Grade 6 Science Worksheets

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• Explain how the cell membrane, cytoplasm, and nucleus contribute to cell survival
• Describe how organelles help cells carry out specialized functions
• Use evidence from a text to answer questions about shared and distinct cell structures

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• Explain how predator and prey populations affect each other in ecosystems
• Identify how prey adaptations can reduce predation and change population trends
• Use cause-and-effect reasoning to describe feedback loops in food webs

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• Explain how particle models represent matter using atoms and molecules
• Use particle models to predict how substances change when reactions occur
• Connect particle arrangements to observable properties and evidence of chemical change

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• Explain how matter cycles through living and non-living parts of an ecosystem
• Describe carbon and water movement among reservoirs using the cycles of matter model
• Interpret processes (photosynthesis, respiration, feeding, decomposition) as flows in a matter cycle

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• Explain how the respiratory system exchanges gases through diffusion using concentration differences.
• Describe how the digestive system breaks food into smaller molecules that can enter circulation.
• Connect how oxygen intake and nutrient absorption work together to support energy release in cells.

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• Describe how different stewardship practices (community planting, shelterbelts, urban canopy programs, and Indigenous knowledge) support local landscapes.
• Explain how stewardship actions can improve habitat connectivity, carbon storage, and water regulation.
• Identify stewardship examples from Alberta and connect them to the environmental benefits they provide.

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• Explain gas pressure using the particle model and collisions with container walls
• Describe how changing particle speed, collision frequency, and gas volume affects pressure
• Predict how temperature and pressure are related in sealed and unsealed situations+ Show more

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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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• Explain how clouds form when water vapor cools and condenses onto tiny particles in the atmosphere.
• Describe how precipitation forms when condensed droplets or ice crystals grow heavy enough to fall.
• Use temperature and moisture information to predict likely types of precipitation.

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• Explain how the angle of incoming solar energy changes heating on Earth’s surface.
• Describe how unequal heating drives differences in temperature, air movement, and ocean circulation.
• Connect energy transfers in the atmosphere and oceans to daily weather and seasonal climate patterns.

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• Identify physical properties that can be used to separate components of a mixture
• Explain why mixture separation does not create a new substance
• Choose an appropriate separation method for a given mixture based on its properties+ Show more

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• Explain the difference between speed and velocity, including how direction affects velocity.
• Calculate and interpret average speed using total distance and elapsed time.
• Identify how changing speed affects motion and describe motion using consistent measurement units.

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• Explain how conduction, convection, and radiation transfer thermal energy
• Identify the role of matter (solids, liquids/gases, or space) in each thermal transfer mechanism
• Use evidence from everyday examples to choose the correct thermal energy transfer process

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• Explain how abiotic factors (nonliving conditions) affect where organisms can live in an ecosystem
• Identify biotic factors (producers, consumers, and decomposers) and describe how they interact
• Compare ecosystem components across different environments such as ponds, deserts, and tropical forests

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• Explain how food webs connect multiple food chains using feeding relationships in an ecosystem.
• Describe how energy flows through producers, consumers, and predators in a food web.
• Interpret how changes (disturbances) to one organism can affect multiple organisms in a food web.+ Show more

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• Describe how trophic levels organize organisms by where they get energy in an ecosystem.
• Identify producers, primary consumers, secondary consumers, and higher-level consumers.
• Explain why decomposers are not placed neatly into consumer trophic levels.+ Show more

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• Explain how scientific models represent systems that are too large, too small, or too complex to study directly.
• Describe how evidence from observations and measurements can be used to evaluate and improve a model.
• Identify what a model can represent and what it cannot represent.

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• Explain how limiting factors control population growth and distribution in ecosystems
• Distinguish abiotic limiting factors (nonliving) from biotic limiting factors (living)
• Use evidence from scenarios to predict how changes in limiting factors affect survival and reproduction+ Show more

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• Explain how different types of pollutants (heavy metals, pesticides, and excess nutrients) enter ecosystems and affect organisms.
• Describe how bioaccumulation and biomagnification can increase pollutant levels in top predators.
• Connect nutrient over-enrichment to algal blooms and oxygen depletion that can create dead zones.+ Show more

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• Explain how producers capture energy and how consumers obtain energy in a food web.
• Identify primary, secondary, and higher-level consumers and describe their roles.
• Describe how energy transfer limits affect ecosystem productivity and stability.

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• Distinguish primary succession from secondary succession using key characteristics such as soil presence and starting conditions.
• Explain how pioneer species change environmental conditions and how that affects later species.
• Describe how succession can increase biodiversity and lead to a relatively stable community (while still allowing different outcomes).

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• Identify major organ systems and describe their primary functions in the human body
• Explain how organ systems interact to maintain homeostasis and internal balance
• Use vocabulary from organ systems to describe digestion, gas exchange, transport, defense, and control

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• Explain how physiological adaptations help organisms respond to environmental challenges such as heat, cold, and limited water.
• Describe how internal processes (heat exchange, kidney water conservation, and metabolic changes) improve survival during extreme conditions.
• Use evidence from a text to connect hormonal and metabolic regulation to hydration, temperature, and energy balance.+ Show more

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• Explain how current and voltage behave in series circuits and in parallel circuits.
• Predict how changing connections (series vs. parallel) affects brightness of bulbs and operation of devices.
• Use circuit reasoning to identify what happens when a component breaks in a series circuit compared with a parallel circuit.

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• Explain what current, voltage, and power measure and how their units relate to electrical behavior.
• Use equations for power and energy to interpret how much electrical energy is transferred over time.
• Describe how measurements help identify where energy is dissipated in circuits and how efficient devices are.

