Grade 6 Science Worksheets

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• Understand the process and stages of ecological succession.
• Differentiate between primary and secondary succession.
• Identify pioneer species and their role in succession.+ Show more

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• Explain the mechanisms of thermal energy transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation.
• Identify practical examples of each energy transfer method in real-world contexts.
• Connect energy transfer processes to observable temperature changes and material properties.+ Show more

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• Explain how energy and nutrients move through trophic levels in a food chain
• Identify key organisms (producers, primary consumers, secondary consumers, and decomposers/scavengers) and their roles
• Interpret how changes in one population can affect other organisms in a food chain+ Show more

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• Understand the difference between elements, compounds, and mixtures
• Identify examples of each classification
• Use observable characteristics to distinguish between different types of matter+ Show more

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• Describe how cells, tissues, organs, and body systems are organized from smaller to larger structures.
• Explain how the structure of an organ or system helps it perform a specific function.
• Predict how changes in one level of organization can affect overall body system performance.

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• Explain how gas particles collide with container walls to create pressure.
• Describe how increasing temperature affects gas pressure and volume.
• Understand the particle model of gases and its relation to real-world phenomena.+ Show more

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• Describe the function of major circuit components: power sources, resistive loads, switches, and connectors
• Connect physical circuit parts to typical schematic symbols and explain how they affect current and voltage
• Interpret qualitative characteristic curves for common components and relate them to how circuits behave

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• Identify the independent variable, dependent variable, and appropriate controls in an experiment.
• Explain how keeping constants consistent improves the reliability of evidence.
• Predict how changing one variable while controlling others affects results.

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• Understand the basic concept of natural selection.
• Identify how environmental pressures influence traits in populations.
• Recognize empirical examples of natural selection in nature.

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• Understand predictable paths of celestial bodies as seen from a fixed location.
• Identify seasonal constellations and their rise/set times.
• Describe planetary motion and how it appears against the star background.+ Show more

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• Identify the roles of sources, conductors, loads, and control elements in an electrical circuit.
• Explain how energy transforms from chemical to electrical and light/thermal energy within circuits.
• Describe the function of switches in controlling the flow of electrical energy.+ Show more

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• Explain what makes a prediction testable by connecting it to a model or explanation.
• Use evidence to judge whether observations support or challenge a prediction.
• Describe how scientists communicate criteria for evaluating results and measurement uncertainty.

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• Explain what a food web is and how it differs from a single food chain
• Describe how energy moves through producers and consumers in a food web
• Predict how changes in one organism can affect multiple organisms in a food web+ Show more

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• Explain how the relative positions of the Sun, Earth, and Moon lead to lunar phases and eclipses
• Describe how gravity affects tides and why tides change over time
• Use basic models and vocabulary (orbit, alignment, phase, eclipse) to interpret observations

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• Understand how data and constraints are used to evaluate prototypes.
• Identify different types of evidence such as measurements and observations.
• Learn how to interpret failures and compare solutions to criteria.+ Show more

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• Explain how water vapor forms clouds through cooling and condensation
• Describe how precipitation forms when cloud droplets or ice crystals become heavy enough to fall
• Classify precipitation types based on temperature and conditions+ Show more

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• Differentiate physical changes from chemical changes using evidence from products and reversibility.
• Explain how bond changes and new substances relate to chemical changes.
• Use real-life examples (melting, dissolving, burning, rusting) to justify the type of change.

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• Explain how limiting factors can restrict population growth and change where organisms can survive
• Differentiate abiotic and biotic limiting factors and give examples of each
• Describe how seasonal and random (stochastic) changes in limiting factors can affect survival and population size

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• Explain how predator and prey populations affect each other in an ecosystem
• Describe how prey adaptations can reduce capture and influence survival
• Use cause-and-effect reasoning to predict population changes over time

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• Explain how Earth’s axial tilt affects the solar angle and day length during different seasons
• Describe how changes in solar energy influence seasonal temperatures and daylight patterns in a region
• Connect orbital geometry to climate and biological rhythms using evidence

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• Understand different types of adaptations organisms develop to survive in their environments.
• Identify examples of morphological, physiological, and behavioral adaptations in various species.
• Explain how inherited traits influence an organism's resource use, predator avoidance, and reproductive success.

