Grade 6 Worksheets

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• Understand foundational safety principles including risk assessment and hazard prevention.
• Identify proper handling and disposal procedures for materials and tools.
• Recognize ethical considerations such as humane treatment, confidentiality, and environmental stewardship.+ Show more

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• Explain how particle models represent matter using atoms and molecules
• Use particle models to predict how substances change when reactions occur
• Connect particle arrangements to observable properties and evidence of chemical change

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• Explain why mixtures can be separated without forming a new substance
• Identify physical properties used to separate components of a mixture
• Match common separation methods to the mixtures and properties they use+ Show more

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• Explain how the shape and volume of solids, liquids, and gases differ due to particle behavior.
• Use models of particle motion to describe changes in state and connect them to energy changes.
• Classify everyday materials as solids, liquids, or gases based on observed properties.

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• Explain how energy moves through a food chain from producers to higher-level consumers
• Identify trophic levels (producer, primary consumer, secondary consumer) in a given food chain
• Describe how changes in one population can affect other populations in a food chain

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• Understand key safety practices for handling measurement tools near Alberta field sites.
• Identify proper storage, cleaning, and maintenance procedures for field equipment.
• Learn safety precautions for using electronic devices such as thermometers, pH probes, and dataloggers.+ Show more

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• Explain how the cell membrane, cytoplasm, and nucleus contribute to cell survival
• Describe how organelles help cells carry out specialized functions
• Use evidence from a text to answer questions about shared and distinct cell structures

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• Describe how the heart’s rhythmic pumping creates pressure that moves blood through the body
• Compare the roles and structures of arteries, veins, and capillaries
• Explain how capillaries support exchange of oxygen, nutrients, and wastes between blood and body cells

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• Explain how matter cycles through living and non-living parts of an ecosystem
• Describe carbon and water movement among reservoirs using the cycles of matter model
• Interpret processes (photosynthesis, respiration, feeding, decomposition) as flows in a matter cycle

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• Explain how the respiratory system exchanges gases through diffusion using concentration differences.
• Describe how the digestive system breaks food into smaller molecules that can enter circulation.
• Connect how oxygen intake and nutrient absorption work together to support energy release in cells.

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• Define ecosystems as interacting systems of populations, communities, and physical factors.
• Identify biotic and abiotic components and their roles in habitats.
• Describe examples such as ponds, prairies, and forests to illustrate resource distribution and community interdependence.+ Show more

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• Define and identify producers, consumers, and decomposers in food chains.
• Describe trophic levels and energy transfer among organisms.
• Illustrate simple pond and grassland food sequences to explain ecological relationships.+ Show more

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• Define and describe symbiotic relationships including mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism.
• Identify concrete examples of each type of symbiosis in real ecosystems.
• Analyze how symbiotic relationships influence organism fitness, resource distribution, and community structure.+ Show more

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• Understand the different categories of matter: elements, compounds, and mixtures.
• Identify examples and distinguishing features of each category.
• Learn common separation techniques and how they relate to matter classification.+ Show more

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• Understand conventions for organizing data in tables and graphs.
• Identify proper labeling, scaling, and effective graphical summaries.
• Apply data representation to real-world examples to interpret trends.+ Show more

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• Describe the three main states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas.
• Explain how particles are arranged and move in different states of matter.
• Compare properties such as shape, volume, density, and compressibility among solids, liquids, and gases.+ Show more

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• Define systematic observation and differentiate between qualitative and quantitative data collection methods.
• Identify common instruments used in scientific observations, such as rulers, balances, and thermometers.
• Describe sampling strategies like frequency and repeatability to ensure accurate data recording.+ Show more

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• Understand how physical and conceptual models represent scientific systems.
• Explain criteria for evaluating and refining models based on data.
• Interpret diagrams and particle models to predict outcomes.+ Show more

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• Understand how scientific evidence influences policy-making processes.
• Identify factors such as risk assessment, stakeholder values, and cost-benefit analysis in decision-making.
• Interpret data and weigh uncertainties when evaluating societal options.+ Show more

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• Explain how evaluation results guide iterative improvement in science and engineering designs
• Identify how changes can target the cause of failure while respecting constraints and trade-offs
• Use evidence from testing to justify modifications to a prototype

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• Explain the gravitational relationships between the Sun, Earth, and Moon.
• Describe how relative positions of the Sun, Earth, and Moon influence lunar phases.
• Understand the geometric conditions causing solar and lunar eclipses.+ Show more

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• Use clues from a text to make logical inferences and draw conclusions.
• Determine character motives and likely feelings using dialogue and descriptive details.
• Identify themes or messages suggested by events, even when they are not explicitly stated.

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• Explain how clarifying questions improve comprehension during discussion.
• Write clarifying questions that target confusion (definitions, examples, reasons, or missing details).
• Use active listening by restating an idea to confirm understanding.+ Show more

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• Describe how different stewardship practices (community planting, shelterbelts, urban canopy programs, and Indigenous knowledge) support local landscapes.
• Explain how stewardship actions can improve habitat connectivity, carbon storage, and water regulation.
• Identify stewardship examples from Alberta and connect them to the environmental benefits they provide.

