Grade 6 Science Worksheets

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• Understand how heritable traits influence survival and reproduction.
• Identify examples of natural selection in real-world scenarios.
• Explain the process by which populations change over generations due to environmental pressures.+ 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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• Distinguish between fundamental niche and realized niche using measurable environmental factors
• Explain how abiotic factors and species interactions affect where organisms can live and what resources they use
• Describe how spatial and temporal partitioning reduce competition among similar species+ Show more

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• Explain how invasive species are introduced and why they can become established in new ecosystems.
• Describe how invasive species affect native species through competition, predation, and habitat alteration.
• Use terms such as propagule pressure and lack of natural predators to predict invasion success.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of parallel circuits, including multiple branching pathways.
• Explain the principles of equal potential difference across parallel branches.
• Describe how the overall current is the sum of branch currents in parallel wiring.+ Show more

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• Describe how artificial satellites support Earth observation, communication, navigation, and scientific monitoring.
• Explain the difference between geostationary and polar orbits and how orbit choice affects coverage.
• Identify how satellite sensor payloads and data help scientists track events like tides, solar activity, and surface changes on the Moon and planets.

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• Understand the differences in design features of kites, gliders, and round canopies.
• Identify how glide ratio, lift-to-drag performance, and control responsiveness affect flight.
• Explain how regional atmospheric conditions influence flying device performance.+ Show more

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• Understand various approaches used to conserve forest biodiversity and ecosystem functions.
• Identify examples of conservation strategies, including protected areas and habitat restoration.
• Recognize provincial examples of conservation planning in Alberta's landscapes.+ Show more

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• Explain how scientific knowledge changes when new evidence becomes available.
• Differentiate scientific theories from scientific laws using examples.
• Describe how peer evaluation and reproducibility strengthen scientific claims.

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• Understand how groundwater is stored and moves through the geosphere.
• Explain the role of groundwater in supplying streams as baseflow during dry periods.
• Describe factors affecting the connection between groundwater and surface water.+ Show more

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• Explain the principles of propeller-driven thrust and how it overcomes drag.
• Describe how reaction engines produce thrust through exhaust momentum.
• Compare propeller and jet propulsion methods in terms of efficiency, mass distribution, and noise.+ Show more

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• Explain the purpose of sampling methods and why samples must represent a larger population or area
• Compare random, stratified, and systematic sampling and describe when each may be useful
• Use sampling choices to predict how strong (or limited) the conclusions from data might be

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• Understand the process of evaporation as a method of separating soluble solids from liquids.
• Identify evidence that indicates evaporation has occurred.
• Differentiate evaporation from other separation methods based on state change.+ Show more

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• Understand the four aerodynamic forces: lift, drag, thrust, and weight.
• Describe how these forces interact to determine aircraft motion.
• Explain the concepts of vector addition and equilibrium in steady level flight.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of lift and how it helps objects rise in the air
• Identify the four primary forces involved in flight: lift, thrust, drag, and weight
• Describe how forces interact to produce controlled flight or descent

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• Explain how fossil occurrences and stratigraphic order support ideas about evolution, diversification, and extinction.
• Identify how relative dating and radiometric dating help establish the age order of rock layers.
• Use fossil assemblage comparisons to infer changes in biodiversity and environments.

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• Understand how clouds form through condensation of water vapor.
• Identify different types of precipitation and the conditions that cause them.
• Explain how cloud development provides evidence about atmospheric processes.+ Show more

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• Identify parts of an angle related to flight mechanics
• Explain how small increases in angle of attack influence lift and drag
• Recognize the concept of stall caused by excessive angle adjustments+ Show more

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• Differentiate heat and temperature based on what each describes and how energy moves.
• Explain how temperature relates to average particle kinetic energy.
• Predict how systems warm or cool when there is a temperature difference.

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• Understand the concept of keystone species and their influence on ecosystems.
• Recognize the roles of different species such as beavers, fungi, and birds in maintaining ecosystem health.
• Learn about interdependence among species and how it contributes to biodiversity.+ Show more

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• Understand the difference between speed and velocity
• Calculate average speed
• Identify the importance of direction in motion analysis+ Show more

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• Construct evidence-based explanations linking ecosystem changes to population trends.
• Analyze case studies involving predator reintroduction, invasive species, habitat fragmentation, and disease outbreaks.
• Interpret empirical data and population metrics to infer causal relationships.+ Show more

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• Explain how organisms compete for limited resources and how that affects survival and reproduction
• Describe how competition can be direct or indirect when organisms share requirements
• Use evidence to predict which species is more likely to persist under different resource conditions

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• Understand the concept of genes and how traits are inherited from parents.
• Identify different traits and determine their inheritance patterns.
• Use models to predict likelihoods of offspring traits based on parental traits.

