Grade 6 Science Worksheets

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• Define electric charge and explain how charge separation occurs through rubbing or contact
• Compare static electricity (charges at rest on insulators) with current electricity (charges flowing through conductors)
• Explain attractions and sparks using the idea of charge imbalance and charge transfer+ Show more

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• Understand how current, voltage, and power are measured in electrical circuits.
• Identify the units used for electrical quantities such as amperes, volts, and watts.
• Explain how energy consumption is calculated over time in electrical systems.+ Show more

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• Explain heritability using the idea that traits can be influenced by genes
• Distinguish heritable traits from traits caused mainly by the environment
• Describe how allele frequencies can change over generations due to selection+ Show more

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• Explain how magnetic separation sorts mixtures based on magnetic properties
• Describe what happens to magnetic vs. nonmagnetic materials when a magnet is used
• Use observations to justify the separation results without changing substances

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• Define what mixtures are and identify examples.
• Differentiate between uniform and non-uniform mixtures.
• Recognize common properties and components of mixtures.+ Show more

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• Identify four major forest types: boreal mixedwood, montane, subalpine, and aspen parkland.
• Describe key abiotic conditions that influence where each forest type grows.
• Use main idea and key details to answer questions about forest classification.

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• Understand the purpose and basic components of wind tunnels
• Learn how aerodynamic forces are measured in scaled models
• Recognize the significance of similarity parameters like Reynolds and Mach numbers+ Show more

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• Explain why energy available to higher trophic levels decreases in real ecosystems.
• Describe how energy is used for life processes and lost as heat at each trophic level.
• Use energy transfer ideas to predict how food web changes can affect multiple populations.

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• Understand the principle of conservation of mass in closed systems during physical and chemical changes.
• Recognize the differences between open and closed system measurements relating to mass.
• Identify processes that rearrange atoms versus those that suggest measurement limitations.+ Show more

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• Understand how to measure temperature using thermometers
• Identify different types of measurement tools used in science
• Learn how environmental factors affect temperature readings+ Show more

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• Explain how particle models describe matter as being made of particles and how atoms build elements.
• Identify how different combinations and relative numbers of atoms help determine properties like density and melting point.
• Connect atomic composition to observable/measureable properties rather than only macroscopic appearance.

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

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• Understand the principles of relative and absolute dating
• Learn about the division of Earth's history into geologic periods
• Identify methods used to determine the age of rocks and fossils+ Show more

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• Explain how thermal energy transfers through conduction, convection, and radiation.
• Connect thermal energy transfer to observable temperature changes in everyday materials.
• Describe how thermal conductivity relates to how quickly heat spreads in solids.+ Show more

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• Understand how sound waves are produced by speakers
• Identify how sound travels from speakers to ears
• Recognize the role of waves in transmitting information in technology

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• Explain the principle of mass conservation in chemical reactions
• Identify how atoms are conserved even when substances change form
• Describe the concept of a closed system in chemical processes+ Show more

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• Understand how water availability impacts animal populations.
• Identify the effects of scarce resources on ecosystems.
• Explain the relationship between resources and population size.

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• Explain how gravity moves water downhill through interconnected pathways in a watershed
• Describe how infiltration, storage, and surface cover affect runoff speed and erosion
• Use watershed-scale ideas to predict how upstream conditions influence downstream water+ Show more

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• Explain Bernoulli’s principle using the relationship between fluid speed and pressure.
• Describe how pressure differences around an airfoil can contribute to lift.
• Apply Bernoulli’s principle to real-life examples like wind near rivers or roadways.

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• Define what a key is and explain its purpose in classification.
• Identify different types of keys such as dichotomous and multi-access keys.
• Understand how traits and characteristics are used to construct decision paths in keys.+ Show more

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• Identify physical properties (such as density, solubility, magnetism, conductivity, hardness, and luster) and explain how they help distinguish substances.
• Use qualitative descriptions and simple quantitative comparisons to support material classification without phase-change processes.
• Relate observed property patterns to familiar examples such as iron, salt, oil, and copper.

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• Understand the origins and patterns of natural hazards such as earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes, and floods.
• Analyze how tectonic, atmospheric, and hydrologic processes contribute to hazard occurrence.
• Evaluate the effects of natural hazards on communities and infrastructure using data and hazard maps.+ Show more

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• Define the concept of matter cycles in ecosystems.
• Identify key elements involved in matter cycles, such as carbon and water.
• Describe how matter moves among air, soil, water, and living organisms.+ Show more

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• Explain how airfoil geometry (camber, thickness, chord length, leading-edge curvature) influences airflow and pressure distribution.
• Compare simplified Bernoulli and Newtonian ideas for how lift is generated.
• Describe how angle of attack and the critical angle affect lift and stall behavior.+ Show more

