Grade 6 Worksheets

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• Explain how scientific findings lead to societal changes through evidence-based public health, environmental, and resource decisions.
• Use data and indicators to evaluate whether interventions achieve intended short-term and long-term outcomes.
• Describe trade-offs between economic priorities and environmental or health goals using real examples.

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• Describe Earth's rotation and orbit to explain day/night cycles and seasonal variations.
• Identify key features like solstices and equinoxes and their significance.
• Explain how solar altitude and daylight length change with latitude and seasons.+ Show more

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• Explain how atoms rearrange during a chemical reaction and how this leads to new substances
• Identify which parts of a reaction description indicate particle rearrangement (not just mixing)
• Use atomic-level reasoning to predict how product properties relate to new combinations

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• Understand the fundamental principles of paper chromatography.
• Identify components that influence the movement of substances in chromatography.
• Describe how solubility and affinity affect separation outcomes.+ Show more

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• Explain the difference between structural and physiological adaptations.
• Describe how natural selection can favor traits that improve survival and reproduction.
• Connect specific organism features to the advantages they provide in a habitat.

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• Identify common circuit components such as power sources, resistive loads, switches, and connectors.
• Describe how each component influences the behaviour of an electric circuit.
• Interpret schematic symbols and relate them to physical components.+ Show more

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• Analyze data from tests to compare performance of different design options.
• Use graphs, averages, and error discussion to support decisions in design optimization.
• Evaluate trade-offs in design performance criteria such as strength versus weight, cost versus durability.+ Show more

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• Understand how to define criteria and constraints for a design problem.
• Identify required functions, success measures, and limits such as materials, cost, and safety.
• Relate cause and effect using models and scientific principles.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of measurement uncertainty and its sources.
• Learn methods for estimating and discussing measurement uncertainty.
• Recognize how uncertainty affects confidence in scientific data and conclusions.+ Show more

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• Identify aircraft features that affect aerodynamic performance
• Explain how designers manage lift, drag, and stability
• Compare wing designs used for different flight goals+ Show more

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• Identify how observations and measurements support evidence-based claims
• Choose useful displays for different kinds of scientific data
• Explain why units make scientific evidence easier to interpret+ Show more

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• Describe how orbital position produces predictable Moon phases
• Compare observations of the Moon's position, phase, and motion
• Explain Sun-Earth-Moon relationships using lunar observations+ Show more

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• Identify major tree structures and describe their functions
• Explain how tree anatomy supports survival during environmental change
• Compare structural responses to fire, drought, insects, and flooding+ Show more

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• Identify predictable celestial motion using real observations
• Explain how relative positions create repeating sky patterns
• Explain how orbits contribute to recurring celestial patterns+ Show more

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• Identify design features that promote smooth airflow around objects
• Explain how object shape can reduce aerodynamic drag
• Explain how surface features influence aerodynamic resistance+ Show more

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• Explain how xylem transports water and minerals through stems
• Explain how phloem transports sugars through stems
• Compare how environmental stressors affect stem transport+ Show more

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• Describe Sun-Earth-Moon positions during solar and lunar eclipses
• Compare alignments producing total, partial, and annular eclipses
• Interpret real eclipse observations using celestial positions+ Show more

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• Match graph types to appropriate kinds of scientific data
• Explain how data purpose influences graph selection
• Identify clear axis labels for scientific graphs+ Show more

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• Identify testable questions in experimental investigations
• Distinguish changed variables from measured outcomes
• Identify controls used to create fair comparisons+ Show more

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• Explain how temperature changes air density
• Explain how altitude affects air density
• Connect air density changes with buoyancy and lift+ Show more

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• Explain how differences in air pressure create wind
• Identify how air pressure contributes to changing weather
• Explain how mountains and plains affect pressure patterns+ Show more

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• Identify natural and human-caused disturbances in forest ecosystems
• Compare disturbances by size, intensity, and cause
• Explain how disturbances affect forest structure and regeneration+ Show more

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• Identify major forms of aerodynamic drag from real-world evidence
• Explain how shape and surface airflow influence aerodynamic drag
• Explain how lift affects aerodynamic drag+ Show more

