Grade 6 Worksheets

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• Explain how the law of conservation of mass applies to closed systems during physical and chemical changes.
• Use before-and-after measurements to make evidence-based conclusions about mass conservation.
• Distinguish between closed systems and open systems, noting how mass exchange affects measured mass.

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• Define mass and volume and explain how they relate to density
• Calculate density using density = mass ÷ volume and interpret the result with correct units
• Use density comparisons to predict whether objects will float or sink+ Show more

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• Explain the difference between raw observations and explanatory science claims.
• Use evidence to decide whether a scientific claim is strongly supported or weakly supported.
• Interpret patterns in data to strengthen (or question) an inference.+ Show more

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• Explain how climate graphs use many years of data to show patterns, averages, and variability.
• Identify seasonal trends (wet/dry periods and temperature swings) from descriptions of climate data.
• Compare current climate data to historical baselines to determine whether patterns are stable or changing.

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• Explain how Earth’s rotation causes day and night.
• Describe how Earth’s tilted axis and orbit lead to seasons and changing day length.
• Relate the Moon’s orbit to repeating Moon phases.+ Show more

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• Distinguish weather from climate using everyday examples and correct scientific meanings
• Explain why weather changes quickly while climate changes over long time periods
• Identify variables (temperature, precipitation, wind, cloud cover) and describe how they can be observed

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• Distinguish goals from constraints in the design process
• Identify criteria that describe what success looks like
• Use constraints to explain why certain design solutions are limited

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• Explain how speakers adapt language to purpose, context, and audience by changing tone, formality, and vocabulary.
• Identify which details and transitions are most relevant for a specific audience and goal.
• Use evidence from a speech scenario to justify changes in delivery (volume, pace, gesture).

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• Explain how material properties help meet a design’s demands (strength, water resistance, conductivity, and durability).
• Compare materials by considering performance and practical limits like cost, availability, and ease of shaping.
• Use an example water filtration design to describe how membrane thickness, pore size, and durability affect results over time.

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• Explain how filtration separates mixtures using particle size and whether particles can pass through a barrier.
• Describe what happens to sand and water during filtration and how their positions change.
• Use observable evidence (such as sediment thickness and water clarity) to support a filtration claim.

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• Explain how a magnet can separate a mixture based on magnetic properties
• Identify which materials are attracted to a magnet and which are not
• Describe observations and results of magnetic separation using scientific language+ Show more

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• Explain what a pure mixture is and how mixtures combine two or more substances without forming a new single substance
• Compare uniform (homogeneous) and nonuniform (heterogeneous) mixtures using observable patterns
• Connect visible differences in components to appropriate separation techniques

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• Identify the three main mechanisms of heat transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation.
• Use evidence from everyday examples to determine which mechanism is most likely occurring.
• Explain how temperature and state changes can indicate the dominant heat-transfer pathway.

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• Explain how cultural perspectives influence the way historical events are described and interpreted
• Compare Indigenous worldviews with Western historical approaches when analyzing retellings of events
• Evaluate how perspective affects understanding of cultural practices, resistance movements, or treaty negotiations+ Show more

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• Describe how Indigenous cultural practices, beliefs, and traditions support identity and resilience.
• Explain how intergenerational transmission and cultural revitalization help preserve Indigenous cultures.
• Analyze how Indigenous communities adapt while maintaining cultural continuity.

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• Describe how human activities such as agriculture, infrastructure, and resource extraction can change environmental conditions
• Analyze cause-and-effect relationships between human behavior and ecological change in a community
• Explain how indigenous perspectives can support environmental stewardship and sustainable community development

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• Compare how geographic features, climate, and resource availability influence where communities develop.
• Interpret settlement patterns on maps by identifying clues such as water access, landforms, and resource zones.
• Explain how environmental factors can affect community layouts and growth over time.

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• Explain sustainable development by describing how communities balance economic growth with environmental conservation.
• Use examples from Canada to identify practices that support environmental stewardship and long-term sustainability.
• Connect sustainable development to Indigenous knowledge and modern policies for resource management.+ Show more

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• Explain how dichotomous and multi-access keys use contrasting traits to identify organisms
• Construct simple decision branches by writing clear, observable, mutually exclusive choices
• Evaluate and improve key accuracy by testing with local taxa and revising unclear steps

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• Categorize aerodynamic drag into parasitic drag and induced drag
• Explain how form drag, skin-friction drag, and interference drag contribute to parasitic drag
• Describe why induced drag is tied to lift production and wing span+ Show more

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• Describe how elliptical and near-circular orbits differ in distance from the central body
• Explain how orbital speed changes as an orbiting object moves closer to or farther from the central body
• Summarize how the balance of gravity and inertial motion creates stable orbiting paths for natural and artificial satellites+ Show more

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• Define electric charge and explain how charge separation can happen.
• Compare static electricity (accumulated charge on insulators) with current electricity (flowing charge through conductors).
• Use macroscopic observations (hair attraction, sparks) to describe charge imbalance.+ Show more

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• Identify the function of key circuit components: power sources, resistive loads, switches, and connectors.
• Match physical components to common schematic ideas and explain how symbols represent those functions.
• Describe qualitatively how component behavior affects current and voltage in simple circuits (like lights or small motors).

