Grade 6 Science Worksheets

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• Understand what air density is and how it affects buoyancy and aerodynamic forces.
• Identify the effects of temperature, humidity, and altitude on air density.
• Explain how local atmospheric conditions influence lift generation on wings.+ Show more

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• Understand the molecular composition of air and how it influences its properties.
• Describe how air density and pressure change with altitude and temperature.
• Explain regional examples such as Chinook winds and altitude differences affecting air behavior.+ Show more

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• Understand how shape, surface smoothness, and orientation affect lift, drag, and stability in flight.
• Describe how modifications to wing curvature, aspect ratio, and surface area influence flight performance.
• Apply principles of aerodynamics to practical examples like kite tuning and model glider adjustments.

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• Understand how different surfaces affect the amount of friction between objects.
• Explain how friction converts kinetic energy into thermal energy.
• Recognize how air resistance influences moving objects in fluids.+ Show more

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• Identify producers, consumers, and decomposers in food webs
• Explain how energy transfers between trophic levels and why energy decreases
• Describe how removing or adding species can change a food web’s balance+ Show more

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• Explain how habitat fragmentation divides landscapes and changes connectivity between habitat patches
• Describe how fragmentation can reduce gene flow and pollinator movement
• Analyze how edge effects and isolation can disrupt species interactions and food webs+ Show more

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• Explain how heat transfer changes energy in matter and affects temperature
• Describe how melting, evaporation, and boiling relate to energy and particle motion
• Use evidence from everyday observations to connect energy with changes in state

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• Describe how light reflects off surfaces and the relationship between angles in reflection.
• Explain how refraction bends light when passing through different materials based on refractive indices.
• Identify real-world phenomena caused by reflection and refraction, such as mirages and lenses.+ Show more

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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 the angle of attack affects lift and drag in flight.
• Explain the concept of flow separation and stall in relation to wing angles.
• Analyze how small changes in angle impact performance of gliders and kites.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of phase changes and the energy involved in these processes.
• Explain how latent heat relates to particle movement during phase changes.
• Describe why temperature can plateau during phase transitions despite energy input.+ Show more

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• Understand the importance of selecting appropriate measurement tools and units.
• Differentiate between precision and accuracy in measurement.
• Identify common errors in measurement and ways to reduce them.+ Show more

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• Understand the role of decomposers in nutrient cycling and ecosystem health.
• Identify different types of decomposers such as fungi, bacteria, and detritivores.
• Explain how environmental factors like temperature, moisture, and oxygen affect decomposition.+ Show more

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• Understand how evidence-based explanations connect data to claims using patterns.
• Identify relevant measurements, observations, and evidence described in consistent terms.
• Recognize the importance of considering multiple lines of evidence to strengthen reasoning.+ Show more

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• Identify the principal functions of major organ systems.
• Describe how different organ systems interact to maintain homeostasis.
• Explain the roles of transport, exchange, digestion, defense, and control in the body.+ Show more

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

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• Explain the hierarchy of body organization from cells to tissues to organs to body systems
• Describe how structure at each level supports specific functions in the body
• Give examples of how changes in one body level can affect overall body system performance and homeostasis

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• Explain how Earth’s rotation causes day and night.
• Describe how Earth’s orbit and tilted axis lead to seasons.
• Identify how the Moon’s orbit produces recurring moon phases.

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• Understand the principles of paper chromatography and how it separates mixture components.
• Identify factors affecting the movement of substances in chromatography.
• Explain how solubility and affinity influence the separation process.+ Show more

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• Understand how incoming solar energy varies with angle and location.
• Explain how temperature patterns are influenced by solar energy distribution.
• Describe the processes of energy transfer through the atmosphere and oceans.+ Show more

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• Understand how El Niño influences global weather patterns.
• Identify the atmospheric and oceanic changes associated with El Niño.
• Connect ocean surface temperature variations to climate impacts in different regions.+ Show more

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• Understand the standard symbols used in circuit diagrams to represent sources, conductors, and loads.
• Learn to interpret and translate physical electrical systems into schematic diagrams.
• Identify components such as batteries, resistors, switches, and meters in circuit diagrams.+ Show more

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• Explain how matter cycles through living and non-living parts of an ecosystem
• Identify reservoirs and flows in a cycles of matter model
• Describe how carbon and water move between air, soil, water, and organisms

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• Understand what an organ is and how it is composed of different tissue types.
• Identify examples of organs and their functions within the human body.
• Explain how tissue interactions within organs enable vital processes like secretion, contraction, and absorption.+ Show more

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• Identify how the lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere interact as connected Earth systems.
• Explain how energy from the Sun drives cycles that move water, gases, and heat.
• Use cause-and-effect reasoning to describe how changes in one system can affect other systems over different timescales.

