Grade 6 Science Worksheets

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• Understand that light behaves as both waves and particles.
• Identify the different types of light including visible, ultraviolet, and infrared.
• Learn how wavelength, frequency, and energy relate to different types of light.+ Show more

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• Explain how atoms rearrange during a chemical reaction to form new substances
• Describe how the properties of products depend on new atomic arrangements rather than just mixing
• Use particle and atomic models to predict what changes and what stays the same in chemical reactions

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• Describe how the respiratory system moves gases using diffusion across exchange surfaces
• Explain how the digestive system breaks food into smaller molecules that enter circulation
• Relate coordinated respiratory and digestive processes to energy release in cells and removal of waste+ Show more

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• Explain how particle models describe physical changes using the ideas of particle arrangement and state change.
• Use particle models to describe chemical reactions as rearrangements of atoms into new combinations.
• Connect evidence of new substances to conservation of atoms in both physical changes and chemical reactions.

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• Identify how organisms can be classified by function: producers, consumers, and decomposers
• Use key details to explain why classification helps us understand energy flow in ecosystems
• Distinguish native species from invasive or pest species based on their ecosystem effects

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• Explain how thermal energy transfers through conduction, convection, and radiation
• Identify which thermal energy transfer mechanism is occurring in everyday scenarios
• Use particle and fluid ideas to justify answers about heat movement

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• Explain power as the rate of energy transfer in electrical systems
• Connect power to voltage and current relationships in everyday circuit examples
• Describe how energy use depends on both power and time, and relate this to heat dissipation and efficiency

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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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• Explain how frequency and amplitude affect the pitch and loudness of sound
• Describe how sound speed changes with the medium and temperature
• Connect reflection and absorption to real-world sound behavior (echoes and muffled sounds)+ Show more

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• Understand the process of condensation and how clouds form in the atmosphere.
• Identify the role of condensation in weather patterns and rainfall.
• Describe how clouds influence sunlight reflection and energy balance in the atmosphere.+ Show more

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• Explain how streamlined shapes reduce aerodynamic resistance by improving airflow around an object
• Identify design features of streamlining (rounded noses, tapered tails, smooth surfaces) and link them to pressure and drag effects
• Apply streamlining ideas to everyday and engineered examples to predict effects on speed, stability, and energy use

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• Explain how thermal energy is transferred through conduction, convection, and radiation
• Identify the medium involved in each type of thermal energy transfer
• Use evidence from everyday situations to determine which mechanism is occurring

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• Understand the basic components of a food chain
• Identify producers, consumers, and their roles in an ecosystem
• Describe how energy flows through a food chain

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• Understand the key components of scientific inquiry, including operational definitions and variables.
• Learn to distinguish between independent and dependent variables in experiments.
• Develop skills for designing controlled experiments with fair testing conditions.+ Show more

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• Understand the different types of variables: independent, dependent, and controlled.
• Recognize how variables affect observable outcomes in experiments.
• Learn the importance of operational definitions and measurement consistency.+ Show more

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• Identify and write clear success measures for a design problem using criteria and constraints.
• Explain how limitations (materials, cost, and safety) affect possible solutions.
• Use cause-and-effect reasoning to predict impacts on people and natural systems.

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• Compare solar system distances using astronomical units
• Compare planetary sizes and orbital periods
• Distinguish terrestrial planets from gas giant planets+ Show more

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• Understand the process of recrystallization and its role in purifying solids.
• Explain how solubility varies with temperature and influences crystal formation.
• Identify the factors that affect the size and purity of crystals during recrystallization.+ Show more

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• Explain how electrical energy is transferred and dissipated in circuit elements.
• Define power as the rate of energy transfer in electrical systems.
• Relate power to current and voltage in resistive components.+ Show more

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• Identify how observable characteristics are used to group organisms into categories.
• Use a dichotomous key to classify organisms by following paired choices.
• Explain the hierarchy of biological classification from kingdom to species.

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• Explain how chemical energy stored in food can be transformed to power life processes in organisms.
• Describe how energy is conserved during cellular work (energy changes form, not created or destroyed).
• Distinguish between useful energy for body functions and energy lost as heat.+ Show more

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• Explain how circuit topology (series vs. parallel) affects expected current and voltage patterns
• Interpret observed symptoms (unequal brightness, open continuity, anomalous meter readings) to narrow down likely faults
• Use comparison of predicted vs. observed behavior to reason about whether a fault is an open, short, or incorrect component behavior+ Show more

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• Explain how clouds form when water vapor cools and condenses onto tiny particles in the atmosphere.
• Describe how precipitation forms when condensed droplets or ice crystals grow heavy enough to fall.
• Use temperature and moisture information to predict likely types of precipitation.

