Grade 6 Science Worksheets

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• Identify major parts of a tree: roots, trunk, branches, leaves, buds, and bark
• Understand the roles of different tree structures in support, transport, storage, and protection
• Recognize examples of tree adaptations in Alberta habitats+ Show more

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• Understand the difference between physical and chemical changes.
• Identify examples of physical and chemical changes in everyday life.
• Explain how to distinguish between reversible and irreversible changes.+ Show more

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• Understand key concepts related to Science
• Apply knowledge through practice questions
• Demonstrate comprehension of the material

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• Understand the differences between filtration and sieving as methods of separating mixtures.
• Identify suitable materials and porous barriers used in filtration and sieving.
• Explain how particle size and phase influence the effectiveness of filtration and sieving.+ Show more

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• Understand the differences between crystalline and amorphous solids at the particle level.
• Explain how ordered particle arrangements influence the physical properties of solids.
• Describe how particle bonding strength affects the mechanical properties of solids.+ Show more

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• Understand principles of relative and absolute dating used in geology.
• Identify and interpret key features of the geologic time scale and fossil succession.
• Explain the methods of correlation and radiometric techniques to determine Earth's history.+ Show more

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• Compare ground-based telescopes, orbital telescopes, space probes, and Earth-observing satellites by purpose and limitations.
• Explain how spectral imaging and remote sensing help scientists measure properties such as temperature, vegetation, and atmospheric gases.
• Interpret data concepts including spatial and temporal resolution when making conclusions from space-based observations.

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• Explain how photosynthesis converts light energy into chemical energy stored in glucose.
• Identify reactants (carbon dioxide and water) and products (glucose and oxygen) of photosynthesis.
• Describe the role of light-dependent reactions in forming energy-rich molecules used for building glucose.

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• Understand the concept of a food web and its components.
• Identify key species interactions within an ecosystem food web.
• Analyze how changes in one species can affect others in a web.+ Show more

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• Explain the process of cellular respiration and its role in energy production.
• Identify the gases involved in cellular respiration and their exchange.
• Describe how matter from food molecules is transformed and transported in the body.+ Show more

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• Explain how particles behave differently in solids, liquids, and gases.
• Compare solids, liquids, and gases using shape, volume, and particle motion.
• Describe how energy changes relate to changes in state.

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• Understand how chemical energy stored in food molecules supports organisms' activities.
• Recognize that energy changes form but is conserved during cellular processes.
• Explain how food provides energy necessary for staying active and maintaining body functions.

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• Identify observable properties of matter such as color, hardness, texture, and conductivity
• Classify matter using measurable or noticeable traits and by form (solid, liquid, gas)
• Use evidence from properties to explain how different substances can be distinguished and predicted

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• Understand the types of pollutants and their sources in ecosystems.
• Explain how pollutants bioaccumulate and biomagnify in food chains.
• Identify the impacts of nutrient over-enrichment and algal blooms on ecosystems.+ Show more

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• Understand internal processes like heat exchange, water conservation, and metabolic regulation in animals.
• Identify how hormonal mechanisms help regulate body temperature, hydration, and energy during environmental stress.
• Link internal physiological features to survival strategies in extreme environments.

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• Explain what heritability means in terms of variation caused by genetic differences
• Distinguish heritable influences from environmental influences on a trait
• Describe how natural selection can change allele frequencies across generations+ Show more

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• Explain how structural adaptations help organisms survive in different habitats.
• Identify examples of structural traits that support feeding, movement, protection, and camouflage.
• Use evidence from a text to determine main ideas and make accurate claims about adaptations.

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• Explain how superposition leads to constructive and destructive interference in sound and light.
• Describe how resonance and standing waves create patterns and amplify specific frequencies.
• Relate damping to how wave energy decreases over time.

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• Explain what current, voltage, and power measure in an electric circuit
• Use relationships between voltage, current, power, and energy to interpret measurements
• Describe how energy use can be calculated over time and expressed in joules and kilowatt-hours+ Show more

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• Understand the importance of formulating testable questions in science.
• Identify and define independent and dependent variables.
• Learn how to establish fair tests through operational definitions and controls.+ Show more

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• Understand how nutrient overload affects aquatic ecosystems.
• Identify ecological indicators such as dissolved oxygen and algal biomass.
• Analyze the impact of chemical contaminants on terrestrial and aquatic life.+ Show more

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• Explain how the relative positions of Earth, Moon, and Sun produce the sequence of lunar phases.
• Distinguish between lunar phases (illumination changes) and eclipses (shadowing events).
• Predict when solar and lunar eclipses can occur based on line-of-sight alignment.+ Show more

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• Write testable scientific questions and identify the independent and dependent variables in a scenario.
• Use operational definitions and fair-test design to separate variables and make controlled comparisons.
• Explain how documentation, reproducibility, and limitations support evidence-based conclusions.