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• Explain connections among questions, measurements, analysis, and conclusions
• Compare evidence gathered from multiple sources or locations
• Evaluate how consistent methods affect scientific conclusions+ Show more

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• Identify Alberta forest types using vegetation and environmental clues
• Explain how elevation influences forest distribution
• Explain how soil moisture and climate shape forest environments+ Show more

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• Explain how roots help trees obtain water
• Compare root systems during establishment and recovery
• Identify effects of changing soil moisture on trees+ Show more

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• Explain how Earth’s rotation produces day and night
• Describe how axial tilt affects seasonal daylight duration
• Connect Earth’s orbit to changing daylight patterns+ Show more

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• Explain changing Sun–Earth–Moon positions using real observations
• Connect celestial alignments to lunar phases and eclipses
• Explain how Sun–Earth–Moon relationships influence tides+ Show more

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• Explain how forest managers balance multiple management objectives
• Compare tools used for landscape-scale forest management
• Identify how monitoring supports forest management decisions+ Show more

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• Explain how Earth's rotation causes day and night
• Explain apparent daily motion in the sky
• Compare observations from different places+ Show more

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• Explain how temperature changes the properties of air
• Explain how altitude affects air pressure and density
• Identify how gas composition can change air properties+ Show more

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• Explain how airflow speed relates to air pressure
• Use airfoil test evidence to identify pressure differences
• Explain how pressure differences can contribute to lift+ Show more

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• Explain how leaves support photosynthesis, gas exchange, and transpiration
• Compare drought, insect, and wildfire effects on leaf function
• Relate leaf traits to tree growth and water use+ Show more

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• Identify trends, cycles, spatial patterns, and unusual data values
• Connect observed patterns to plausible environmental drivers
• Consider alternative explanations for patterns in environmental data+ Show more

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• Explain how drag affects parachute descent
• Explain how mass influences parachute descent
• Compare effects of canopy area on parachute performance+ Show more

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• Describe changes in shadow length as the Sun appears to move
• Describe changes in shadow direction throughout the day
• Explain daily shadow patterns using Earth's rotation+ Show more

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• Explain how mass placement affects aircraft stability
• Explain how aerodynamic forces influence stable flight
• Compare features that improve longitudinal and lateral stability+ Show more

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• Identify measurement tools used to collect environmental evidence
• Match measurement tools to the quantities they measure
• Explain how correct units improve data quality+ Show more

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• Compare wing shapes used for different aircraft missions
• Explain how aspect ratio affects flight performance
• Connect wing thickness and area to lift and drag+ Show more

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• Identify independent variables in scientific investigations
• Identify dependent variables from measured or observed outcomes
• Determine controlled variables needed for fair comparisons+ Show more

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• Distinguish systematic errors from random errors in scientific examples
• Explain how calibration can reveal or reduce measurement error
• Explain why repeated measurements help identify random variation+ Show more

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• Identify five sampling approaches used in environmental investigations
• Compare systematic, stratified, targeted, repeated, and broad-area sampling
• Explain how sample location and spacing affect representation+ Show more

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• Compare Indigenous and settler uses of repeated sky patterns
• Explain how sky observations supported navigation and seasonal planning
• Explain how celestial observations supported scientific measurement+ Show more

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• Explain how apparent Sun motion can measure local solar time
• Compare local solar time with standardized clock time
• Explain how longitude affects differences in local solar time+ Show more

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• Identify stewardship practices used to protect Alberta landscapes
• Explain how planting and restoration benefit ecosystems
• Describe how community involvement supports landscape stewardship+ Show more

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• Identify how control surfaces change an aircraft's motion
• Explain how pilots control roll, pitch, and yaw
• Compare flight controls used during takeoff and landing+ Show more

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• Describe seasonal changes in the Sun's apparent path
• Compare Sun patterns at different Alberta latitudes
• Compare sunrise, sunset, noon Sun height, and day length+ Show more

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• Identify lift, thrust, drag, and weight in flight situations
• Explain how force balance changes motion through air
• Compare forces acting during powered flight and gliding+ Show more