Grade 6 Worksheets

Learning Objectives

• 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 how engineers refine aircraft designs using test evidence
• Explain how shape changes can affect aerodynamic performance
• Explain how mass and structure can influence flight stability+ 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 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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• Identify repeating patterns in sunrise and sunset observations
• Recognize recurring patterns in Moon phases
• Identify patterns in observed star positions+ 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 digital sources used to investigate environmental events
• Explain why metadata matters when selecting digital evidence
• Compare time and spatial coverage across digital sources+ Show more

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• Identify lunar phases using Sun-Earth-Moon geometry
• Explain how orbital position changes the Moon's illuminated appearance
• Interpret sequences of lunar phase observations+ Show more

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• Identify seasonal changes in daylight, temperature, snow, ice, and weather
• Compare seasonal events across different Alberta environments
• Explain how Earth's yearly orbit connects to seasonal patterns+ 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 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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• Identify human activities that change forest and freshwater ecosystems
• Explain how land use affects forest and freshwater habitats
• Explain impacts of resource extraction, pollution, and introduced species+ 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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• 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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• 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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• Identify evidence used to support a scientific claim
• Evaluate the relevance of evidence to a stated claim
• Judge whether evidence is strong enough for a conclusion+ Show more

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• Identify strategies used to protect and restore Alberta ecosystems
• Explain how conservation actions address habitat and species threats
• Compare different approaches used to support biodiversity+ Show more

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• Identify reproductive structures and strategies used by plants
• Compare seed dispersal, cone opening, and vegetative reproduction
• Explain how reproductive strategies support recovery after disturbance+ Show more

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• Explain how Earth's axial tilt changes seasonal solar angle
• Compare daylight length during different times of the year
• Compare seasonal sunlight patterns at different latitudes+ Show more

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• Explain how angle of attack affects lift and drag
• Describe how wing angle changes airflow around a wing
• Identify how airflow separation can produce a stall+ Show more

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• Explain how Earth-Sun-Moon models predict observable sky events
• Connect axial tilt to predictions made by sky models
• Relate orbital position and relative motion to model predictions+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of classifying organisms into functional groups such as producers, consumers, and decomposers.
• Identify native species in Alberta like white spruce and mountain pine beetle.
• Distinguish between native and invasive species and their impact on ecosystems.+ Show more

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• Analyze observational and instrumental data related to natural hazards such as earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, and landslides.
• Identify patterns and recurrence intervals of natural hazard events to assess risks and inform response strategies.
• Interpret examples like seismic records, eruption histories, storm tracks, and flood statistics to understand hazard impacts.

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• Describe the orbit and phases of the Moon relative to Earth and the Sun.
• Explain the observable patterns of the Moon's position and phase from different locations.
• Relate lunar motion to Sun–Earth–Moon relationships and how they influence night sky observations.+ Show more

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• Construct explanations predicting patterns of species interactions across ecosystems
• Identify types of species interactions such as mutualism, competition, predation, and parasitism
• Compare interaction outcomes in forest, grassland, and freshwater environments+ Show more

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• Explain the concept of heritability and how it relates to genetic variation in populations.
• Distinguish between heritable and environmental influences on traits.
• Describe basic mechanisms of inheritance and how they affect trait distribution over generations.+ Show more

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• Understand the differences in design and performance among kites, gliders, and round canopies.
• Analyze how glide ratio, lift-to-drag performance, and control responsiveness influence flight.
• Connect design parameters to operational environments like prairie crosswinds and valley thermals.

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• Evaluate whether a source is credible by identifying signals such as author/organization, date, and context.
• Analyze how evidence quality (facts, data, examples, quotations) supports or weakens a claim.
• Distinguish fact from opinion and recognize missing context that may change the meaning of information.

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• Determine how instrument resolution affects the precision of measurements and how to record an estimated digit
• Use consistent units and correct significant-figure reporting when recording scientific measurements
• Explain how repeated trials and averaging reduce random error and how calibration addresses systematic bias+ Show more

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• Understand how moving water causes erosion and deposition.
• Identify landforms created by water erosion and deposition such as river terraces, deltas, and alluvial deposits.
• Explain how water volume, speed, and surface materials influence erosion and deposition processes.

