Grade 6 Worksheets

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• Understand how heavy metals contribute to pollution
• Identify different pollutants that affect ecosystems
• Analyze the impact of pollutants on organisms and habitats+ Show more

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• Explain how voltage, current, and resistance are quantitatively related in simple circuits using proportional reasoning.
• Use Ohm’s relationship to predict current when voltage or resistance changes (without complicated procedures).
• Compare expected current and resistance behavior in series versus parallel circuits using ratios.+ Show more

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• Explain how birth rate, death rate, and resource availability affect population size over time
• Use population data patterns to infer whether a population is increasing or decreasing
• Describe how seasonal changes in resources can change survival and reproduction

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• Identify an author’s tone by analyzing word choice and sentence style.
• Describe the mood created in a passage using specific details from the text.
• Explain how shifts in language and events support theme development.

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• Explain how a text’s perspective shapes what readers notice, believe, and feel.
• Identify how point of view and framing can change interpretation of motives and events.
• Use evidence from a narrative to support claims about perspective shifts and their effects.

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• Identify different human activities that impact natural systems.
• Explain how habitat fragmentation, pollution, and resource extraction affect community dynamics.
• Describe mitigation strategies like conservation and restoration to protect ecological balance.+ Show more

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• Explain how animals need both matter and energy to live, grow, and function
• Describe how food provides matter that becomes parts of an animal’s body
• Describe how food provides energy that supports life processes such as movement and maintaining body temperature+ Show more

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• Understand how rocks break down through physical weathering.
• Identify the process of sediment formation and transportation.
• Explain how biological processes contribute to soil formation.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of ecosystem-based management
• Identify the ecological, economic, and social objectives in forest management
• Learn about tools used in integrated forest management, such as monitoring and stakeholder collaboration+ Show more

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• Understand the importance of listening actively during discussions
• Learn to respond to others' ideas with relevant evidence and respectful language
• Practice summarizing and rephrasing others' viewpoints accurately+ Show more

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• Synthesize ideas from multiple speakers into one coherent recommendation or outcome
• Distinguish evidence from opinions when combining viewpoints
• Write a conclusion that makes a clear final claim connected to key discussion ideas+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of ecological succession
• Identify different types of succession
• Recognize pioneer species and their role+ Show more

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• Identify how different animals adapt to their habitats (forests, deserts, oceans, and grasslands).
• Explain how habitat features like water, shelter, and temperature affect animal survival.
• Describe why conserving natural habitats helps protect vulnerable species.

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• Explain what variables are and how they store changing information in a program.
• Identify the difference between a variable name and the value a variable holds.
• Use variables and values to make predictions about program behavior.

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• Explain how perspective can influence how historical events are described
• Identify clues of bias and credibility in different types of sources
• Compare multiple accounts to develop a more nuanced understanding of history

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• Explain the difference between weather and climate using examples
• Identify which observations describe short-term conditions versus long-term patterns
• Use simple evidence (daily vs. multi-year observations) to support a weather/climate claim

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• Explain how reflective thinking and planning can help students succeed during the school year.
• Use goal-setting and progress tracking to respond to challenges with perseverance.
• Describe how community support helps students maintain hope and a growth mindset.

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• Understand the roles of leaf structures in gas exchange, photosynthesis, and transpiration.
• Identify variations in leaf structures between conifers and deciduous species.
• Explain how seasonal changes affect leaf functions and tree physiology.+ Show more

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• Identify the main idea and key details in a science career passage.
• Explain how scientific questions lead to data collection, equipment use, and communication of results.

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• Describe the processes involved in the water cycle, including evaporation, condensation, precipitation, runoff, infiltration, and groundwater storage.
• Explain how solar energy and gravity drive the movement of water through various reservoirs in the hydrosphere.
• Identify examples such as evapotranspiration, river discharge, aquifer recharge, and seasonal snowmelt that illustrate water transport and storage timescales.

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• Understand how deforestation affects ecosystems
• Identify the consequences of human land clearing
• Develop reading comprehension skills+ Show more

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• Identify the writer’s purpose and explain how it influences word choice and evidence.
• Describe how audience needs and expectations shape the level of formality and detail in a text.
• Revise statements by matching language and examples to a specific audience.

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• Identify the central idea of an informational text by focusing on the author’s main message.
• Distinguish key supporting details from unrelated or less important information.
• Use central idea and supporting details to write a clear summary.

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• Reflect on personal meanings of hope and renewal in students' lives.
• Explore cultural traditions and stories related to Easter that promote resilience and kindness.
• Develop emotional intelligence by expressing gratitude and appreciation for new beginnings.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of food chains and their role in ecosystems.
• Identify producers, consumers, and decomposers in food chains.
• Analyze the flow of energy through different levels of a food chain.+ Show more

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• Understand how Indigenous communities interpreted star patterns for navigation and cultural practices.
• Recognize the significance of oral knowledge and early astronomical records in understanding celestial motions.
• Explore diverse cultural explanations of seasons and sky phenomena.

