Grade 6 Worksheets

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• Describe the internal structure of Earth and the processes driving tectonic plate movements.
• Identify different types of plate boundaries and the surface features associated with them.
• Explain geological phenomena such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and mountain building in terms of tectonic processes.+ Show more

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• Identify common symbols on circuit diagrams, including sources, conductors, switches, loads, and meters
• Explain how current and voltage are represented in circuit diagrams and what they mean for charge flow and energy changes
• Translate a simple physical circuit into a labeled circuit diagram and compare possible configurations

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• Describe how rural communities maintain land-based practices despite change in technology and markets.
• Explain how family labour, local governance, and resource harvesting interact to sustain rural life.
• Analyze consequences of population decline and mechanization for rural identity and resilience.

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• Explain how ancient Chinese dynasties used bureaucratic systems to manage large territories and promote stability.
• Describe how governance in India combined dynastic rule with local structures to meet community needs.
• Compare how leadership strategies helped balance power, maintain law, and encourage social cohesion over time.

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• Understand community-based stewardship practices such as planting and shelterbelt establishment.
• Identify land care methods that improve habitat, water, and carbon storage.
• Recognize examples of land stewardship from Alberta such as prairie shelterbelts and municipal tree programs.+ Show more

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• Identify a writer’s claim and distinguish it from reasons in an argumentative text.
• Explain how evidence (facts, examples, or data) supports each reason and connect it to the claim.
• Revise an argument so reasons and evidence clearly strengthen the writer’s overall position.

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• Understand the key concepts of scientific inquiry, including posing testable questions and defining variables.
• Learn to distinguish between independent and dependent variables and establish fair tests through operational definitions.
• Practice documenting procedures for reproducibility and recognizing limitations of experiments.

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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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• 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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• Explain the concept of static electricity and how charge transfer occurs between materials.
• Describe the triboelectric series and its use in predicting charge tendencies of materials.
• Identify common phenomena related to electrostatics such as attraction, repulsion, and sparks.+ Show more

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• Define a design problem by listing required functions and measurable success measures.
• Identify constraints (such as materials, cost, and safety) and explain why they limit possible solutions.
• Use cause-and-effect reasoning to predict how design choices may affect people and natural systems.

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• Compare multiple design solutions using established criteria and constraints.
• Use both qualitative and quantitative metrics to evaluate solutions (e.g., efficiency, durability, manufacturability, cost).
• Justify which prototype to refine by using evidence and a scoring approach.

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• Identify key characteristics of major ancient civilizations in Asia and the Middle East.
• Describe how writing systems helped civilizations organize knowledge and government.
• Explain how technology and governance practices left legacies that influenced later societies.+ Show more

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• Identify how different perspectives shape interpretations of historical evidence.
• Evaluate the credibility of sources by considering bias and point of view.
• Compare accounts from multiple sources to support a more nuanced historical understanding.

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• Understand the concept of cell specialization and its role in organism function.
• Identify different types of specialized cells and their specific roles.
• Explain how differentiation leads to varied cell functions through gene expression.+ Show more

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• Understand the roles of ammeters and voltmeters in electrical measurements.
• Identify measurement units of amperes and volts.
• Describe the placement of instruments in simple circuits (series and parallel).+ Show more

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• Understand how camber, thickness, chord length, and leading-edge curvature influence pressure distribution and lift.
• Compare Bernoulli and Newtonian explanations of lift.
• Identify how angle of attack affects lift and stall conditions.+ Show more

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• Explain how random, stratified, and systematic sampling differ when selecting a sample
• Describe how sample size and spatial distribution affect how confident we can be in conclusions
• Use sampling vocabulary to interpret real-world science investigations

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• Define the terms savings account, deposit, and interest using correct financial vocabulary
• Identify what a deposit adds to a savings account balance and what it means to keep a record
• Explain how interest can increase a savings account balance over time

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• Understand how organisms are classified into functional groups such as producers, consumers, and decomposers.
• Distinguish between native and invasive species within ecosystems.
• Recognize Alberta-relevant examples of species classification, including local flora and fauna.+ Show more

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• Understand how different species contribute to ecosystem functions such as pollination, seed dispersal, and nutrient cycling.
• Identify examples of keystone and indicator species in Alberta and their ecological roles.
• Explain how species diversity enhances ecosystem resilience and stability.+ Show more

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• Understand the process of connecting evidence to explanatory claims in scientific reasoning.
• Interpret patterns in data such as distance-time graphs for motion analysis.
• Evaluate the strength of inferences based on evidence and models.+ Show more

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• Analyze the decision-making process using scientific evidence and technological options.
• Evaluate risk assessment, cost-benefit analysis, and stakeholder values in policy choices.
• Interpret data and weigh uncertainties to support transparent policy decisions.+ Show more

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• Infer a character’s motive (goal, fear, loyalty, or misunderstanding) from what the character does and says
• Analyze how a choice leads to later consequences in a story
• Use evidence from key moments to support claims about character credibility and complexity

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• Understand the classification of matter into elements, compounds, and mixtures.
• Identify examples of pure substances and mixtures based on observable characteristics.
• Explain criteria used to distinguish different types of matter.+ Show more

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• Explain how DNA barcoding and sequence comparison help scientists identify species.
• Describe how phylogenetic trees show relationships among organisms.
• Compare morphological classification keys with genetic marker evidence.+ Show more

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• Explain how incremental design modifications influence aerodynamic performance and safety.
• Identify criteria used to evaluate modifications on aerodynamic models.
• Understand trade-offs between speed, stability, and payload in aerodynamic design.+ Show more

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• Describe how the relative positions of the Sun, Earth, and Moon help explain lunar phases.
• Explain how alignment can produce solar and lunar eclipses using the idea of shadows.
• Connect the Moon’s gravity to tides on Earth and identify how tides change over time.

