Grade 6 Worksheets

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• Explain how Earth’s orbit and axial tilt cause seasons.
• Identify how gravitational interactions affect planetary motion.
• Use evidence from day length and sunlight angle to support ideas about seasonal change.

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• Identify the main idea of a science passage about telescopes and spectral imaging.
• Explain how telescopes collect evidence and how spectra help scientists learn about objects in space.
• Use details from the text to answer questions about resolution and data interpretation.

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• Identify evidence that supports a public health action.
• Explain cause-and-effect relationships in water safety decisions.
• Use indicators to judge short-term and long-term impacts on community health.+ Show more

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• Identify traits that help classify matter as an element
• Distinguish elements, compounds, and mixtures using observable evidence
• Use key vocabulary words correctly to describe composition

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• Identify evidence of kinetic energy in everyday situations.
• Describe how kinetic energy relates to motion.
• Use scientific vocabulary (kinetic, potential, thermal, chemical, electrical) to explain simple phenomena.

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• Identify observable evidence that suggests a physical or chemical change.
• Differentiate physical and chemical changes using indicators such as phase, shape, gas, precipitate, and temperature change.
• Explain how physical changes often conserve materials while chemical changes form new substances.

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• Identify the main idea of a conservation of mass passage
• Use evidence from measurements to support a conservation conclusion
• Distinguish between closed systems and open systems in terms of mass change

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• Identify evidence of thermal conduction in a real-life example.
• Explain how temperature changes when heat moves through a solid.
• Compare how different materials transfer heat using the idea of thermal conductivity.

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• Identify forces as contact or noncontact
• Sort examples of forces using key definitions
• Explain how forces can change motion in everyday situations

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• Define mass and volume in simple, accurate terms
• Explain density as a quantitative property that links mass and volume
• Use a basic density calculation with whole numbers and interpret what it means

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• Use evidence from a text to identify the meaning of a word in a science passage.
• Explain how density and solubility can help distinguish substances.
• Make qualitative and simple quantitative comparisons using property descriptions.

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• Write a scientific claim that is supported by evidence from observations or data.
• Identify what makes evidence stronger and how it supports reasoning.
• Use clear, operational language to connect methods, evidence, and conclusions.

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• Explain what a data table shows and what each column and row means
• Read entries accurately using labels and units
• Use basic meanings of mean (average) to describe data

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• Identify where measurement and observation errors can enter scientific data.
• Distinguish common limitations from random and systematic error.
• Use examples to explain how errors can affect data quality and conclusions.

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• Explain what makes a hypothesis measurable and testable
• Identify variables in a controlled test and how they are measured
• Describe how to choose a control condition for a fair comparison+ Show more

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• Identify the correct unit for a measurement and include it in a record.
• Explain what makes a measurement record clear and complete.
• Use examples to describe precision, resolution, and careful reporting.

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• Explain what a model represents in a scientific system
• Describe what a model leaves out and why that matters
• Use examples to connect models to predictions

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• Identify qualitative notes and quantitative measurements.
• Describe how to record observations using instruments and measurement units.
• Explain why accurate, repeatable logs matter during longer observations.

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• Distinguish an observation from an inferential claim.
• Identify evidence that supports or does not support a claim.
• Explain why a reasoning claim needs sufficient evidence.

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• Identify independent, dependent, and controlled variables in a simple science test.
• Explain why keeping controlled variables the same makes a comparison fair.
• Use operational definitions to describe variables clearly.

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• Identify the key scientific evidence used in a policy decision.
• Explain how uncertainty and costs can affect policy choices.
• Use evidence and stakeholder values to justify a decision.

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• Explain how scientific questions can lead to the design or use of a tool.
• Identify cause-and-effect between what scientists want to find out and what instruments they need.
• Describe how improved technology can expand what scientists can test and measure.

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• Explain how center of mass relates to center of pressure in static stability
• Describe how a design can help an object return to a steady attitude after a disturbance
• Use examples of payload placement and wind conditions to reason about stability

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• Explain how Earth’s axial tilt affects the Sun’s angle in different seasons
• Describe how the Sun’s angle changes daylight duration over the year
• Connect seasonal changes in solar energy to climate and biological rhythms

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• Define air density as mass per unit volume of air.
• Explain how temperature, humidity, and altitude affect air density.
• Describe how air density changes buoyancy and lift for the same object or wing.

