Grade 6 Science Worksheets

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• Understand the concept of disturbance regimes and their role in shaping forest ecosystems.
• Identify different types of disturbance events such as fire, insect outbreaks, and human activities.
• Explain how frequency, intensity, and spatial extent influence forest regeneration and landscape patterns.+ Show more

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• Understand the importance of systematic sky observations in recognizing patterns of celestial motion.
• Identify key sky phenomena such as sunrise, sunset, Moon phases, and star positions.
• Record and analyze observational data to recognize repeating cycles linked to Earth's movements.+ Show more

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• Understand how sound and light waves transfer energy in technological devices.
• Identify the functions of speakers, microphones, and cameras in terms of wave conversions.
• Explain how wave properties like frequency and intensity influence device performance.+ Show more

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• Understand the key performance parameters such as glide ratio, lift-to-drag performance, and control responsiveness across different flying devices.
• Compare and contrast the operational envelopes of kites, gliders, and round canopies in regional atmospheric conditions.
• Analyze how design parameters influence endurance versus maneuverability in flight devices.+ Show more

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• Understand how to compare properties of substances before and after interaction.
• Identify evidence that indicates new substances are formed during interactions.
• Recognize changes in color, formation of solids, release of gases, and new material behaviors as signs of chemical change.+ Show more

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• Understand the role of root systems in water and nutrient uptake and storage.
• Identify different root adaptations and their influence on tree distribution and recovery.
• Explain how mycorrhizal associations enhance plant resilience in dry environments.+ Show more

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• Identify different reproductive structures such as flowers, cones, and seeds.
• Explain how seed dispersal mechanisms affect plant colonization.
• Describe examples of Alberta's unique reproductive strategies like lodgepole pine cones and aspen root suckering.+ Show more

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• Identify the major structures of a tree and their functions.
• Explain how tree structures support survival in different habitats.
• Describe relationships between form and function in tree parts.+ Show more

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• Understand how stems and vascular tissues transport water, minerals, and sugars in plants.
• Explain how transport processes help trees respond to environmental conditions like freeze–thaw cycles, drought, and pests.
• Identify bark characteristics that protect trees against herbivory and fire.+ Show more

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• Understand that atoms are neither created nor destroyed in chemical reactions.
• Explain how atoms are rearranged during reactions to form new substances.
• Use particle diagrams to illustrate reactants and products and link conservation of atoms to observable changes.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of integrated management in forest ecosystems.
• Identify ecological, economic, and social objectives in forest management.
• Describe approaches such as ecosystem-based management and adaptive planning.+ Show more

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• Understand criteria for judging whether conclusions follow from data and methods.
• Identify the importance of relevance, consistency, uncertainty, and scope in claim evaluation.
• Analyze examples of evidence assessment related to environmental and agricultural claims.+ Show more

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• Describe how water moves through a watershed and the factors that influence this movement.
• Explain the roles of terrain, land cover, and vegetation in water infiltration and runoff.
• Analyze how earth system interactions link rainfall to downstream conditions in a watershed.+ Show more

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• Understand how to identify variables, controls, and measurement procedures in experiments.
• Learn to articulate testable questions for fair testing in environmental contexts.
• Develop skills to justify choices of control conditions and establish repeatable criteria.+ Show more

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• Understand how incremental adjustments to shape, mass distribution, and control surfaces affect aerodynamic performance and safety.
• Identify criteria for evaluating modifications in aeronautical design.
• Analyze trade-offs between speed, stability, and payload in design refinement.+ Show more

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• Understand how traits are transmitted from parents to offspring through genes.
• Model inheritance patterns using Punnett squares and probability.
• Differentiate between dominant and recessive traits in inheritance examples.+ Show more

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• Describe how latitude, climate, and solar geometry influence seasonal patterns in Alberta.
• Explain the effects of daylight and solar intensity variations on ecosystems and agriculture.
• Connect astronomical causes to terrestrial environmental cycles in Alberta's regions.

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• Connect natural resources to the synthetic materials derived from them.
• Compare properties such as durability, flexibility, conductivity, and biodegradability of different materials.
• Describe the processes involved in resource extraction and material manufacturing.+ Show more

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• Describe the components and structure of food webs, including producers, consumers, and decomposers.
• Explain how energy diminishes across trophic levels and the concept of energy pyramids.
• Understand the roles of photosynthesis and cellular respiration in energy transfer.+ Show more

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• Understand how question framing, measurement strategies, and data handling influence scientific interpretation.
• Recognize the importance of documentation, data provenance, and communication of limitations in integrated research.
• Analyze examples of multi-site monitoring and how combined datasets inform policy decisions.+ Show more

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• Understand how sound is a mechanical wave that transfers energy through vibrations.
• Identify how frequency and amplitude affect pitch and loudness.
• Explain how sound speed varies with medium and temperature.+ Show more

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• Understand the geologic processes that modify Earth's surface over different time scales.
• Identify evidence such as rock strata, fossils, and landforms that indicate landscape evolution.
• Differentiate between rapid events like volcanic eruptions and slow processes like weathering.+ Show more

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• Understand how anatomical and molecular traits provide evidence for common ancestry among taxa.
• Identify examples of homologous structures, vestigial organs, and conserved DNA sequences.
• Interpret phylogenetic trees and morphological gradients to analyze lineage divergence.+ Show more

