Grade 6 Science Worksheets

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• Explain how designers balance multiple performance goals when making changes to a configuration.
• Describe Pareto trade-offs and identify why improvements in one area can limit another.
• Use structural constraints to justify choices for stability, efficiency, and manufacturability.

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• Understand the purpose and methods of wind tunnel testing for aerodynamics.
• Explain how scale models are used to measure lift and drag forces.
• Identify the limitations of scaled aerodynamic testing and the importance of flow visualization techniques.+ Show more

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• Identify the main idea of an informational text about integrated management.
• Explain how ecological, economic, and social objectives can be balanced in forest decisions.
• Use details from a passage to answer questions about stakeholder collaboration and monitoring.

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• Match material properties to a design need such as strength, water resistance, or heat transfer.
• Explain how filtration design factors like membrane thickness and pore size affect contaminant reduction over time.
• Compare material choices using practical limits such as cost, availability, and ease of shaping.

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• Explain the process of condensation in the water cycle.
• Describe how clouds are formed from water vapor.
• Identify the importance of clouds in weather and climate.+ Show more

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• Understand how to match data types to appropriate graph types.
• Identify when to use line graphs, bar charts, and scatter plots.
• Learn to label axes clearly and choose scales that accurately represent data.+ Show more

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• Describe how stems and vascular tissues transport water, minerals, and sugars in plants.
• Explain the roles of xylem and phloem in long-distance resource movement.
• Understand how environmental conditions like freeze–thaw cycles and drought affect sap flow patterns.+ Show more

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• Distinguish between physical changes and chemical changes by identifying evidence of new substances.
• Classify common matter changes using observable clues such as gas formation, color change, and permanence.
• Use accurate science vocabulary (substance, state, reaction, evidence) to explain why a change is physical or chemical.

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• Understand how the angle of attack influences lift and drag in flight.
• Identify the relationship between angle adjustments and performance in gliders and kites.
• Explain what happens at the critical angle of attack causing a stall.+ Show more

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• Identify major forest types and describe typical species found in each type
• Explain how elevation, soil moisture, and fire history help determine where forest types grow
• Use evidence from a passage to answer questions about forest distribution and habitat diversity+ Show more

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• Identify independent and dependent variables in a scientific investigation.
• Define key terms using operational definitions to make measurements clear and repeatable.
• Design fair comparisons by keeping controlled variables constant.+ Show more

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• Understand the methods used to measure aerodynamic forces and moments on scaled models using wind tunnels.
• Identify the significance of similarity parameters such as Reynolds and Mach numbers in wind tunnel testing.
• Explain the concept of scaling effects on boundary-layer behavior and how they influence aerodynamic measurements.+ Show more

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• Compare different conservation strategies for maintaining biodiversity
• Understand ecological trade-offs and feasibility of different solutions
• Analyze case studies such as coral reef restoration and riparian buffers+ Show more

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• Understand the principles of safety and ethical practices in scientific environments.
• Identify proper protocols for hazard prevention and responsible handling of tools and materials.
• Recognize the importance of ethical considerations such as humane treatment, informed consent, and confidentiality.+ Show more

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• Describe how a single path affects current in series circuits
• Explain why current remains the same through series components
• Predict voltage sharing and bulb brightness in series circuits+ Show more

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• Understand community-based planting initiatives
• Recognize different stewardship practices for land care
• Identify how local efforts benefit regional ecosystems

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• Understand the concept of Earth's rotation and how it causes day and night.
• Identify the sequence of sunrise, solar noon, and sunset observed across Alberta time zones.
• Explain how Earth's rotation relates to the apparent daily motion of celestial objects.+ Show more

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• Explain how adaptations can change over generations in populations.
• Describe how reproductive isolation can lead to speciation.
• Identify evidence that supports speciation using morphology, compatibility, and biogeography.+ Show more

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• Explain how heritable differences can become more common in a population over generations.
• Describe how geographic separation and reproductive isolation can lead to speciation.
• Identify evidence for speciation using morphology, reproductive compatibility, and biogeographic patterns.+ Show more

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• Understand the different geological processes that modify Earth's surface over time.
• Identify evidence such as rock strata, fossils, and landform features to explain landscape evolution.
• Distinguish between rapid and slow surface change events and their observable indicators.+ Show more

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• Define motion as a change in position relative to a reference point
• Identify suitable reference points for describing an object's motion
• Describe an object's position using clear relative-location vocabulary+ Show more

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• Describe how wind tunnels measure aerodynamic forces and moments on models
• Identify key similarity parameters (Reynolds and Mach numbers) and explain why they matter
• Calculate lift and drag coefficients from measured force values+ Show more

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• Define groundwater and describe where it is stored within the earth.
• Explain how precipitation can recharge aquifers.
• Understand the concept of baseflow and its role in maintaining river flow during dry periods.+ Show more

