Grade 6 Science Worksheets

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• Identify renewable and nonrenewable natural resources
• Explain why natural resources are distributed unevenly across regions
• Describe environmental effects of natural resource extraction+ Show more

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• Understand the importance of operational definitions in scientific inquiry.
• Distinguish between independent and dependent variables in experiments.
• Learn to design fair tests by controlling variables.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of fitness trade-offs in adaptation strategies.
• Distinguish between specialist and generalist adaptations in various environments.
• Analyze benefits and costs associated with narrow niche specialization versus broad tolerance.+ Show more

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• Understand how particles move and diffuse from high to low concentration areas.
• Explain how temperature affects the rate of diffusion in gases and liquids.
• Identify factors such as particle size and medium viscosity that influence diffusion.+ Show more

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• Understand operational definitions and the role of variables in scientific inquiry.
• Distinguish between independent and dependent variables in experiments.
• Develop testable questions and establish fair comparisons in scientific investigations.+ Show more

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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 structural adaptations are and how they help animals survive.
• Identify examples of camouflage and other physical features that animals use for protection.
• Explain the benefits of different adaptations in various environments.

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• Understand key ethical principles such as beneficence, risk minimization, and informed consent in scientific contexts.
• Analyze scenarios involving data privacy, environmental stewardship, and biotechnology through ethical criteria.
• Evaluate the societal impacts of scientific decisions and technological applications.+ Show more

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• Understand proper handling and storage of measurement tools in fieldwork.
• Identify safe practices for using instruments near wetlands and river sites.
• Learn calibration, cleaning, and battery management protocols for measurement devices.+ Show more

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• Understand the concepts of adaptation and how species evolve over time.
• Identify different types of adaptations in animals and plants.
• Explain the process of speciation and factors that lead to new species formation.+ Show more

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• Explain how space tools (telescopes, probes, and Earth-observing satellites) help scientists study planets and Earth systems.
• Interpret what spectral imaging, remote sensing, and resolution limits mean for data quality and conclusions.
• Use satellite and probe examples to describe how measurements support mapping landforms, atmospheric composition, and ocean-surface phenomena.

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• Describe matter as made up of particles too small to see.
• Explain particle motion, collisions, and spacing in different states of matter.
• Relate temperature and thermal energy to particle movement and pressure in gases.+ Show more

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• Analyze the origins and patterns of natural hazards such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, and floods.
• Understand the effects of tectonic, atmospheric, and hydrologic processes on hazard occurrence.
• Evaluate cause-effect relationships using data and hazard zone maps.+ Show more

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• Understand how gravitational force depends on mass and distance.
• Differentiate between contact forces like friction and action-at-a-distance forces like gravity.
• Explain examples of gravitational interactions in the solar system and everyday life.+ Show more

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• Understand how genetic factors contribute to observable variation among individuals.
• Explain how environmental factors influence phenotypic traits.
• Recognize models of allele combinations and mutation impacts on traits.+ Show more

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• Identify criteria that indicate a chemical reaction has occurred using qualitative data.
• Analyze quantitative data such as mass and temperature changes to determine if new substances are formed.
• Interpret indicators like color change, gas evolution, precipitate formation, and temperature change in chemical reactions.+ Show more

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• Describe how energy is transferred through biological processes like photosynthesis and respiration.
• Identify reactants and products involved in energy transformations within chloroplasts and mitochondria.
• Explain how light energy is converted into chemical bonds in plants.+ Show more

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• Understand how geological processes influence the distribution of mineral, energy, and groundwater resources.
• Identify spatial patterns in resource deposits and aquifers.
• Evaluate the trade-offs involved in resource extraction and long-term availability.+ Show more

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• Identify characteristics that define cells as the basic unit of life.
• Compare observations of single-celled and multicellular organisms using microscopy and preserved specimens.
• Assess relationships among cells, tissues, organs, and whole organisms based on empirical features.+ Show more

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• Explain how cells communicate through chemical and electrical signals in signaling pathways.
• Differentiate between rapid nervous impulses and longer-term endocrine effects.
• Describe the processes of neurotransmission, receptor-mediated gene expression, and hormonal feedback.+ Show more

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• Construct explanations predicting patterns of species interactions across ecosystems.
• Identify mutualism, competition, predation, and parasitism as recurring interaction types.
• Compare interaction outcomes in forest, grassland, and freshwater environments.+ Show more

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• Describe how electric and magnetic forces depend on source strength and distance.
• Identify examples of electrostatic and magnetic forces in real-world situations.
• Explain inverse and direct relationships in electromagnetic interactions using qualitative representations.+ Show more

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• Understand how net force affects the motion of objects.
• Describe the relationship between mass, force, and acceleration.

