Grade 6 Science Worksheets

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• Explain how Earth’s systems (atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere, biosphere) interact through matter and energy flow.
• Describe how processes such as heating, cooling, evaporation, condensation, erosion, and deposition connect different Earth spheres.
• Use evidence to predict how a change in one sphere can affect weather, landforms, and living things.

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• Identify various insulating materials such as rubber, glass, and dry wood.
• Understand the electron behavior in insulators versus conductors.
• Describe how insulators prevent electrical charge flow.+ Show more

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• Explain how groundwater is stored in aquifers and how it moves through pore spaces
• Describe how infiltration and percolation recharge aquifers after precipitation
• Connect groundwater discharge to stream baseflow and sustained river flow during dry periods+ Show more

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• Define electric charge and explain why objects can have a charge imbalance
• Compare static electricity (stationary separated charge) with electric current (flow of charge through conductors)
• Relate everyday observations such as hair attraction and sparks to charge transfer or imbalance+ Show more

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• Explain how cellular respiration converts energy in food into usable energy for cells
• Describe the roles of oxygen and waste products during cellular respiration
• Connect cellular respiration to matter and gas exchange between organisms and their environment+ Show more

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• Explain how stored energy can change form while the total energy in a system remains conserved.
• Identify common energy transformations involving gravity, motion, friction, and electrical circuits.
• Use evidence such as motion, temperature change, and brightness to infer energy transformations.

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• Describe the major parts of a cell and their basic functions (cell membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus, and organelles).
• Explain how cell structure helps support life processes by organizing materials and controlling interactions.
• Use science vocabulary to distinguish shared and distinct cell features.

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• Explain the difference between reactants and products in a chemical reaction
• Identify evidence that a chemical reaction occurred using changes in properties
• Use particle diagrams to describe how atoms rearrange from reactants to products+ Show more

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• Explain how feedback mechanisms help maintain homeostasis in the human body.
• Describe how the nervous, endocrine, and circulatory systems work together during system integration.
• Use examples (temperature control and blood glucose regulation) to identify cause-and-effect relationships in body responses.

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• Explain how erosion and deposition reshape Earth’s surface using water, wind, ice, and gravity
• Describe how energy loss in a transporting agent leads to deposition
• Identify factors that affect erosion rate and landform development, such as slope and rock resistance+ Show more

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• Understand and describe the different stages of the water cycle.
• Identify the movement of matter through reservoirs such as air, water, soil, and living organisms.
• Explain how plants and animals contribute to the cycling of matter within ecosystems.+ Show more

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• Explain how solar and lunar eclipses happen due to alignment of the Earth, Moon, and Sun, including umbra and penumbra effects
• Describe why eclipses and tides occur at different frequencies and how visibility depends on geometry and location
• Explain tides using differential gravitational pull from the Moon and the Sun, including spring and neap tides and coastal amplification

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• Identify the independent, dependent, and controlled variables in a science investigation.
• Use controls to keep evidence reliable by changing only one variable at a time.
• Explain why matching conditions (like track length or release method) prevents misleading results.+ Show more

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• Explain what a pure substance is and how mixtures differ by containing more than one substance
• Describe how the properties of mixtures relate to the properties of their component substances
• Distinguish between uniform (homogeneous) and nonuniform (heterogeneous) mixtures using everyday examples+ Show more

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• Describe the three main modes of heat transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation.
• Identify examples of energy transfer in everyday environments.
• Distinguish between conduction, convection, and radiation based on their mechanisms.+ Show more

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• Explain how solar and lunar eclipses happen using Earth–Moon–Sun alignment and the ideas of umbra and penumbra
• Distinguish how the geometry of eclipses affects what people can see and how often eclipses occur
• Describe tides as a result of the Moon’s and Sun’s differential gravitational pull on Earth’s oceans+ Show more

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• Understand how material properties affect their suitability for different filtration applications.
• Learn about the factors influencing the effectiveness of water filters.
• Identify key characteristics such as membrane thickness, pore size, and durability in filtration design.

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• Explain the differences between random, stratified, and systematic sampling
• Choose an appropriate sampling method for a real-world science situation
• Describe how sample size and spatial distribution affect the strength of conclusions

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• Understand what habitat fragmentation is and how it affects ecosystems.
• Identify causes and effects of habitat fragmentation.
• Analyze different human activities that lead to habitat division.+ Show more

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• Explain what makes a scientific question testable by linking it to measurable evidence
• Identify variables (what changes), controls (what stays the same), and measurable outcomes (what you observe/record)
• Revise a broad question into a testable question by adding quantities and clearly defined evidence

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• Identify the central idea and key details about symbiotic relationships.
• Distinguish mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism using examples.
• Explain how symbiotic interactions can affect organism fitness.

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• Identify cause-and-effect relationships in an abiotic influence text.
• Explain how temperature can change organism processes and behavior.
• Use evidence from a passage to answer science questions.

