Grade 6 Worksheets

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• Explain how media messages can influence health and body image beliefs.
• Identify common media techniques used in advertisements and social platforms.
• Practice strategies for evaluating health information from media sources.

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• Explain why setting personal health goals can help people make healthier choices over time.
• Write SMART health goals that are specific, measurable, realistic, and time-bound.
• Create a simple plan for reaching a health goal and identify possible obstacles and motivation strategies.

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• Explain Earth’s internal layers (crust, mantle, outer core, inner core) and how they relate to plate motion.
• Compare divergent, convergent, and transform plate boundaries and identify typical surface features.
• Describe how tectonic processes cause earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and mountain building.

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• Explain how physical and conceptual models represent scientific systems and help predict outcomes.
• Use models to interpret patterns in data and identify assumptions and limitations.
• Refine a model when new evidence does not match predictions.

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• Identify a text’s theme by tracking recurring ideas across multiple parts of the story.
• Connect characters’ choices, conflicts, and dialogue to a central message about life or human behavior.
• Use evidence from different scenes to support a theme claim consistently.

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• Write a clear claim for a persuasive argument supported by relevant evidence
• Use logical reasoning to explain how evidence supports a position
• Address counterarguments fairly and maintain focus on the main topic+ Show more

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• Compare kites, gliders, and round canopies using lift-to-drag performance and glide ratio concepts
• Explain how control responsiveness changes with design choices across different flight envelopes
• Relate flight outcomes to real Alberta atmospheric conditions such as prairie crosswinds and valley thermals

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• Explain how uneven heating creates pressure gradients that influence wind direction and speed.
• Describe how low and high pressure zones form and change in response to temperature and air movement.
• Connect regional landforms (mountains, plains, river valleys) to local pressure circulation and weather.+ Show more

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• Explain how Earth–Sun geometry affects daylight length and solar intensity during Alberta’s seasons.
• Connect Alberta’s continental climate to patterns like spring melt, summer warmth, fall transition, and winter cold.
• Describe how seasonal changes influence ecosystems, river ice breakup, and agriculture in different regions of Alberta.

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• Explain how different communities used observations of the Sun and Moon to support seasonal planning and navigation.
• Compare oral knowledge with early written astronomical records in terms of what they record and why.
• Connect patterns of apparent celestial motion to predictable cycles such as daylight length and Moon phases.

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• Explain how a geometric model of the Sun, Earth, and Moon can represent lunar phases.
• Use the model to predict which phase is visible and when it occurs over the lunar cycle.
• Describe how the Moon’s apparent illumination changes as it orbits Earth.

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• Explain what disturbance regimes are and identify major types (fire, insects, windthrow, flooding, and human disturbance) in forest ecosystems
• Describe how disturbance frequency, intensity, and spatial extent influence regeneration and forest succession
• Interpret how disturbance-driven mosaics affect long-term ecosystem trajectories and habitat diversity

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• Explain how integrated management balances ecological, economic, and social objectives in forest planning.
• Describe ecosystem-based forest management, adaptive harvest planning, and monitoring risks such as mountain pine beetle and wildfire.
• Use stakeholder collaboration to support long-term resilience in Alberta forest landscapes.

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• Explain how species classification groups organisms by functional roles (producers, consumers, decomposers) and by origin (native vs invasive/pest).
• Use classification to predict effects on energy flow, competition, and ecosystem balance.
• Apply Alberta-relevant examples to distinguish native species from introduced species and describe how pests can change ecosystems.

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• Explain how xylem transports water and minerals and how phloem transports sugars in stems
• Describe how freeze–thaw cycles, drought, and pests can change sap flow patterns in Alberta trees
• Connect stem anatomy (vascular tissues and bark) to plant survival and seasonal storage

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• Identify major parts of a tree (roots, trunk, branches, leaves, buds, and bark).
• Explain how each tree structure supports, transports, stores, or protects.
• Connect form–function relationships to survival in different habitats in Alberta.

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• Explain how animals need matter and energy to live, grow, and function.
• Describe how food provides both matter (for body parts) and energy (for life processes).
• Identify ways matter leaves an animal’s body, such as waste, breath, and energy-related releases.

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• Explain how energy moves through an ecosystem using food webs and trophic levels
• Differentiate the roles of producers, consumers, and decomposers in energy flow
• Interpret arrows and links in a food web to predict energy pathways

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• Explain how photosynthesis provides energy for plant growth and life processes.
• Describe how plants store chemical energy and use it later to build tissues and maintain functions.
• Connect plant structure changes (leaves, stems, roots, and reproductive parts) to matter use and energy transformations.

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• Explain how limiting resources affect population growth in an ecosystem
• Identify examples of limiting factors such as nutrients, water, space, and sunlight
• Describe how organisms may respond to scarcity through competition or changing behavior

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• Explain how carbon atoms cycle through air, water, plants, and animals in an ecosystem
• Compare matter cycling with energy flow and identify where carbon enters and leaves living things
• Describe how respiration and decomposition return carbon to the environment+ Show more

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• Explain how birth rates, death rates, and resource availability can change a population over time.
• Interpret population data to infer whether a population is increasing or decreasing.
• Connect seasonal or habitat resource changes to real patterns in population counts.+ Show more

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• Explain conservation of matter using particle-level reasoning and atom counting.
• Use particle diagrams to count atoms of each element on both sides of a chemical reaction.
• Connect conservation of atoms to the idea that chemical change rearranges atoms into new combinations.