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• Explain how climate differs from weather using long-term patterns
• Identify climate factors such as latitude, altitude, and distance from oceans
• Describe how ocean currents and prevailing winds can shape regional climates+ Show more

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• Explain how scientific knowledge develops through iterative refinement when new evidence appears.
• Distinguish between scientific theories and scientific laws using examples and correct definitions.
• Describe how communication, peer evaluation, and reproducibility help strengthen scientific evidence.+ Show more

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• Explain how a pressure map shows surface pressure changes around an airfoil and how these relate to lift
• Identify key features of pressure maps, including stagnation points, suction peaks, and pressure minima across the chord
• Describe how angle of attack, camber, and adverse pressure gradients can shift pressure patterns and affect boundary-layer separation

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• Explain the relationship between mass, volume, and density
• Identify materials by using differences in density to predict sinking or floating
• Use the idea of intrinsic properties to describe how density depends on state and composition

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• Understand the concept of Earth's rotation and how it causes day and night.
• Explain the apparent daily motion of celestial objects across the sky.
• Describe how Earth’s rotation affects the timing of sunrise, solar noon, and sunset.+ Show more

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• Identify how plants absorb carbon dioxide during photosynthesis.
• Understand the process of carbon movement through living organisms and the environment.
• Explain how decomposers return carbon to the environment.

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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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• Define electric charge and explain how charge separation leads to static electricity.
• Compare static electricity with current electricity using conductor vs. insulator behavior.
• Explain why charge imbalance can cause attractions (like hair) and sometimes produce sparks.+ Show more

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• Organize quantitative and qualitative observations into clear tables and graphs.
• Choose appropriate graph types and correctly label axes, scales, units, and legends.
• Interpret graphs by identifying trends, outliers, and basic summary measures (mean and median).+ Show more

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• Understand the different observational instruments used in space science.
• Describe how spectral imaging and remote sensing techniques are applied in space exploration.
• Identify examples of satellite and probe missions that contribute to understanding planetary and Earth systems.+ Show more

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• Understand the purpose and importance of operational definitions in scientific measurements.
• Identify different methods used to convert qualitative observations into quantitative data.
• Learn the key components involved in defining measurement protocols for consistency across locations.+ Show more

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• Identify and describe different physical properties of matter.
• Differentiate between physical changes and chemical changes based on properties observed.
• Understand how physical properties are used to classify and identify substances.+ Show more

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• Describe the components and functions of terrestrial and aquatic food webs, including producers, consumers, and decomposers.
• Understand energy transfer and loss across trophic levels illustrated by energy pyramids.
• Explain the roles of photosynthesis and cellular respiration in energy budgets.+ Show more

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• Understand how water causes erosion and shapes landforms
• Identify different landforms created by erosion and deposition
• Describe the factors that influence erosion patterns+ Show more

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• Understand the difference between weather and climate.
• Identify short-term atmospheric conditions.
• Recognize patterns and variations in weather.+ Show more

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• Identify the major components of Earth's systems (lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, biosphere).
• Explain how energy from the Sun drives cycles in Earth's systems.
• Describe how changes in one Earth system can affect others.+ Show more

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• Explain how Earth–Sun geometry models help predict apparent positions of the Sun and timing of events.
• Interpret how axial tilt and Earth’s orbital position affect seasonal solar angles and daylight duration.
• Use simplified models to connect predicted outcomes (sunrise, sunset, lunar phases) to observable sky patterns.

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• Identify increasing, decreasing, and constant trends in graphs
• Describe different pattern types using appropriate language
• Understand how graphs represent relationships between data points+ Show more

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• Identify claims, evidence, and reasoning in scientific examples.
• Choose evidence that best supports a scientific claim.
• Explain how reasoning connects evidence to a claim.+ Show more

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• Understand hierarchical categories used in biological classification from kingdom to species.
• Learn how to construct and interpret dichotomous keys based on observable traits.
• Identify local species such as pond invertebrates, insects, and trees using external features.+ Show more

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• Explain how birth and death rates, immigration and emigration affect population size
• Distinguish exponential growth from logistic growth using carrying capacity
• Identify density-dependent and density-independent limiting factors in both aquatic and terrestrial systems

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• Explain how heritable variation can change over generations through natural selection.
• Describe differential reproductive success and how it shifts trait frequencies in a population.
• Use evidence from real examples to connect environmental pressures with changes in traits.

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• Explain how electric forces act between charged objects and how magnetic forces act between magnets and/or current-carrying wires.
• Predict whether an electric or magnetic force becomes stronger or weaker when distance changes.
• Describe how the direction of force depends on charge polarity or magnet orientation and how forces can balance or become unbalanced.

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• Explain how unequal solar heating and planetary rotation create global atmospheric and oceanic circulation patterns.
• Identify the roles of Hadley, Ferrel, and polar cells, trade winds, westerlies, and major ocean currents in climate regulation.
• Describe how circulation patterns influence regional climate zones and phenomena like El Niño.+ Show more

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• Understand methods for detecting trends, cycles, and anomalies in datasets.
• Learn to interpret simple descriptive statistics, moving averages, and seasonal decomposition.
• Link observed data patterns to environmental drivers using Alberta examples.+ Show more

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• Explain how different species groups (trees, understory plants, fungi, animals) support ecosystem functions.
• Describe how keystone and indicator species can affect ecosystem stability and monitoring in Alberta.
• Use evidence from a food web and an ecosystem process to predict what might happen when a species role is lost.

Learning Objectives

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