Grade 6 Science Worksheets

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• Explain how El Niño conditions in the tropical Pacific can change evaporation, cloud formation, and wind patterns
• Describe how shifts in ocean-atmosphere conditions can lead to changes in rainfall and temperatures in other regions
• Compare typical patterns with El Niño and La Niña impacts using evidence from precipitation and wind trends

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• Explain how energy moves through ecosystems from producers to consumers and decomposers.
• Describe how food webs show multiple feeding relationships instead of a single chain.
• Use vocabulary such as producer, consumer, decomposer, trophic level, and nutrient cycling in context.

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• Understand the principles of streamlining and how shape impacts airflow
• Identify features such as tapered tails, rounded noses, and surface smoothness that contribute to aerodynamic efficiency
• Connect practical examples like farm equipment and aircraft cowlings to streamline concepts+ Show more

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• Describe how carbon moves through living systems in ecosystems.
• Explain the processes of photosynthesis, respiration, and decomposition in the carbon cycle.
• Identify the roles of organisms in exchanging and storing carbon.+ Show more

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• Explain geologic processes that modify Earth's surface over different time scales.
• Identify evidence such as rock strata, fossils, and landforms that demonstrate landscape evolution.
• Distinguish between rapid and slow surface change events, understanding their observable indicators.

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• Explain how current and potential difference behave in parallel circuits with multiple branching pathways
• Use the idea of independent branch operation to predict how loads affect current in parallel branches
• Compare the fault tolerance of parallel circuits with the vulnerability of series circuits

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• Explain the four primary forces that act on an object in flight: lift, thrust, drag, and weight.
• Describe how these forces interact to produce controlled flight or descent.
• Identify real-world examples of flight forces, such as kites, aircraft, and parachutes.+ 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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• Explain how temperature, water availability, light intensity, soil composition, pH, and salinity (abiotic factors) affect habitat conditions
• Describe how environmental gradients (changes across space or seasons) influence where organisms can survive and how they move or select microhabitats
• Use examples to connect physical conditions to biological processes such as metabolism, root growth, and population changes

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• Understand the structure and components of Earth's atmosphere.
• Identify and describe different atmospheric phenomena such as fronts, pressure systems, and winds.
• Connect heat transfer mechanisms and the greenhouse effect to regional climate variability.+ Show more

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• Explain the basic principles of distillation and how they separate mixtures based on boiling points.
• Differentiate between simple distillation and fractional distillation methods.
• Describe the role of vapor pressure and phase changes in the distillation process.+ Show more

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• Explain how population size can change over time and distinguish exponential growth from logistic growth.
• Define carrying capacity and describe how limited resources can stabilize or reduce population growth.
• Identify density-dependent and density-independent factors that affect populations, including predator–prey interactions.

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• Define an ecosystem as an interacting system of biotic (living) and abiotic (nonliving) components
• Identify examples of biotic and abiotic factors in habitats such as ponds, prairies, and forests
• Explain how physical factors influence where populations can survive and how communities change over time

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• Explain different types of robotic space missions and their purposes.
• Describe engineering constraints faced during robotic exploration of the solar system.
• Identify how mission design choices overcome distance and environmental challenges.+ Show more

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• Explain the process of recrystallization and how it purifies dissolved solids.
• Identify factors that influence crystal size and purity during recrystallization.
• Describe how solubility curves and temperature control assist in separating substances.+ Show more

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• Understand the importance of clear communication of results in scientific reporting.
• Identify safe practices when handling materials and risks in experiments.
• Learn how to ethically report data, including limitations and proper attribution.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of control coupling and how it affects aircraft maneuvering
• Identify different techniques used to mitigate adverse aerodynamic effects such as yaw and control moment coupling
• Explain how mass distribution and control system design influence control coupling effects+ Show more

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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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• Understand how DNA barcoding and sequence comparison are used in species classification
• Compare morphological keys with genetic markers for identifying species
• Explain how molecular evidence can reveal cryptic species and inform taxonomic revisions+ Show more

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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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• Understand what makes a question testable with measurable outcomes.
• Identify different types of scientific questions and how evidence addresses them.
• Learn how to plan experiments based on measurable and observable outcomes.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of control coupling and its effects in aerodynamics.
• Identify causes of adverse yaw and techniques to mitigate it.
• Explain how control inputs can produce coupled responses in aircraft controls.+ Show more

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• Understand how friction and pressure differences contribute to drag in flight and vehicle design
• Identify the categories of parasitic and induced drag
• Explain design features that reduce drag, such as streamlined shapes and fairings+ 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 it relates to angle changes.
• Describe real-world examples of angle adjustments in gliders and kites.+ Show more

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• Describe how pressure differences develop from uneven heating and topography.
• Explain how pressure gradients influence wind direction and speed.
• Identify regions such as mountain ranges and plains that modify regional pressure systems.+ Show more

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• Explain how temperature, humidity, and altitude affect air density.
• Understand the influence of air density on buoyancy and lift.
• Describe how local atmospheric conditions change in different environments like prairie and mountain areas.+ Show more

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• Understand how incremental adjustments affect aerodynamic performance and safety.
• Learn to evaluate modifications based on flight paths and simple instrumentation.
• Identify trade-offs between speed, stability, and payload in design refinement.+ Show more

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• Understand the principles of aerodynamics and how shape, surface, and orientation affect flight.
• Identify how design modifications influence lift, drag, and stability in flight.
• Apply regional examples like kite tuning and glider adjustments to practical aerodynamics.