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• Distinguish mixtures from compounds using particle models and ideas about atomic arrangement
• Explain how composition affects properties of substances (separation methods and uniformity)
• Use vocabulary such as mixture, compound, atom, and bonded particles correctly

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• Explain how atoms rearrange during a chemical reaction and how this leads to new substances
• Identify which parts of a reaction description indicate particle rearrangement (not just mixing)
• Use atomic-level reasoning to predict how product properties relate to new combinations

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• Explain how evaporation and transpiration release water vapor into the atmosphere.
• Describe how temperature and the availability of liquid water affect the amount of water vapor.
• Connect phase changes to the water cycle, including condensation and precipitation.

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• Explain how precipitation can infiltrate and percolate to recharge groundwater aquifers.
• Describe how groundwater can supply streams as baseflow during dry periods.
• Identify how permeability and land geometry influence the connection between groundwater and surface water.

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• Explain how rocks break down and form sediments through physical and chemical weathering.
• Describe how sediments move, deposit, and build up layers over time.
• Connect biological processes to the formation of soil and the cycling of water.

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• Describe how Earth’s water is stored in major reservoirs (oceans, lakes, rivers, groundwater, glaciers, and the atmosphere).
• Explain how water transfers between reservoirs when it changes state (solid, liquid, gas) and through processes like precipitation and runoff.
• Use reservoir connections to predict how water availability can change over time.

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• Explain how freshwater systems, watersheds, and coastal currents influence where people settle and how they travel and trade.
• Analyze causes and consequences of pollution and water diversion in rivers and lakes.
• Describe continuity and change in water management practices and connect water systems to sustainable planning.

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• Identify major physical features (mountain ranges, rivers, plains) and describe their basic characteristics.
• Explain how physical geography can influence political boundaries such as countries, states, and cities.
• Compare how physical and political features work together to shape transportation routes and regional identities.

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• Explain the difference between structural and physiological adaptations.
• Describe how natural selection can favor traits that improve survival and reproduction.
• Connect specific organism features to the advantages they provide in a habitat.

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• Explain how bones, joints, and muscles work together to support and move the body.
• Describe how muscles create movement by contracting and how joints control motion.
• Connect the musculoskeletal system to the nervous and circulatory systems for coordinated activity.

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• Explain how sound waves carry energy and information in devices such as speakers and microphones
• Describe how light waves are captured and converted into electrical signals in cameras
• Use wave properties (frequency and intensity) to predict how changing signals affects device performance

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• Differentiate physical changes from chemical changes using evidence from products and reversibility.
• Explain how bond changes and new substances relate to chemical changes.
• Use real-life examples (melting, dissolving, burning, rusting) to justify the type of change.

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• Identify examples of physical properties of matter, including mass, volume, density, conductivity, melting point, and hardness.
• Explain how physical properties describe matter without changing its chemical identity.
• Distinguish physical changes from chemical changes using observable evidence related to physical properties.

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• Explain how predation, herbivory, parasitism, competition, and mutualism affect organisms in an ecosystem.
• Use trophic interaction terms to describe how populations and community structure change over time.
• Analyze real-world examples (like pollination and predator-prey relationships) to predict outcomes.

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• Explain how family, friends, and peers can influence health behaviors and choices.
• Identify positive and negative social influences and describe how they affect attitudes and norms.
• Use practical strategies to respond to peer pressure and build supportive relationships.

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• Explain how tactical decision-making improves effectiveness during competitive movement activities
• Identify personal strengths and weaknesses and create a simple, targeted improvement plan using skill drills
• Apply safety adjustments to movement technique to reduce risk and improve performance

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• Explain how social, environmental, and psychological influences affect health behaviors.
• Identify how media messages and peer pressure can shape nutrition, activity, and safety choices.
• Use evidence and personal beliefs to justify healthy decisions over time.

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• Identify physical and emotional signs that suggest mental well-being in themselves and others
• Describe strategies that support mental health, such as mindfulness, stress management, and seeking support
• Explain how routines and healthy social interactions can influence emotions over time

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• Define an ecosystem as an interacting system of biotic and abiotic components
• Identify examples of biotic and abiotic factors in different habitats (pond, prairie, forest)
• Explain how physical factors affect organisms and community composition over time and space

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• Write clear science claims that are supported by evidence and logical reasoning.
• Use standardized visual summaries (graphs, data tables) to communicate relationships and comparisons.
• Present methods and uncertainties transparently and cite observational records accurately.

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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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• Identify independent, dependent, and controlled variables in a controlled experiment
• Use operational definitions to clearly explain how variables are measured or changed
• Recognize and reduce confounding variables by controlling conditions, using replication, and randomization

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• Identify and correct common grammar, punctuation, and usage errors during the editing stage of writing.
• Revise sentence structure to improve clarity and meaning without changing the writer’s intent.
• Apply editing strategies that match the conventions of a chosen genre.

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• Apply correct modifier placement to improve clarity and precision.
• Maintain consistent verb tense when writing about events and actions.
• Use subject-verb agreement correctly in common sentence structures.

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• Describe how the Sun’s apparent motion across the sky changes with season and latitude.
• Explain why sunrise and sunset locations shift even though the Sun appears to move.
• Relate solar elevation at noon to day length and solar intensity.