Grade 6 Science Worksheets

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• Understand how water treatment processes improve public health
• Analyze the societal benefits of environmental regulations
• Evaluate scientific data related to resource management+ 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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• Identify the main components of a series circuit
• Describe how current flows through a series circuit
• Explain how voltage is divided among components in a series+ Show more

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• Understand various approaches used to conserve forest biodiversity and ecosystem functions.
• Identify examples of conservation strategies, including protected areas and habitat restoration.
• Recognize provincial examples of conservation planning in Alberta's landscapes.+ Show more

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• Explain how heritable differences and natural selection can lead to adaptation in a population.
• Describe how populations can diverge into new species through reproductive isolation.
• Identify evidence of speciation using morphology, compatibility, and biogeographic patterns.+ Show more

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• Understand the different types of robotic space missions such as flyby, orbiter, lander, and sample-return missions.
• Describe engineering constraints faced in robotic space exploration, including distance, communication delay, and planetary environments.
• Explain how mission design addresses issues like propulsion, instrumentation, and data retrieval.+ Show more

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• Understand the relationship between voltage, current, and resistance in electrical circuits.
• Apply proportional reasoning to calculate unknown circuit values using measured data.
• Predict how changes in resistance affect current flow in a fixed voltage circuit.+ Show more

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• Understand the single-path configuration of series circuits and how current remains consistent through all elements.
• Explain how voltage divides among components in a series circuit and how this affects brightness of bulbs and resistance.
• Identify the limitations of series wiring for household electrical systems and compare predictable series behavior with branching circuits.

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• Explain biodiversity using species richness, abundance, and evenness.
• Describe how transects and quadrats can be used to sample biodiversity.
• Interpret spatial biodiversity patterns in relation to habitat heterogeneity.+ Show more

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• Understand how current and voltage measurements characterize circuit performance.
• Identify proper instrument placement for accurate readings.
• Interpret typical measurement patterns in various circuit configurations.+ Show more

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• Identify the roles of power sources, resistive loads, switches, and connectors in circuits.
• Explain how each component influences current and voltage in a circuit.
• Link physical components to schematic symbols used in circuit diagrams.+ Show more

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• Identify evidence of chemical reactions using qualitative indicators such as color change, gas formation, and precipitate formation.
• Use quantitative data (mass, temperature, and measurements of reactants/products) to determine whether a new substance forms.
• Interpret before-and-after observations from common reactions such as acid–carbonate reactions and metal oxidation.

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• Explain how heritable variation and natural selection can cause adaptation in populations
• Describe how geographic separation and reproductive isolation can lead to speciation
• Identify evidence for speciation using morphology, reproductive compatibility, and biogeographic patterns

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• Identify the key forces involved in flight: lift, drag, thrust, and gravity.
• Understand how airplane and device shapes affect their aerodynamic performance.
• Recognize how modifications in design, such as wing curvature and surface area, influence flight stability.+ Show more

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• Identify different stewardship strategies used in biodiversity conservation.
• Understand the criteria for prioritizing conservation actions.
• Evaluate trade-offs among various conservation approaches.+ Show more

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• Understand the difference between fundamental and realized niches.
• Identify biotic and abiotic factors that influence species distribution.
• Explain how interspecific interactions affect resource use and habitat occupation.+ Show more

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• Understand how propeller-driven and jet-driven thrust generate propulsion.
• Compare propulsive efficiency across different flight regimes.
• Analyze the impact of propulsion methods on aircraft design, mass distribution, noise, and fuel considerations.+ Show more

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• Understand various methods for organizing and displaying data.
• Identify appropriate graph types and interpret their information.
• Learn to analyze patterns, trends, and outliers in data sets.+ Show more

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• Understand the procedures for constructing dichotomous and multi-access keys.
• Identify contrasting traits and how to select them for classification.
• Learn the methodology for testing the accuracy of keys with local taxa such as mosses, beetles, and flowering plants.+ Show more

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• Identify atoms and molecules in simple chemical formulas.
• Understand how atoms combine to form molecules like H2O and NaCl.
• Learn different models used to represent atomic structures.+ Show more

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• Describe the apparent daily and annual motions of the Sun, Moon, and stars from an Earth perspective.
• Explain how Earth's rotation and orbit cause the observed motions of celestial objects.
• Understand the concept of the celestial sphere, horizon, and stellar paths across the sky.+ Show more

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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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• 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 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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• 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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• 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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• 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