Grade 6 Science Worksheets

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• Understand the components and functions of electronic sensors, data loggers, and digital probes.
• Learn proper calibration and operation techniques for accurate measurements.
• Identify factors affecting sampling rate, resolution, and units in digital data collection.+ Show more

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• Understand the ecological impacts of pollution such as eutrophication, endocrine disruption, and biomagnification.
• Identify measurable indicators like dissolved oxygen, algal biomass, and contaminant residues for assessing pollution effects.
• Analyze how pollution influences species diversity and ecosystem functioning.+ Show more

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• Distinguish structural, behavioural, and physiological adaptations and identify examples.
• Explain how inherited traits can increase survival and reproductive success in a specific niche.
• Differentiate inherited traits from acquired characteristics and describe how natural selection acts over generations.+ Show more

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• Understand measures of biodiversity such as species richness, abundance, and evenness.
• Identify sampling methods like transects and quadrats used in ecological surveys.
• Interpret spatial patterns in biodiversity and their implications for ecosystem health.+ Show more

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• Understand how the angle of attack influences airflow and lift generation.
• Identify the effects of changing wing incidence and pilot input on effective angle.
• Explain how factors like airfoil shape, flap settings, and Reynolds number affect critical angle.+ Show more

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• Differentiate between a species’ fundamental niche and realized niche.
• Explain how abiotic factors and biotic interactions influence where organisms can live and what resources they use.
• Describe how temporal and spatial partitioning can reduce competition among similar species.+ Show more

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• Explain how nutrient pollution can cause eutrophication in lakes and ponds and how it affects aquatic life.
• Describe how chemical contaminants can disrupt hormones in amphibians and harm populations.
• Connect biomagnification to contamination effects on top predators in food chains.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of integrated management considering ecological, economic, and social factors.
• Identify forest management approaches used in Alberta, such as ecosystem-based management and adaptive planning.
• Analyze how landscape-scale planning and stakeholder collaboration support forest resilience.+ Show more

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• Understand how island size influences species diversity.
• Analyze spatial patterns of biodiversity.
• Interpret data related to species richness across ecosystems.+ Show more

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• Understand the methods used to measure aerodynamic forces and moments.
• Identify and explain the concept of similarity parameters such as Reynolds and Mach numbers.
• Describe flow visualization techniques and their importance in wind tunnel testing.+ Show more

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• Identify standard symbols used in circuit diagrams for components like cells, batteries, resistors, lamps, switches, ammeters, and voltmeters.
• Interpret and read circuit schematics to understand circuit behavior and arrangement.
• Distinguish between series, parallel, and mixed circuit configurations based on diagram symbols.+ Show more

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• Understand molecular tools used in species classification, including DNA barcoding and phylogenetic trees.
• Compare genetic markers with morphological keys in identifying species.
• Explain how molecular evidence can reveal cryptic species and inform taxonomy.+ 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 roles of ammeters and voltmeters in electrical measurements.
• Identify measurement units of amperes and volts.
• Describe the placement of instruments in simple circuits (series and parallel).+ Show more

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• Explain what heritability means and how genetic variation contributes to differences in traits among individuals
• Distinguish heritable (genetic) influences from environmental influences on traits
• Describe how heritable traits can change allele frequencies and shift trait distributions over generations+ Show more

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• Explain how specialization and generalization are adaptation strategies with different fitness trade-offs
• Compare how organisms can benefit and lose fitness when environments change
• Use examples (plant ecotypes, insect activity patterns, and migration) to describe trade-offs and survival outcomes

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• Understand the different types of adaptations and their roles in survival.
• Identify examples of structural, behavioral, and physiological adaptations.
• Analyze how environmental pressures influence the development of advantageous traits.+ Show more

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• Understand the properties and behaviour of insulating materials.
• Identify common insulators such as rubber, glass, and dry wood.
• Explain how insulators prevent electrical charge flow and support safety.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of keystone species and their influence on ecosystems.
• Identify regional examples of keystone species and their ecological roles.
• Analyze cascading effects caused by keystone species' activities.+ Show more

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• Understand how Earth's axial tilt and orbital motion cause seasonal changes.
• Explain why hemispheres experience opposite seasons.
• Describe how day length and solar elevation vary throughout the year.+ Show more

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• Explain the relative positions of the Sun, Earth, and Moon that produce lunar phases.
• Identify and sequence the different lunar phases based on illumination geometry.
• Differentiate between lunar phases and eclipse circumstances.+ Show more

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• Explain how birth and death rates, immigration and emigration affect population size
• Distinguish exponential growth from logistic growth using carrying capacity
• Identify density-dependent and density-independent limiting factors in both aquatic and terrestrial systems

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• Identify the function of major circuit components: power sources, resistive loads, switches, and connectors.
• Match physical circuit components to their roles in circuit behavior and to common schematic ideas.
• Describe qualitative effects of component changes on current and voltage in everyday circuits.

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• Understand principles of team-based organization and communication in scientific projects.
• Identify protocols for versioning, attribution, and peer review to ensure transparency.
• Recognize the importance of diverse perspectives and standardized reporting in collaboration.+ Show more

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• Identify how observable characteristics are used to group organisms into categories.
• Use a dichotomous key to classify organisms by following paired choices.
• Explain the hierarchy of biological classification from kingdom to species.

