Grade 6 Science Worksheets

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• Explain how streamlining reduces aerodynamic resistance by shaping objects for smooth airflow.
• Identify key design features of streamlined shapes, such as rounded noses, tapered tails, and smooth surfaces.
• Describe how small shape changes can affect pressure distribution and the energy needed for motion.

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• Explain how wing shape features (camber, thickness, and aspect ratio) affect lift efficiency
• Describe how air pressure differences form around wing curvature and influence stall behavior
• Relate wing geometry choices to specific mission needs, such as gliding versus short-field operations

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• Explain how Earth’s rotation and the fixed direction of sunlight create day and night
• Describe why day length changes during the year due to Earth’s axial tilt and orbit
• Connect observed daylight patterns in Alberta to Earth’s orientation and motion

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• Explain how Earth’s axial rotation causes alternating daylight and darkness
• Describe how Earth’s rotation creates the apparent daily motion of the Sun and other celestial objects
• Use rotation concepts to relate sunrise, solar noon, and sunset to Earth’s time zones in Alberta

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• Explain how systematic sky observations (Sun, Moon, stars) can reveal repeating patterns over time
• Use daily records to describe apparent motions of the Sun and the Moon relative to Earth
• Interpret Moon phases and star patterns using evidence from observational data+ Show more

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• Explain how multiple design goals (lift, drag, weight, stability, and manufacturability) can conflict in aircraft or vehicle design
• Use Pareto-tradeoff thinking to compare designs and identify non-dominated options
• Describe how safety margins and buffers affect viable performance envelopes+ Show more

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• Explain how apparent solar motion produces local solar noon and a solar-based clock.
• Describe why solar time and civil clock time can differ due to longitude, time zones, and the equation of time.
• Connect observed solar position to how communities schedule activities using civil time.

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• Explain how the relative positions of the Sun, Earth, and Moon lead to phases and eclipses
• Describe how gravity between the Moon and Earth contributes to tides
• Use geometric ideas to connect alignments to observable patterns in the night sky

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• Identify key conservation strategies that support forest biodiversity and ecosystem services
• Explain how habitat protection, restoration, and species-at-risk recovery contribute to long-term forest viability
• Use conservation vocabulary accurately in sentence-level and short-response questions

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• Describe major ways human activities affect forests and forest ecosystems.
• Explain how habitat fragmentation and pollution can harm species and water quality.
• Identify how cumulative effects can change ecological processes over time.+ Show more

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• Explain how integrated management balances ecological, economic, and social goals in a forest landscape.
• Describe how ecosystem-based planning and monitoring help reduce risks such as wildfire and mountain pine beetle.
• Use evidence from texts to identify main ideas and make connections between stakeholders and forest outcomes.

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• Explain how flowers, cones, and seeds support plant reproduction in different gymnosperm and angiosperm life cycles.
• Describe how vegetative propagation helps plants regenerate and form clonal colonies.
• Compare seed dispersal mechanisms (wind, animals, gravity) and predict their effects on where plants grow.+ Show more

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• Classify organisms using functional groups such as producers, consumers, and decomposers
• Distinguish native species from invasive or pest species and explain how they can change ecosystem balance
• Use functional classification to make predictions about energy flow and competitive interactions in ecosystems+ Show more

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• Use clear criteria to judge whether a claim follows from the provided data and methods
• Evaluate the relevance and consistency of evidence when supporting a scientific conclusion
• Consider uncertainty and alternative explanations when assessing how strong a claim is

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• Distinguish between systematic error and random error and explain how each affects data.
• Identify common sources of error such as instrument bias, procedural inconsistency, and environmental variability.
• Use simple evidence (replication, calibration records, and uncertainty ideas) to judge confidence in conclusions.

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• Identify independent, dependent, and controlled variables when designing a fair scientific test.
• Explain how to choose a control condition and keep measurements consistent and repeatable.
• Interpret results by using clear testable questions and well-defined measurement procedures.

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• Match data types (time trends, categories, relationships) to appropriate graph types
• Select an appropriate scale and axis labels to avoid misleading interpretations
• Use annotations to clarify key features of data in science graphs

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• Explain how birth rate, death rate, immigration, and emigration affect population size
• Describe carrying capacity and limiting factors in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems
• Differentiate between exponential and logistic population growth models+ Show more

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• Explain energy conservation in a closed system and describe energy transfers among forms (kinetic, potential, thermal).
• Use the conservation principle to account for changes that appear to be 'lost' as thermal energy.
• Apply energy-conservation reasoning to real-world processes and systems (collisions, reactions, circuits).

