Grade 6 Science Worksheets

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• Identify common types of digital sources (datasets, sensors, and remote-sensing products) used for local science inquiry
• Use metadata to verify temporal resolution and spatial coverage when interpreting digital information
• Explain how licensing and standardized formats affect reuse and comparison of digital sources+ Show more

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• Understand how incoming solar energy varies with angle and location.
• Explain how temperature patterns are influenced by solar energy distribution.
• Describe the processes of energy transfer through the atmosphere and oceans.+ Show more

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• Understand the key parameters involved in population dynamics such as birth rate, death rate, immigration, and emigration.
• Explain the differences between logistic and exponential growth models with real-life examples.
• Identify factors that influence population change, including density-dependent and density-independent factors.+ Show more

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• Explain the difference between criteria and constraints in the design process.
• Identify examples of criteria and constraints in a real-world design task.
• Use evidence to justify whether a proposed solution meets criteria while respecting constraints.

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• Explain how alignment in the Earth–Moon–Sun system produces solar and lunar eclipses.
• Distinguish umbra and penumbra and describe their effects on what people see.
• Model tidal ranges using the differential gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun.+ Show more

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• Explain the process of cellular respiration and its role in energy production.
• Identify the gases involved in cellular respiration and their exchange.
• Describe how matter from food molecules is transformed and transported in the body.+ Show more

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• Explain how instrument resolution, environmental variation, and human observation can create measurement uncertainty
• Estimate uncertainty using repeated measurements and a range
• Interpret simple percent error and use it to judge whether results are reasonable+ Show more

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• Identify independent, dependent, and controlled variables in scientific investigations.
• Explain why a controlled investigation is a fair test.
• Construct hypotheses using a clear if-then-because format.+ Show more

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• Explain the difference between goals, criteria, and constraints in the design process
• Use criteria and constraints to interpret evidence from tests and observations
• Identify examples of constraints from real-world limitations like safety rules, available materials, size requirements, and environmental conditions

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• Identify criteria that indicate a chemical reaction has occurred.
• Analyze quantitative and qualitative data to determine if new substances are formed.
• Recognize indicators of chemical reactions such as color change, gas evolution, precipitate formation, and temperature change.+ Show more

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• Explain the concept of electrical conductivity and how free electrons facilitate charge flow in conductors.
• Identify common metallic and non-metallic materials that act as conductors.
• Describe factors affecting conductivity, including material composition, temperature, and cross-sectional area.+ Show more

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• Describe how the Sun, Moon, planets, and constellations appear to move in predictable patterns from a fixed location
• Explain how seasonal star patterns can be used to recognize characteristic times of year
• Compare how planets change position more slowly than constellations against the background stars+ Show more

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• Explain how thermal energy transfers by conduction, convection, and radiation.
• Use observable temperature changes and material properties (like thermal conductivity) to predict heat flow.
• Identify heat transfer behavior in simple open and closed systems.

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• Explain how carbon atoms cycle through air, water, and living organisms in an ecosystem
• Distinguish between matter cycling (conservation of atoms) and energy flow (one-way transformation)
• Describe how carbon moves from plants to animals and returns to the environment through respiration and decomposition

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• Understand the role of decomposers in ecosystems.
• Identify different types of decomposers like fungi and bacteria.
• Explain how decomposers help recycle nutrients back into the environment.+ Show more

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• Understand that matter is made up of tiny particles that we cannot see.
• Describe how particles move, collide, and are spaced in different phases of matter.
• Explain how temperature and thermal energy affect particle behavior.+ Show more

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• Identify different types of water reservoirs on Earth.
• Understand how water moves between reservoirs.
• Explain the conditions that affect water storage in various reservoirs.+ Show more

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• Explain the relationships between the Sun, Earth, and Moon in terms of gravity and position.
• Describe how the relative positions of the Sun, Earth, and Moon cause phases, eclipses, and tides.
• Identify and understand observable phenomena such as lunar phases and solar/lunar eclipses.+ Show more

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• Describe how root systems anchor plants and help them absorb water and nutrients
• Compare lateral root systems and deep taproots and how soil conditions influence which form is common
• Explain how mycorrhizal associations can improve absorption and drought resilience+ Show more

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• Identify observable indicators that a chemical reaction has formed a new substance.
• Explain how chemical evidence suggests changes in composition rather than temporary mixing.
• Use examples (such as rusting and burning) to connect evidence to particle-level rearrangements.

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• Explain how moving water causes erosion by detaching and transporting sediment
• Describe how decreased water energy leads to deposition and the formation of landforms
• Identify factors that affect erosion and deposition, including water volume, flow speed, and surface materials+ Show more

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• Apply the steps of the scientific method to a local stewardship issue using respectful community engagement.
• Explain how consent and cultural sensitivity protect community members when collecting observations.
• Describe how to validate community-contributed records and communicate findings to non-specialist audiences.

