Grade 6 Science Worksheets

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• Differentiate static and dynamic stability and explain how they affect aircraft behavior after a disturbance.
• Describe how center of gravity (CG) position relative to the aerodynamic center influences longitudinal stability.
• Explain how dihedral angle affects roll stability and how fin and tailplane design contribute to directional and pitch stability.+ Show more

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• Explain the difference between fundamental and realized niches using measurable environmental factors.
• Describe how abiotic factors and interspecific interactions influence resource use and habitat occupation.
• Use examples to explain niche partitioning in space and time among similar species.+ Show more

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• Explain how angle of attack changes airflow patterns over an airfoil
• Describe how lift production relates to increasing angle of attack in both the linear and post-stall regimes
• Identify factors that shift the critical (stall) angle, including wing incidence, flap settings, and Reynolds number

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• Explain how heat transfer changes energy in matter and can change temperature.
• Describe how energy changes lead to phase changes such as melting, evaporation, and boiling.
• Use particle ideas to connect energy with the arrangement and motion of matter.

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• Identify physical properties of matter such as mass, volume, density, conductivity, melting point, and hardness
• Explain how physical changes differ from chemical changes using evidence from physical property observations
• Use measurements and descriptions to classify and compare materials based on physical properties

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• Distinguish biotic components from abiotic factors in an ecosystem
• Explain how abiotic conditions (sunlight, water, soil, temperature, minerals) affect organisms
• Describe how interactions among biotic components influence growth, survival, and reproduction+ Show more

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• Explain what a food web shows about energy flow and feeding relationships in an ecosystem.
• Describe how changes to one species can cascade through a food web.
• Use food-web vocabulary (producer, consumer, predator, prey, decomposer) to interpret relationships.+ Show more

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• Explain how human activities can change habitats, nutrient cycles, and energy pathways in ecosystems.
• Describe how pollution and invasive species can affect organism health, reproduction, and biodiversity.
• Evaluate ecosystem services that may be reduced by human impacts, such as water filtration and pollination.

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• Explain how cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, and organisms relate to each other in levels of organization
• Use examples to show how changes at one level can affect higher levels of life
• Identify the main idea of passages about biological organization

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• Distinguish primary succession from secondary succession based on the presence of soil and type of disturbance
• Explain how pioneer species change an environment and enable later species to establish
• Describe how succession affects biodiversity, habitat structure, and community dynamics

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• Identify major parts of the solar system, including terrestrial and gas/ice giants, dwarf planets, and belt regions.
• Compare planet types using composition, size, orbital zone, and typical atmospheric or surface conditions.
• Explain how temperature and energy sources relate to habitability in an age-appropriate way.

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• Explain how mechanical and chemical digestion work together in the mouth and stomach
• Describe how enzymes and acids help break down proteins, carbohydrates, and fats
• Explain how absorbed nutrients enter blood or lymph and support metabolism and growth+ Show more

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• Explain the difference between a habitat and a niche using examples.
• Describe how overlapping niches can lead to competition and how resource partitioning can support coexistence.
• Use niche and habitat ideas to predict how species distributions may change when resources or conditions shift.

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• Explain how photosynthesis helps plants build new biomass using carbon-based molecules.
• Describe how carbohydrates can become cellulose and how other molecules become proteins and fats.
• Use evidence to support the idea that plant growth requires a continuous supply of matter and energy.

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• Explain how rearrangement of atoms helps describe what happens during a chemical reaction
• Use conservation of atoms to predict that atoms are reorganized into new combinations
• Connect atomic-level changes to observable product properties (such as gas release)

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• Explain how animals use matter from food to build and repair body tissues and organs.
• Describe how animals use energy from food to power life processes.
• Distinguish between matter that becomes part of the body and matter that leaves the body as waste or through breathing.+ Show more

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• Explain how roles, shared documentation, and versioning improve teamwork in science investigations
• Use evidence-based critique to resolve conflicting observations during group work
• Apply peer review and standardized reporting templates to make results transparent and reproducible+ Show more

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• Use proportional reasoning to connect voltage, current, and resistance in simple circuits.
• Predict how changing resistance affects current when voltage stays constant.
• Apply proportional relationships to compare circuit behavior in series and parallel arrangements.+ Show more

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• Use particle diagrams and atom counting to show that atoms of each element are conserved in a chemical reaction.
• Explain how rearranging atoms into new combinations can produce new substances without changing the total number of atoms of each element.
• Use evidence from reactant and product particle models to make accurate claims about reaction outcomes.

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• Describe how different observational instruments help scientists study the solar system
• Explain how wavelength (optical vs. radio and other bands) can reveal composition, motion, and temperature
• Compare ground-based and space-based observing platforms and their advantages and limitations+ Show more

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• Explain how current and voltage behave differently in series versus parallel circuits
• Predict how changing a circuit arrangement affects brightness, energy flow, and circuit reliability
• Use basic circuit reasoning to determine what happens when a branch or component is broken

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• Explain how scientific models use assumptions to represent real-world phenomena
• Identify evidence-based ways to check whether a model’s predictions match observations
• Describe the limitations of a model and connect conclusions to the strength of the evidence

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• Explain how reflection changes the direction of light using the angle of incidence and angle of reflection
• Describe how refraction bends light when it travels between materials with different refractive indices
• Use refractive index and lens ideas to predict how images form in everyday optical situations+ Show more

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• Explain how wavelength and frequency relate to the energy of light.
• Describe how light can behave as both waves and particles (photons).
• Use wavelength to predict which parts of the electromagnetic spectrum are visible and which are not.+ Show more

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• Explain the iterative design process using prototypes, measurement, and refinement.
• Identify how specifications and performance criteria guide design decisions.
• Describe trade-offs among lift, drag, weight, and stability in aircraft/glider concepts.+ Show more

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• Identify the basic components of a simple electrical circuit (source, conductors, load, and control elements).
• Describe what each circuit component does and how it helps electrical energy flow.
• Explain energy transformations in a simple circuit using correct component roles and vocabulary.

