Grade 6 Science Worksheets

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• Understand how land clearing affects habitats and biodiversity
• Identify the consequences of deforestation on ecosystems
• Recognize ways to reduce the negative impacts of land clearing

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• Explain how wind tunnels measure aerodynamic forces and moments on scaled models.
• Describe how similarity parameters (Reynolds number and Mach number) affect wind-tunnel testing.
• Use measured forces to calculate lift and drag coefficients and interpret flow visualization results.+ 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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• Explain the purpose of distance-time graphs in studying motion.
• Interpret patterns and data points on distance-time graphs.
• Differentiate between raw observations and inferred information from graphs.+ Show more

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• Understand the basic processes of the hydrologic cycle, including evaporation, condensation, precipitation, runoff, infiltration, and groundwater discharge.
• Identify surface and groundwater interaction within watersheds.
• Recognize the importance of water movement in landscape evolution and resource sustainability.+ Show more

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• Understand hierarchical classification from kingdom to species.
• Identify observable traits used to group living organisms.
• Learn how dichotomous keys assist in identifying species.

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• Describe the relative sizes, masses, and distances among the Sun, Earth, and Moon.
• Explain how gravitational interactions determine the orbital relationships in the Sun-Earth-Moon system.
• Understand the concept of the Earth–Moon barycenter and the Sun's role as the dominant gravitational influence.+ Show more

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• Identify the functions of key cell organelles such as the nucleus, mitochondria, ribosomes, and chloroplasts.
• Describe how cell structure relates to its function in plant and animal cells.
• Explain the role of the nucleus in genetic control and protein synthesis.+ Show more

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• Understand what invasive species are and how they affect native ecosystems.
• Identify pathways through which invasive species are introduced.
• Explain the ecological impacts of invasive species such as competition, predation, and habitat changes.+ Show more

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• Explain how net force (the vector sum of forces) affects an object's motion.
• Use the relationship net force = mass × acceleration to predict changes in motion.
• Distinguish between balanced and unbalanced forces using real-world scenarios.

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• Understand different sampling methods used in ecological surveys.
• Identify advantages and limitations of random, stratified, and systematic sampling.
• Apply sampling concepts to real-world examples such as prairie vegetation surveys and river studies.+ Show more

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• Understand how matter is conserved during physical and chemical changes.
• Trace atoms and mass through various reactions and processes.
• Use models and diagrams to illustrate conservation of matter.+ Show more

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• Identify key indicators that signify a chemical reaction through analysis of qualitative and quantitative data.
• Interpret changes such as color, gas production, temperature, and precipitate formation to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred.
• Examine specific examples like acid–carbonate reactions and metal oxidation to understand how to analyze pre- and post-interaction measurements.+ Show more

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• Understand how natural resources are connected to synthetic materials.
• Compare properties of substances used for specific purposes.
• Explain the processes involved in resource extraction and manufacturing.+ Show more

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• Explain that matter is made up of tiny particles too small to see directly.
• Describe how particle motion and collisions relate to different states of matter.
• Identify how temperature affects particle energy and state changes.+ Show more

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• Describe models used to represent simple molecules and extended structures.
• Identify how atoms combine to form molecules like H2O and NaCl.
• Explain the concepts of polymer chains and ionic lattices using visual models.+ Show more

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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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• Explain how energy can change forms (stored, kinetic, thermal, light) while total energy remains conserved
• Use evidence from observations (motion, temperature, brightness) to identify energy transformations
• Describe energy flow in real-world examples such as falling objects, friction, and electrical circuits

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• Explain the concept of electrical power as the rate of energy transfer in circuits.
• Connect power dissipation in resistive elements to voltage and current relationships.
• Describe everyday examples of energy transfer and power use, such as lighting and heating.+ Show more

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• Understand how power dissipation in resistors affects thermal energy generation.
• Analyze the impact of internal resistance on battery voltage supply under load.
• Explain the relationship between circuit design, energy delivery, and safety considerations.+ Show more

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• Describe different types of symbiotic relationships such as mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism.
• Categorize real-world examples of organism interactions according to their symbiotic type.
• Explain how symbiotic relationships influence organism fitness, resource distribution, and community structure.+ Show more

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• Understand the different types of animal adaptations: structural, behavioural, and physiological.
• Identify regional examples of adaptations such as beak variation, seasonal coat colour change, and hibernation.
• Explain how adaptations help animals survive, reproduce, and occupy specific ecological niches.+ Show more

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• Explain how genetic differences and environmental factors both contribute to observable variation.
• Use examples to describe how inherited alleles and environmental conditions can interact to affect phenotypes.
• Identify limits of genetic explanations for traits that change with the environment.

