Grade 6 Science Worksheets

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• Understand the nature of sound as a mechanical wave and how it transmits energy.
• Identify how frequency and amplitude affect pitch and loudness of sound.
• Explain the factors influencing the speed of sound in different media and conditions.+ Show more

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• Explain how climate differs from short-term weather patterns
• Identify key factors that influence climate, such as latitude and ocean effects
• Use evidence from climate patterns to describe why different ecosystems form in different regions

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• Understand how anatomical and molecular traits support evolutionary relationships.
• Identify homologous structures, vestigial organs, and conserved DNA sequences.
• Interpret phylogenetic trees and morphological gradients as evidence of common ancestry.+ Show more

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• Explain why scientists use models to represent systems that are too large, too small, or too complex to study directly.
• Describe how effective scientific models connect observable features to underlying ideas and clarify what the model can and cannot represent.
• Use evidence from measurements to compare model outputs to real data and identify limitations.

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• Identify how morphological, physiological, and behavioral adaptations help organisms survive and reproduce in specific environments.
• Explain how inherited traits can improve resource use, predator avoidance, and successful reproduction based on environmental conditions.
• Distinguish adaptation from statements about an organism’s origin by focusing on the match between traits and the environment.

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• Describe the geometric relationships among Earth, Moon, and Sun that produce lunar phases and eclipses.
• Explain the sequence of primary lunar phases and the conditions for solar and lunar eclipses.
• Use observational records to understand periodicity and predictability of Earth–Moon–Sun configurations.+ Show more

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• Understand the difference between reactants and products in a chemical reaction.
• Identify properties that change during a chemical reaction and how they indicate a reaction has occurred.
• Interpret particle diagrams showing atoms and molecules before and after reactions.+ Show more

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• Explain how root systems help trees anchor, absorb water and nutrients, and store energy.
• Compare taproots and lateral roots and describe where each root form is most helpful.
• Describe how mycorrhizal associations can improve drought resilience and nutrient uptake.+ Show more

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• Explain how physical and conceptual models represent scientific systems and help predict outcomes.
• Use evidence to evaluate and refine models, including identifying assumptions and limits.
• Generate testable predictions from a model and compare them to observed patterns.

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• Explain what a niche is and how it differs from habitat.
• Describe how different species can coexist by using different resources or conditions.
• Analyze how niche overlap can increase competition when resources become limited.+ Show more

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• Define and identify independent, dependent, and controlled variables.
• Explain the role of variables in scientific experiments.
• Apply knowledge of variables to real-world Alberta-focused examples.+ Show more

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• Understand the organs involved in the digestive process and their functions.
• Describe how enzymes and acids chemically digest food into absorbable nutrients.
• Explain how nutrients cross epithelial surfaces into blood and lymph for distribution.+ Show more

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• Explain how Earth’s rotation causes the Sun and Moon to appear to rise and set each day
• Describe how Earth’s yearly orbit affects the Sun’s apparent changing position in the sky
• Identify the idea of diurnal motion, apparent stellar paths, and the celestial sphere from Earth’s perspective+ Show more

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• Explain how energy moves through an ecosystem using trophic levels and feeding relationships in a food web
• Describe the roles of producers, consumers, and decomposers in transferring energy and cycling matter
• Interpret how multiple energy pathways differ from a single food chain

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• Understand the cycles in the sky caused by Earth's rotation, orbit, and tilt.
• Identify how the Moon's orbit creates phases and affects the night sky.
• Predict the effects of Earth's movement on day length, seasons, and night and day.+ Show more

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• Explain what an ecological niche is and how it includes an organism’s needs and behaviors.
• Describe how two species can coexist in the same habitat by using different resources or conditions.
• Interpret niche overlap and competition when resources become limited.

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• Explain how precipitation returns water to Earth’s surface through rain, snow, sleet, and hail.
• Describe how infiltration moves water into soil moisture and can help recharge groundwater.
• Compare infiltration and runoff and relate them to gravity, landscape, vegetation, and soil type.+ Show more

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• Explain how the particle model describes matter as particles in constant motion
• Use particle spacing and motion to describe phases and changes of state (melting, freezing, boiling, condensation)
• Relate temperature and thermal energy to particle kinetic energy and gas pressure in a qualitative way

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• Explain how decomposers break down dead organisms and waste to recycle matter in ecosystems.
• Describe how atoms and nutrients return to the environment in forms producers can use again.
• Connect decomposition to nutrient availability in soil and water and to ecosystem stability.

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• Describe how lift, thrust, drag, and weight each affect an object’s motion through air.
• Explain how balancing forces can lead to steady flight or controlled descent.
• Use examples to connect real-world situations (kites, aircraft, parachutes) to force interactions.

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• Explain how material properties (strength, water resistance, and conductivity) affect a design’s performance.
• Match common materials to real-world needs by comparing their properties.
• Evaluate design trade-offs such as durability, pore size, membrane thickness, cost, and availability.+ Show more

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• Categorize drag into parasitic and induced sources
• Explain how speed and shape affect parasitic drag components
• Describe why induced drag is connected to lift production and wing span+ Show more

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• Understand the basic concepts of population growth and change
• Identify factors that influence population increase or decrease
• Differentiate between growth models like exponential and logistic+ Show more

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• Understand how moving water causes erosion and deposition.
• Identify landforms created by water erosion and deposition such as river terraces, deltas, and alluvial deposits.
• Explain how water volume, speed, and surface materials influence erosion and deposition processes.