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• Describe the celestial conditions necessary for solar and lunar eclipses.
• Explain how the orbit and alignment of the Sun, Earth, and Moon influence eclipse types and visibility.
• Understand why eclipses are rare at specific locations like Alberta.+ Show more

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• Explain how invasive species are introduced and establish in new ecosystems
• Describe how competition and predation by non-native organisms can alter native food webs
• Identify factors that increase establishment success, including propagule pressure and lack of natural predators+ Show more

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• Understand the basic organization and functions of the circulatory, respiratory, digestive, and nervous systems.
• Identify how tissues and organs work together within each organ system.
• Explain the interdependence of organ systems in maintaining overall body function.+ Show more

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• Understand the components of food webs including producers, consumers, and decomposers
• Describe energy flow and matter cycling within different ecosystems
• Analyze the effects of species removal or proliferation on food web stability+ Show more

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• Explain how climate differs from short-term weather using long-term averages and typical ranges.
• Identify key factors that influence climate, including latitude, altitude, distance from water, ocean currents, and prevailing winds.
• Use climate ideas to describe why different environments (deserts, grasslands, rain forests) form in different regions.

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• Understand the basic concept of energy conservation.
• Identify different forms of energy such as kinetic, potential, and thermal.
• Learn how energy transforms and transfers within a system.+ Show more

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• Identify changes in size, shape, or state as physical changes
• Classify examples as physical changes or non-physical changes
• Describe observable changes before and after a physical change+ Show more

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• Understand the conditions leading to solar and lunar eclipses.
• Identify the key celestial alignments necessary for different types of eclipses.
• Explain why eclipses are relatively rare at a specific location and how orbital geometry affects visibility.+ Show more

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• Describe how wing surface pressure variations relate to lift
• Identify stagnation points and suction peaks on pressure maps
• Explain how camber shifts pressure minima across the chord+ Show more

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• Understand the characteristics of mixtures and solutions.
• Differentiate between homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures.
• Identify methods used to separate components in mixtures.+ Show more

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• Define mass and volume in simple, accurate terms
• Explain density as a quantitative property that links mass and volume
• Use a basic density calculation with whole numbers and interpret what it means

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• Use a particle model to explain how particle motion and spacing relate to phases of matter.
• Describe how collisions and particle kinetic energy change when temperature changes.
• Predict qualitative changes in pressure and volume in gases using the particle model.

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• Define mass wasting and identify its different types.
• Explain the causes that trigger mass wasting events.
• Recognize the effects of gravity, water, and other factors on slope stability.+ Show more

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• Explain how filtration separates mixtures using particle size and whether particles can pass through a barrier.
• Describe what happens to sand and water during filtration and how their positions change.
• Use observable evidence (such as sediment thickness and water clarity) to support a filtration claim.

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• Explain why choosing a measurement tool and units affects the accuracy of collected data.
• Use measurement tools responsibly by calibrating and recording observations consistently.
• Represent measurement information clearly so it can be compared across time and locations.

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• Explain how elliptical and near-circular orbits affect distance from a central body and orbital speed
• Describe how gravity and inertial motion balance to keep an object in orbit
• Relate orbital period, distance, and energy qualitatively for real satellites such as the Moon and low Earth orbit satellites

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• Explain how root systems help trees anchor, absorb water and nutrients, and store energy.
• Compare taproots and lateral roots and describe where each root form is most helpful.
• Describe how mycorrhizal associations can improve drought resilience and nutrient uptake.+ Show more

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• Explain how power dissipates in resistors and relate it to current and voltage.
• Describe how internal resistance reduces terminal voltage under load and affects battery performance.
• Analyze load interactions and predict heating and safe operation in practical circuits.

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• Identify the key parts of the nervous system
• Describe the functions of neurons, the brain, and the spinal cord
• Understand how signals are transmitted within the nervous system+ Show more

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• Explain how adaptations help organisms survive when environmental conditions fit their traits.
• Describe how changes in conditions can shift survival and reproduction within a population.
• Connect adaptation over generations to changes in ecosystems and resilience.

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• Understand how Earth's systems interact through the transfer of matter and energy.
• Identify examples of feedback mechanisms like albedo changes, sediment transport, and nutrient movement.
• Describe the flow of energy within Earth's systems including sources, sinks, and phase changes.+ Show more

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• Explain how solar energy and gravity drive the water cycle processes (evaporation, condensation, precipitation, runoff, infiltration, and groundwater storage).
• Identify how water moves between reservoirs (ocean, atmosphere, land/ice, rivers, and aquifers) and how phase changes affect that movement.
• Describe examples such as evapotranspiration, river discharge, aquifer recharge, and seasonal snowmelt and connect them to storage timescales.

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• Identify the function of key circuit components: power sources, resistive loads, switches, and connectors.
• Match physical components to common schematic ideas and explain how symbols represent those functions.
• Describe qualitatively how component behavior affects current and voltage in simple circuits (like lights or small motors).

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• Identify safe handling practices for measurement tools such as thermometers, pH probes, and handheld anemometers
• Explain how to store, clean, and manage batteries to prevent equipment damage and measurement errors
• Describe calibration checks and contamination prevention steps for fieldwork near wetlands and river edges

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• Explain how decomposers break down dead organisms and waste
• Describe how nutrients return to soil and water and become available to producers
• Analyze how decomposer activity affects ecosystem structure and plant growth