Grade 6 Worksheets

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• Explain what D-Day was and why it mattered in World War II.
• Identify key countries and people involved in the Allied invasion of Normandy.
• Describe how planning, teamwork, and bravery helped shape the success of the landings.+ Show more

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• Understand how gravitational attraction governs planetary and satellite orbits.
• Describe the elliptical nature of planetary orbits and Keplerian relationships.
• Explain the role of central gravitational potential in maintaining orbital paths.+ Show more

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• Understand how species occurrence and richness reveal biodiversity patterns across ecosystems.
• Identify different factors influencing biodiversity, such as habitat heterogeneity and colonization.
• Interpret data displays related to species diversity and endemism.+ Show more

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• Identify emerging themes through patterns of events in a story.
• Track how conflicts, turning points, and resolutions contribute to developing a theme.
• Link theme statements to supporting details within the text.

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• Understand the social hierarchies in ancient India and China.
• Identify the economic roles that supported these civilizations.
• Compare the influence of social and economic organization on stability and development.+ Show more

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• Understand the types of pollutants and their sources in ecosystems.
• Explain how pollutants bioaccumulate and biomagnify in food chains.
• Identify the impacts of nutrient over-enrichment and algal blooms on ecosystems.+ Show more

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• Explain how to follow safety procedures when using common lab materials and heat sources.
• Identify ethical expectations for reporting results accurately, honestly, and with proper attribution.
• Present data clearly by describing results, limitations, and any safety-relevant observations.

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• Understand the process of ecological succession and its types.
• Identify the roles of pioneer species in succession.
• Differentiate between primary and secondary succession.+ Show more

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• Identify direct, indirect, and cumulative causes in narrative and informational texts.
• Distinguish between stated reasons and implied effects using context clues.
• Explain cause-and-effect relationships using transition words such as because, therefore, and as a result.

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• Explain what heritability means in terms of variation caused by genetic differences
• Distinguish heritable influences from environmental influences on a trait
• Describe how natural selection can change allele frequencies across generations+ Show more

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• Understand the physical health benefits of regular physical activity.
• Identify main ideas and details in a reading passage.
• Answer comprehension questions about cardiovascular health and muscle strength.+ Show more

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• Describe the predictable paths of the Sun, Moon, planets, and constellations as seen from a fixed location.
• Explain how seasonal constellations and planetary motions are used for timekeeping and navigation.
• Identify key celestial patterns observed in Alberta skies and their significance for predictability.

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• Understand how different surfaces affect the amount of friction between objects.
• Explain how friction converts kinetic energy into thermal energy.
• Recognize how air resistance influences moving objects in fluids.+ Show more

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• Use models (ball-and-stick and space-filling) to describe how atoms combine to form simple molecules and extended structures.
• Interpret chemical formulas to identify the relative atom types and counts in H2O and NaCl.
• Explain how repeating units build polymer chains and how ionic charges relate to ionic lattices.

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• Identify factors contributing to metropolitan concentration such as industry clustering, transportation routes, and immigration.
• Analyze the effects of urbanization on employment, services, and regional development.
• Compare causes and consequences of suburban expansion and densification in growing cities.+ Show more

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• Define an ecosystem as an interacting system of biotic and abiotic components.
• Identify key biotic (living) and abiotic (nonliving) factors in a habitat.
• Explain how organism relationships and physical factors affect ecosystem balance.

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• Explain how gas particles exert pressure through collisions with container walls.
• Describe how increasing particle speed or collision frequency affects gas pressure.
• Understand the relationship between temperature, volume, and pressure in gases based on the particle model.+ Show more

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• Explain a simple process for making health decisions using available information, values, and context
• Identify how personal values and preferences influence everyday health choices
• Use decision steps to choose safer and healthier options when facing everyday dilemmas

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• Explain how superposition leads to constructive and destructive interference in sound and light.
• Describe how resonance and standing waves create patterns and amplify specific frequencies.
• Relate damping to how wave energy decreases over time.

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• Explain how trophic levels describe how organisms obtain energy in an ecosystem
• Identify producers, primary consumers, secondary consumers, higher-level consumers, and decomposers by role
• Describe how energy transfer between trophic levels affects population patterns

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• Understand the steps involved in the iterative design process for aircraft and glider concepts.
• Identify key factors such as lift, drag, weight, and stability that influence aerodynamic performance.
• Explain how models and computational simulations are used to evaluate designs.+ Show more

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• Explain how to evaluate health-related choices by considering potential benefits and risks.
• Distinguish between short-term and long-term consequences of health decisions.
• Use likelihood and severity to make safer, healthier choices.

