Grade 6 Worksheets

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• Understand how incremental adjustments affect aerodynamic performance.
• Identify criteria for evaluating modifications in aircraft design.
• Explain trade-offs between speed, stability, and payload capacity.+ Show more

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• Understand what air density is and how it affects buoyancy and aerodynamics.
• Explain how temperature, humidity, and altitude influence air density.
• Describe the differences in air density under various atmospheric conditions.+ Show more

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• Understand the principles of aerodynamics that affect flight, including lift, drag, and stability.
• Identify how shape, surface smoothness, and orientation influence aircraft performance.
• Describe practical applications of aerodynamic modifications in kite tuning and model glider adjustments.+ Show more

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• Describe the function of various control surfaces such as ailerons, elevators, and rudders.
• Explain how deflection of control surfaces affects airflow and aircraft attitude.
• Understand how aerodynamic moments are produced and how they influence rolling, pitching, and yawing motions.+ Show more

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• Understand how shape modifications in objects reduce aerodynamic resistance.
• Identify key principles like tapered tails, rounded noses, and surface smoothness that influence airflow.
• Connect practical examples such as farm equipment and aircraft cowlings to aerodynamic efficiency.+ Show more

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• Understand how wing shape affects lift, stall, and maneuverability in aircraft.
• Identify features such as camber, aspect ratio, and taper, and their influence on wing performance.
• Compare high-aspect-ratio wings used in gliders with low-aspect, robust wings used in regional aircraft.+ Show more

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• Understand how the angle of attack influences lift and drag on wings.
• Identify the effects of increasing the angle of attack on flight performance.
• Explain what occurs during a stall when the angle exceeds a critical point.+ Show more

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• Understand the concepts of longitudinal and lateral stability in flight.
• Identify how center of mass and center of pressure influence static stability.
• Describe design features such as dihedral angles and tail volume that contribute to stability.+ Show more

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• Understand how uneven heating and topography create pressure differences that influence wind.
• Identify low and high pressure zones and their effects on regional weather.
• Explain how mountain ranges and plains modify pressure and airflow patterns in Alberta.+ Show more

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• Compare the flight performance of kites, gliders, and round canopies based on glide ratio, lift-to-drag performance, and control responsiveness.
• Analyze how design parameters influence endurance versus maneuverability in different flying devices.
• Apply regional atmospheric concepts such as prairie crosswinds and valley thermals to understanding flight outcomes.+ Show more

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• Identify and describe the four primary forces that affect an object's motion through air.
• Explain how lift, thrust, drag, and weight interact to enable steady flight or descent.
• Provide real-world examples of flight forces in Alberta, such as kites, agricultural aircraft, and parachutes.+ Show more

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• Understand the history and significance of Earth Day.
• Identify key figures and grassroots efforts that contributed to Earth Day's creation.
• Recognize the importance of environmental awareness and civic engagement.+ Show more

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• Describe the three main states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas.
• Explain how particles are arranged and move in different states of matter.
• Compare properties such as shape, volume, density, and compressibility among solids, liquids, and gases.+ Show more

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• Explain why risk assessment is necessary before beginning a science activity
• Describe safe, ethical handling of tools, materials, and substances
• Apply ethical principles for living organisms, informed consent, and confidentiality in community and fieldwork

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• Explain how gravity depends on mass and distance, using examples like Earth-Moon interactions and planetary orbits.
• Describe how contact forces like friction resist motion and differ from gravitational forces.
• Analyze quantitative patterns showing stronger attraction with larger masses and weaker attraction with increased distance.

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• Understand the concept of population dynamics and how populations change over time.
• Identify factors that influence population growth and decline, including birth, death, immigration, and emigration.
• Differentiate between growth models such as exponential and logistic growth.+ Show more

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• Understand Indigenous land and governance relationships within the Canadian context.
• Compare Indigenous and global land stewardship practices and governance structures.
• Explore themes of land rights, sovereignty, and mutual responsibilities across cultures.+ Show more

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• Understand the key concepts of land care and environmental responsibility within Indigenous values.
• Recognize contemporary ethical issues relating to resource use and cultural preservation.
• Analyze the community’s role in maintaining respectful relationships with the land.+ Show more

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• Understand how Indigenous worldviews perceive land as a source of identity, spirituality, and knowledge.
• Identify traditional stories, ceremonies, and practices that demonstrate connections to specific territories.
• Explain the role of land as a living entity that guides and teaches within Indigenous knowledge systems.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of Indigenous knowledge systems and their role in land and resource stewardship.
• Recognize traditional ways of understanding and caring for the environment.
• Explore the interconnectedness of land, water, animals, and community responsibilities in Indigenous worldviews.+ Show more

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• Locate and describe various Indigenous governance structures and their historical context.
• Explain traditional leadership roles and self-governance initiatives within Indigenous nations.
• Analyze treaty agreements and their impact on Indigenous sovereignty and relationships.+ Show more

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• Understand the principles of ecological stewardship practiced by Indigenous communities.
• Identify examples of sustainable resource management and conservation.
• Explain the importance of reciprocal relationships between communities and land.+ Show more

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• Understand the principles of reciprocal responsibilities within relationships with land and community.
• Explore Indigenous concepts of stewardship and mutual obligation.
• Identify community practices that demonstrate respectful exchanges and shared accountability.+ Show more

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• Explain how unity and shared civic actions can help communities heal after a crisis.
• Identify examples of resilience shown by individuals and groups across different places.
• Describe the role of civic symbols and community support in building a sense of belonging.

