Grade 6 Science Worksheets

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• Identify different species involved in food webs
• Describe the roles of producers, consumers, and decomposers
• Understand how species interactions create interconnected feeding relationships+ Show more

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• Define reaction rate and understand its significance.
• Identify factors that influence reaction rates such as concentration, temperature, surface area, and catalysts.
• Explain how microscopic particle collisions relate to observable signs of chemical reactions.

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• Explain how energy is transferred by conduction, convection, and radiation
• Use examples to identify which energy-transfer process is occurring
• Describe how energy transfer affects temperature in everyday situations

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• Explain how filtration separates mixtures using a porous barrier
• Describe how sieving separates mixtures using a rigid screen and particle size
• Use particle size and state (solid in liquid or gas) to choose the best separation method

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• Explain why risk assessment, proper tool use, and hazard prevention are essential in science investigations.
• Apply ethical responsibilities such as humane treatment of organisms, informed consent, and confidentiality.
• Identify safe procedures for handling materials, preventing hazards, and reporting incidents accurately.

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• Understand basic electrical components such as current, voltage, and power.
• Learn how to quantify electrical quantities in circuits.
• Recognize the importance of measuring energy transfer and efficiency in electrical devices.+ Show more

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• Understand community-based stewardship initiatives such as planting and urban forestry
• Identify the environmental benefits of stewardship practices
• Recognize local examples of stewardship efforts in Alberta+ Show more

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• Describe multiple conservation strategies used to protect forest biodiversity and ecosystem services.
• Explain how protected areas, riparian buffers, habitat restoration, and species-at-risk recovery support long-term ecosystem health.
• Connect seed-source considerations and genetic diversity to successful replanting in Alberta’s boreal and montane zones.

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

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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 the components of a data table such as headers and units
• Learn the importance of clear labels and metadata in data recording
• Identify examples of data tables used in real-world science contexts

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• Identify the sequence of lunar phases between new moon and full moon
• Describe the appearance of each lunar phase
• Explain the positions of the Sun, Earth, and Moon that create different phases+ Show more

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• Explain how competition for limited resources can affect survival and reproduction
• Describe direct and indirect competition and give examples
• Use cause-and-effect reasoning to connect resource availability to population changes

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• Understand how streams and wind move particles of different sizes based on energy
• Explain the process of sorting sediments during transportation
• Identify features formed by sorted sediments such as sandbars and deltas

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• Describe how photovoltaic cells convert sunlight into electrical energy.
• Explain the mechanisms by which wind turbines generate electricity from air movement.
• Understand how hydro systems transform gravitational potential energy into electrical power.+ Show more

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• Explain the difference between reactants and products in a chemical reaction.
• Describe how product properties can differ from reactant properties to support the idea that a reaction occurred.
• Use particle diagrams to show that atoms are rearranged into new combinations during a reaction.+ Show more

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• Explain how matter cycles through living and non-living parts of an ecosystem instead of being used up.
• Describe how models with reservoirs and flows show movement of matter among air, water, soil, and organisms.
• Use examples involving carbon and water to trace matter transfer through plants, consumers, and wastes.

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• Explain how carbon atoms cycle through an ecosystem, including photosynthesis, feeding, respiration, and decomposition.
• Distinguish between the flow of energy through trophic pathways and the conservation of matter.
• Identify reservoirs and processes that move matter between air, water, and living organisms.

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• Understand how surface area affects drag and descent speed in parachutes.
• Identify the factors that influence parachute stability and terminal velocity.
• Relate real-world examples of parachute design to physics concepts.

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• Select and use common field tools (thermometers, pH probes, handheld anemometers, and electronic dataloggers) safely and correctly.
• Apply safe handling, storage, cleaning, and battery management practices to prevent equipment damage and reduce contamination.
• Demonstrate how calibration checks and appropriate protective precautions help produce reliable measurements.

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• Explain how variables are separated into an independent (changing) variable and dependent (measured) outcomes in an investigation.
• Identify appropriate control variables that should be kept constant to make evidence reliable.
• Describe why controlling variables improves the validity of conclusions from a science experiment.

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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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• Identify different examples of physical and chemical changes.
• Understand how physical changes can be reversed and chemical changes cannot.
• Distinguish between appearance changes and substance changes in everyday processes.

