Grade 6 Science Worksheets

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• Identify different types of natural resources and understand their origins and distributions.
• Analyze the environmental and economic implications of renewable and nonrenewable resources.
• Evaluate sustainable resource use principles and trade-offs involved in resource development.+ Show more

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• Identify the different structures of leaves and their functions in gas exchange, photosynthesis, and transpiration.
• Compare leaf adaptations between needlelike conifers and broadleaf deciduous trees.
• Explain how seasonal changes affect leaf retention and leaf drop in Alberta's tree species.+ Show more

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• Describe the components and functions of the musculoskeletal system.
• Explain how bones, joints, and muscles work together to support movement and protection.
• Identify the interactions of the musculoskeletal system with the nervous and circulatory systems.+ Show more

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• Describe the predictable paths of the Sun, Moon, planets, and constellations as seen from Earth.
• Identify seasonal constellations and planetary apparitions in Alberta skies.
• Explain how celestial patterns can be used for timekeeping and navigation.+ Show more

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• Explain how Bernoulli's principle relates fluid speed and pressure.
• Identify real-world examples of Bernoulli's principle, such as wind tunnels and gliders.
• Describe how local wind speed affects surface pressure and lightweight flying objects.

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• Understand internal processes that enable animals to survive in extreme environments.
• Identify examples of physiological adaptations such as heat exchange, urine concentration, and metabolic regulation.
• Explain how hormonal mechanisms help regulate body temperature, hydration, and energy during challenging conditions.+ Show more

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• Understand what constitutes an organ in the human body.
• Identify different organs and their specific functions.
• Describe how tissues work together within organs to perform vital functions.+ Show more

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• Identify and describe different forms of energy such as kinetic, potential, thermal, chemical, and electrical.
• Understand how energy can transform from one form to another in natural and engineered systems.
• Explain examples of energy transformations, such as sunlight to chemical energy in plants or chemical to thermal energy during combustion.+ Show more

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• Describe how photovoltaic cells, wind turbines, and hydro systems convert environmental sources into electrical energy.
• Explain the energy losses involved at each stage of renewable energy transformations.
• Analyze how storage and conversion choices impact net usable energy in renewable systems.+ Show more

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• Understand the fundamental principles of paper chromatography.
• Identify components that influence the movement of substances in chromatography.
• Describe how solubility and affinity affect separation outcomes.+ Show more

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• Identify the four main tissue types in animals and their functions.
• Describe the structure and role of epithelial, connective, muscle, and nervous tissues.
• Explain how tissue types contribute to organ function and overall animal health.+ Show more

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• Understand the difference between mixtures and solutions.
• Identify methods used to separate components of mixtures.
• Explain characteristics of homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures.+ Show more

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• Understand how scientific evidence influences policy and decision-making.
• Identify key factors such as risk assessment, cost-benefit analysis, and stakeholder values.
• Interpret data and weigh uncertainties in societal decisions involving science and technology.+ Show more

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• Understand how human activities affect ecosystems and biodiversity.
• Identify specific impacts of land clearing, pollution, resource extraction, and invasive species.
• Explain consequences of ecosystem alterations such as habitat loss and nutrient cycle disruption.+ Show more

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• Explain how pollutants enter ecosystems and their impacts on organisms.
• Identify the processes of bioaccumulation and biomagnification in food chains.
• Describe how nutrient over-enrichment causes hypoxia and dead zones.+ Show more

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• Understand the roles of producers and consumers in an ecosystem.
• Identify the different levels of consumers and their diets.
• Explain how energy transfer between trophic levels is limited and impacts ecosystems.+ Show more

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• Understand how geological processes influence the distribution of mineral, energy, and groundwater resources.
• Identify spatial patterns in resource deposits and aquifers.
• Evaluate the trade-offs involved in resource extraction and long-term availability.+ Show more

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• Understand the process and stages of ecological succession.
• Differentiate between primary and secondary succession.
• Identify pioneer species and their role in succession.+ Show more

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• Identify criteria that indicate a chemical reaction has occurred using qualitative data.
• Analyze quantitative data such as mass and temperature changes to determine if new substances are formed.
• Interpret indicators like color change, gas evolution, precipitate formation, and temperature change in chemical reactions.+ Show more

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• Understand the basic structure of atoms and how atoms combine to form molecules.
• Describe simple molecules like water (H₂O) and salt (NaCl) using models and diagrams.
• Recognize the relative types and counts of atoms in different molecules.+ Show more

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• Describe matter as made up of particles too small to see.
• Explain particle motion, collisions, and spacing in different states of matter.
• Relate temperature and thermal energy to particle movement and pressure in gases.+ Show more

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• Understand the differences between filtration and sieving as methods of separating mixtures.
• Identify examples of mixtures suitable for filtration and sieving.
• Explain how particle size and phase difference influence the separation process.+ Show more

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• Analyze observational and instrumental data related to natural hazards.
• Identify patterns and recurrence intervals of hazards such as earthquakes and floods.
• Estimate probable locations and magnitudes of natural hazard events.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of digital sources and examples relevant to environmental data.
• Learn how to verify metadata, temporal resolution, and spatial coverage of digital datasets.