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• Identify safe ways to select, handle, clean, and store scientific measurement tools (thermometers, pH probes, anemometers, and dataloggers).
• Explain how calibration checks, battery management, and proper PPE reduce errors and hazards during fieldwork.
• Describe protocols that prevent contamination of samples and protect equipment from damage.

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• Explain how bones, joints, and muscles work together to support the body and produce movement
• Identify how muscles use contraction and how joints control motion
• Describe how the nervous system and circulatory system support musculoskeletal function

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• Describe how predictive models represent Earth–Sun geometry to forecast observable sky events.
• Use axial tilt and orbital position ideas to explain changes in daylight and solar angles through the seasons.
• Interpret simple model outputs (descriptions or diagrams) to predict timing of sunrise, sunset, and lunar phases.

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• Explain what measurement uncertainty is and why scientific measurements can vary.
• Identify common sources of uncertainty, including instrument resolution, environmental variation, and human observation limits.
• Use repeated measurements, ranges, and percent error ideas to estimate uncertainty.+ Show more

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• Explain how Earth’s axial tilt affects seasonal changes in solar angle and daylight duration.
• Describe how changing solar angle and day length influence temperature and climate patterns.
• Connect seasonal differences to observable changes in living things and daily life.

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• Explain how drag, surface area, porosity, and suspension geometry affect a parachute’s descent.
• Describe the relationship between mass-to-area ratio and typical descent speed using the idea of terminal velocity.
• Analyze how design trade-offs influence descent stability and ground impact conditions.

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• Explain how energy flows through producers, consumers, and decomposers in a food web.
• Identify trophic relationships and describe how multiple food chains connect in an ecosystem.
• Use examples from forests (such as Alberta forests) to predict how changes can affect trophic interactions.

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• Explain how scientists transform observations into evidence-based claims.
• Select appropriate visuals (bar, line, scatter) to communicate patterns in data.
• Use descriptive statistics and reporting conventions to support clear scientific communication.+ Show more

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• Explain how evaporation can separate a soluble solid from a liquid by state change
• Use evidence such as disappearance of liquid and recovered mass to describe evaporation separation
• Distinguish evaporation from size-based separation methods+ Show more

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• Explain how gravity can cause rock and soil to move downhill during mass wasting.
• Identify triggers of mass wasting, including heavy rainfall, freeze-thaw cycles, earthquakes, and erosion.
• Describe how slope stability can change when support is removed or when water/ice weakens material.+ Show more

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• Explain how nutrient loading contributes to eutrophication and oxygen loss in aquatic ecosystems
• Describe how chemical contaminants can cause endocrine disruption and bioaccumulation in organisms
• Connect measurable indicators (dissolved oxygen, algal biomass, contaminant residues) to changes in biodiversity and ecosystem functioning

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• Explain how iterative improvement uses test results to refine both function and constraints.
• Identify how trade-offs must be considered when revising a design after failures.
• Use evidence from evaluation criteria to decide what to change next in a prototype.

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• Explain how filtration separates a mixture based on particle size and whether particles can pass through a barrier.
• Identify which part of a sand–water mixture becomes the solid residue and which part becomes the filtrate.
• Use observations such as sediment thickness and liquid clarity to support separation claims.+ Show more

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• Explain how resistors convert electrical energy into thermal energy using power relationships.
• Describe how internal resistance in a source reduces terminal voltage under load.
• Use circuit power and voltage ideas to predict heating and changes in battery life.+ Show more

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• Explain how Earth’s rotation causes day and night as a repeating cycle.
• Describe how Earth’s orbit and tilted axis create predictable seasonal changes.
• Predict how Moon phases repeat based on the Moon’s orbit around Earth.+ Show more

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• Describe how community planting, shelterbelts, and urban canopy programs support local ecosystems.
• Explain how stewardship practices improve habitat, carbon storage, and water regulation.
• Connect stewardship actions to both place-based examples in Alberta and broader environmental benefits.

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• Explain how the Sun’s apparent position changes with the day and seasons, affecting shadow length and direction
• Describe the relationship between solar elevation angle and the length of a shadow
• Use observations (noon, shortest/longest shadows, and yearly directional changes) as evidence for Earth’s motion and axial tilt

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• Explain how Bernoulli’s principle links fluid speed and pressure in moving air
• Describe how pressure differences can contribute to lift on an airfoil
• Use examples (model gliders, wind tunnels, local airflow) to connect fluid pressure to motion+ Show more

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• Define operationally what a scientific observation means by stating how it is measured
• Convert qualitative ideas into quantitative measurements using clear units and procedures
• Compare and evaluate measurement definitions for clarity, reliability, and reproducibility

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• Understand how genetic and environmental factors influence phenotypic variation.
• Identify examples of phenotypic variation caused by different influences.
• Explain the link between DNA, gene expression, and observable traits.+ 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 impacts of extraction and technological constraints on resource availability.+ Show more

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• Identify key features that distinguish cells as the basic units of life.
• Compare single-celled and multicellular organisms using observational evidence.
• Understand the relationships among cells, tissues, organs, and whole organisms.+ Show more