Grade 6 Worksheets

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• Explain how cells communicate using chemical and electrical signals.
• Differentiate between rapid nervous responses and longer-term hormonal effects.
• Describe key signaling pathways such as synaptic transmission and receptor-mediated gene expression.+ Show more

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• Identify patterns in datasets using descriptive statistics and visual inspection
• Explain how moving averages and seasonal thinking can reveal trends and cycles
• Recognize anomalies and propose plausible environmental explanations while considering limits of data+ Show more

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• Understand different classification schemes for elements, compounds, and mixtures.
• Identify characteristics that distinguish pure substances from mixtures.
• Recognize common separation techniques like filtration and distillation.+ Show more

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• Identify the symbols of the American flag (stars and stripes) and describe what they represent.
• Explain how changes to the flag reflect the growth of the United States over time.
• Use information from a reading passage to answer questions about flag history and meaning.

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• Understand the concept of reactants and products in a chemical reaction.
• Identify reactants and products in different diagrams and descriptions.
• Describe how properties of products differ from those of reactants.+ Show more

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• Understand how environmental changes influence the usefulness of traits in organisms.
• Describe how populations respond to shifts in resources and conditions through natural selection.
• Explain the connection between adaptation, ecosystem change, and resilience.+ Show more

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• Identify producers, consumers, and decomposers in food webs and explain how each gets energy.
• Describe how energy decreases across trophic levels and how matter cycles through decomposers.
• Use food-web relationships to predict the effects of removing or increasing a species.

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• Understand key concepts related to Health
• Apply knowledge through practice questions
• Demonstrate comprehension of the material

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• Understand how uneven heating of Earth causes air movement.
• Identify how warm and cold air masses influence wind patterns.
• Describe the role of circulation patterns in weather development.+ Show more

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• Identify a writer’s purpose and the intended audience in a piece of writing
• Explain how purpose and audience affect word choice, details, tone, and organization
• Revise sentences to better fit a specific audience while maintaining the writer’s purpose

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• Explain how evaporation and transpiration add water vapor to the atmosphere
• Describe how temperature and available liquid water affect the rate of water vapor formation
• Connect phase changes (evaporation, condensation) to the water cycle and precipitation+ Show more

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• Identify whether a conclusion follows from the evidence and methods described
• Match the scope of a claim to the strength and limits of the data
• Use criteria like relevance, consistency, and uncertainty to evaluate claims

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• Explain how energy transfer between trophic levels is limited by energy used for life processes and energy lost as heat.
• Describe how energy loss affects the number of trophic levels and the size of populations in food webs.
• Interpret cause-and-effect relationships in ecosystems when a key food source is removed.

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• Explain how moving water erodes Earth materials and transports sediment
• Describe how decreasing water energy leads to deposition
• Connect erosion and deposition to landform features such as river terraces and deltas+ Show more

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• Describe the three main pathways of heat transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation.
• Identify examples of each heat transfer mechanism in real-world contexts.
• Explain how temperature change and state change indicate which transfer pathway dominates.

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• Explain how different species groups (trees, understory plants, fungi, animals) support ecosystem functions.
• Describe how keystone and indicator species can affect ecosystem stability and monitoring in Alberta.
• Use evidence from a food web and an ecosystem process to predict what might happen when a species role is lost.

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• Explain how claims, evidence, and reasoning are connected in a scientific argument.
• Identify what makes evidence relevant and how visuals (graphs, diagrams, models) support conclusions.
• Use audience-appropriate formats to communicate scientific ideas clearly and credibly.+ Show more

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• Identify different structural traits of marine animals
• Understand how body parts help animals survive in aquatic environments
• Analyze the relationship between anatomical features and habitat

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• Explain how surface pressure changes across a wing chord relate to lift and pitching moments
• Identify the stagnation point and suction peak on a pressure map and describe what they mean
• Describe how camber and angle of attack shift pressure minima and alter pressure coefficient patterns+ Show more

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• Identify key properties of series circuits, including a single path for current.
• Explain why current stays the same through series elements.
• Describe how total voltage divides across series components and how this affects bulb brightness.+ Show more

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• Understand the three main states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas
• Describe the particle arrangement and motion in each state
• Identify the macroscopic traits such as shape and compressibility of solids, liquids, and gases+ Show more

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• Identify how multimedia choices (tone, images, music, pacing, and camera angles) shape meaning in a viewing text
• Compare visual evidence with accompanying spoken or written claims to determine credibility and emphasis
• Explain how alignment or conflict between visuals and text affects sympathy, emphasis, and interpretation+ Show more

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• Identify sentence fragments and run-on sentences and revise them for clarity.
• Apply subject-verb agreement and correct verb tense when writing complete sentences.
• Improve sentence structure so ideas are complete, well-formed, and unambiguous.

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• Identify media perspective through selection, omission, wording, and tone in texts and visuals.
• Recognize bias signals by noting who is represented, who speaks, and what details are emphasized.
• Compare how the same event is framed across headlines or short descriptions to infer possible bias.