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• Understand how models represent Earth–Sun geometry to predict celestial phenomena.
• Identify different types of models used in astronomy and their applications.
• Explain how simplified models help forecast sunrise, sunset, and lunar phases.+ Show more

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• Describe matter as composed of tiny particles that are too small to see.
• Explain how particle motion, collisions, and spacing relate to phases and changes of state.
• Relate temperature and thermal energy to particle kinetic energy and pressure in gases.+ Show more

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• Understand how the circulatory system transports blood, gases, nutrients, hormones, and wastes.
• Identify the main components of the heart and blood vessels.
• Explain how the heart's pumping action creates pressure to circulate blood.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of cell specialization and its role in organisms.
• Identify different types of specialized cells and their functions.
• Explain how differentiation leads to cell specialization and tissue formation.+ Show more

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• Describe how the immune system defends organisms through barrier defenses, inflammation, and adaptive responses.
• Identify the roles of skin, mucous membranes, circulating immune cells, and lymphatic vessels in pathogen defense.
• Explain how immune activity interacts with circulatory and lymphatic systems to maintain health and memory.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of adaptation trade-offs and how they affect survival.
• Identify examples of trade-offs in animal structures and behaviors.
• Evaluate the costs and benefits of specific adaptations in different environments.+ Show more

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• Explain the difference between current and voltage measurements and what each quantity describes in a circuit.
• Interpret how instrument placement conceptually links meter readings to component behaviour.
• Describe how measurement uncertainty and circuit patterns (series vs parallel) support reasoning about electrical behaviour.+ Show more

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• Identify the main components of the musculoskeletal system and their functions.
• Explain how bones, muscles, and joints work together to enable movement and support.
• Describe how the musculoskeletal system interacts with other body systems like the nervous and circulatory systems.

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• Explain how heritable variation influences natural selection.
• Identify environmental pressures that drive changes in traits within populations.
• Analyze case studies illustrating selection-driven trait shifts such as coloration, beak variation, and antibiotic resistance.+ Show more

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• Understand the key components of scientific inquiry and how observations are used to form questions.
• Learn the importance of evidence and logical reasoning in developing scientific explanations.
• Recognize measurement and observation terms used in describing natural phenomena.+ Show more

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• Understand how energy is transferred between trophic levels in an ecosystem.
• Explain why energy decreases as it moves to higher trophic levels.
• Identify the role of energy loss in supporting fewer top-level consumers.+ Show more

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• Define what a habitat is and explain its importance in an ecosystem.
• Describe what a niche is and how it differs from a habitat.
• Understand how overlapping niches create competition among species.+ Show more

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• Explain how prototype evaluation uses evidence and criteria to judge how well a solution works as a system.
• Identify common constraints (such as material strength and time limits) that affect what improvements are acceptable.
• Use measurement and observations to describe failures and revise a prototype design.

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• Explain how the heart’s rhythmic pumping creates pressure that helps blood move through the body.
• Compare the functions of arteries, veins, and capillaries in transporting blood and materials.
• Describe how capillary walls enable exchange of oxygen, nutrients, and wastes between blood and body cells.

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• Understand the concept of food webs and energy flow within ecosystems.
• Identify different trophic levels such as producers, consumers, and decomposers.
• Explain how seasonal changes and disruptions affect food webs.+ Show more

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• Understand the processes that influence the distribution of mineral, energy, and groundwater resources.
• Identify how geological history and hydrologic flow shape resource availability and patterns.
• Evaluate trade-offs in resource extraction considering demand, environmental impact, and technological constraints.+ Show more

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• Understand how human activities alter land, water, and atmosphere systems.
• Identify examples of human impacts such as deforestation, pollution, and urbanization.
• Analyze the causal links between human actions and environmental changes.+ Show more

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• Understand the different functional groups of organisms in ecosystems.
• Distinguish native species from invasive or pest species relevant to Alberta.
• Recognize examples of species classification and their ecological roles.+ Show more

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• Understand what digital sources are and their importance in local inquiry.
• Identify different types of digital data and their uses.
• Learn how to verify metadata, temporal resolution, and spatial coverage of digital datasets.+ Show more

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• Understand that light behaves as both waves and particles, characterized by wavelength, frequency, and energy.
• Identify the range of visible light within the electromagnetic spectrum and recognize wavelengths beyond visible light.
• Explain how shorter wavelengths carry more energy and can cause chemical changes, while longer wavelengths transfer thermal energy.+ Show more

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• Identify independent, dependent, and controlled variables in a controlled experiment
• Use operational definitions to describe how variables are measured or applied
• Recognize potential confounding influences and explain how control strategies reduce them+ Show more

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• Understand the three main modes of energy transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation.
• Identify examples of each energy transfer mode in everyday life.
• Explain how energy transfer affects temperature changes and energy distribution.+ Show more

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• Identify human activities that impact forest ecosystems.
• Describe specific examples of human impacts in Alberta.
• Explain how human impacts affect habitat connectivity, soil, water, and species.+ Show more

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• Describe the main organs involved in the digestive process.
• Explain how enzymes and acids chemically digest food.
• Understand how nutrients are absorbed into the blood and lymph.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of energy conservation within closed systems.
• Identify different forms of energy and how they transform and transfer.
• Apply the conservation principle to analyze system behavior, efficiency, and useful work.