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• Explain how September 11 influenced public security policies and global cooperation
• Identify ways communities and individuals responded through remembrance and civic responsibility
• Use key vocabulary to describe historical change and long-term effects

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• Identify producers, consumers, and decomposers in different ecosystems.
• Explain how energy moves through trophic levels in a food web and why energy decreases at each step.
• Describe how removing or adding a species can affect other organisms through interconnected feeding relationships.+ Show more

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• Explain how gravitational attraction depends on mass and distance.
• Compare gravitational forces with contact forces like friction.
• Identify examples of gravitational interactions and contact forces in real-world scenarios.+ Show more

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• Identify observable signs indicating a chemical reaction has taken place.
• Distinguish between physical and chemical changes using various indicators.
• Understand the importance of multiple observations to confirm a chemical change.+ Show more

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• Explain how unequal solar heating and planetary rotation create global circulation patterns.
• Identify and describe major atmospheric cells, wind systems, and ocean currents that influence regional climates.
• Analyze how circulation patterns like Hadley, Ferrel, and polar cells affect climate zones and phenomena like El Niño.+ Show more

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• Understand what an organ is and how it is composed of different tissue types.
• Identify examples of organs and their functions within the human body.
• Explain how tissue interactions within organs enable vital processes like secretion, contraction, and absorption.+ Show more

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• Identify the three main mechanisms of heat transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation.
• Use evidence from everyday examples to determine which mechanism is most likely occurring.
• Explain how temperature and state changes can indicate the dominant heat-transfer pathway.

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• Identify different types of precipitation such as rain, snow, sleet, and hail.
• Explain how precipitation forms and reaches the Earth's surface.
• Describe the process of infiltration and how water moves into the ground.+ Show more

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• Understand the mechanics of Earth's rotation and how it causes day and night.
• Identify the factors that influence variation in daylight hours throughout the year.
• Explain how Earth's axial tilt and orbit around the Sun create seasonal changes in day length.+ Show more

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• Analyze themes of tragedy, comedy, and history in Shakespeare's plays.
• Identify character motivations and poetic devices used in classic literature.
• Develop vocabulary related to storytelling and literary analysis.+ Show more

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• Understand poetic devices such as rhyme, meter, and imagery.
• Explore themes like love, imagination, and human nature through poetry.
• Create original short sonnets or poetic dialogues inspired by Shakespeare.+ Show more

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

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• Explain how Earth's rotation causes the cycle of day and night.
• Describe the impact of Earth's tilt and orbit on the variation in day length throughout the year.
• Understand how local latitude affects daylight duration within Alberta.

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• Understand and define physical properties of matter such as mass, volume, density, conductivity, melting point, and hardness.
• Differentiate between physical changes and chemical changes based on physical property observations and measurements.
• Recognize common examples of physical properties and describe how they are used to identify substances.

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• Describe how gravity depends on mass and distance using examples like Earth-Moon system and planetary orbits.
• Explain the concept of friction as a contact force that resists motion along surfaces.
• Differentiate between gravitational forces and contact forces such as friction in how they affect motion and orbiting behavior.+ Show more

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• Explain how children can transition from school routines to summer activities responsibly and safely.
• Identify rights and responsibilities that support independence during summer break.
• Compare how different cultures approach summer breaks and how emotions and planning affect well-being.

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• Explain matter as composed of particles too small to see using particle models.
• Describe how particle motion, collisions, and spacing relate to states of matter and phase changes.
• Relate temperature and thermal energy to particle kinetic energy and pressure in gases.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of a food web and its interconnected feeding relationships.
• Identify how changes in one species can affect the entire ecosystem.
• Recognize the importance of biodiversity and connectivity in ecosystem stability.+ Show more

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• Explain how precipitation infiltrates and percolates to recharge groundwater stored in aquifers.
• Describe how groundwater can supply streams as baseflow and help maintain river flow during dry periods.
• Identify how permeability and landscape geometry affect the connection between groundwater and surface water.+ Show more

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• Explain how energy from the Sun and gravity drive Earth system processes such as heating, evaporation, and the movement of water and sediments.
• Describe how changes in energy affect water’s state and how this relates to evaporation and cloud formation.
• Connect energy-driven weathering and transport to changes in where sediments and soils accumulate.

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• Explain how precipitation returns water to Earth’s surface.
• Describe how infiltration affects soil moisture and possible groundwater recharge.
• Compare infiltration and surface runoff as pathways for water movement.+ Show more

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• Explain how water vapor changes into liquid droplets or ice crystals during condensation.
• Describe how cloud formation connects atmospheric conditions to rainfall.
• Connect clouds to energy balance by explaining how they affect sunlight.

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• Describe how wave interference, superposition, and resonance affect sound and light.
• Explain the processes of constructive and destructive interference in waves.
• Identify how standing waves and resonance influence energy concentration in systems.+ Show more

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• Define what an organ is and describe its functions.
• Identify the structure and function of the heart as a vital organ.
• Differentiate between tissues and organs in the human body.+ Show more