Grade 6 Worksheets

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• Explain how Egyptian and Kushite civilizations benefited from regional trade and resource exchange.
• Identify key resources (gold, ivory, ebony) and their connection to trade routes and political influence.
• Describe how trade relationships could lead to cultural exchanges and political alliances.

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• Identify renewable and nonrenewable natural resources and explain how their formation times affect supply
• Describe how natural resources are distributed regionally and how scientists assess resource availability
• Explain economic and environmental trade-offs of extracting resources, including reclamation and sustainability+ Show more

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• Understand different conservation strategies such as protected areas, habitat restoration, sustainable harvesting, and invasive species control.
• Explain how each strategy helps restore or maintain ecosystem balance.
• Identify trade-offs involved in conservation efforts and the importance of monitoring ecological responses.+ Show more

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• Understand the process of recrystallization and how it purifies solids.
• Explain how temperature and solubility influence crystal formation.
• Identify the steps involved in recrystallization and the factors affecting crystal size and purity.+ Show more

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• Understand how clouds form through condensation of water vapor.
• Identify different types of precipitation and the conditions that cause them.
• Explain how cloud development provides evidence about atmospheric processes.+ Show more

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• Understand how different organ systems interact to maintain homeostasis.
• Identify feedback mechanisms involved in temperature regulation and blood sugar control.
• Describe the roles of the nervous, endocrine, and circulatory systems in system integration.+ Show more

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• Explain why chronological order helps readers understand historical change.
• Construct and interpret timelines to describe how events influence one another over time.
• Identify cause-and-effect relationships using properly sequenced historical evidence.

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• Explain how Indigenous traditions and beliefs contribute to identity, belonging, and resilience.
• Describe ways Indigenous communities preserved cultural knowledge and adapted practices after historical contact.
• Identify examples of cultural revitalization and intergenerational transmission in Indigenous communities.

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• Explain the orbit of the Moon around Earth and how it causes lunar phases.
• Describe observable patterns of the Moon's position and illumination from locations like Alberta.
• Understand the Sun–Earth–Moon relationship and how it affects the night sky.

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• Understand that mixtures are combinations of substances that retain their individual properties.
• Identify physical separation methods based on differences like density, particle size, boiling point, and solubility.
• Describe how oil and water separate without chemical reaction.+ Show more

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• Understand community-based stewardship practices such as planting and shelterbelts.
• Identify the benefits of urban canopy programs and Indigenous land care methods.
• Explore real-world examples from Alberta that demonstrate landscape benefits.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of measurement uncertainty and its sources.
• Identify methods used to estimate and express measurement uncertainty.
• Recognize how acknowledging uncertainty influences confidence in data interpretation.+ Show more

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• Understand the key weather elements such as temperature, precipitation, wind, cloud cover, and humidity.
• Learn how to observe and record weather conditions to analyze atmospheric patterns.
• Recognize how different weather elements interact and influence weather forecasts.+ Show more

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• Identify the roles of sources, conductors, loads, and control elements in a simple electrical circuit.
• Describe how energy transforms within different circuit components.
• Explain how switches control the flow of electricity in a circuit.+ Show more

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• Understand what invasive species are and how they impact ecosystems.
• Identify examples of invasive plants and animals.
• Explain how invasive species outcompete native species and alter habitats.+ Show more

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• Explain how predator and prey populations affect each other in an ecosystem
• Identify cause-and-effect relationships in predator-prey interactions
• Describe how prey adaptations can reduce predation and influence population trends+ Show more

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• Compare how Indigenous and other cultures describe relationships between land, stewardship, and governance.
• Explain key ideas such as responsibilities, land rights, and sovereignty in a Canadian and global context.
• Use evidence from a text to support claims about respectful governance and decision-making.

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• Identify primary and secondary control surfaces and match them to roll, pitch, and yaw control.
• Explain how deflection of a control surface changes local lift or side force and produces a turning moment.
• Describe control authority and how factors like hinge moments and surface sizing affect responsiveness and trade-offs such as drag.

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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 what makes a design problem: a need plus measurable requirements and constraints
• Identify how sketches, dimensions, and performance goals help designers create testable solutions
• Use evidence from requirements (size, safety, budget) to choose and justify a solution

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• Explain what mass wasting is and describe common types (rockfalls, landslides, slumps).
• Identify factors that can trigger mass wasting, such as heavy rainfall, freeze-thaw, earthquakes, and erosion.
• Describe how deposited debris can change drainage patterns and affect later erosion.

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• Identify observable properties of matter (such as color, hardness, and texture).
• Explain how conductivity of heat and electricity helps classify materials.
• Compare matter in different forms (solid, liquid, gas) and connect evidence to predictions.

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• Explain how magnetic separation sorts mixtures using differences in magnetic properties
• Describe observations of what moves toward a magnet versus what stays behind
• Distinguish physical separation from chemical change

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• Explain the purpose and ideal behavior of ammeters and voltmeters in electrical measurements
• Use the units amperes (A) and volts (V) to interpret what measured values represent
• Predict and interpret ideal readings in series and parallel circuits

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• Understand how plants obtain matter from the environment for growth.
• Identify the roles of carbon dioxide, water, and gases exchanged through leaves.
• Describe how plant biomass is derived from external sources and how matter is used during growth.