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• Explain how organizing main ideas and supporting details improves clarity and coherence in writing.
• Identify paragraph roles and use transition words to connect ideas logically.
• Determine which organization pattern (chronological order, cause and effect, compare and contrast, problem and solution) best fits a text.

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• Review a published text to ensure it matches the assigned purpose and intended audience.
• Check for correctness in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and paragraphing.
• Verify that headings, titles, and visuals/text features support understanding and stay consistent in format.+ Show more

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• Explain gas pressure using the particle model and collisions with container walls
• Describe how changing particle speed, collision frequency, and gas volume affects pressure
• Predict how temperature and pressure are related in sealed and unsealed situations+ Show more

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• Identify common types of health services (clinics, counseling, and emergency care) and what they are used for
• Explain how to choose an appropriate health service for different needs and urgency levels
• Use local and national resources to contact health services efficiently+ Show more

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• Identify how titles, subheadings, and sectional labels organize information in a text.
• Use heading structure to predict content and confirm meaning while reading.
• Compare sections by noticing what headings suggest about main ideas, details, and sequence.+ Show more

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• Use active listening strategies to identify a speaker’s main idea and supporting details.
• Follow transitions to understand relationships such as cause, contrast, and sequence.
• Interpret nonverbal cues (emphasis and pacing) to determine the speaker’s intent.

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• Select details from a text that directly support a stated interpretation or claim.
• Explain how a specific quote or precise paraphrase proves an interpretation.
• Distinguish between evidence that is relevant versus evidence that is interesting but not necessary.

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• Explain how a specific part of a text shapes a reader’s reaction.
• Connect ideas from a text to personal experiences, other texts, and real-world issues.
• Use evidence from a text to clarify why a chosen detail matters.

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• Identify physical properties that can be used to separate components of a mixture
• Explain why mixture separation does not create a new substance
• Choose an appropriate separation method for a given mixture based on its properties+ Show more

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• Explain the difference between speed and velocity, including how direction affects velocity.
• Calculate and interpret average speed using total distance and elapsed time.
• Identify how changing speed affects motion and describe motion using consistent measurement units.

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• Explain how food webs connect multiple food chains using feeding relationships in an ecosystem.
• Describe how energy flows through producers, consumers, and predators in a food web.
• Interpret how changes (disturbances) to one organism can affect multiple organisms in a food web.+ Show more

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• Explain how scientific models represent systems that are too large, too small, or too complex to study directly.
• Describe how evidence from observations and measurements can be used to evaluate and improve a model.
• Identify what a model can represent and what it cannot represent.

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• Explain how physiological adaptations help organisms respond to environmental challenges such as heat, cold, and limited water.
• Describe how internal processes (heat exchange, kidney water conservation, and metabolic changes) improve survival during extreme conditions.
• Use evidence from a text to connect hormonal and metabolic regulation to hydration, temperature, and energy balance.+ Show more

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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 what current, voltage, and power measure and how their units relate to electrical behavior.
• Use equations for power and energy to interpret how much electrical energy is transferred over time.
• Describe how measurements help identify where energy is dissipated in circuits and how efficient devices are.

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• Explain how distillation separates components based on differences in boiling point and vapor pressure
• Describe the particle-energy changes that occur during boiling and condensation
• Compare simple distillation and fractional distillation for mixtures with small vs. large boiling-point differences+ Show more

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• Explain what reaction rate means in terms of how quickly reactants become products
• Identify how concentration, temperature, surface area, and catalysts affect the frequency and energy of particle collisions
• Connect changes in reaction rate to observable evidence such as gas production, colour change, and heat release

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• Explain how the particle model describes matter using tiny particles in constant motion
• Compare particle spacing and motion in solids, liquids, and gases
• Predict macroscopic properties (shape, volume, compressibility, and flow) from particle behavior+ Show more

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• Explain how a food chain transfers energy and nutrients through trophic levels
• Identify producers and different consumer roles in a simple food chain
• Describe how changes in one population can affect other populations in a linear food chain

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• Explain how a food web shows feeding relationships and alternative energy pathways.
• Describe how changes to one species can cause cascading effects through an ecosystem.
• Use food web ideas (connectivity, redundancy, and specialization) to predict stability after disturbances.

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• Explain the difference between a habitat and a niche using examples
• Describe how overlapping niches can cause competition and limit population growth
• Analyze how resource partitioning can support species coexistence+ Show more

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• Explain how human activities can change habitat, nutrient cycles, and energy pathways in an ecosystem.
• Connect deforestation, pollution, and non-native species to effects on biodiversity and ecosystem services.
• Identify evidence-based cause-and-effect relationships between human actions and long-term ecosystem outcomes.

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• Explain how limiting factors control population growth and distribution in ecosystems
• Distinguish abiotic limiting factors (nonliving) from biotic limiting factors (living)
• Use evidence from scenarios to predict how changes in limiting factors affect survival and reproduction+ Show more

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• Explain how different types of pollutants (heavy metals, pesticides, and excess nutrients) enter ecosystems and affect organisms.
• Describe how bioaccumulation and biomagnification can increase pollutant levels in top predators.
• Connect nutrient over-enrichment to algal blooms and oxygen depletion that can create dead zones.+ Show more