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• Explain how density relates mass to volume and why it helps identify and compare substances.
• Use evidence from floating and sinking to infer differences in density.
• Estimate or measure density to support claims about which material may be present in a mixture.

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• Understand the basic process of cellular respiration
• Recognize the importance of oxygen in energy production
• Identify the outputs and inputs of cellular respiration

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• Explain the difference between static stability and dynamic stability using flight examples
• Describe how aircraft geometry affects longitudinal, lateral, and directional stability
• Connect stability behavior (damping, phugoid, Dutch roll) to control and trimming needs

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• Define electric charge and describe how charge separation can occur between materials.
• Compare static electricity on insulators with electric current in conductors.
• Explain attraction and sparks as evidence of charge imbalance and electric potential.+ Show more

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• Understand how human activities alter ecosystems and affect biodiversity.
• Identify specific impacts of pollution, resource extraction, and land clearing.
• Explain the consequences of habitat loss and environmental pollution on ecosystems.+ Show more

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• Explain how population trends and per-capita resource use can affect Earth systems and sustainability.
• Compare renewable energy, conservation, circular resource use, and land-management strategies.
• Evaluate trade-offs among economic, social, and environmental priorities when choosing sustainability policies and technologies.

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• Explain how thermal energy is transferred through conduction, convection, and radiation
• Identify the medium involved in each type of thermal energy transfer
• Use evidence from everyday situations to determine which mechanism is occurring

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• Understand the concept of energy conservation within a closed system.
• Identify different energy forms involved in physical systems.
• Explain how energy transforms and transfers during phenomena like collisions, reactions, and circuits.+ Show more

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• Explain how Earth’s axial tilt and revolution cause seasonal changes and day-length variations.
• Describe how gravity and orbital motion affect the relative positions of Earth, the Moon, and planets.
• Use sky patterns and periodic events (moon phases, eclipses, tides) to interpret observable motion in the solar system.+ 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 how surface pressure changes around an airfoil relate to lift and pitching moments
• Identify the role of stagnation points and suction peaks in pressure maps
• Describe how pressure minima shift with camber and angle of attack

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• Define what insulators are and describe their basic properties.
• Identify common insulating materials such as rubber, glass, and dry wood.
• Explain how insulators prevent electrical charges from flowing.+ Show more

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• Explain how physical changes alter a substance’s form or state without changing the basic atomic composition.
• Identify examples of physical changes (melting, freezing, tearing, dissolving) and describe what happens to particles and properties.
• Use evidence (reversibility, state changes, and particle behavior) to distinguish physical changes from chemical changes.

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• Explain how neurons transmit information as electrical impulses and communicate at synapses using neurotransmitters.
• Describe how integration centers interpret sensory input and produce motor output to control muscles and glands.
• Compare nervous regulation with endocrine signaling in coordinating short-term and long-term body responses.

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• Identify the main parts of the heart and blood vessels.
• Describe the function of each part in circulating blood and nutrients.
• Explain how blood transports gases, nutrients, and wastes throughout the body.+ Show more

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• Describe the main states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas.
• Compare particle arrangement, movement, and traits among the states.
• Explain everyday phenomena that illustrate differences in states of matter.+ Show more

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• Explain the difference between precision and accuracy using measurement examples.
• Choose appropriate units and tools to improve measurement quality.
• Identify sources of error and describe how consistent procedures and calibration reduce error.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of kinetic energy
• Identify different forms of energy as they appear in real examples
• Recognize how energy transforms from one form to another

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• Explain how evaporation separates a soluble solid from a liquid using state change
• Identify evidence that evaporation separation has occurred, such as disappearance of liquid and appearance of residue
• Compare evaporation separation with size-based separation methods (like filtration and sieving)

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• Explain how lift, weight, thrust, and drag affect motion through air
• Identify how balanced forces lead to steady flight and how unbalanced forces lead to climbing or descending
• Use key vocabulary (lift, thrust, drag, weight) to describe real-world examples of flight

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• Understand the different roles of producers, consumers, and decomposers in food chains
• Identify the trophic levels and how energy flows through an ecosystem
• Recognize examples of simple pond and grassland food chains+ Show more

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• Explain how observed symptoms (brightness changes, missing continuity, abnormal readings) can suggest where a fault may be in a circuit.
• Use circuit topology (series vs. parallel paths) to predict what measurements should look like when components function correctly.
• Describe diagnostic reasoning by comparing expected patterns to observed results to isolate likely causes.

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• Describe Earth’s atmospheric structure and how pressure differences and air masses influence regional weather.
• Explain how fronts, prevailing winds, and seasonal heating patterns can create observable weather and climate changes.
• Connect heat transfer processes and the greenhouse effect to local climate variability and microclimates.

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• Understand the purpose and types of scientific models.
• Identify features of scale models and their limitations.
• Explain how models represent real systems and support scientific understanding.