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• Understand how center of mass and center of pressure affect a vehicle's stability.
• Explain the role of design features like dihedral angles and tail volume in static stability.
• Describe how balance influences the ability of aircraft and gliders to return to steady attitudes after disturbances.+ Show more

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• Understand the four primary forces in flight: lift, thrust, drag, and weight.
• Describe how these forces interact to enable steady flight or descent.
• Identify examples of flight forces in real-world Alberta scenarios such as kites, aircraft, and parachutes.+ Show more

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• Compare and contrast the flight performance of kites, gliders, and round canopies.
• Explain how design parameters like glide ratio and lift-to-drag performance affect flight endurance and maneuverability.
• Assess the influence of regional atmospheric conditions on flying device operations in Alberta contexts.+ Show more

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• Understand how Bernoulli’s principle relates fluid speed and pressure
• Explain how pressure differences contribute to lift on airfoils
• Identify examples of Bernoulli’s principle in real-world Alberta environments+ Show more

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• Understand that matter is made of tiny particles called atoms.
• Identify the basic units that make up elements and substances.
• Connect particle models to properties like density, melting point, and reactivity.+ Show more

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• Explain how local solar noon is determined by the Sun’s highest apparent altitude
• Compare solar time to clock time and identify why they differ
• Describe how longitude, time zones, and the equation of time affect timekeeping+ 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 the roles of different components in a simple electrical circuit.
• Explain how energy transformations occur within a circuit.
• Describe the functions of sources, conductors, loads, and switches in electrical devices.+ Show more

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• Describe the geometric relationships among Earth, Moon, and Sun that produce lunar phases and eclipses.
• Explain how the relative positions of Earth, Moon, and Sun create different lunar phases and eclipse conditions.
• Predict lunar phases and eclipse occurrences using observational data of Earth–Moon–Sun configurations.

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• Describe how free electrons enable charge movement through conductors
• Compare conductivity among copper, aluminum, graphite, and plastics
• Explain how temperature affects conductivity in metal conductors+ Show more

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• Explain how voltage and current readings describe circuit performance
• Identify appropriate meter placement for measuring voltage and current
• Compare current readings to infer relative resistance between components+ Show more

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• Understand how abiotic factors such as temperature, water, light, soil, pH, and salinity influence habitat conditions.
• Describe how abiotic factors affect organism distribution and population fluctuations.
• Explain interactions between physical environmental gradients and biological processes in ecosystems.+ Show more

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• Describe the types of natural hazards and how observational data are used to analyze them.
• Interpret data such as seismic records, eruption histories, and flood statistics to understand patterns.
• Explain methods for estimating the recurrence intervals and potential locations of natural hazards.+ Show more

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• Understand the purpose of common electrical circuit components such as power sources, resistive loads, switches, and connectors.
• Explain how each component affects current and voltage within a circuit.
• Interpret schematic symbols and relate them to physical components.+ Show more

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• Understand the sources and origins of various synthetic materials used in daily life.
• Compare the properties of natural versus synthetic materials and relate them to their uses.
• Describe the processes involved in extracting and processing resources for manufacturing synthetic materials.+ Show more

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• Explain how conduction, convection, and radiation transfer energy from one place to another.
• Identify which energy-transfer process best matches a real-world temperature change.
• Use evidence from observations (touching, air/fluid movement, and light emission) to justify answers.

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• Understand the principles of apparent solar motion and local solar noon.
• Identify factors that cause differences between solar time and clock time.
• Describe historical and modern uses of solar time in communities.+ Show more

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• Explain what reaction rates are and how they describe the speed of chemical reactions.
• Identify factors that influence reaction rates such as concentration, temperature, surface area, and catalysts.
• Describe the observable signs indicating changes in reaction rates during chemical processes.+ Show more

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• Explain how a wind tunnel measures aerodynamic forces and moments on models using force balances and pressure taps
• Describe how similarity parameters (Reynolds and Mach numbers) affect scaled testing and boundary-layer behavior
• Calculate lift and drag coefficients from measured forces and interpret flow-visualization evidence+ Show more

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• Explain the geometric and observational aspects of solar and lunar eclipses, including umbra and penumbra effects.
• Describe the gravitational mechanisms behind tides, including the effects of the Moon and Sun, and distinguish between spring and neap tides.