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• Understand the concept of habitat fragmentation and its causes.
• Identify effects of habitat fragmentation on wildlife populations.
• Evaluate strategies to mitigate impacts of habitat fragmentation.+ Show more

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• Understand how human activities disrupt ecosystems and cause environmental change.
• Identify specific human actions that alter habitats and affect biodiversity.
• Evaluate the effects of pollution and resource extraction on ecosystems.+ 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 the molecular composition of air and how it varies with altitude and temperature.
• Explain how air pressure is generated by colliding gas molecules.
• Describe regional examples that influence air properties, such as Chinook winds and altitude differences.+ 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 molecular tools used in species classification, such as DNA barcoding and phylogenetic trees.
• Compare morphological and genetic approaches to species identification.
• Recognize cases where DNA analysis reveals cryptic species and informs taxonomy.+ Show more

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• Understand the hierarchical categories used in biological classification.
• Identify observable characteristics to distinguish different species.
• Learn how to use dichotomous keys for species identification.+ Show more

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• Understand the structure and function of food webs in ecosystems.
• Identify producers, consumers, and decomposers in food chains.
• Explain how energy flows and matter cycles through different trophic levels.+ Show more

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• Understand the procedures for constructing dichotomous and multi-access keys.
• Identify contrasting traits for classification in biological samples.
• Recognize limitations of morphological keys, such as cryptic species and developmental stages.+ Show more

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• Explain what habitat fragmentation is and how it affects biodiversity.
• Identify causes and effects of landscape division in ecosystems.
• Analyze the impact of habitat fragmentation on species interactions and gene flow.+ Show more

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• Understand the fundamental parameters influencing population growth and decline.
• Identify factors such as birth rates, death rates, immigration, and emigration.
• Differentiate between logistic and exponential growth models in ecological systems.+ Show more

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• Understand the differences between fundamental and realized ecological niches.
• Analyze how abiotic factors and interspecific interactions influence resource use.
• Examine examples of spatial and temporal niche partitioning in ecosystems.+ Show more

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• Understand how camber, thickness, chord length, and leading-edge curvature influence pressure distribution and lift.
• Explain the differences between Bernoulli and Newtonian accounts of lift in airfoils.
• Analyze how angle of attack and critical angles affect stall and lift generation.+ Show more

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• Understand the different types of biological adaptations: structural, behavioral, and physiological.
• Identify examples of adaptations in regional species, such as beak variation, coat color change, and hibernation.
• Explain how adaptations influence survival and reproductive success within specific niches.+ Show more

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• Understand how multi-criteria design balances lift, drag, weight, stability, and manufacturability.
• Explore methods for parameter tuning and Pareto trade-off concepts.
• Analyze how structural constraints influence wing aspect ratio and material selection.+ Show more

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• Identify major components of the solar system and their characteristics.
• Distinguish between terrestrial planets, gas giants, and dwarf planets.
• Understand the locations and features of asteroid and Kuiper belts.+ Show more

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• Describe the daily and annual apparent motions of the Sun, Moon, and stars as seen from Earth.
• Explain the causes of apparent celestial motions such as Earth rotation and orbit.
• Define concepts like diurnal rising and setting, celestial sphere, and horizon.

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• Explain how charge transfer occurs between materials through triboelectric effects.
• Describe the concept of electrostatic discharge and its common manifestations.
• Identify the properties of materials in the triboelectric series and their tendency to gain or lose electrons.+ Show more

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• Describe how electric current flows through a conductor and understand organized charge movement.
• Distinguish between conventional current direction and electron flow in circuits.
• Explain potential difference and its role as the driving force for current.+ Show more

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• Understand how the angle of attack influences airflow and lift production.
• Identify the relationship between stall onset and critical angle variations.
• Explain how wing incidence and pilot input change effective angle during flight.+ Show more

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• Identify operational definitions and their importance in scientific inquiry.
• Distinguish between independent and dependent variables.
• Understand the use of controlled comparisons in experiments.+ Show more

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• Understand the different types of models used in science to represent complex systems.
• Identify assumptions, boundaries, and scaling factors when constructing models.
• Compare model predictions with actual observations to evaluate their limitations.+ Show more

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• Understand core approaches to effectively communicating scientific evidence.
• Identify methods for linking claims with supporting data and reasoning.
• Learn how to present evidence using graphs, diagrams, and models appropriately.+ Show more

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• Describe how surface pressure distribution around wing sections influences lift and pitching moments.
• Identify key pressure features such as stagnation points, suction peaks, and pressure coefficients.
• Explain how camber and angle of attack affect pressure minima and pressure patterns.+ Show more

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• Understand the different sources of drag in aerodynamics and their dependence on shape, speed, and lift.
• Identify the components of parasitic drag and induced drag in aircraft design.
• Explain trade-offs involved in wing design related to drag reduction and lift production.+ Show more

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• Understand different methods of data organization and display.
• Identify appropriate graph types for various data sets.
• Learn to label axes, scales, and interpret legends in charts.+ Show more

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• Understand the sequence of lunar phases based on the relative positions of the Sun, Earth, and Moon.
• Describe the geometry of illumination that produces different lunar phases.
• Differentiate between lunar phases and eclipse circumstances.+ Show more

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• Understand the principles behind propeller-driven and jet-driven propulsion methods.
• Compare how axial and reaction thrusts are generated in different propulsion systems.
• Analyze the impact of thrust-to-weight ratio on aircraft climb and acceleration.+ Show more

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• Understand the relationship between voltage, current, and resistance in electrical circuits.
• Learn to perform basic calculations connecting measurable circuit quantities.
• Apply proportional reasoning to predict how changes in resistance affect current in a fixed potential difference.+ Show more