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• Explain how air’s molecular composition and motion relate to air pressure.
• Describe how density changes with altitude and temperature.
• Use examples to connect local weather conditions to air properties.

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• Define lift and weight and describe how each affects motion in air
• Identify key vocabulary related to flight forces
• Explain how lift and weight can balance to support steady flight or change to cause descent

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• Explain how gravity causes the Sun, Earth, and Moon to keep orbiting
• Describe cause-and-effect relationships in the Sun–Earth–Moon system
• Connect relative positions of the Moon and Earth to observable patterns

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• Identify the main idea of a passage about kite flight performance.
• Use key details to explain how lift and drag affect glide behavior in kites.
• Describe how control responsiveness differs when wind direction changes.

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• Identify whether a pattern shows a long-term trend or random variation
• Use descriptive statistics like averages to support a claim about change over time
• Explain one plausible environmental cause for a temperature pattern+ Show more

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• Identify key facts about how alignments of Sun, Earth, and Moon cause eclipses
• Explain why imperfect alignment leads to partial eclipses
• Describe how precise geometry leads to total or annular eclipses

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• Identify the main idea and key details about how flight designs are refined.
• Explain how trade-offs among speed, stability, and payload affect design choices.
• Use observation of flight paths and simple measurements to evaluate modifications.

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• Explain how uneven heating creates pressure differences in the atmosphere
• Describe how topography can redirect winds through pressure gradients
• Connect pressure patterns to everyday weather changes

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• Identify cause-and-effect relationships in local stewardship actions.
• Explain how planting and shelterbelts can reduce erosion and support habitat.
• Use evidence from a passage to answer questions about land care practices.

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• Identify the main idea of a text about streamlining
• Describe how shape changes affect airflow and pressure
• Explain how streamlined designs can reduce resistance and support stability

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• Identify cause-and-effect details about how wing features change lift and drag.
• Explain how camber, thickness, and aspect ratio connect to pressure patterns and stall behavior.
• Use text evidence to describe how wing geometry matches an aircraft’s mission.

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• Define disturbance regimes using key vocabulary such as frequency, intensity, and spatial extent
• Explain how different disturbances change forest structure and regeneration patterns over time
• Connect disturbance patterns to habitat mosaics and long-term ecosystem change

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• Identify the main idea of a short science text about sky observations.
• Describe details that show how sunrise and sunset change over time.
• Use evidence from observations to explain repeating patterns.

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• Identify key ideas about friction and pressure differences in drag
• Distinguish between parasitic and induced drag using passage vocabulary
• Explain how design changes can reduce drag and affect required thrust

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• Identify how tree growth rings form and what they can show about time and conditions.
• Describe how scientists use ring patterns to estimate age, growth rate, and past environmental events.

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• Explain how latitude affects seasonal weather patterns in Alberta.
• Describe how continental climate changes temperature compared with coastal areas.
• Identify key details about daylight and solar energy that lead to seasonal change.

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• Explain how Earth’s tilt changes the Sun’s apparent path across the sky.
• Describe how seasonal solar elevation at noon affects day length and sunlight intensity.
• Compare how latitude changes sunrise, sunset, and noon height for locations in Alberta.

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• Identify what information belongs in data table column headings.
• Explain why units should be included with measurements.
• Recognize how consistent time stamps and clear metadata improve clarity and reuse of data.

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• Explain how Earth’s rotation causes day and night for different locations.
• Identify cause-and-effect relationships in a science text about Earth and sunlight.
• Use accurate vocabulary to describe how the Sun’s light creates changes in what we observe.

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• Explain how an Earth–Sun geometry model can predict apparent motion in the sky.
• Use cause-and-effect statements from a model to describe changes in sunrise, sunset, and day length.
• Identify how axial tilt and Earth’s orbit affect seasonal patterns seen from a specific latitude.

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• Identify the main idea of a historical perspective passage about sky patterns
• Describe key details that connect sky observations to seasonal planning
• Use vocabulary from the passage to explain how communities represented and predicted celestial positions

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• Identify key leaf parts and describe what each does
• Explain how stomata control gas exchange using cause-and-effect
• Describe how photosynthesis and transpiration support plant growth and water use

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• Identify key details about how humans convert land in forest areas
• Summarize how habitat loss affects species and ecosystems
• Use evidence from a passage to explain cause-and-effect relationships in human impacts