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• Define groundwater and describe where it is stored within the earth.
• Explain how precipitation can recharge aquifers.
• Understand the concept of baseflow and its role in maintaining river flow during dry periods.+ Show more

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• Understand various observational techniques and instruments used in space science.
• Identify the functions of ground-based and orbital telescopes, space probes, and satellites.
• Describe spectral imaging, remote sensing, and data interpretation methods in space exploration.+ Show more

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• Explain how Earth’s water is stored in different reservoirs in different forms
• Describe how water moves between reservoirs when it changes state
• Use reservoir connections to predict how water availability changes over time

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• Use proportional reasoning to interpret how population size and allele/trait frequencies change over generations
• Read and describe patterns in time-series graphs (increase, decrease, stabilization) and relate them to environmental influences
• Connect demographic factors (births, deaths, migration, genetic drift/selection) to changes in population dynamics

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• Understand how observations can be summarized and communicated scientifically.
• Learn methods for visualizing data with appropriate plots.
• Recognize the importance of citing data sources and labeling units.+ Show more

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• Explain how energy transfer during phase changes affects particle motion and interactions without changing chemical identity.
• Describe why temperature can stay nearly constant during melting/freezing or boiling/condensation.
• Connect latent heat to the energy required to separate particles or form stronger attractions.+ Show more

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• Define keystone species and explain why their impact can be out of proportion to their abundance.
• Describe trophic cascades and how they affect populations, biodiversity, and habitat complexity.
• Use indicators of keystone status to predict ecosystem consequences and management needs.

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• Explain how scientific methods are iterative and how evidence can lead to revising a hypothesis
• Differentiate descriptive approaches from comparative approaches in scientific investigations
• Use operational definitions to connect hypotheses to measurable outcomes+ Show more

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• Explain how gravitational attraction influences planetary orbits.
• Describe the role of mutual gravity between the Sun and planets.
• Understand elliptical orbits and orbital periods of planets.+ Show more

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• Identify common circuit diagram symbols for sources, conductors, loads, and meters.
• Explain how voltage and current labels help interpret energy flow in a circuit.
• Translate a simple real-world electrical setup into a circuit diagram and compare configurations.

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• Identify the required functions, success measures, and constraints for a design problem.
• Explain how criteria and limits help guide solution planning and evaluation.
• Describe cause-and-effect impacts of design choices on people and natural systems.

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• Understand the difference between series and parallel electrical circuits.
• Identify components in series and parallel arrangements.
• Explain how current and voltage behave in different circuit types.+ Show more

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• Explain the process of filtration and how it separates components of a mixture.
• Identify the role of particle size in filtration.
• Describe what happens to different substances during filtration.+ Show more

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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 current and voltage measurements relate to circuit performance.
• Describe conceptually where instruments are placed to measure current versus voltage.
• Interpret typical meter readings and uncertainty in simple circuit scenarios.

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• Explain what a keystone species is and how it can influence an ecosystem disproportionately.
• Describe how trophic interactions (predators, herbivores, and producers) can create cascading effects.
• Identify indicators of keystone status and predict potential outcomes for biodiversity and habitat complexity.

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• Describe how wave interference, superposition, and resonance affect sound and light.
• Explain the concepts of constructive and destructive interference.
• Identify how standing waves and resonance contribute to pattern formation in musical instruments and optical effects.+ Show more

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• Explain what scientific models are and how they help us understand systems too large, too small, or too complex to study directly.
• Describe how evidence is used to compare with model outputs and to improve a model.
• Identify what a model can and cannot represent, including limits due to scaling or omitted variables.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of systematic observation in scientific data collection.
• Differentiate between qualitative notes and quantitative measurements.
• Identify common instruments used in scientific observation such as rulers, balances, and thermometers.+ Show more

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• Explain how the heart and blood vessels work together to transport materials through the body.
• Describe how arteries, veins, and capillaries differ in structure and function.
• Use evidence from capillary exchange to explain how oxygen, nutrients, and wastes move between blood and cells.

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• Understand how human activities affect forest ecosystems
• Identify examples of human impact in Alberta forests
• Analyze the environmental consequences of land conversion and resource extraction+ Show more

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• Understand the hierarchical organization of organisms from cells to body systems.
• Identify the functions of different body structures and their contribution to overall health.
• Explain how changes in one level of body organization can affect the entire system.+ Show more

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• Understand Earth's rotation and its role in creating day and night.
• Explain how Earth's tilt and orbit produce seasons.
• Identify key observations such as sunrise, sunset, and shadows to explain Earth’s movements.

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• Explain how different organisms (trees, understory plants, fungi, and animals) contribute to ecosystem functions.
• Describe how keystone and indicator species can affect ecosystem stability and biodiversity in Alberta.
• Use evidence to infer how changes in species roles can impact food webs and resilience.

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• Define physiological adaptations and explain how they help organisms survive in specific environments.
• Identify examples of internal adaptations related to water balance, salt regulation, and metabolism.
• Use evidence from scenarios to infer how physiological traits affect survival under stress.+ Show more