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• Compare multiple design solutions using criteria and constraints.
• Evaluate solutions with quantitative and qualitative metrics.
• Use evidence and models to justify rankings of options.+ Show more

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• Identify the main organs involved in the circulatory, respiratory, digestive, and nervous systems.
• Explain how organs within each system work together to perform bodily functions.
• Describe how different organ systems interact and depend on each other for overall health.+ Show more

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• Define matter, elements, and atoms using accurate scientific vocabulary
• Identify examples that are elements or not elements
• Explain how atoms can join to form molecules+ Show more

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• Understand the process of filtration and how it separates components in a mixture.
• Identify the properties of particles that allow them to be retained or pass through a filter.
• Describe observable evidence indicating successful filtration, such as sediment and clarity.+ Show more

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• Understand how camber, thickness, chord length, and leading-edge curvature influence pressure distribution and lift.
• Compare Bernoulli and Newtonian explanations for lift generation.
• Analyze how angle of attack and airfoil geometry affect lift at different speeds.+ Show more

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• Describe the processes of photosynthesis and respiration and their roles in energy transfer and matter cycling.
• Identify reactants and products involved in photosynthesis and respiration.
• Explain how light energy is converted into chemical energy in plants.+ Show more

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• Explain how traits are transmitted from parents to offspring through genes on chromosomes.
• Model inheritance patterns using Mendelian cross examples.
• Understand dominance and recessiveness in inheritance and predict offspring trait ratios.+ Show more

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• Identify physical changes in everyday life
• Distinguish between physical and chemical changes
• Recognize examples of physical changes

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• Explain the four main aerodynamic forces: lift, drag, thrust, and weight.
• Describe how vectors of forces interact to influence airplane motion such as climbing, cruising, and descending.
• Understand how force magnitudes and directions control flight behaviors like steady level flight, climbing, and gliding.+ Show more

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• Understand how fossils form and what they reveal about ancient life.
• Identify patterns of origin, diversification, and extinction in the fossil record.
• Analyze stratigraphic sequences and morphological transitions in fossils.+ Show more

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• Understand the concepts of adaptation and speciation
• Identify examples of adaptation in animals and plants
• Learn how populations diverge into new species

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• Understand the concept of population change over time
• Identify different types of population change such as growth, decline, and stabilization
• Interpret simple graphs and charts related to population data+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of natural selection and how traits are favored based on environmental pressures.
• Identify examples of natural selection in real-world scenarios.
• Describe how certain traits increase survival and reproduction chances in various environments.

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• Understand what homologous structures are and how they indicate evolutionary relationships.
• Identify homologous structures in different species based on anatomical features.
• Analyze the significance of molecular traits such as conserved DNA sequences in evolution.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of biodiversity and how it varies across different ecosystems.
• Identify factors that influence species richness and distribution.
• Analyze data displays related to biodiversity and interpret ecological patterns.+ Show more

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• Understand how shape adjustments affect flight performance
• Identify criteria for evaluating modifications to aircraft or gliders
• Learn about the trade-offs between speed, stability, and payload+ Show more

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• Identify observable signs indicating a chemical reaction has taken place.
• Distinguish between physical and chemical changes using various indicators.
• Understand the importance of multiple observations to confirm a chemical change.+ Show more

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• Understand the components and functions of the circulatory system.
• Identify how blood, heart, and vessels work together to support body functions.
• Describe the interaction between the circulatory, respiratory, and digestive systems.+ Show more

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• Identify the main idea of a conservation of mass passage
• Use evidence from measurements to support a conservation conclusion
• Distinguish between closed systems and open systems in terms of mass change

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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 the main components of the musculoskeletal system and their functions.
• Explain how bones, muscles, and joints work together to enable movement and support.
• Describe how the musculoskeletal system interacts with other body systems like the nervous and circulatory systems.

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• Understand the body's barrier defenses like skin and mucous membranes.
• Identify how the immune system detects and responds to pathogens.
• Learn the role of circulating immune cells and lymphatic vessels.+ Show more

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• Explain the concept of ecological niches and differentiate between fundamental and realized niches.
• Analyze how abiotic factors and interspecific interactions influence resource use and habitat occupation.
• Identify examples of temporal and spatial niche partitioning among species.+ Show more

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• Describe how fossil occurrences and stratigraphic sequences reveal patterns of biological change over geologic time.
• Identify morphological transitions in fossils, such as fish-to-tetrapod evolution, as evidence of change in form.
• Explain how methods like relative dating and geographic distribution support understanding of lineage continuity and extinction.+ Show more

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• Identify main structures of trees such as roots, trunk, branches, leaves, buds, and bark.
• Explain the functions of different tree structures in support, transport, storage, and protection.
• Understand how structural variations in trees adapt to different habitats in Alberta.+ Show more