Grade 6 Science Worksheets

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• Explain how increasing angle of attack changes lift and can lead to stall
• Identify how wing incidence and control inputs change effective angle of attack
• Describe how critical angle can vary with airfoil shape, flap settings, and air conditions

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• Explain the hierarchy of body organization from cells to tissues, organs, and body systems.
• Describe how each level supports specific functions in the body.
• Predict how a change at one level can affect the performance of a body system.

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• Define an ecosystem as an interacting system of biotic (living) and abiotic (nonliving) components
• Identify examples of biotic and abiotic factors in habitats such as ponds, prairies, and forests
• Explain how physical factors influence where populations can survive and how communities change over time

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• Explain how Earth’s axial tilt and orbital motion cause seasonal changes in sunlight angle and day length
• Describe how solstices and equinoxes relate to the geometry of the Sun-Earth system
• Connect changing solar energy distribution (solar insolation) to seasonal climate and biological cycles

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• Understand the components of integrated scientific synthesis
• Recognize the importance of question framing and measurement strategies
• Analyze how data handling influences interpretation+ Show more

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• Explain how abiotic factors (nonliving conditions) affect where organisms can live in an ecosystem
• Identify biotic factors (producers, consumers, and decomposers) and describe how they interact
• Compare ecosystem components across different environments such as ponds, deserts, and tropical forests

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• Understand that gravitational attraction depends on mass and distance between objects.
• Differentiate between gravitational and contact forces, such as friction.
• Explain how gravity influences planetary orbits and falling objects.+ Show more

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• Explain how energy transfer between trophic levels leads to decreased usable energy at higher levels.
• Describe why ecosystems typically support fewer top-level consumers than producers.
• Use evidence from a passage to identify main ideas and make accurate science claims about energy flow.

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• Explain energy efficiency as the ratio of useful output energy to total input energy.
• Identify common sources of energy loss in machines, lighting, and heating.
• Use efficiency ideas to compare technologies and suggest practical improvements.

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• Identify inputs, outputs, and pathways in a real-world solution.
• Explain how changing one component can affect overall system performance.
• Use cause-and-effect reasoning to describe why a design succeeds or fails.

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• Explain how cellular respiration converts chemical energy in food into energy cells can use
• Describe the role of oxygen and the exchange of gases during cellular respiration
• Identify what happens to matter and energy products produced during respiration+ Show more

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• Explain how temperature changes influence animal adaptations.
• Identify traits in animals that help them survive different temperature conditions.
• Describe how shifting environments can impact ecosystems over time.

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• Understand the concept of natural selection.
• Identify factors that influence survival and reproduction.
• Recognize real-world examples of natural selection.+ Show more

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• Identify how shape, smoothness, and orientation affect lift and drag.
• Explain how stability is supported by balanced forces.
• Use evidence from a passage to answer questions about aerodynamic design choices.

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• Explain how roll, pitch, and yaw controls can influence each other through aerodynamic coupling
• Describe how differential drag during roll can cause adverse yaw
• Identify how design choices like differential and Frise ailerons and control mixers can reduce unwanted coupled moments+ Show more

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• Understand the particle model and how it explains physical changes.
• Identify the differences between physical and chemical changes using particle models.
• Recognize examples of physical changes in everyday life.

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• Understand different behavioral adaptations animals use to survive.
• Identify reasons why migration benefits species.
• Differentiate between migration, hibernation, and daily activity patterns.+ Show more

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• Identify major parts of a cell (cell membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus, and key organelles) and describe what each part does.
• Explain how cell structure supports life processes by organizing materials and controlling what enters and leaves.
• Use vocabulary from cell structure to answer questions accurately in multiple formats.

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• Explain how plants use carbon-based molecules to build new tissues during growth.
• Identify the role of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats in plant development.
• Describe the process by which atoms from carbon dioxide are incorporated into plant cells.+ Show more

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• Identify common metric units for length, mass, volume, and temperature.
• Choose appropriate measuring tools for everyday measurement tasks.
• Compare and convert simple metric measurements accurately.+ Show more

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• Identify independent, dependent, and controlled variables in scientific investigations.
• Explain why a controlled investigation is a fair test.
• Construct hypotheses using a clear if-then-because format.+ Show more

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• Describe how the respiratory system moves gases using diffusion across exchange surfaces
• Explain how the digestive system breaks food into smaller molecules that enter circulation
• Relate coordinated respiratory and digestive processes to energy release in cells and removal of waste+ Show more

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• Explain how Earth’s axial tilt affects solar angle and daylight duration over the year
• Describe how seasonal changes in sunlight can influence temperature and snow cover in a region
• Use evidence from a local example (Alberta) to connect seasons to climate and biological rhythms+ Show more

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• Describe how the Sun, Moon, and stars appear to move across the sky from Earth.
• Use daily records to recognize patterns and cycles in sunrise, sunset, and Moon phases.
• Explain how observations lead to models of Earth’s and the Moon’s motion relative to the Sun.

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• Explain how the Sun’s apparent position changes through the day and over the seasons.
• Use observations of noon, shortest, and longest shadows to infer patterns in shadow length and direction.
• Describe how Earth’s axial tilt and daily rotation affect when and where shadows change.