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• Explain how barrier defenses, innate inflammation, and adaptive immune responses work together to protect the body
• Describe how lymphatic and circulatory systems help immune cells find pathogens and communicate with other cells
• Summarize how antibodies and immune memory provide long-term protection against specific pathogens

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• Understand how anatomical and molecular traits provide evidence for common ancestry among taxa.
• Identify homologous structures, vestigial organs, and conserved DNA sequences in different organisms.
• Interpret phylogenetic trees and related evidence to explain lineage splitting and trait inheritance.+ Show more

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• Understand what habitats and niches are
• Identify different types of habitats
• Explain how niches influence species interactions+ Show more

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• Understand core safety principles in scientific practices
• Recognize ethical considerations in research involving organisms and data
• Identify proper safety protocols for handling tools and materials+ Show more

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• Use data such as birth rate, death rate, and age structure to explain how populations change over time.
• Construct evidence-based claims linking ecosystem component changes (predators, invasive species, habitat, disease) to population increases or declines.
• Describe how trophic cascades and recovery or collapse patterns can occur in both terrestrial and aquatic systems.

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• Explain the difference between a habitat and a niche using examples
• Describe how overlapping niches can cause competition and limit population growth
• Analyze how resource partitioning can support species coexistence+ Show more

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• Identify matter, particles, and the three states of matter.
• Compare particle arrangement and movement in solids, liquids, and gases.
• Explain changes of state using the particle model.+ Show more

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• Explain apparent daily motion of the Sun, Moon, and stars as a result of Earth’s rotation.
• Describe diurnal rising and setting and how Earth’s rotation creates apparent paths across the sky.
• Use the ideas of the celestial sphere and the horizon to explain how sky objects appear to move.+ Show more

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• Distinguish mixtures from compounds using particle models and descriptions of atomic arrangement
• Explain how physical separation methods relate to mixture composition
• Identify properties of compounds that result from consistent atomic bonding

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• Explain how wind patterns and Earth’s rotation help drive ocean currents.
• Describe how ocean currents move water and heat and influence regional climate.
• Use evidence from a text to identify causes and effects related to coastal weather.

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• Identify the main organelles in plant and animal cells.
• Describe the functions of key cell organelles.
• Understand how cell structure relates to organelle function.

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• Understand the basic differences between electric and magnetic forces.
• Recognize how force depends on source strength and separation.
• Identify examples of electrostatic attraction and repulsion.+ Show more

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• Identify different parts of a leaf and understand their functions.
• Explain how leaves contribute to photosynthesis, transpiration, and gas exchange.
• Recognize variations in leaf structures between conifers and deciduous trees.+ Show more

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• Explain how optimizing multiple design criteria requires tradeoffs and constraints.
• Use Pareto trade-off ideas to compare design options with different performance goals.
• Describe how safety margins, buffers, and manufacturability affect viable engineering configurations.

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• Explain how long-term climate records are summarized using averages and variability
• Interpret graphs to identify patterns in temperature and precipitation over time
• Describe how comparing current data to historical baselines shows climate change or stability+ Show more

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• Compare solids, liquids, and gases using particle arrangement and relative motion.
• Describe macroscopic traits such as shape retention and compressibility for each state of matter.
• Use everyday examples (ice, liquid water, water vapor) to connect state changes with density and molecular spacing.+ Show more

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• Explain how current and voltage measurements relate to circuit performance.
• Describe conceptually where instruments are placed to measure current versus voltage.
• Interpret typical meter readings and uncertainty in simple circuit scenarios.

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• Understand various observational techniques and instruments used in space science.
• Identify the functions of ground-based and orbital telescopes, space probes, and satellites.
• Describe spectral imaging, remote sensing, and data interpretation methods in space exploration.+ Show more

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• Understand the importance of relevance in scientific evidence.
• Identify criteria for evaluating the strength of scientific claims.
• Learn to assess the consistency and uncertainty of evidence.+ Show more

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• Explain how the relative positions of the Sun, Earth, and Moon determine lunar phases
• Use a simple geometric model to predict which phase will be visible from Earth
• Describe the sequence of lunar phases and relate it to the synodic period

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• Explain how gravitational attraction between a planet (or moon) and the Sun produces orbital motion
• Describe how orbital shape can be elliptical and how distance affects orbital speed and orbital period
• Use comparative examples (Earth–Moon and Jupiter–satellites) to reason about how mass and distance influence orbits

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• Understand the main functions of the circulatory system.
• Identify the components of the heart and blood vessels.
• Explain how blood transports gases, nutrients, and wastes.+ Show more

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• Understand how oceans influence climate stability
• Learn about the process of heat absorption and release by oceans
• Identify how ocean conditions affect weather patterns+ Show more

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• Match a data set to an appropriate graph type (line, bar, or scatter)
• Label axes clearly and choose scales that do not mislead readers
• Use annotations to highlight key patterns or comparisons in a graph+ Show more

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• Explain how parallel circuits provide the same potential difference across each branch.
• Describe how total current in a parallel circuit relates to the sum of branch currents.
• Compare fault tolerance of parallel circuits with the vulnerability of series circuits.

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• Explain how atoms are conserved during chemical reactions using particle diagrams.
• Describe reactants and products as rearrangements of atoms rather than creation or destruction.
• Use particle-level evidence to connect conservation of atoms to observable changes.