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• Explain how to connect a scientific claim to relevant evidence and reasoning.
• Use graphs, diagrams, and models to communicate data clearly and accurately.
• Revise scientific writing by checking for clarity, credibility, and proper citation of sources.

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• Apply the steps of the scientific method to a local stewardship issue using respectful community engagement.
• Explain how consent and cultural sensitivity protect community members when collecting observations.
• Describe how to validate community-contributed records and communicate findings to non-specialist audiences.

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• Explain how military expansion and political organization helped classical empires grow.
• Describe key economic systems that supported large empires, including trade, taxation, and infrastructure.
• Analyze causes of decline and how social and political changes affected each empire’s legacy.

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• Explain how natural processes (like flooding, volcanism, and climate variation) can shape where people live and work
• Describe how human choices can increase or reduce environmental risks over time
• Evaluate how resources and economic activities change when environments shift+ Show more

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• Explain how the location of natural resources (water, minerals, and arable land) affects where people live and build communities.
• Describe how resource availability and population density can influence economic development in a region.
• Use examples to connect spatial patterns of resources and populations to regional growth and trade.

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• Compare different methods of leadership selection and governance used by civilizations
• Explain how leadership choices can affect political stability and social participation
• Use evidence from a passage to support claims about authority and lawmaking

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• Explain how political institutions organize authority, create rules, and manage conflict
• Identify key functions of legislative, judicial, and executive institutions
• Describe how laws and institutions can evolve from cultural values and social needs

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• Use ball-and-stick and space-filling models to describe how atoms are arranged in simple molecules and extended structures.
• Interpret chemical formulas to determine relative atom types and counts in H2O and NaCl.
• Explain how repeating units build polymer chains and how ionic lattices differ from molecules.

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• Explain how energy flows through trophic levels in pond, grassland, and forest food webs.
• Describe how photosynthesis and cellular respiration contribute to an energy budget in ecosystems.
• Compare how energy transfer efficiency changes from one trophic level to the next using energy pyramids.

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• Identify evidence from microscopy and preserved specimens that supports the claim that cells are the basic unit of life.
• Differentiate single-celled organisms from multicellular organisms using observable traits such as size, compartments, and organization.
• Explain how characteristics seen in cells and tissues provide evidence for relationships among cells, tissues, organs, and whole organisms.

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• Explain how Earth’s geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere interact through transfers of matter and energy.
• Use cause-and-effect reasoning to describe feedbacks (e.g., albedo changes, sediment transport, nutrient cycling).
• Identify energy sources, energy sinks, and phase-change energy transfers in system models over time.

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• Explain the main processes of the water cycle: evaporation, condensation, precipitation, runoff, infiltration, and groundwater storage.
• Trace how energy from the Sun and gravity move water through different reservoirs on Earth.
• Use conceptual and graphical models to describe mass transfer and energy flows in oceans, ice, rivers, and aquifers.

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• Explain how air masses, pressure systems, and fronts interact to produce local and regional weather.
• Interpret surface weather maps, temperature/pressure measurements, and radar observations to describe precipitation and wind shifts.
• Use weather observations to describe severe events such as thunderstorms and squall lines.+ Show more

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• Explain how net force (the vector sum of forces) affects an object's motion.
• Use the relationship net force = mass × acceleration to predict changes in motion.
• Distinguish between balanced and unbalanced forces using real-world scenarios.

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• Explain how the agricultural revolution changed how people obtained food.
• Describe how farming and domestication affected social organization and specialization.
• Analyze how stable food supplies supported population growth and larger settlements.+ Show more

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• Explain how gravity depends on mass and distance using examples such as Earth–Moon and falling objects.
• Distinguish gravity (a non-contact force) from friction (a contact force) by describing how each changes motion.
• Use evidence to support an argument about gravitational interactions and orbital behavior.

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• Explain how belief systems such as Hinduism and Buddhism in India helped shape social order and values.
• Describe how philosophies in China, including Confucianism and Daoism, influenced governance and daily life.
• Compare how cultural exchange and shared ideas helped belief systems spread and adapt across regions.

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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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• Explain how river basins influence where people settle
• Compare how fertile land and water access affect civilizations in South Asia and East Asia
• Describe how geography can shape trade routes, social organization, and political power

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• Explain how social hierarchies shaped everyday life in ancient India and China.
• Compare the economic roles that supported agriculture, craftsmanship, and trade in both civilizations.
• Use evidence from maps and timelines to describe how organization affected stability and governance.

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• Explain how trade routes helped connect South and East Asia through the movement of goods and people.
• Describe how cultural exchange can influence religion, technology, and art over time.
• Analyze how early trade networks supported economic growth and diffusion of ideas.

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• Explain how classical Greek and Roman ideas influenced later Western culture in areas such as philosophy, art, and architecture.
• Use evidence from a text to identify key themes like civic virtue, rational inquiry, and beauty.
• Describe similarities and differences between classical contributions and later cultural developments.

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• Explain how Egyptian society was organized into hierarchical levels and how power moved from the pharaoh downward.
• Describe the roles of nobles, priests, scribes, artisans, and laborers in maintaining the Egyptian state.
• Analyze how writing systems and large construction projects reinforced social distinctions and cultural values.

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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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• Explain how genes on chromosomes can pass traits from parents to offspring.
• Use Mendelian cross models to predict possible offspring trait ratios for dominant and recessive traits.
• Apply simple probability to interpret and compare modeled outcomes.+ Show more