Grade 6 Science Worksheets

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• Understand various career pathways in science and technology.
• Identify tasks and skills associated with science-related occupations.
• Recognize the educational background necessary for science careers.+ Show more

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• Understand how atmospheric processes create local and regional weather variations.
• Interpret surface maps, temperature, and pressure data to identify weather phenomena.
• Explain the role of fronts, air masses, and pressure systems in weather changes.+ Show more

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• Identify major types of observation instruments used in studying the solar system.
• Understand how different wavelengths reveal information about planetary surfaces, atmospheres, and the Sun.
• Compare ground-based and space-based observatories and their advantages.+ Show more

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• Explain how triboelectric effects transfer charge between materials when they touch and separate
• Use the triboelectric series to predict whether objects tend to gain or lose electrons
• Differentiate electrostatic discharge from steady electric current flow+ Show more

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• Explain how negative feedback helps organisms maintain internal stability around a set point
• Describe positive feedback and how it can amplify change in a process
• Identify sensors, control centers, and effectors in real physiological examples

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• Explain the concept of habitat fragmentation and its causes.
• Describe the impacts of habitat fragmentation on species diversity and population survival.
• Identify strategies to mitigate habitat fragmentation and their effectiveness.+ Show more

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• Understand the basic structure of the atmosphere and how it influences weather patterns.
• Identify how air-mass interactions and fronts affect regional climates.
• Explain the role of pressure systems, wind patterns, and heat transfer in weather formation.+ Show more

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• Define disturbance regimes using key vocabulary such as frequency, intensity, and spatial extent
• Explain how different disturbances change forest structure and regeneration patterns over time
• Connect disturbance patterns to habitat mosaics and long-term ecosystem change

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• Understand how invasive species are introduced and establish themselves in new environments.
• Identify the ecological impacts of invasive species on native ecosystems and species.
• Analyze factors that facilitate the spread of invasive species, such as propagule pressure and lack of predators.+ Show more

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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 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 Earth’s rotation causes the apparent daily motion of the Sun and stars from an Earth-based perspective.
• Describe how Earth’s orbital motion and the tilt of Earth help explain the apparent annual change in the Sun’s position.
• Use vocabulary such as horizon, celestial sphere, rising, setting, and diurnal to interpret predictable sky patterns.+ Show more

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• Understand the various types of pollution and their causes.
• Identify the environmental and health impacts caused by pollution.
• Learn ways to reduce pollution and protect the environment.+ Show more

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• Explain how carbon dioxide, water, and gases from the atmosphere provide raw materials for plant growth
• Describe how roots, leaves, and plant cells use environmental inputs to build biomass
• Use evidence from text to answer questions about matter entering and leaving plant systems

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• Explain how weathering, sediment transport, and deposition move Earth materials through cycles.
• Describe how living things add organic matter to soils and affect water retention.
• Use cause-and-effect reasoning to connect transformations across Earth’s spheres.

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• Explain how artificial satellites support Earth observation, communication, navigation, and scientific monitoring.
• Compare geostationary and polar orbits and describe why each is useful.
• Identify how satellite sensor payloads affect what data can be collected.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of astronomical units and how they relate to distances in space.
• Compare the sizes and orbital periods of planets within the solar system.
• Interpret data tables and charts to analyze spatial relationships among planets.+ Show more

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• Understand the processes of erosion and deposition and how they shape Earth's surface.
• Identify agents responsible for erosion such as water, wind, ice, and gravity.
• Describe features formed by erosion and deposition like river valleys, deltas, dunes, and beaches.+ Show more

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• Identify criteria that indicate a chemical reaction based on observable data.
• Analyze quantitative and qualitative data to determine if a new substance forms during a reaction.
• Interpret pre- and post-interaction measurements, including mass, temperature, and composition data.+ Show more

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• Identify the organelles involved in cell functions such as energy production, protein synthesis, and waste removal.
• Describe the structure and function of the nucleus, mitochondria, ribosomes, and chloroplasts.
• Compare the cell structures of plant and animal cells to understand specialization and function.

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• Understand the various observational instruments used in space science, including ground-based and orbital telescopes.
• Describe the techniques of spectral imaging and remote sensing for surface and atmospheric analysis.
• Explain how satellite data is used to map landforms, measure surface temperatures, and observe ocean phenomena.+ Show more

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• Understand the importance of formulating clear, testable questions in science.
• Identify and define variables involved in scientific experiments.
• Differentiate between independent and dependent variables.+ Show more

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• Analyze comparative data from tests of different prototypes to evaluate performance characteristics.
• Identify trade-offs and support optimization strategies for design alternatives using graphs, averages, and error discussions.
• Evaluate how different design features affect strength, weight, cost, and durability to improve overall performance within constraints.+ Show more

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• Describe the principle of chromatography and how it separates mixture components.
• Identify factors that influence the movement of substances during chromatography.
• Explain real-world applications of chromatography in analyzing complex mixtures.+ Show more