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• Understand how testable predictions connect evidence and models to observable outcomes.
• Learn the process of making predictions based on scientific explanations and models.
• Recognize how discrepancies between predictions and observations lead to model refinement.+ Show more

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• Identify the four main tissue types in multicellular animals.
• Describe the functions and structures of epithelial, connective, muscle, and nervous tissues.
• Explain how different tissues contribute to organ properties and animal functions.

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• Identify the main types of control surfaces such as ailerons, elevators, and rudders.
• Explain how deflection of control surfaces influences aircraft movement.
• Describe the effects of control surface deflections on lift, roll, pitch, and yaw.+ Show more

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• Understand the roles of producers and consumers in an ecosystem.
• Identify different types of consumers and their feeding habits.
• Explain how energy transfer occurs between trophic levels.+ 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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• Distinguish weather from climate using correct time scales and examples
• Identify common weather variables (temperature, precipitation, wind, and cloud cover)
• Explain how long-term observations form climate patterns+ Show more

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• Understand how energy transfer in ecosystems is not perfectly efficient.
• Explain the concept of trophic levels and energy loss.
• Describe how energy loss affects food webs and predator populations.+ Show more

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• Understand how uneven heating and topography create pressure zones and influence wind.
• Identify examples of pressure gradients affecting regional weather, such as Chinook winds.
• Explain how pressure differences and circulation patterns affect local weather and moving bodies.+ Show more

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• Understand what growth rings are and how they record annual growth in trees.
• Identify how ring width and density reflect environmental conditions like moisture and temperature.
• Explain how dendrochronology uses growth ring patterns to reconstruct past climates and environmental events.+ Show more

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• Compare different conservation strategies and habitat restoration methods for maintaining biodiversity.
• Evaluate ecological trade-offs, feasibility, and effectiveness of various ecosystem management solutions.
• Analyze case studies such as coral reef restoration and riparian buffer implementation to understand outcomes for species and ecosystem services.

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• Understand how Earth's rotation causes day and night cycles.
• Identify the sequence of sunrise, solar noon, and sunset across different time zones.
• Explain the mechanics of Earth's axial rotation and its effects on celestial observations.+ Show more

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• Understand how different species interact to support ecosystem functions such as pollination, seed dispersal, and nutrient cycling.
• Identify key species like beavers, fungi, and cavity-nesting birds and their roles in Alberta ecosystems.
• Explain how species diversity contributes to ecosystem resilience and stability.+ Show more

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• Describe how photosynthesis converts light energy into chemical energy in plants.
• Explain how respiration releases energy from organic molecules in cells.
• Identify reactants and products involved in photosynthesis and respiration.+ Show more

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• Identify observable characteristics that distinguish single-celled from multicellular organisms.
• Understand the relationship between cells, tissues, organs, and whole organisms.
• Recognize empirical features such as membrane-bound compartments, cell size ranges, and specialization in different organism types.+ Show more

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• Understand how physiological feedback mechanisms maintain internal stability.
• Identify examples of negative and positive feedback in organ systems.
• Explain the roles of sensors, effectors, and set points in feedback loops.+ Show more

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• Understand sources of systematic and random errors in scientific measurements.
• Learn methods for estimating the effects of errors on data interpretation.
• Identify examples of error sources such as instrument bias, procedural inconsistency, and environmental variability.+ Show more

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• Understand how Earth's rotation causes day and night.
• Explain how Earth's tilt and orbit influence the length of daylight during seasons.
• Describe how latitude affects daylight hours within Alberta.+ Show more

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• Understand how genetic and environmental factors influence phenotypic variation.
• Identify examples of phenotypic variation caused by genetic and environmental interactions.
• Explain the links between DNA, gene expression, and organism traits.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of inherited adaptations and their role in survival.
• Identify different types of adaptations in various organisms.
• Explain how adaptations match environmental conditions to improve survival.+ Show more

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• Understand how human activities affect ecosystems and biodiversity.
• Identify specific human impacts such as pollution, deforestation, and resource extraction.
• Explain the consequences of ecosystem alterations on environment and species.+ Show more

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• Understand different behavioral adaptations and their roles in survival.
• Identify examples of behaviors like migration, hibernation, nest building, and burrowing.
• Explain how seasonal behaviors help organisms cope with environmental changes.+ Show more

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• Understand methods for detecting trends, cycles, and anomalies in datasets.
• Learn how to interpret descriptive statistics, moving averages, and seasonal decomposition techniques.
• Apply visual inspection techniques to analyze environmental datasets such as temperature and river flow patterns.+ Show more

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• Understand how surface area, porosity, and suspension geometry influence parachute drag.
• Explain the concept of terminal velocity and how mass-to-area ratio affects descent speed.
• Analyze how canopy design modifications impact descent profiles and ground impact in various atmospheric conditions.