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• Coordinate scientific inquiry steps: framing questions, designing fair investigations, choosing measurements, and handling data
• Use Alberta-scale watershed examples to explain how multi-site monitoring supports stronger evidence-based conclusions
• Communicate results clearly, including data provenance, cross-site comparability, and limitations

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• Explain how Earth’s axial tilt changes the solar angle across the year
• Describe how changes in solar angle affect day length and seasonal heating
• Connect seasonal tilt to climate and observable patterns in Alberta

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• Identify and understand the chronological order of events in Indigenous migration patterns.
• Develop skills to sequence historical events accurately.
• Recognize how early migration shaped the land and influenced subsequent history.+ Show more

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• Identify how narration, music, pacing, and camera angles influence meaning in multimedia texts
• Explain how visual choices can support or contradict spoken claims and affect credibility or emphasis
• Use evidence from both visuals and accompanying text to interpret a viewpoint accurately

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• Explain what measurement uncertainty means and why it affects the confidence of conclusions
• Identify common sources of uncertainty in real scientific measurements
• Estimate uncertainty using repeated measurements and compare results using ranges or percent error

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• Explain what makes a scientific question testable by linking it to measurable evidence.
• Identify variables: what can change, what must stay the same, and what gets measured.
• Revise a question so it includes measurable outcomes and clear comparisons.

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• Explain how specialists and generalists differ in fitness across changing environments
• Describe adaptation tradeoffs using niche specialization and tolerance examples
• Use vocabulary such as niche, tradeoff, fitness, and ecological conditions to answer questions

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• Explain how Earth’s axial tilt affects solar angle and daylight duration over the year
• Describe how seasonal changes in sunlight can influence temperature and snow cover in a region
• Use evidence from a local example (Alberta) to connect seasons to climate and biological rhythms+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of energy efficiency and how to measure it.
• Identify common sources of energy loss in machines and systems.
• Evaluate the trade-offs between performance and energy waste.+ Show more

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• Understand how propeller-driven and jet-driven thrust generate propulsion.
• Compare propulsive efficiency across different flight regimes.
• Analyze the impact of propulsion methods on aircraft design, mass distribution, noise, and fuel considerations.+ Show more

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• Use respectful norms for entering a conversation, speaking, and pausing during group discussions.
• Demonstrate active listening by acknowledging ideas and building on the current topic without repeating or ignoring others.
• Respond to a classmate’s ideas with complete thoughts, brief follow-ups, and clear connections.

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• Understand how data can be used to compare different design options.
• Learn to read graphs and analyze performance measurements.
• Identify trade-offs when selecting optimal design features.+ Show more

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• Identify common organizational structures in informational texts (cause and effect, compare and contrast, problem and solution).
• Use structural clues (signal words, headings, and patterns) to explain how information is organized.
• Infer the author’s purpose and improve comprehension by describing how parts of a text work together.

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• Explain how gravity and terrain shape water pathways within a watershed.
• Describe how infiltration, soil storage, and land cover affect runoff and timing of streamflow.
• Connect vegetation and erosion/sediment movement to downstream water conditions.

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• Identify major organ systems and describe their primary functions in the human body
• Explain how organ systems interact to maintain homeostasis and internal balance
• Use vocabulary from organ systems to describe digestion, gas exchange, transport, defense, and control

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• Explain how the respiratory system exchanges gases using diffusion across gas-exchange surfaces.
• Describe how the digestive system breaks food into smaller molecules that can enter circulation.
• Connect coordinated air flow and digestion to energy release in cells.

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• Understand the role of keystone species in maintaining ecosystem balance.
• Identify examples of keystone species and their ecological impacts.
• Analyze cascading effects caused by changes in keystone species populations.+ Show more

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• Understand the molecular approaches used in classifying species, including DNA barcoding and sequence comparison.
• Explain how genetic markers and phylogenetic trees help determine species relationships.
• Compare morphological keys and genetic markers in species identification.+ Show more

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• Identify cause-and-effect relationships (direct, indirect, and cumulative) in narrative and informational texts.
• Distinguish between stated reasons and implied effects by using context clues.
• Use transition words such as therefore, because, and as a result to clarify connections between events.

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• Identify how text features (headings, captions, and bullet points) guide readers through information.
• Explain how punctuation and quotation marks support clarity in dialogue and narratives.
• Use stylistic choices such as precise verbs and sensory details to strengthen meaning and readability.