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• Explain how habitat restoration, protected areas, and assisted migration can help maintain biodiversity.
• Describe how invasive species removal and community-based monitoring support ecosystem health.
• Evaluate conservation trade-offs and prioritize actions using species at risk and ecosystem services criteria.+ Show more

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• Identify the main functions of the heart
• Understand how blood is transported through arteries, veins, and capillaries
• Explain how heart structure and pumping action move blood+ Show more

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• Understand Earth's axial tilt and how it causes seasonal changes
• Explain how the tilt affects solar angles and daylight hours
• Connect Earth's tilt to regional climate variations like summer and winter

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• Identify common temperature measurement instruments such as thermometers.
• Understand how to interpret temperature readings from different devices.
• Recognize the importance of calibration and unit selection in measurement.+ Show more

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• Explain how triboelectric effects transfer charge between materials when they touch and separate
• Use the triboelectric series to predict whether objects tend to gain or lose electrons
• Differentiate electrostatic discharge from steady electric current flow+ Show more

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• Identify chemical reactions by analyzing quantitative and qualitative evidence such as gas production, precipitate formation, color change, and temperature change.
• Compare measurements taken before and after a reaction to determine whether new substances (new chemical species) formed.
• Use data reasoning to interpret evidence from typical reactions such as acid–carbonate reactions and metal oxidation.

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• Understand the concept of protected areas in conservation
• Identify different types of conservation strategies
• Analyze the importance of protected areas for biodiversity

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• Identify the sources of various synthetic materials.
• Describe the manufacturing processes involved in making plastics.
• Compare properties of natural and synthetic materials for specific uses.+ Show more

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• Identify and describe the different lunar phases based on the Moon's relative position to Earth and the Sun.
• Explain how lunar phases are observed from Earth.
• Understand the geometric relationships involved in lunar phases and eclipses.+ Show more

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• Describe how heat energy is transferred by conduction, convection, and radiation.
• Use temperature, material type, and particle motion clues to identify the dominant heat transfer mechanism.
• Explain how temperature change and state change can indicate which transfer mechanism is occurring.

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• Explain how ethical principles like beneficence and risk minimization apply to scientific decisions.
• Identify how privacy, informed consent, and responsible data use should guide the use of human-related scientific data.
• Evaluate environmental and long-term ecological impacts when applying scientific knowledge or new technologies.+ Show more

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• Explain how energy moves through trophic levels in an ecosystem
• Describe why usable energy decreases at each step in a food chain
• Use energy-flow reasoning to predict ecosystem patterns at higher trophic levels

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• Understand the organs involved in digestion
• Learn the chemical processes of digestion
• Identify the absorption of nutrients into the body+ Show more

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• Explain how a food web connects many food chains in an ecosystem
• Identify trophic levels and describe how energy transfers from one organism to another
• Predict how changes to one species can affect multiple organisms in a food web

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• Explain how wind tunnels measure aerodynamic forces and moments on scaled models.
• Describe how similarity parameters (Reynolds number and Mach number) affect wind-tunnel testing.
• Use measured forces to calculate lift and drag coefficients and interpret flow visualization results.+ Show more

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• Identify different sources of measurement uncertainty in scientific data.
• Explain how environmental and human factors contribute to variability.
• Describe methods to estimate and reduce measurement uncertainty.+ Show more

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• Explain how habitat fragmentation changes connectivity between habitat patches
• Describe how fragmentation can reduce gene flow and movement of pollinators
• Use key metrics to compare fragment size and corridor value+ Show more

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• Identify common circuit symbols for cells, batteries, resistors, lamps, switches, ammeters, and voltmeters.
• Interpret how wire connections in a schematic represent series and parallel circuit topology.
• Predict circuit behavior by tracing paths in a diagram and understanding where meters are placed.

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• Explain how stability and balance influence aircraft performance.
• Identify key features that contribute to an aircraft's static stability.
• Describe regional variations in aircraft balance considerations.

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• Explain how evaluation results guide iterative improvements in a design
• Identify how revised designs can improve performance while respecting constraints and safety limits
• Use cause-and-effect reasoning to predict what design changes should happen next

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• Describe how the Sun, Earth, and Moon differ in relative size, mass, and mean distance.
• Explain how gravitational interactions create stable orbits for the Earth and Moon.
• Model the Earth–Moon system’s shared orbital motion around a barycenter.+ Show more

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• Compare solids, liquids, and gases using particle arrangement and relative particle motion.
• Relate macroscopic properties (shape retention and compressibility) to the state of matter.
• Use everyday examples such as ice, liquid water, and water vapor to explain differences in density and molecular spacing.

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• Interpret common circuit symbols for cells, batteries, resistors, lamps, switches, ammeters, and voltmeters.
• Explain how schematic diagrams show physical connections and predict basic circuit behaviour using series and parallel ideas.

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• Explain how a food web connects many food chains in an ecosystem.
• Describe how energy moves between organisms and how matter is recycled by decomposers.
• Predict how changes to one organism can affect multiple feeding relationships.