Grade 6 Science Worksheets

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• Explain how paper chromatography separates mixture components using a mobile solvent and a stationary medium.
• Identify the roles of solubility, attraction, and partitioning in determining how far substances travel.
• Use Rf value ideas to compare how different components move on a chromatogram.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of fitness trade-offs in adaptation strategies.
• Compare the benefits and costs of specialist versus generalist adaptations.
• Analyze examples such as mountain versus lowland plants, nocturnal versus diurnal insects, and migratory behaviors.+ Show more

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• Explain the difference between the independent variable and the dependent variable in an investigation.
• Identify which factors should be controlled to make evidence reliable.
• Use a plan to clearly separate the changing factor from measured outcomes.+ Show more

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• Understand how forces affect motion and the concept of net force.
• Differentiate between balanced and unbalanced forces.
• Identify examples of balanced and unbalanced forces in real-world scenarios.+ Show more

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• Understand the factors that influence population growth and decline
• Analyze graphical representations of population changes
• Use mathematical models to predict changes in populations+ Show more

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• Explain energy efficiency as the fraction of input energy that becomes useful output energy.
• Identify common sources of energy loss in machines, lighting, and heating systems.
• Calculate or reason about efficiency using useful output energy and total input energy.+ Show more

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• Understand how human activities affect forest ecosystems
• Identify examples of human impact in Alberta forests
• Analyze the environmental consequences of land conversion and resource extraction+ Show more

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• Analyze how scientific data informs public health measures, environmental policies, and resource management.
• Evaluate societal changes resulting from scientific initiatives like water treatment, air quality monitoring, and vaccination campaigns.
• Interpret empirical indicators used to assess the effectiveness of societal interventions.+ Show more

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• Understand the Sun's movement across the sky during the day and throughout the year
• Identify the path of the Sun and how it influences shadows and timekeeping
• Describe the pattern of the Sun's rising and setting times seasonally+ Show more

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• Describe the three main methods of energy transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation.
• Identify real-world examples of each energy transfer mode.
• Distinguish between conduction, convection, and radiation based on how they transfer energy.+ Show more

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• Identify key parts of a data table, including clear headings and units
• Use consistent time stamps and metadata to make measurements interpretable and reusable
• Distinguish between raw measurements and information needed for later analysis

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• Understand how shadows are formed by the Sun's position.
• Identify how shadow length and direction change throughout the day and year.
• Describe how Earth's tilt and motion affect shadow patterns.+ Show more

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• Identify various science-related career pathways and their typical tasks.
• Understand the skills and coursework that support careers in science and technology.
• Recognize the roles of professionals such as biomedical technicians, environmental scientists, instrumentation engineers, and laboratory analysts.+ Show more

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• Understand what physical changes are and how they differ from chemical changes.
• Identify examples of physical changes in everyday life.
• Explain the reversible nature of most physical changes.+ Show more

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• Identify flyby, orbiter, lander, and sample-return mission types
• Explain how communication distance constrains robotic mission control
• Describe how gravity assists can reduce spacecraft fuel needs+ Show more

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• Describe multiple conservation strategies used to protect forest biodiversity and ecosystem services.
• Explain how protected areas, riparian buffers, habitat restoration, and species-at-risk recovery support long-term ecosystem health.
• Connect seed-source considerations and genetic diversity to successful replanting in Alberta’s boreal and montane zones.

