Describe the basic functions of the nervous system in collecting and processing information.
• Identify the roles of neurons, synapses, and integration centers in nervous system function.
• Explain how the nervous system coordinates responses with muscles and glands.+ Show more

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• Understand how human activities affect ecosystems and biodiversity.
• Identify specific impacts of land clearing, pollution, resource extraction, and invasive species.
• Explain consequences of ecosystem alterations such as habitat loss and nutrient cycle disruption.+ Show more

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• Understand how changes in temperature, humidity, and altitude affect air density.
• Explain the relationship between air density and aerodynamic lift.
• Analyze how local atmospheric conditions influence flight performance in different environments.

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• Understand the difference between mixtures and solutions.
• Identify methods used to separate components of mixtures.
• Explain characteristics of homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures.+ Show more

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• Understand how material properties influence their suitability for different applications.
• Compare the effects of membrane thickness, pore size, and durability on water filtration performance.
• Identify practical considerations such as cost, availability, and ease of shaping when selecting materials.+ Show more