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• Explain the geometric model of the Moon's orbit related to lunar phases.
• Identify the sequence and timing of lunar phases using the model.
• Describe how the relative positions of the Sun, Earth, and Moon influence visible illumination.+ Show more

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• Understand how energy transfer occurs during phase changes such as melting, boiling, freezing, and condensation.
• Explain the particle model of matter in relation to latent heat and phase changes.
• Describe why temperature can plateau during phase changes despite continued energy input.+ Show more

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• Explain how systems have inputs, outputs, and pathways that interact to affect performance
• Identify cause-and-effect relationships between a component change and system behavior
• Use system thinking language to describe why a design may succeed or fail under real conditions+ Show more

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• Explain the concept of disturbance regimes and their components.
• Identify different types of disturbance events in forest ecosystems.
• Understand how disturbance frequency and intensity influence forest succession.+ Show more

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• Explain how habitat fragmentation reduces available habitat and affects species survival
• Describe how fragmentation increases edge effects and limits movement between wildlife populations
• Identify human activities that cause fragmentation and propose mitigation strategies such as corridors

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• Identify scientific models and distinguish them from real systems
• Explain what scientific models represent and simplify
• Interpret information shown by diagrams and scientific models+ Show more

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• Describe how wind tunnels measure aerodynamic forces such as lift and drag on scaled models.
• Explain why similarity parameters (like Reynolds number and Mach number) matter when scaling experiments.
• Identify how force balances, pressure taps, and flow visualization help interpret wind tunnel results.+ Show more

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• Describe major regional forest types and their characteristic species.
• Understand how environmental factors influence forest distribution.
• Identify features of different forest environments and their ecological significance.+ Show more

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• Compare conservation strategies and habitat restoration approaches for maintaining biodiversity over time.
• Evaluate how protected area design and invasive species management affect ecosystem services.
• Explain ecological trade-offs and consider feasibility and economic constraints when choosing solutions.

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• Understand the concept of a food chain and how energy transfers from producers to consumers.
• Identify different trophic levels in a food chain.
• Recognize key organisms at each stage of a typical food chain.+ Show more

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• Understand the importance of modeling as a tool for representing complex systems.
• Identify different types of models and their purposes.
• Analyze the assumptions, boundaries, and limitations of models.+ Show more

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• Understand the importance of protected areas and park designations.
• Identify different conservation strategies such as reforestation and habitat restoration.
• Recognize the role of ecological knowledge in conservation planning.+ Show more

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• Understand the process and types of ecological succession.
• Identify pioneer species and their roles in succession.
• Explain how succession impacts biodiversity and community structure.+ Show more

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• Explain the iterative design process (conceptual design, prototyping, measurement, and refinement).
• Use performance specifications and trade-offs involving lift, drag, weight, and stability.
• Describe how scaled models and computational approximations help predict aerodynamic performance.+ Show more

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• Understand how the angle of attack affects lift and drag on wings.
• Explain how small changes in angle impact flight performance.
• Identify the critical point where flow separation causes a stall.+ Show more

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• Understand how gravity depends on mass and distance
• Differentiate between gravitational forces and contact forces like friction
• Identify examples of gravitational and frictional forces in everyday life+ Show more

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• Explain how photosynthesis provides the matter and energy plants need to build biomass
• Describe how carbohydrates become structures like cellulose and other molecules used for living systems
• Use evidence from plant growth to connect biomass changes to continuous inputs of matter and energy

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• Describe the three major states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas.
• Compare particle arrangement, motion, and macroscopic traits among the states.
• Identify everyday phenomena that illustrate differences in density and molecular spacing.+ Show more

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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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• Explain how density relates mass and volume and why it is a useful property of matter
• Calculate density conceptually by comparing masses of equal volumes and predicting float/sink outcomes
• Describe how density can change when a material’s state or composition changes

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

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• Identify and describe lift, drag, thrust, and weight and how each affects motion in flight.
• Explain weight as the force of gravity and connect thrust generation to propulsion systems.
• Use equilibrium ideas to describe steady level flight when forces balance.

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• Identify the independent variable and the dependent variable in a fair test scenario.
• Explain why controls are needed to make evidence reliable.
• Match examples of variables to their roles in an investigation.+ Show more

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• Analyze data from different prototype tests to compare structural strength.
• Interpret graphs and averages to assess design performance.
• Discuss trade-offs involved in optimizing bridge models such as weight versus strength.+ Show more

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• Explain how tectonic, atmospheric, and hydrologic processes help cause different natural hazards.
• Describe patterns of hazard frequency, intensity, and location using evidence such as historical records and data.
• Analyze cause-and-effect relationships between hazard occurrence and impacts on communities and infrastructure.