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• Identify different forms of energy such as kinetic, potential, thermal, chemical, and electrical.
• Understand how energy transforms from one form to another in natural and engineered systems.
• Recognize examples of energy transformations and describe their significance.

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• Explain why climate is determined using long-term temperature and precipitation records rather than single-day weather events
• Interpret climate graphs to identify averages, variability, and seasonal patterns
• Compare current climate data to historical baselines to decide whether patterns are staying the same or shifting+ Show more

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• Understand that matter is made of tiny particles called atoms.
• Identify the basic units that make up elements and substances.
• Connect particle models to properties like density, melting point, and reactivity.+ Show more

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• Explain how gravitational attraction depends on mass and distance.
• Compare and contrast gravitational forces with contact forces like friction.
• Use examples such as the Earth-Moon system and planetary orbits to illustrate gravitational interactions.+ Show more

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• Explain how electronic sensors convert physical changes into electrical signals for digital measurement
• Identify how sampling rate, resolution, and correct units affect the quality of recorded data
• Describe why calibration and metadata documentation are necessary for accurate and trustworthy measurements+ Show more

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• Explain how physical, diagrammatic, and simple mathematical models represent complex systems
• Identify model assumptions and define model boundaries to clarify what a model does and does not include
• Compare model predictions with observable outcomes to describe limitations and refine models

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• Understand the law of conservation of mass and its implications in physical and chemical processes.
• Differentiate between closed and open systems regarding mass changes.
• Apply the principle of mass conservation to real-world examples and experiments.+ Show more

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• Explain how gas particles collide with container walls to create pressure.
• Describe how increasing temperature affects gas pressure and volume.
• Understand the particle model of gases and its relation to real-world phenomena.+ Show more

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• Understand how pollutants enter and impact ecosystems.
• Describe bioaccumulation and biomagnification processes.
• Explain how nutrient over-enrichment leads to dead zones.+ Show more

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• Identify the central idea (main message) of an informational text.
• Distinguish between key supporting details and minor examples when writing a summary.
• Write a concise central-idea summary that keeps the author’s meaning and organizes ideas clearly.

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• Explain how birth rates, death rates, immigration, and emigration affect population size over time
• Distinguish exponential growth from logistic growth and identify the role of carrying capacity
• Describe density-dependent and density-independent factors that can limit population growth+ Show more

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• Compare how geography, economy, and cultural practice shape different community outcomes.
• Explain how similar pressures can lead to different social structures and identities.
• Use evidence from a text to support claims about continuity and change across communities.

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• Explain how founding figures influenced Canadian communities through leadership decisions
• Describe cause-and-effect relationships between actions and changes in community life
• Compare continuity and change in community identity across generations

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• Describe how daily routines in work, education, housing, and celebration help define community life across time.
• Explain how technological innovation and policy shifts can change habitual practices and social roles.
• Compare continuity and change in cultural rituals and labor patterns using evidence from community examples.

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• Interpret map symbols, legends, and scale to extract information from geographic maps.
• Analyze thematic and time-series maps to explain geographic patterns and trends.
• Use basic spatial analysis ideas (like population density and land-use change) to support evidence-based claims about a region.

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• Explain how land use and resource extraction can alter local ecosystems
• Describe how environmental change affects community livelihoods and settlement patterns
• Compare perspectives on sustainability across Indigenous stewardship and colonial policies+ Show more

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• Explain apparent daily motion of the Sun, Moon, and stars as a result of Earth’s rotation.
• Describe diurnal rising and setting and how Earth’s rotation creates apparent paths across the sky.
• Use the ideas of the celestial sphere and the horizon to explain how sky objects appear to move.+ Show more

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• Determine an author’s purpose (to inform, to persuade, or to entertain) using textual clues and tone.
• Identify words, phrases, and sentence patterns that signal whether a text is meant to share information, convince the reader, or provide enjoyment.
• Explain how recognizing purpose helps readers evaluate reliability and possible bias in informational texts.

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• Use commas correctly with introductory elements and coordinating clauses in longer sentences.
• Place punctuation accurately with quotation marks, including where the quoted material begins and ends.
• Use apostrophes accurately in contractions and quoted dialogue.+ Show more

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• Identify how main headings, subheadings, and sectional labels organize information in an informational text.
• Use headings and their formatting to predict content and confirm meaning while reading.
• Explain how heading structures support comprehension by grouping related information and signaling relationships.

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• Explain how Earth’s axial tilt causes different solar angles and daylight lengths in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
• Describe how solstices and equinoxes relate to the geometry of sunlight distribution.
• Connect variations in solar insolation with latitude to seasonal climate patterns and biological cycles.

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• Use textual clues (details, dialogue, and actions) to make logical inferences.
• Draw conclusions about characters’ motives and likely next events based on evidence.
• Distinguish between what a text explicitly states and what a reader can reasonably infer.

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• Explain how lunar phases result from the changing relative positions of the Sun, Earth, and Moon.
• Describe how illumination geometry affects the visible fraction of the Moon (new, crescent, quarter, gibbous, full).
• Distinguish between lunar phases and eclipses by describing the alignment needed for eclipses.