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• Understand different types of satellite orbits such as elliptical and near-circular
• Identify how orbital speed varies with distance from the central body
• Explain the balance of gravitational force and inertial motion in satellite orbits+ Show more

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• Explain push and pull factors that drive immigration and internal migration.
• Describe how migration changes demographics, culture, and local labor systems over time.
• Analyze how government policy and community responses shape settlement patterns and continuity/change.+ Show more

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• Explain how land use and resource extraction can change local ecosystems and community livelihoods over time
• Compare Indigenous stewardship practices with colonial resource policies and economic incentives in terms of sustainability
• Use evidence from a historical/environmental passage to describe causes and consequences of environmental change

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• Compare macroscopic properties of reactants and products to infer whether a new substance formed.
• Identify key physical properties that can change when atoms rearrange (solubility, conductivity, and melting behavior).
• Use particle-model ideas to explain why new substances show distinct characteristics from original materials.

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• Understand the concept of DNA barcoding and how it aids in species classification
• Compare genetic markers with morphological keys
• Explore how molecular tools reveal cryptic species+ Show more

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• Identify the main idea of a paragraph by focusing on the central point and how details connect to it.
• Use context clues such as repeated ideas and topic sentences to determine what an author is mainly trying to say.
• Summarize text accurately by stating the main idea and avoiding details that only support it.

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• Understand and apply different division algorithms for multi-digit numbers and decimals.
• Develop reasoning skills about remainders and use place value to solve division problems.
• Evaluate the accuracy and appropriateness of various division methods in real-world contexts.+ Show more

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• Understand that sound is a mechanical wave that propagates through vibrations.
• Identify how frequency affects pitch and amplitude influences loudness.
• Recognize that sound speed varies with medium and temperature.+ Show more

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• Understand the difference between parasitic and induced drag
• Learn how surface roughness and wing design influence drag
• Recognize real-world examples of drag reduction in aircraft and vehicles+ Show more

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• Explain how Earth–Sun geometry and motion can be represented with simplified models to predict observable sky events.
• Use predictive-model reasoning to connect seasonal changes with daylight duration and solar angles at a fixed latitude (Alberta).
• Interpret model inputs, relationships, and outputs to make qualitative predictions and justify them with evidence.

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• Explain how integrated management balances ecological, economic, and social objectives in forest and park landscapes
• Identify how Alberta forest planning uses ecosystem-based management, adaptive harvest planning, and monitoring to manage risks
• Describe how stakeholder collaboration and long-term monitoring support multiple forest values and resilience

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• Understand how the body maintains temperature through feedback mechanisms.
• Explain how muscles and skin collaborate to control body heat.
• Identify the roles of different organ systems in homeostasis.

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• Compare insulating materials by relating their electron structure to the movement of electric charge.
• Explain how insulators reduce charge flow and improve electrical safety.
• Use examples such as rubber, glass, and dry wood to distinguish insulating behavior from conducting behavior, including surface effects.

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• Describe the main processes of the water cycle: evaporation, condensation, precipitation, runoff, infiltration, and groundwater storage.
• Explain how solar energy and gravity drive the movement and phase changes of water in the hydrosphere.
• Use simple models (reservoirs and arrows) to trace where water goes and how long it can be stored.

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• Identify what solar noon means in solar timekeeping.
• Explain how Earth’s apparent solar motion connects to the Sun’s highest altitude.
• Describe why solar time can differ from clock time using longitude, time zones, and the equation of time.

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• Define theme and distinguish it from topic in a Grade 6 text
• Identify patterns among character actions, conflicts, and key events that support a theme
• Write a theme statement that expresses a relationship between ideas and connect it to textual evidence+ Show more

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• Translate ratio language (a:b form and words like “for every” and “per”) into consistent comparisons of two quantities
• Identify which two quantities are being compared in a ratio statement
• Use ratio language to match equivalent representations of the same ratio

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• Understand the purpose and importance of data tables in recording observations.
• Identify proper column headings, units, and metadata fields in data tables.
• Learn to maintain consistency in timestamps and recording conventions for clarity.+ Show more

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• Explain the history and purpose of the International Day of Friendship in simple terms
• Use key vocabulary (friendship, empathy, traditions, perspective, inclusive) to describe social connections
• Identify ways to build inclusive communities by understanding diverse perspectives

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• Explain how roll, pitch, and yaw controls can produce coupled aircraft responses.
• Describe adverse yaw and how it can result from differential drag during roll.
• Identify design and control techniques (like differential and Frise ailerons) that reduce unwanted coupling.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of competition among organisms
• Identify different types of competition in nature
• Recognize how competition affects population and species survival+ Show more

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• Analyze how authors use language and tone to shape reader interpretation.
• Compare varying perspectives and styles in different texts.
• Identify themes expressed through contrasting literary approaches.+ Show more