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• Explain how water vapor forms clouds through cooling and condensation
• Describe how precipitation forms when cloud droplets or ice crystals become heavy enough to fall
• Classify precipitation types based on temperature and conditions+ Show more

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• Explain how friction opposes motion between two surfaces and affects sliding distance
• Describe how different surface textures change the amount of friction
• Connect friction and air resistance to real-world examples of slowing and heating+ Show more

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• Distinguish between contact and noncontact forces using everyday examples (gravity, friction, and normal force).
• Explain how balanced vs. unbalanced forces relate to changes in motion (speed and direction).
• Describe the idea of net force qualitatively without formal vector calculations.

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• Explain how climate differs from weather using long-term patterns
• Identify climate factors such as latitude, altitude, and distance from oceans
• Describe how ocean currents and prevailing winds can shape regional climates+ Show more

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• Understand the principles of paper chromatography and how it separates mixture components.
• Identify factors that affect the movement of substances in chromatography.
• Recognize real-world applications of chromatography in analyzing complex mixtures.+ Show more

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• Identify how authors use connections (cause/effect, problem/solution, concept-to-concept) to build understanding.
• Explain how signal words and text structure help readers follow relationships and contrasts.
• Distinguish between ideas by recognizing contrasts, categories, viewpoints, or stages in a process.

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• Explain how invasive species are introduced and why they can spread rapidly in new ecosystems
• Describe how invasive species affect native species through competition, predation, and habitat alteration
• Use indicators and monitoring to predict and evaluate ecological consequences of invasive species

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• Understand how data can be organized into tables, graphs, and simple representations.
• Identify the purpose of labels, units, and scales in data displays.
• Differentiate between types of graphs such as bar graphs and line graphs.+ Show more

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• Use purposeful turn-taking and attentive listening during discussions
• Respond to others by summarizing ideas, asking clarifying questions, and connecting to shared goals
• Use evidence-based remarks and maintain a coherent thread of ideas

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• Explain density as the relationship between mass and volume and use the density formula to interpret physical properties.
• Predict whether objects will float or sink when compared by density to a liquid.
• Identify how units, measurement methods, and changes in phase or composition affect density.

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• Explain how to evaluate media credibility by checking evidence, source transparency, and alignment between claims and what is shown.
• Identify bias by recognizing loaded language, selective images, emotional appeals, and missing counter-evidence.
• Compare two media messages about the same topic to determine how facts and opinions are presented differently.

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• Use discussion moves (paraphrasing, connecting, and asking follow-up questions) to refine ideas with classmates.
• Respond respectfully to disagreement by using reasoning or evidence instead of personal comments.
• Identify and practice claim-and-counterclaim moves to strengthen a collaborative discussion goal.

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• Describe how elliptical and near-circular orbits differ qualitatively
• Explain how orbital speed changes with distance from the central body
• Model orbiting as a balance of gravitational force and inertial motion+ Show more

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• Use unit consistency and proper notation when recording measurements.
• Explain how instrument resolution and calibration affect measurement accuracy and precision.
• Estimate uncertainty using repeated trials and significant figures.

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• Categorize drag into parasitic and induced sources and explain how they are related to motion and lift
• Identify major components of parasitic drag, including form drag, skin-friction drag, and interference drag
• Describe how induced drag depends on wing span and lift distribution, and explain trade-offs in wing design

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• Explain how artificial satellites support Earth observation, communication, navigation, and scientific monitoring.
• Compare geostationary and polar orbits and describe why each is useful.
• Identify how satellite sensor payloads affect what data can be collected.+ Show more

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• Identify major physical and human characteristics of selected Canadian regions (Arctic, Prairies, Boreal Shield, Great Lakes–St. Lawrence, Atlantic, Pacific Coast)
• Explain how landforms, climate, vegetation, and transportation networks influence daily life and settlement choices
• Describe continuity and change over time in regional economies and community development

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• Identify different biotic components in an ecosystem.
• Understand the role of abiotic factors in ecosystems.
• Explain how living and nonliving elements interact within habitats.+ Show more

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• Understand the definition of ecosystems and their components
• Identify biotic and abiotic factors in different habitats
• Recognize examples of ecosystems like ponds, prairies, and forests+ Show more

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• Understand how to evaluate the relevance of evidence in scientific claims.
• Learn to assess data consistency and consider uncertainties and alternative hypotheses.
• Develop skills to match claims with the scope and strength of the dataset.+ Show more

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• Identify high and low pressure areas on maps
• Explain how pressure differences influence wind and weather
• Recognize regional effects of pressure patterns, especially in Alberta+ Show more

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• Identify how text features such as headings, captions, and bullet points guide readers in Grade 6 writing.
• Use punctuation and quotation marks to make dialogue clear and accurately signal speech.
• Apply stylistic choices (precise verbs, sensory details, and selective figurative language) to improve clarity and impact.

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• Understand the origins and significance of Arbor Day.
• Identify how communities promote environmental awareness through tree planting.
• Recognize the cultural and ecological importance of trees.+ Show more

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• Explain how to connect a scientific claim to evidence using clear reasoning
• Describe evidence in terms of patterns, ranges, and matches between expected and observed values
• Use established scientific ideas to support or refute explanations+ Show more