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• Explain how a scientific claim should connect to evidence and reasoning.
• Use graphs, diagrams, and models appropriately to communicate evidence.
• Select relevant data and cite sources when justifying conclusions.+ Show more

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• Interpret observations and instrumental data to identify patterns in natural hazards.
• Use recurrence intervals and frequency data to estimate how likely events are to occur.
• Explain how hazard magnitude and likely locations are used in risk assessment and response planning.

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• Differentiate physical changes from chemical changes by using observable evidence
• Identify common chemical evidence such as gas formation, precipitate, permanent color change, and temperature change
• Explain how conservation of matter applies to both physical and chemical changes

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• Understand how graphs of temperature and precipitation reveal climate patterns.
• Identify and interpret trends and variability in climate data over multiple years.
• Differentiate between typical climate patterns and anomalies using historical data.+ Show more

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• Identify major plant structures and explain how they help plants survive by acquiring resources, transporting materials, and supporting growth and reproduction.
• Describe how animal organ systems (digestive, respiratory, and circulatory) work together to maintain survival needs such as nutrients, oxygen, and transport of materials.
• Connect structure to function by giving examples of how specific plant and animal parts support homeostasis in different environments.

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• Identify primary and secondary control surfaces such as ailerons, elevators, rudder, and flaps.
• Understand the role of ailerons in controlling roll movement.
• Explain how control surfaces affect airplane stability and maneuverability.+ Show more

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• Understand key concepts related to Science
• Apply knowledge through practice questions
• Demonstrate comprehension of the material

Learning Objectives

• Understand key concepts related to Science
• Apply knowledge through practice questions
• Demonstrate comprehension of the material

Learning Objectives

• Understand key concepts related to Science
• Apply knowledge through practice questions
• Demonstrate comprehension of the material

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• Describe the two main types of drag: parasitic and induced.
• Explain how surface roughness and wingtip vortices affect drag.
• Identify design features that reduce drag, such as streamlined shapes and fairings.+ Show more

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• Explain why usable energy decreases from one trophic level to the next.
• Describe how some energy becomes heat and how the rest becomes biomass for organisms at higher levels.
• Use a food chain example to predict how many organisms can be supported at each trophic level.

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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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• Explain how the heart’s rhythmic pumping creates pressure that moves blood through the circulatory system.
• Compare the structure and function of arteries, veins, and capillaries in transporting blood.
• Describe how capillaries enable exchange of oxygen, nutrients, and wastes between blood and body cells.

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• Describe how the Sun, Moon, and stars appear to move across the sky from Earth.
• Use daily records to recognize patterns and cycles in sunrise, sunset, and Moon phases.
• Explain how observations lead to models of Earth’s and the Moon’s motion relative to the Sun.

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• Use stratigraphic order and fossil evidence to describe patterns of change through geologic time
• Compare fossil assemblages from different rock layers to infer biodiversity shifts and environmental change
• Explain how relative dating and radiometric dating support timelines for fossil lineages

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• Explain how energy and matter move through interconnected feeding relationships in a food web.
• Describe how removing or reducing one species can cascade through a food web.
• Compare how generalist vs. specialized feeding links can affect ecosystem stability.

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• Describe physical properties and explain how they help identify unknown substances (density, solubility, magnetism, conductivity, hardness, luster).
• Distinguish between qualitative observations and simple quantitative comparisons using measurements and data.
• Use property-based evidence to select materials for familiar tasks and explain why measurements support classification.

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• Identify the main idea and key details about why measurement choices matter
• Explain why units must be chosen and recorded consistently
• Use information from a passage to answer questions about measurement tools and data recording

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• Identify different wing features such as camber, thickness, and aspect ratio.
• Explain how wing shape influences lift, stall behavior, and maneuverability.
• Compare high-aspect-ratio wings with low-aspect, robust wings used in regional aircraft.+ Show more

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• Explain why insulators resist electric charge flow using the ideas of bound electrons and lack of free charge carriers.
• Compare common insulating materials (rubber, glass, dry wood) based on their electron behavior and safety uses.
• Distinguish bulk insulating properties from how charges can behave on a material’s surface.+ Show more

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• Explain how the angle of attack influences airflow and lift production in wings.
• Identify the different regimes of lift coefficient variation with changing angle.
• Describe how wing incidence and pilot control inputs modify the effective angle of attack.+ Show more

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• Explain how observations lead to scientific questions and investigations
• Use evidence and logical reasoning to support or reject an explanation
• Apply measurement and observation vocabulary to describe changes over time+ Show more

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• Explain how energy moves through forest food webs using producers, consumers, and decomposers.
• Identify trophic relationships and describe how predators, herbivores, and decomposers are connected.
• Describe how seasonal changes and disruptions (like invasive species) can affect food web structure and function.

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• Explain how Earth systems interact through transfers of matter and energy among the geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere.
• Describe how feedbacks (such as albedo changes and sediment transport) can amplify or slow system changes.
• Use models to connect sequential processes to observable patterns from seasons to geologic time.