Grade 6 Science Worksheets

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• Explain how predators and prey are interdependent in an ecosystem
• Describe how competition and mutualism affect population changes
• Predict how changes in one population can ripple through a community

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• Explain how inherited adaptations help organisms survive and reproduce in specific environments.
• Identify examples of adaptations related to feeding, protection, and tolerance to temperature or moisture.
• Distinguish inherited adaptations from individual behaviors or short-term responses.+ Show more

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• Explain what a food web is and how it shows feeding relationships in an ecosystem
• Use food web ideas to describe how energy moves between trophic levels
• Predict effects of changes to one organism on other organisms in a community

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• Identify the roles of producers and consumers in a food chain
• Explain how energy transfers between trophic levels
• Describe why real ecosystems often form food webs instead of single pathways+ Show more

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• Explain why energy transfer between trophic levels is inefficient
• Describe how heat loss affects the amount of energy available to organisms at higher levels
• Predict how removing a species or food source can impact populations across a food web+ Show more

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• Identify abiotic factors and explain how they affect where organisms can live.
• Distinguish biotic factors (producers, consumers, decomposers) by their roles in an ecosystem.
• Use ecosystem component vocabulary to describe how ecosystem structure can vary by location.

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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 from an ethical perspective.
• Apply criteria for ethical judgment to real-world scientific applications and societal issues.+ Show more

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• Describe the iterative nature of scientific methods and how they are used to develop testable questions.
• Differentiate between descriptive and comparative approaches in scientific investigations.
• Explain how observational phenomena guide methodological choices in experiments.+ Show more

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• Explain how decomposers break down dead organisms and waste into simpler materials.
• Describe how decomposition returns nutrients to the environment for producers to use again.
• Connect decomposition to matter cycling and ecosystem stability over time.+ Show more

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• Understand the process of connecting evidence to explanatory claims in scientific reasoning.
• Interpret data patterns such as distance-time graphs for motion analysis.
• Assess the strength of inferences based on available evidence.+ Show more

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• Understand the roles of independent, dependent, and controlled variables in experiments.
• Identify operational definitions and potential confounding influences in controlled testing.
• Apply understanding of variable control to plant growth experiments under varied light conditions.+ Show more

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• Understand different types of models used in science to represent systems.
• Evaluate the assumptions and predictive limits of various models.
• Interpret empirical data to refine models and improve their accuracy.+ Show more

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• Define systematic observation and explain its purpose in scientific data collection.
• Identify differences between qualitative notes and quantitative measurements.
• Recognize common instruments used in observation, such as rulers, balances, and thermometers.+ Show more

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• Explain how carbon moves through living systems using photosynthesis, respiration, feeding, and decomposition.
• Identify the roles of producers, consumers, and decomposers in the carbon cycle.
• Describe how carbon can be stored in organic matter and soil and later used again.+ Show more

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• Explain how behavioral adaptations help organisms survive in changing environments
• Identify examples of behavioral adaptations such as migration, hibernation, and daily timing
• Describe how behavior works together with structural and physiological traits

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• Explain how thermal energy is transferred through conduction, convection, and radiation
• Identify the medium involved in each type of thermal energy transfer
• Use evidence from everyday situations to determine which mechanism is occurring

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• Compare solids, liquids, and gases based on shape and volume.
• Explain how particle motion differs in solids, liquids, and gases.
• Connect changes in state to energy changes and particle behavior.

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• Differentiate speed from velocity and explain how direction affects velocity.
• Calculate or interpret average speed using total distance and elapsed time.
• Explain how changing speed affects motion and how measurements and units support clear communication.

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• Differentiate between physical changes and chemical changes in matter
• Identify evidence that suggests a chemical change has occurred
• Use observations to justify whether a change is physical or chemical+ Show more

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• Explain why mixtures can often be separated again without forming new substances.
• Identify physical separation methods (filtration, distillation, magnetism, crystallization) based on component properties.
• Differentiate between heterogeneous mixtures, homogeneous mixtures, and solutions using particle-level reasoning.

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• Explain the difference between heat and temperature using particle motion and energy transfer.
• Use everyday examples (hot water, warm air, cooling objects) to predict how energy moves.
• Interpret warming and cooling patterns by reasoning about temperature differences.+ Show more

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• Explain how friction affects the motion of objects on different surfaces
• Describe how friction can convert kinetic energy into thermal energy
• Compare friction on solid surfaces with air resistance (drag) in fluids

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• Explain how density relates mass and volume
• Identify how density helps predict whether objects float or sink
• Use comparisons of density to describe materials and their properties

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• Explain how energy can change forms (potential, kinetic, thermal, electrical, and light) while total energy is conserved.
• Identify observable evidence of energy transformations such as motion, temperature change, and brightness.
• Use cause-and-effect reasoning to describe how one energy form transfers to another in real-world situations.

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• Explain how balanced forces result in a net force of zero and can maintain motion at constant speed or rest
• Describe how unbalanced forces create a net force that changes an object’s speed and/or direction
• Determine the direction of the net force from a force diagram or word description of forces

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• Identify major weather elements (temperature, precipitation, wind speed/direction, cloud cover, humidity) and explain what each one describes.
• Use observations of multiple weather elements to describe current weather conditions and understand why forecasts can change.
• Interpret simple statements about weather elements using evidence from observations and basic cause-and-effect relationships.