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• Explain how apparent solar motion and solar noon are used in solar timekeeping
• Identify why solar time can differ from clock time using longitude, time zones, and the equation of time
• Describe how communities may adjust solar time for civil schedules

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• Describe how the relative positions of the Sun, Earth, and Moon explain lunar phases and eclipses.
• Explain how the Moon’s gravitational pull contributes to tides.
• Use geometric reasoning to predict when the Moon appears opposite or near the Sun in the sky.

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• Identify conservation strategies that protect forest biodiversity and ecosystem services
• Explain how habitat protection and restoration support long-term ecosystem viability
• Describe why genetic diversity and seed-source choices matter for replanting+ Show more

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• Explain how different disturbances (fire, insects, wind, flooding, and human activity) can shape forest structure over time
• Describe how disturbance frequency, intensity, and spatial extent influence regeneration and habitat mosaics
• Interpret how disturbance regimes affect long-term ecosystem trajectories in boreal and mountain forests+ Show more

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• Explain how center of mass and center of pressure relate to static stability
• Describe how wing and tail design features can affect a vehicle’s tendency to return to steady attitude
• Use examples from gliders and payload changes to predict stability outcomes

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• Explain how historical communities used observed sky patterns to support seasonal planning, navigation, and cultural practices
• Identify key differences between cultural interpretations of celestial motion and modern scientific descriptions
• Use evidence from a passage to infer how solar and lunar cycles can guide predictions about seasons

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• Describe how the Sun, Earth, and Moon must align for solar and lunar eclipses
• Compare partial, total, and annular eclipses based on orbital geometry and alignment precision
• Explain why eclipses are relatively rare at a given location+ Show more

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• Describe how the Moon’s orbit around Earth leads to predictable changes in lunar phase and position in the night sky.
• Use Sun–Earth–Moon geometry to explain why the Moon appears to move through new, crescent, quarter, gibbous, and full phases.
• Interpret observations from different nights to identify patterns in the Moon’s phase and direction.

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• Explain how the relative positions of the Sun, Earth, and Moon produce the sequence of lunar phases.
• Predict which lunar phase is likely when the Moon is positioned between Earth and the Sun or opposite Earth from the Sun.
• Describe the apparent change in Moon illumination over about one synodic month using a simple geometric model.

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• Describe how Earth’s tilt and orbit affect the apparent Sun position in the sky over the year
• Use a simple Earth–Sun geometry model to predict daylight length and seasonal changes
• Explain how models help forecast timing of events such as sunrise and sunset+ Show more

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• Identify the key positions and movements of the Sun, Earth, and Moon
• Understand how the relative positions cause phases and eclipses
• Explain how gravitational interactions influence tides and celestial events

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• Explain how adaptations can change survival and reproduction in different environments
• Describe how populations can diverge and form new species through speciation
• Identify evidence of speciation using morphology, reproductive compatibility, and biogeography

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• Understand the roles of team members in scientific projects
• Recognize the importance of shared documentation standards
• Identify principles of constructive critique and peer review+ Show more

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• Explain how photosynthesis provides carbon-based molecules for plant growth.
• Describe how different plant molecules (carbohydrates, proteins, fats) help build plant tissues.
• Connect biomass building to the need for a continuous supply of matter and energy.

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• Analyze how scientific data informs public health measures, environmental policies, and resource management.
• Evaluate societal changes resulting from scientific initiatives like water treatment, air quality monitoring, and vaccination campaigns.
• Interpret empirical indicators used to assess the effectiveness of societal interventions.+ Show more

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• Understand the difference between speed and velocity.
• Identify how direction affects velocity.
• Calculate average speed using distance and time.+ Show more

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• Explain how photosynthesis converts light energy into chemical energy stored in glucose and other molecules.
• Identify the inputs (carbon dioxide and water) and the byproduct (oxygen) of photosynthesis.
• Describe, at a basic level, how the light-dependent reactions form ATP and NADPH and how the Calvin cycle uses them to build sugars.

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• Understand the concept of a food web and how it differs from individual food chains.
• Identify different organisms that are part of a food web.
• Recognize the interconnected feeding relationships in a community.

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• Explain how optimizing multiple design goals can create tradeoffs between performance and safety in engineering systems
• Use Pareto trade-off thinking to compare configurations and justify choosing a viable design envelope
• Describe how constraints (like structure and materials) affect outcomes such as aspect ratio and stability buffers

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• Understand the process of recrystallization and its purpose in purifying solids.
• Learn how temperature changes affect solubility and crystal formation.
• Recognize the importance of controlled cooling in producing pure crystals.+ Show more

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• Understand the basic structure of the atmosphere and how it influences weather patterns.
• Identify how air-mass interactions and fronts affect regional climates.
• Explain the role of pressure systems, wind patterns, and heat transfer in weather formation.+ Show more

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• Explain how different species roles (producer, consumer, decomposer, and mutualist) support ecosystem functions.
• Describe how keystone and indicator species can strongly affect ecosystem stability.
• Use examples from Alberta to connect biodiversity roles to pollination, nutrient cycling, and food webs.

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• Identify different sources of errors in scientific data
• Distinguish between systematic and random errors
• Learn methods for estimating the effects of errors on data accuracy+ Show more