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• Explain how systems thinking treats a solution as interacting parts with inputs, pathways, and outputs
• Use cause-and-effect reasoning to predict how changes to one component affect overall performance
• Describe how real-world testing can reveal why a design succeeds or fails

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• Explain how discussion norms (respectful interaction, listening, and participation) support productive group conversations.
• Use sentence stems to build on others’ ideas by adding, clarifying, and extending responses.
• Write meaningful comments that connect to the discussion topic and evidence from text or experience.

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• Understand how scientific evidence influences policy-making processes.
• Analyze the factors considered in risk assessment and cost-benefit analysis for societal issues.
• Evaluate stakeholder values and how they shape decision outcomes.+ Show more

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• Understand the difference between elliptical and near-circular orbits and their characteristics.
• Explain how the orbital speed varies with distance from the central body.
• Describe the balance of gravitational force and inertial motion that produces stable orbits.+ Show more

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• Revise a draft to improve clarity by identifying unclear sentences and rewriting them for precise meaning.
• Improve coherence by checking how ideas connect and reorganizing paragraphs when needed.
• Strengthen arguments by ensuring evidence supports claims and by sharpening word choice and style.

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• Explain how military expansion and political organization helped classical empires grow.
• Describe key economic systems that supported large empires, including trade, taxation, and infrastructure.
• Analyze causes of decline and how social and political changes affected each empire’s legacy.

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• Explain the relationship between fluid speed and pressure as described by Bernoulli's principle.
• Describe how pressure differences around airfoils contribute to lift.
• Identify examples of Bernoulli's principle in real-world Alberta settings, such as wind tunnels and model gliders.+ Show more

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• Organize a spoken presentation with a clear main idea, supporting details, and a concluding statement.
• Use appropriate tone, volume, pace, and respectful language to engage an audience.
• Select and describe visual aids that support ideas without distracting listeners.+ Show more

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• Explain how phase changes involve energy transfer without changing chemical identity.
• Use the particle model to connect latent heat to particle motion and particle bonding strength.
• Predict whether energy will be absorbed or released during melting, boiling, freezing, and condensation.+ Show more

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• Understand the fundamental differences between series and parallel circuit arrangements.
• Explain how current and voltage distribute in series and parallel circuits.
• Describe how energy flow and device behavior are affected by circuit configurations.+ Show more

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• Understand the geological processes that influence the distribution of mineral, energy, and groundwater resources.
• Analyze spatial patterns of resource deposits and evaluate trade-offs in resource management based on demand and environmental impacts.
• Explore how Earth's history and geoscience processes shape resource availability in regional and global contexts.

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• Understand the causes and types of natural hazards such as earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes, and floods.
• Analyze patterns and effects of natural hazards on communities and infrastructure.
• Evaluate evidence from scientific data to explain hazard occurrences and severity.+ Show more

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• Understand how human activities such as land-use change, fossil fuel combustion, agriculture, and waste management impact Earth's systems.
• Analyze causal links between human actions and environmental changes across different spatial and temporal scales.
• Identify examples of human modifications to biogeochemical cycles, climate drivers, and ecosystems.+ Show more

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• Interpret map elements (legend, scale, symbols) to understand what a map shows
• Use thematic maps and time-series maps to describe geographic trends and changes
• Explain how physical features, human settlement, and resource distribution can create mapped patterns

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• Understand the importance of risk assessment and hazard prevention in scientific work.
• Recognize ethical practices such as humane treatment, informed consent, and confidentiality.
• Apply safety protocols for handling tools and substances responsibly.+ Show more

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• Understand the key components of habitat restoration and protected-area design.
• Evaluate different conservation approaches and criteria for prioritization.
• Analyze metrics for measuring success in biodiversity conservation, including adaptive management principles.

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• Understand the differences between contact and non-contact forces such as gravity, friction, and normal force.
• Describe how balanced and unbalanced forces affect the motion of objects.
• Introduce the concept of net force and its effects on everyday objects without using vector calculations.+ Show more

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• Explain how species richness, abundance, and evenness describe biodiversity in different ecosystems.
• Use sampling ideas (transects and quadrats) to quantify biodiversity and compare habitats.
• Interpret simple biodiversity indices and relate diversity patterns to ecosystem stability, resilience, and conservation.