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• Understand how shape and surface features influence flight performance.
• Identify the principles of lift, drag, and stability in flight.
• Apply aerodynamic concepts to practical devices like kites and gliders.+ Show more

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• Understand the molecular composition of air and how it influences its properties.
• Explain how air density and pressure change with altitude and temperature.
• Describe regional examples, such as the Chinook wind, illustrating variations in air properties.+ Show more

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• Understand how fluid speed relates to pressure changes as explained by Bernoulli’s principle.
• Identify real-world examples of Bernoulli’s principle such as weather phenomena and aircraft lift.
• Explain the scientific contributions of Bernoulli’s principle to fluid dynamics and aerodynamics.+ Show more

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• Understand how temperature, humidity, and altitude affect air density.
• Explain the relationship between air density and buoyancy / lift.
• Describe how atmospheric conditions influence aerodynamic forces in different environments.+ Show more

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• Understand how the angle of attack affects lift and drag in flight.
• Explain the concept of flow separation and its impact on lift.
• Describe how small adjustments in angle influence flight performance in gliders and kites.+ Show more

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• Analyze the differences in glide ratio, lift-to-drag performance, and control responsiveness among kites, gliders, and round canopies.
• Understand why certain flying device designs favor endurance over maneuverability in regional atmospheric conditions.
• Compare quantitative and qualitative performance parameters of different flying devices in Alberta contexts such as prairie crosswinds and valley thermals.+ Show more

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• Understand how incremental modifications affect aerodynamic performance.
• Identify criteria for evaluating design modifications in flight safety and efficiency.
• Describe measurement concepts used to observe flight path consistency and instrumentation.+ Show more

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• Explain how drag arises from friction and pressure differences during flight.
• Differentiate between parasitic and induced drag in aircraft and vehicles.
• Describe design features that reduce drag, such as streamlined shapes and smooth surfaces.+ Show more

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• Understand how surface area, porosity, and suspension geometry affect parachute drag and descent rate.
• Explain how mass-to-area ratio influences terminal velocity during parachute descent.
• Analyze how canopy design trade-offs impact descent stability and ground impact in different atmospheric conditions.

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• Understand how pressure differences from uneven heating and topography influence wind patterns.
• Identify examples of pressure zones and their effects on regional weather in Alberta.
• Connect pressure gradients to everyday weather changes and forces experienced by moving bodies.

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• Define the main control surfaces on an aircraft, including ailerons, elevators, and rudders.
• Explain how deflecting control surfaces affects airflow to produce moments that alter an aircraft’s attitude.
• Describe how aerodynamic moments such as rolling, pitching, and yawing are generated by control surface deflections.+ Show more

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• Understand the four primary forces involved in flight: lift, thrust, drag, and weight.
• Describe how these forces interact to produce steady flight or descent.
• Identify examples of flight forces in real-world Alberta situations, such as kites, aircraft, and parachutes.+ Show more

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• Understand how the shape of objects affects their airflow and resistance.
• Identify key features like tapered tails and rounded noses that improve aerodynamics.
• Explain how shape changes influence pressure distribution and energy use in flight and machinery.+ Show more

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• Understand how center of mass and center of pressure affect aircraft stability.
• Explain how design features like dihedral angles and tail volume influence static stability.
• Describe how balance impacts aircraft behavior under different payloads and wind conditions.+ Show more

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• Understand how wing shape influences lift, stall behavior, and maneuverability.
• Identify features such as camber, thickness, and aspect ratio that affect flight performance.
• Compare high-aspect-ratio wings used on gliders with low-aspect wings on agricultural aircraft.+ Show more

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• Describe the seasonal patterns in Alberta and their causes.
• Explain how Earth's position and solar geometry influence regional climate and environment.
• Identify the effects of seasonal changes on ecosystems, river ice, and agriculture in Alberta.+ Show more

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• Understand how the Sun's apparent path varies with seasons and latitude.
• Describe how solar elevation at noon affects day length and intensity.
• Compare the Sun's apparent motion in different geographic locations, like Calgary and northern communities.+ Show more

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• Describe the predictable paths of the Sun, Moon, planets, and constellations as seen from a fixed location.
• Explain how seasonal constellations and planetary motions are used for timekeeping and navigation.
• Identify key celestial patterns observed in Alberta skies and their significance for predictability.

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• Explain how Earth's rotation causes day and night.
• Describe the effect of Earth's axial tilt on daylight duration throughout the year.
• Relate observed day length patterns in Alberta to Earth's position and movement around the Sun.+ Show more

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• Explain the celestial alignment conditions that lead to solar and lunar eclipses.
• Describe why eclipses are relatively rare at specific locations.
• Identify the differences between partial, total, and annular eclipses based on orbital geometry.+ Show more

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• Explain how Earth's rotation causes day and night cycles.
• Describe the apparent daily motion of celestial objects due to Earth's rotation.
• Identify key features of Earth's rotation, such as sunrise, solar noon, and sunset.+ Show more

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• Understand how Indigenous and settler communities historically interpreted sky patterns for practical and cultural purposes.
• Identify different observational strategies used by various communities to track celestial movements.
• Explain the significance of solar and lunar cycles in cultural practices and navigation.+ Show more