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• Identify major forest types (boreal/mixedwood, montane, subalpine, aspen parkland) using characteristic species and conditions
• Explain how abiotic gradients such as elevation, soil moisture, and fire history influence where forest types occur
• Use forest type knowledge to describe habitat diversity and potential impacts of climatic shifts

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• Identify different measurement tools used in science experiments.
• Understand the importance of units and scales in obtaining accurate measurements.
• Distinguish between precision and accuracy in measurement.+ Show more

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• Understand how solar energy causes water to evaporate and form clouds
• Identify the processes of evaporation and cloud formation
• Explain the role of sunlight in Earth's water cycle

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• Convert rational numbers between fractions, decimals, and percents.
• Use converted forms to decide which of two numbers is greater or less.
• Order numbers by interpreting their positions on a number line after converting.+ Show more

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• Understand various cultural traditions associated with Easter celebrations worldwide.
• Identify the significance of civic calendars and cultural diversity in global festivals.
• Recognize how different communities promote unity and shared history through customs.+ Show more

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• Explain how the circulatory, respiratory, digestive, and nervous systems work together to support cell survival.
• Describe the roles of specific organs (heart, lungs, liver, and brain/nerves) in transporting or processing materials.
• Connect cellular needs (nutrients and gases) to system-level processes and outcomes.

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• Explain what digital sources provide for environmental investigations.
• Describe how metadata, temporal resolution, and spatial coverage help users evaluate digital datasets.
• Identify ways standardized formats and licensing affect how data can be combined and used.

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• Describe the main organs involved in the digestive process.
• Understand how enzymes and acids chemically digest food.
• Explain how nutrients are absorbed into the blood and lymph.+ Show more

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• Identify whether a source is primary or secondary by examining its origin and purpose.
• Analyze a source’s reliability by considering bias, missing context, and what can be verified.
• Use evidence from multiple sources to support an evidence-based explanation.

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• Explain how assigning roles and documenting shared work improve scientific teamwork.
• Use versioning and attribution to keep track of changes and contributions in group investigations.
• Describe protocols for constructive critique and how teams resolve conflicting observations.+ Show more

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• Explain how the composition and motion of gas molecules relate to air pressure
• Describe how air density changes with temperature and altitude
• Use real-world examples to connect air properties to weather and everyday phenomena

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• Check whether a proposed value makes an equation true by substituting it and comparing both sides
• Solve an equation step-by-step while keeping equality balanced using inverse operations
• Explain why equivalent transformations keep an equation true

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• Understand the different types of variables in scientific investigations.
• Identify examples of independent, dependent, and controlled variables in environmental contexts.
• Explain why controlling variables is important for accurate data collection.+ Show more

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• Explain how reflective thinking and goal setting help students plan for the school year
• Identify how milestone tracking supports perseverance when challenges occur
• Use examples from stories and traditions to describe the value of education and self-improvement+ Show more

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• Explain how cells convert energy to support life processes such as growth and repair
• Describe how photosynthesis and cellular respiration are connected through gas exchange
• Compare diffusion with transport mechanisms for moving materials across cell membranes

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• Explain how uneven heating creates pressure gradients that drive wind
• Identify how mountains and plains can change regional air flow patterns
• Describe real-life weather effects of low and high pressure zones

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• Understand the role of flowers, cones, and seeds in plant reproduction.
• Identify different seed dispersal mechanisms and their effects on plant colonization.
• Explain how reproductive diversity contributes to population resilience and genetic variation.+ Show more

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• Understand what habitat fragmentation is and its causes.
• Identify the effects of habitat fragmentation on species and ecosystems.
• Explain strategies to mitigate habitat fragmentation.

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• Explain how survival and reproduction depend on how well traits match current environmental conditions.
• Describe how changes in temperature, drought, or food availability can shift which traits are most helpful.
• Connect adaptation to ecosystem change and resilience over time.

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• Understand the processes involved in mass wasting and surface reshaping.
• Identify causes and effects of slope instability.
• Describe different types of mass wasting events such as landslides and rockfalls.+ Show more

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• Understand how cells communicate through chemical and electrical signals.
• Differentiate between rapid nervous impulses and hormonal effects.
• Describe signaling pathways such as neurotransmission, receptor binding, and gene expression.+ Show more

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• Explain how carbon moves through air, water, and living organisms in an ecosystem
• Distinguish matter cycling from energy flow in food chains and trophic pathways
• Use carbon-cycle processes (photosynthesis, respiration, decomposition) to describe how matter is reused

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• Identify the major components of the solar system, including planets, dwarf planets, asteroids, and belts.
• Differentiate between terrestrial and gas giant planets based on their characteristics.
• Understand the concepts of planetary temperature, surface conditions, and habitability in relation to their environments.

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• Compare how kites, gliders, and round canopies use lift, drag, and control surfaces to stay in flight.
• Explain how design choices affect glide ratio, lift-to-drag performance, and maneuverability.
• Use quantitative and qualitative evidence to predict likely flight outcomes in Alberta-like conditions.

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• Explain how population trends affect resource demand and Earth systems
• Compare renewable energy, conservation, and circular resource strategies
• Describe trade-offs among environmental, social, and economic needs+ Show more

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• Use criteria to judge whether a scientific claim is supported by the evidence and methods provided.
• Evaluate relevance, consistency with observed patterns, and uncertainty when assessing claims.
• Match the scope of a claim to the strength and limits of the dataset.+ Show more