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• Compare kites, gliders, and round canopies using lift-to-drag performance and glide ratio concepts
• Explain how control responsiveness changes with design choices across different flight envelopes
• Relate flight outcomes to real Alberta atmospheric conditions such as prairie crosswinds and valley thermals

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• Describe how the Sun, Earth, and Moon must align for solar and lunar eclipses
• Compare partial, total, and annular eclipses based on orbital geometry and alignment precision
• Explain why eclipses are relatively rare at a given location+ Show more

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• Explain what a limiting resource is and how scarcity affects population growth
• Describe how organisms respond when essential resources become limited
• Use the idea of carrying capacity to predict how populations change over time

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• Understand how Earth's rotation causes day and night.
• Describe the sequence of sunrise, solar noon, and sunset based on Earth's rotation.
• Explain how Earth's rotation and revolution relate to celestial motions.

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• Explain conservation of matter using particle-level reasoning and atom counting.
• Use particle diagrams to count atoms of each element on both sides of a chemical reaction.
• Connect conservation of atoms to the idea that chemical change rearranges atoms into new combinations.

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• Explain the concept of apparent solar motion and local solar noon.
• Identify the factors that cause differences between solar time and clock time.
• Describe how historical and modern communities in Alberta use solar time for daily schedules.+ 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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• Understand how Indigenous and settler communities interpreted sky patterns for seasonal and navigational purposes.
• Describe observational strategies tied to solar and lunar cycles used historically in prairie and mountain regions.
• Explore diverse cultural ways of representing and predicting celestial positions across time.+ Show more

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• Understand the difference between mixtures and solutions.
• Identify characteristics of homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures.
• Learn methods to separate components of mixtures such as filtration, evaporation, and decanting.+ Show more

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• Identify minerals using physical and chemical properties such as hardness, cleavage, streak, magnetism, and acid reaction.
• Classify rocks as igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic using diagnostic evidence like texture, grain size, and sedimentary layering.
• Explain how the rock cycle connects mineral resources to formation environments, including contact metamorphism near intrusions.

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• Understand the basic principles of electric forces such as attraction and repulsion.
• Identify factors that influence the strength of electric and magnetic forces.
• Differentiate between electric and magnetic interactions and how they operate.

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• Explain how force and momentum are involved during collisions.
• Identify different types of collisions and predict their effects on objects.
• Analyze force diagrams and apply conservation of momentum principles.

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• Identify different types of forces and understand their effects on objects
• Explain how net force influences the motion of objects
• Relate force, mass, and acceleration using mathematical concepts+ Show more

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• Explain the daily and annual apparent motions of the Sun, Moon, and stars from Earth's perspective.
• Describe how Earth's rotation and orbit cause celestial phenomena such as rising, setting, and star paths.

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• Understand criteria for assessing the relevance and consistency of evidence in claims.
• Evaluate the scope of claims in relation to data strength and uncertainty.
• Analyze examples of claim assessment in environmental contexts, such as agriculture and water use.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of astronomical units and how they relate to distances in space.
• Compare the sizes and orbital periods of planets using data and models.
• Interpret charts and tables to analyze spatial relationships within the solar system.+ Show more

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• Explain how uneven heating creates pressure gradients that influence wind direction and speed.
• Describe how low and high pressure zones form and change in response to temperature and air movement.
• Connect regional landforms (mountains, plains, river valleys) to local pressure circulation and weather.+ Show more

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• Explain how uneven heating creates pressure gradients that affect wind patterns.
• Describe how high- and low-pressure zones form and influence everyday weather.
• Identify how landforms (mountains, plains, river valleys) can change local pressure circulation.

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• Explain the concepts of longitudinal and lateral stability in aircraft and small gliders.
• Describe how the position of the center of mass and center of pressure affects static stability.
• Identify design features such as dihedral angles and tail volume that influence an aircraft's stability.+ Show more

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• Understand the concepts of control coupling in aircraft.
• Identify various airplane control surfaces and their functions.
• Recognize the impacts of aerodynamic interactions like adverse yaw and elevator-aileron coupling.+ Show more

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• Understand the origins of synthetic materials and how natural resources are transformed into manufactured products.
• Compare the properties of different materials such as plastic, fiber, and glass, and relate these to their uses and societal impacts.
• Explain the processes of resource extraction and processing involved in producing synthetic materials.+ Show more

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• Understand the key physical properties used to describe matter.
• Identify and differentiate between various physical properties such as mass, volume, density, conductivity, melting point, and hardness.
• Recognize how physical properties can be observed or measured without changing the chemical identity of a substance.+ Show more

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• Explain the process of diffusion and how it moves particles from high to low concentration.
• Describe how temperature, particle size, and medium viscosity influence diffusion rates.
• Connect microscopic particle motion to observable diffusion phenomena like scent spreading and dye dispersal.+ Show more

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• Understand how Earth's axial tilt causes seasonal variation in sunlight and climate.
• Explain the relationship between solar elevation, daylight duration, and seasons.
• Identify regional examples of seasonal effects, such as Alberta's summer and winter conditions.+ Show more