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• Understand the causes and effects of static charge transfer between materials.
• Identify and interpret the triboelectric series and its application in predicting charge tendencies.
• Describe phenomena such as attraction, repulsion, and discharge sparked by static electricity.+ Show more

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• Identify the different functions and categories of artificial satellites.
• Understand the significance of orbital choices such as geostationary and polar orbits.
• Explain how satellite data contribute to Earth observation, communication, navigation, and scientific monitoring.+ Show more

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• Describe the differences between elliptical and near-circular orbits.
• Explain how orbital speed varies with distance from the central body.
• Understand the balance of gravitational forces and inertial motion that produce stable orbits.+ Show more

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• Describe the steps involved in the design process for aircraft and gliders.
• Explain how measurement and refinement improve aerodynamic performance.
• Identify key performance criteria such as lift, drag, weight, and stability.+ Show more

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• Explain how invasive species are introduced and why they can spread rapidly in new ecosystems
• Describe how invasive species affect native species through competition, predation, and habitat alteration
• Use indicators and monitoring to predict and evaluate ecological consequences of invasive species

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• Understand how camber, thickness, chord length, and leading-edge curvature influence pressure distribution and lift.
• Compare Bernoulli and Newtonian explanations of lift.
• Identify how angle of attack affects lift and stall conditions.+ Show more

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• Describe electric current as a organized movement of charges through a conductor.
• Distinguish between conventional current direction and electron flow.
• Explain potential difference as a driving force in electric circuits.+ Show more

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• Understand the four main aerodynamic forces: lift, drag, thrust, and weight.
• Explain how these forces interact to produce steady, level flight.
• Identify how force magnitude and direction affect climbing, cruising, and descending in flight.+ Show more

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• Understand the application of scientific methods to local issues in community settings.
• Recognize the importance of respectful engagement and data sharing with communities.
• Identify protocols for cultural sensitivity and validation of community-contributed data.+ Show more

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• Explain how DNA barcoding and sequence comparison help identify species when morphology is unclear
• Use basic ideas from phylogenetic trees to describe relationships among organisms
• Compare morphological keys with genetic markers and describe how cryptic species can be discovered using DNA

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• Explain the relationship between electrical energy transfer and power dissipation in circuit elements.
• Define power as the rate at which energy is transferred in an electrical circuit.
• Connect power to current and voltage, and understand how resistive components generate heat.+ Show more

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• Understand how to decompose combined series-parallel circuits into simpler subcircuits.
• Explain how currents and voltages distribute in mixed circuit configurations.
• Identify the effects of component removal or failure in combined circuits.+ Show more

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• Use proportional reasoning to interpret how trait frequencies and population sizes change over generations.
• Analyze time-series and frequency patterns to describe growth, decline, stabilization, and bottlenecks.
• Connect allele-frequency tables and simple models to predictions about traits in offspring.

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• Understand the difference between static and dynamic stability in aircraft.
• Explain how airplane geometry impacts longitudinal, lateral, and directional stability.
• Identify how the position of the center of gravity affects aircraft stability.+ Show more

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• Identify producers, consumers, and decomposers in food webs
• Explain how energy flows through trophic levels and why energy decreases at each step
• Describe how removing or adding a species can affect other organisms in interconnected food webs+ Show more

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• Understand parameters that influence population growth and decline, such as birth rates, death rates, immigration, and emigration.
• Differentiate between logistic and exponential growth models and identify real-world examples.
• Explain the roles of density-dependent and density-independent factors in regulating populations.+ Show more

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• Explain how heritable variation and natural selection lead to adaptation in populations
• Describe how speciation occurs through reproductive isolation and accumulated genetic differences
• Identify evidence for speciation using morphology, reproductive compatibility, and geographic patterns+ Show more

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• Understand the purpose of different types of models in representing complex systems.
• Identify key assumptions and boundaries when constructing models.
• Analyze the limitations of models and compare predictions to observable outcomes.+ Show more

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• Explain the difference between static and current electricity.
• Define electric charge and charge separation.
• Describe how charge imbalance relates to phenomena like sparks and hair attraction.+ Show more

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• Understand the components and structure of food webs in forest ecosystems.
• Identify the roles of producers, consumers, and decomposers in energy transfer.
• Recognize how seasonal changes and disruptions affect trophic relationships.+ Show more

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• Identify primary and secondary control surfaces such as ailerons, elevators, rudder, and flaps.
• Explain how deflection of control surfaces affects aircraft roll, pitch, and yaw.
• Understand the concepts of control authority, aerodynamic stability, and responsiveness during maneuvers.+ Show more

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• Understand core approaches to effectively communicate scientific evidence.
• Identify various methods such as graphs, diagrams, and models to support claims.
• Construct logical arguments and justify conclusions with relevant data.+ Show more

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• Identify major types of observation instruments used in studying the solar system.
• Understand how different wavelengths reveal information about planetary surfaces, atmospheres, and the Sun.
• Compare ground-based and space-based observatories and their advantages.+ Show more