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• Understand the concept of surface pressure distribution around wing sections.
• Explain how pressure variations such as stagnation points and suction peaks affect lift and pitching moments.
• Describe how camber and angle of attack influence pressure minima and pressure patterns.+ Show more

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• Describe key stewardship practices used to care for forests and land in Alberta (e.g., shelterbelts, planting, urban canopy programs, and restoration).
• Explain how stewardship actions help ecosystems by supporting habitat, reducing erosion, and regulating water.
• Connect local land-care choices to broader regional benefits such as carbon storage and healthier landscapes.+ Show more

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• Understand that all matter is made up of tiny particles too small to see.
• Describe how particles behave and move in different states of matter.
• Relate temperature and energy to particle movement.+ Show more

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• Understand the differences between series and parallel circuits in electrical systems.
• Explain how current and voltage are distributed in series and parallel arrangements.
• Identify the effects of circuit configurations on energy flow, device brightness, and circuit reliability.+ Show more

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• Explain mass conservation in a closed system using the idea of conserved atoms
• Connect particle-level rearrangement of atoms to macroscopic mass measurements
• Use balanced chemical equations to support conservation of mass+ Show more

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• Understand the impact of population trends and resource use on Earth's systems.
• Identify different sustainable practices and evaluate their benefits and trade-offs.
• Analyze methods to measure progress toward sustainability goals.+ Show more

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• Identify producers, consumers, and decomposers in food webs and food chains
• Explain how energy moves through trophic levels and decreases at each step
• Use cause-and-effect reasoning to predict how removing or adding a species can change a community

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• Understand how atmospheric processes influence weather.
• Interpret surface maps, temperature, and pressure data.
• Identify types of weather phenomena such as storms and fronts.+ 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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• Explain the gravitational relationships between the Sun, Earth, and Moon.
• Describe how relative positions of celestial bodies produce phases, eclipses, and tides.
• Identify observable phenomena related to the alignment of the Sun, Earth, and Moon.+ 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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• Understand gravitational attraction as the primary force governing planetary orbits.
• Describe how mutual gravity between the Sun and planets results in elliptical orbits and orbital periods.
• Explain the role of gravitational potential in maintaining orbital paths and satellite motion.+ Show more

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• Explain how particles make up matter and how their behavior relates to the properties of solids, liquids, and gases.
• Describe how temperature affects particle motion and how this relates to changes of state such as melting, freezing, boiling, and condensation.
• Relate the microscopic behavior of particles to macroscopic phenomena like pressure changes and thermal energy effects.

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• Explain what heritability means and how it relates to genetic variation and observed trait differences.
• Distinguish heritable influences from environmental influences on traits and fitness.
• Describe how natural selection can change allele frequencies and trait distributions over generations.+ Show more

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• Understand the components and structure of food webs in various ecosystems.
• Identify producers, consumers, and decomposers and explain their roles.
• Analyze energy flow and matter cycling within food chains.+ Show more

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• Explain the role of gravity in planetary and satellite orbits within the solar system.
• Describe how mutual gravitational forces produce elliptical orbits and influence orbital periods and speeds.
• Compare orbital dynamics of Earth–Moon and Jupiter–satellite systems to illustrate the effects of mass and distance.

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• Understand how systematic sky observations help recognize patterns of motion.
• Record and interpret sunrise, sunset, Moon phases, and star positions.
• Describe the relationship between Earth's movements and observable sky patterns.+ Show more

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• Understand the difference between speed and velocity.
• Identify how direction affects velocity.
• Calculate average speed using distance and time.+ Show more

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• Understand what DNA barcoding is and how it is used in classifying species.
• Identify the difference between morphological and genetic classification methods.
• Recognize how molecular tools can reveal cryptic species.+ Show more

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• Identify producers, consumers, and decomposers in aquatic environments
• Understand how energy flows through food webs
• Recognize the roles of different organisms in lakes+ Show more

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• Define heritability and distinguish it from environmental influences.
• Identify examples of heritable traits, such as beak shape and color morphs.
• Explain how traits are passed from parents to offspring and how they change in populations over time.

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• Explain the concept of ecological niches and differentiate between fundamental and realized niches.
• Identify how abiotic factors influence species distribution within habitats.
• Describe examples of spatial and temporal partitioning among similar species.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of habitat fragmentation.
• Identify causes of habitat division such as roads and agriculture.
• Recognize effects of fragmentation on species and ecosystems.+ Show more

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• Define what invasive species are and distinguish them from native species.
• Identify common pathways through which invasive species enter new environments.
• Understand the ecological impacts invasive species can have on native ecosystems.+ Show more

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• Understand what species richness, abundance, and evenness mean in ecology.
• Learn about sampling methods like transects and quadrats to measure biodiversity.
• Recognize how habitat heterogeneity influences biodiversity patterns.+ Show more