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• Understand how chemical energy stored in food molecules is transformed to support organism activities.
• Describe the process of energy change and transfer within living organisms during cellular work.
• Explain why feeding is essential for sustained bodily functions over time.+ Show more

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• Explain how numerical and categorical observations can be represented in tables and graphs
• Identify appropriate labels, units, and scales that help readers interpret data correctly
• Use bar graphs and line graphs to compare categories and describe change over time

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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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• Explain how recrystallization separates and purifies a dissolved solid using solubility changes with temperature
• Describe how impurities remain in the solvent while the pure solute forms crystals as the solution cools
• Interpret the role of saturation and particle arrangement in crystal size and purity

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• Understand how species occurrence and richness reveal biodiversity patterns across ecosystems.
• Identify factors influencing biodiversity distribution, such as habitat heterogeneity and colonization events.
• Interpret data from ecological and historical records to analyze species turnover and community composition.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of electrical energy transfer
• Explain how power relates to energy transfer rate
• Identify everyday examples of electrical power use+ Show more

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• Understand how energy from the Sun influences Earth's water cycle and sediment movement.
• Identify the role of gravity in shaping Earth's surface and transporting materials.
• Explain how energy affects weathering and material cycling in Earth systems.+ Show more

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• Explain how rearranging atoms in a chemical reaction leads to new substances
• Use evidence from particle models to describe what changes and what stays the same
• Predict how new atomic arrangements can change the properties of products

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• Identify different sources of error in scientific measurements and explain how they affect results.
• Distinguish random error from systematic error using examples and patterns in data.
• Estimate the impact of measurement uncertainty on conclusions by considering error propagation.

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• Understand and identify proper safety practices in a laboratory setting
• Learn how to communicate scientific results safely and ethically
• Recognize the importance of reporting data accurately and responsibly

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• Understand the basic functions of the respiratory system
• Identify key organs such as lungs and gills
• Describe how gas exchange occurs between the environment and tissues+ Show more

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• Understand what invasive species are and how they impact native ecosystems.
• Identify examples of invasive plants and animals introduced by human activities.
• Explain the ecological and economic effects of invasive species.+ Show more

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• Understand the basic concepts of solar and lunar eclipses
• Identify the three main types of eclipses: total, partial, and annular
• Explain the celestial mechanics and alignment conditions that cause eclipses+ Show more

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• Understand the interactions between predators and prey in ecosystems.
• Identify cause-and-effect relationships in food webs.
• Explain how predator and prey populations influence each other over time.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of physiological adaptations and their importance for survival.
• Identify examples of internal processes that help organisms adapt to their environments.
• Analyze how internal traits influence an organism's habitat and stress tolerance.+ Show more

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• Explain how carbon moves through ecosystems using photosynthesis, respiration, feeding, and decomposition
• Describe how plants store carbon in organic molecules and how consumers release carbon dioxide
• Use evidence and key vocabulary to trace carbon cycling over time

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• Explain how evaporation can separate a soluble solid from a liquid
• Identify the evidence that suggests evaporation occurred in a separation experiment
• Compare evaporation to size-based separation methods

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• Use proper conventions to label axes and choose scales when creating tables and graphs.
• Interpret data displays (tables, line graphs, bar graphs, scatter plots) to identify trends and relationships.
• Recognize outliers and patterns in data representations and use them to compare results across conditions.

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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 basic principles of different flying devices.
• Analyze how design parameters affect flight performance.
• Compare glide ratio, lift-to-drag, and control responsiveness of kites, gliders, and round canopies.+ Show more

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• Explain how gravitational attraction between a planet (or satellite) and the Sun maintains orbital motion
• Describe how an orbit’s shape (elliptical) affects orbital speed and distance from the central body
• Use orbital period ideas to compare how mass and distance influence satellite orbits (e.g., Earth–Moon and Jupiter–moon systems)

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• Explain the difference between heat and temperature using particle motion and energy transfer ideas
• Use temperature differences to predict the direction of heat flow
• Describe how the amount of matter affects how much heat energy an object can store+ Show more

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• Explain how the Sun’s dominant gravity affects the Earth–Moon system
• Describe how mutual gravity between Earth and Moon leads to an Earth–Moon barycenter and orbital motion
• Connect stable orbits to gravitational balance and mutual motion

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• Identify abiotic factors (nonliving physical/chemical conditions) that shape habitat conditions.
• Explain how abiotic gradients (such as moisture, light, and temperature) affect where organisms can survive and reproduce.
• Describe examples of seasonal or local changes in abiotic factors that influence organism behavior and population fluctuations.

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• Understand different types of graphs and their uses in science.
• Learn when to use line graphs, bar charts, and scatter plots.
• Recognize the importance of appropriate axis labeling and scaling.+ Show more