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• Explain how phase changes involve energy transfer without changing chemical identity.
• Use the particle model to connect latent heat to particle motion and particle bonding strength.
• Predict whether energy will be absorbed or released during melting, boiling, freezing, and condensation.+ Show more

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• Explain what reaction rate means in terms of how quickly reactants become products
• Identify how concentration, temperature, surface area, and catalysts affect the frequency and energy of particle collisions
• Connect changes in reaction rate to observable evidence such as gas production, colour change, and heat release

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• Explain how the particle model describes matter using tiny particles in constant motion
• Compare particle spacing and motion in solids, liquids, and gases
• Predict macroscopic properties (shape, volume, compressibility, and flow) from particle behavior+ Show more

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• Explain how a food web shows feeding relationships and alternative energy pathways.
• Describe how changes to one species can cause cascading effects through an ecosystem.
• Use food web ideas (connectivity, redundancy, and specialization) to predict stability after disturbances.

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• Explain the difference between a habitat and a niche using examples
• Describe how overlapping niches can cause competition and limit population growth
• Analyze how resource partitioning can support species coexistence+ Show more

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• Explain how a food chain transfers energy and nutrients through trophic levels
• Identify producers and different consumer roles in a simple food chain
• Describe how changes in one population can affect other populations in a linear food chain

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• Explain how human activities can change habitat, nutrient cycles, and energy pathways in an ecosystem.
• Connect deforestation, pollution, and non-native species to effects on biodiversity and ecosystem services.
• Identify evidence-based cause-and-effect relationships between human actions and long-term ecosystem outcomes.

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• Identify biotic and abiotic components of an ecosystem and describe what each includes
• Explain how abiotic factors influence biotic growth, survival, and reproduction
• Use cause-and-effect reasoning to predict how changes in ecosystem conditions affect populations

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• Explain how habitat fragmentation, pollution, land-use change, nonnative species, and resource extraction can affect community composition and population viability.
• Describe how human impacts can reduce genetic diversity and change species distribution and ecological balance.
• Evaluate mitigation strategies such as conservation and restoration for supporting long-term persistence of native communities.

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• Explain how population size changes over time using exponential and logistic growth ideas
• Define carrying capacity and identify limiting factors that reduce population growth
• Differentiate density-dependent and density-independent influences on populations+ Show more

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• Explain how different space tools (telescopes, probes, and satellites) help scientists observe Earth and space systems.
• Describe how spectral imaging and remote sensing collect information about temperature, vegetation, and atmospheric composition.
• Interpret data using ideas like resolution limits and coordinate mapping to understand landforms and ocean conditions.

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• Differentiate between contact forces and noncontact forces, with examples involving gravity, friction, and normal force.
• Explain how balanced and unbalanced forces affect changes in motion (start/stop, speed up/slow down, and direction).
• Describe the idea of net force qualitatively using everyday situations without vector calculations.

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• Write a testable hypothesis using measurable variables and clear units
• Choose appropriate controls and keep procedures consistent in a controlled experiment
• Plan replication and select a reasonable sample size for more reliable results+ Show more

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• Explain how distillation separates components based on differences in boiling point and vapor pressure
• Describe the particle-energy changes that occur during boiling and condensation
• Compare simple distillation and fractional distillation for mixtures with small vs. large boiling-point differences+ Show more

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• Explain how lift, drag, and stability relate to aerodynamic design choices.
• Describe how changes in wing curvature, aspect ratio, and surface area can affect performance.
• Use real-world examples (kites and model gliders) to make predictions about aerodynamic outcomes.

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• Explain how Bernoulli’s principle connects fluid speed and pressure
• Use Bernoulli’s idea to describe pressure differences around an airfoil and lift
• Distinguish pressure-gradient effects from circulation when describing lift

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• Describe how lift, thrust, drag, and weight each affect an object’s motion through air.
• Explain how balancing forces can lead to steady flight or controlled descent.
• Use examples to connect real-world situations (kites, aircraft, parachutes) to force interactions.

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• Explain how Earth’s rotation about its axis causes alternation of daylight and darkness
• Describe how apparent daily motion of celestial objects is linked to Earth’s rotation
• Use the sequence of sunrise, solar noon, and sunset to connect time-of-day observations to Earth’s rotation

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• Describe how growth rings form and how ring width and density can reflect environmental conditions.
• Explain how scientists use growth rings and dendrochronology to reconstruct past climate and disturbance events.
• Interpret growth-ring clues to make evidence-based claims about tree age, growth rates, and long-term forest health.

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• Describe how flowers, cones, seeds, and vegetative propagation help plants reproduce.
• Explain how seed dispersal mechanisms (wind, animals, gravity) affect where plants grow.
• Compare examples of reproductive adaptations in Alberta (e.g., lodgepole pine cones and aspen root suckering) and relate them to survival after disturbance.

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• Identify essential parts of a science data table, including clear column headings and units
• Explain why consistent time stamps and metadata improve data quality and reusability
• Interpret and revise data tables by checking for clarity, completeness, and consistent conventions

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• Identify independent, dependent, and controlled variables in a fair test.
• Define controls and explain why a baseline is needed for comparisons.
• Create a consistent measurement plan using repeatable procedures.+ Show more

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• Coordinate scientific inquiry steps: framing questions, designing fair investigations, choosing measurements, and handling data
• Use Alberta-scale watershed examples to explain how multi-site monitoring supports stronger evidence-based conclusions
• Communicate results clearly, including data provenance, cross-site comparability, and limitations