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• Explain what a model represents in a scientific system
• Describe what a model leaves out and why that matters
• Use examples to connect models to predictions

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• Identify where measurement and observation errors can enter scientific data.
• Distinguish common limitations from random and systematic error.
• Use examples to explain how errors can affect data quality and conclusions.

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• Identify qualitative notes and quantitative measurements.
• Describe how to record observations using instruments and measurement units.
• Explain why accurate, repeatable logs matter during longer observations.

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• Identify observable evidence that suggests a physical or chemical change.
• Differentiate physical and chemical changes using indicators such as phase, shape, gas, precipitate, and temperature change.
• Explain how physical changes often conserve materials while chemical changes form new substances.

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• Explain how scientific questions can lead to the design or use of a tool.
• Identify cause-and-effect between what scientists want to find out and what instruments they need.
• Describe how improved technology can expand what scientists can test and measure.

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• Use evidence from a text to identify the meaning of a word in a science passage.
• Explain how density and solubility can help distinguish substances.
• Make qualitative and simple quantitative comparisons using property descriptions.

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• Explain what makes a hypothesis measurable and testable
• Identify variables in a controlled test and how they are measured
• Describe how to choose a control condition for a fair comparison+ Show more

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• Write a scientific claim that is supported by evidence from observations or data.
• Identify what makes evidence stronger and how it supports reasoning.
• Use clear, operational language to connect methods, evidence, and conclusions.

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• Explain how air’s molecular composition and motion relate to air pressure.
• Describe how density changes with altitude and temperature.
• Use examples to connect local weather conditions to air properties.

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• Identify how tree growth rings form and what they can show about time and conditions.
• Describe how scientists use ring patterns to estimate age, growth rate, and past environmental events.

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• Identify the main idea of a short science text about sky observations.
• Describe details that show how sunrise and sunset change over time.
• Use evidence from observations to explain repeating patterns.

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• Explain how evidence supports a scientific claim.
• Use descriptive statistics to summarize patterns in data.
• Choose a suitable visual to match the type of data and describe trends clearly.+ Show more

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• Identify the main idea of a historical perspective passage about sky patterns
• Describe key details that connect sky observations to seasonal planning
• Use vocabulary from the passage to explain how communities represented and predicted celestial positions

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• Explain how center of mass relates to center of pressure in static stability
• Describe how a design can help an object return to a steady attitude after a disturbance
• Use examples of payload placement and wind conditions to reason about stability

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• Explain how an Earth–Sun geometry model can predict apparent motion in the sky.
• Use cause-and-effect statements from a model to describe changes in sunrise, sunset, and day length.
• Identify how axial tilt and Earth’s orbit affect seasonal patterns seen from a specific latitude.

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• Explain how Earth’s axial tilt affects the Sun’s angle in different seasons
• Describe how the Sun’s angle changes daylight duration over the year
• Connect seasonal changes in solar energy to climate and biological rhythms

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• Explain how latitude affects seasonal weather patterns in Alberta.
• Describe how continental climate changes temperature compared with coastal areas.
• Identify key details about daylight and solar energy that lead to seasonal change.

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• Identify key facts about how alignments of Sun, Earth, and Moon cause eclipses
• Explain why imperfect alignment leads to partial eclipses
• Describe how precise geometry leads to total or annular eclipses

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• Identify whether a pattern shows a long-term trend or random variation
• Use descriptive statistics like averages to support a claim about change over time
• Explain one plausible environmental cause for a temperature pattern+ Show more

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• Identify how shadow direction relates to the Sun’s position at noon
• Explain why noon shadow direction changes predictably across the year
• Use vocabulary such as Sun angle and axial tilt to describe shadow patterns

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• Identify sources of uncertainty in measurement situations
• Explain the difference between accuracy and precision
• Use repeated measurements and ranges to describe uncertainty+ Show more

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• Identify the main idea of a passage about plant reproductive structures.
• Use key vocabulary words to explain how flowers and seeds help plants reproduce.

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• Identify primary and secondary control surfaces and describe what each one controls in flight.
• Explain how deflecting a control surface changes local lift and creates a turning moment.
• Describe control authority and how it affects an aircraft's response compared with stability.+ Show more

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• Explain how roles and communication protocols help teams complete scientific investigations.
• Use shared documentation standards, including versioning and attribution, to track changes in records.
• Identify strategies for resolving conflicting observations during team work.+ Show more

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• Describe how robotic probes explore space using flyby, orbiter, lander, and sample-return mission types
• Explain how distance affects communication delay and mission planning
• Identify how propulsion, gravity assists, and instrumentation choices support data collection+ Show more

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• Compare insulators and conductors using ideas about free charge carriers.
• Explain how electrons are bound in insulators and how that reduces charge flow.
• Identify real-life insulators and select materials for protective coverings.+ Show more