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• Understand the main functions of the circulatory system.
• Identify the components of the heart and blood vessels.
• Explain how blood transports gases, nutrients, and wastes.+ Show more

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• Define ecosystems as interacting systems of populations, communities, and physical factors.
• Describe biotic and abiotic components and their roles in habitat structure.
• Identify examples of ecosystems such as ponds, prairies, and forests and explain resource distribution and resource interdependence.+ Show more

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• Understand principles of relative and absolute dating methods used in geology.
• Identify geologic time scale divisions and fossil succession as evidence of Earth's history.
• Explain stratigraphic relationships, unconformities, and radiometric techniques for rock dating.+ Show more

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• Identify common measurement instruments used in science experiments.
• Understand how to calibrate and record measurements accurately.
• Compare measurement results across different sampling sites and times.+ Show more

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• Understand the principles of mass conservation in closed systems during physical and chemical changes.
• Identify examples of conservation and non-conservation in real-world scenarios.
• Describe how measurements before and after processes support conservation principles.+ Show more

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• Understand how the angle of attack influences lift and drag in flight.
• Explain the concept of stall and how angle adjustment affects flight performance.
• Describe real-world examples of angle effects on gliders and kites used in open fields.

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• Understand how shape, surface, and orientation affect flight through aerodynamic principles.
• Identify factors such as wing curvature and surface area that influence lift and drag in flight devices.
• Apply practical examples of aerodynamic modifications to devices like kites and gliders.

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• Identify the main organ systems and their principal functions.
• Understand how organ systems interact to sustain life.
• Describe how interactions among systems help maintain internal balance.+ Show more

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• Describe the basic functions of the nervous system in collecting and processing information.
• Identify the roles of neurons, synapses, and integration centers in nervous system function.
• Explain how the nervous system coordinates responses with muscles and glands.+ Show more

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• Understand how changes in temperature, humidity, and altitude affect air density.
• Explain the relationship between air density and aerodynamic lift.
• Analyze how local atmospheric conditions influence flight performance in different environments.

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• Understand the concept of energy conservation within closed systems.
• Identify different forms of energy and how they transform or transfer during physical processes.
• Apply the conservation principle to evaluate system behavior and efficiency in various contexts.+ Show more

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• Understand the purpose and components of circuit diagrams.
• Learn standard symbols used to represent sources, conductors, loads, and other components.
• Translate physical electrical systems into circuit diagrams.+ Show more

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• Identify key components of an electrical circuit and describe their roles.
• Explain how energy is transformed within simple electrical circuits.
• Distinguish between different circuit components such as sources, conductors, loads, and switches.+ Show more

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• Understand how series and parallel circuit arrangements affect current and voltage distribution.
• Identify the characteristics of series versus parallel circuits and how they influence device behaviour.
• Explain the effects of circuit breaks in series and parallel arrangements.+ Show more

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• Explain the basic principles of distillation based on boiling points and phase changes.
• Differentiate between simple distillation and fractional distillation methods.
• Understand how vapor pressure and thermal input aid in separating liquid mixtures.+ Show more

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• Explain the difference between crystalline and amorphous solids based on their particle arrangements.
• Describe how particle bonding strength and spatial arrangement influence the properties of solids.
• Connect microscopic structures of solids to their observable behaviors such as melting points, brittleness, and cleavage.+ Show more

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• Explain how natural resources are used to create synthetic materials.
• Compare properties of different substances used in manufacturing.
• Describe processes involved in resource extraction and material processing.+ Show more

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• Explain how particles behave and interact in different states of matter
• Describe how temperature affects particle speed and energy
• Relate microscopic particle motion to macroscopic properties like melting and boiling+ Show more

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• Develop models that demonstrate the conservation of mass during physical and chemical changes.
• Trace atoms and measure total mass before and after physical and chemical processes.
• Use particle-level diagrams and symbolic representations to explain that atoms are conserved.

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• Understand the processes involved in the water cycle, including evaporation, condensation, precipitation, runoff, infiltration, and groundwater storage.
• Identify the roles of solar energy and gravity in driving the water cycle.
• Learn how water reservoirs such as oceans, ice, and groundwater interact through mass transfer and energy flows.+ Show more

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• Explain the law of conservation of momentum during two-object collisions.
• Distinguish between elastic and inelastic collisions through examples and calculations.
• Identify the forces involved during collisions using force diagrams.+ Show more

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• Identify key indicators of chemical reactions through data analysis.
• Distinguish between physical and chemical changes using qualitative and quantitative evidence.
• Interpret pre- and post-interaction measurements to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred.

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• Describe atmospheric processes that produce local and regional weather patterns.
• Interpret surface maps, temperature, and pressure measurements to analyze weather phenomena.
• Explain how convection and latent heat transfer contribute to short-term weather variability.+ Show more

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• Describe how Earth's geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere interact through transfers of matter and energy.
• Explain feedback mechanisms such as albedo changes, sediment transport, and nutrient movement across Earth's systems.
• Model and analyze system-level patterns that occur over seasonal to geologic timescales involving Earth's processes.