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• Explain how heat transfer changes energy in matter and affects particle motion
• Distinguish among melting, freezing, evaporation, and boiling as changes of state
• Describe how temperature and energy can change differently during phase changes

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• Explain the difference between specialists and generalists in terms of adaptation tradeoffs
• Use fitness trade-off ideas to describe how an organism’s traits can help in one environment but harm in another
• Analyze examples (plants, insects, migration) to determine benefits and costs of narrow vs. broad adaptation+ Show more

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• Explain how roll, pitch, and yaw controls can influence each other through aerodynamic coupling
• Describe how differential drag during roll can cause adverse yaw
• Identify how design choices like differential and Frise ailerons and control mixers can reduce unwanted coupled moments+ Show more

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• Identify primary and secondary control surfaces and describe what they do (roll, pitch, yaw).
• Explain how deflecting a control surface changes local lift and the resulting moment about an aircraft’s center of mass.
• Describe control authority and how trim and flap deployment affect stability and performance.+ Show more

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• Identify and distinguish structural, behavioral, and physiological adaptations
• Explain how adaptations can improve survival and reproductive success in a niche
• Compare inherited traits with acquired characteristics and describe how selection can change populations over generations+ Show more

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• Understand what scientific models are and their purpose
• Identify different types of models used in science
• Recognize the importance of models in scientific investigations+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of mass wasting and its role in shaping Earth's surface.
• Identify different types of mass wasting such as rockfalls, landslides, and slumps.
• Recognize natural triggers and conditions that cause mass wasting.+ Show more

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• Differentiate precision from accuracy and explain how repeated trials show precision.
• Choose appropriate measurement tools and units for common science tasks.
• Read measurements correctly from graduated scales (including the meniscus).+ Show more

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• Identify different science-related careers such as biomedical technician, environmental scientist, instrumentation engineer, and laboratory analyst.
• Describe the typical tasks involved in various science careers, including data collection, equipment maintenance, and interpreting measurement results.
• Understand the skills and coursework needed for careers in science, such as mathematics, scientific reasoning, and technical literacy.+ Show more

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• Understand how energy transfer occurs during phase changes such as melting, boiling, freezing, and condensation.
• Explain the connection between latent heat and particle interactions during phase changes.
• Describe why temperature can remain constant during a phase change despite energy input.+ Show more

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• Understand the mechanisms of thermal energy transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation.
• Identify real-world examples of each energy transfer method, such as heat conduction through metals, convection currents in air, and radiant heat from sources like the Sun or lamps.
• Explain how energy transfer causes observable changes in temperature and material properties such as thermal conductivity.+ Show more

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• Understand how genetic differences contribute to observable variation among individuals.
• Identify environmental factors that influence traits and their effects.
• Explain models of allele combinations, mutation impacts, and nonheritable influences.+ Show more

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• Explain how energy flows through food webs using trophic relationships (producers, consumers, decomposers).
• Identify how changes in an ecosystem (seasonal changes, migration, invasive species) can affect food web structure.
• Use food-web vocabulary (predator, herbivore, decomposer, energy transfer) to describe trophic interactions.

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• Identify key components of an electrical circuit and describe their roles.
• Explain how energy is transformed within simple electrical circuits.
• Distinguish between different circuit components such as sources, conductors, loads, and switches.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of measurement uncertainty and its sources in scientific data.
• Identify methods used to estimate uncertainty in measurements.
• Recognize the importance of acknowledging uncertainty when interpreting data from natural phenomena.+ Show more

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• Understand standards for communicating scientific findings clearly and effectively.
• Learn how to formulate claims supported by empirical evidence and scientific reasoning.
• Identify the use of visual summaries, such as graphs, to present data relationships.+ Show more

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• Explain how cells convert energy and exchange materials using linked pathways such as photosynthesis and cellular respiration.
• Describe how diffusion spreads materials across membranes and how transport mechanisms move materials when diffusion is not enough.
• Connect concentration gradients to the direction and rate of material movement into and out of cells.

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• Understand what compounds are and how they are formed from elements.
• Identify atoms within chemical compounds based on atomic composition.
• Learn how the atomic arrangement relates to the properties of compounds.+ Show more

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• Understand the structure and function of organs in the human body.
• Recognize how tissues interact within organs to perform specific functions.
• Learn about the roles of the heart and other organs in maintaining life.

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• Explain how aileron, elevator, and rudder inputs can interact through aerodynamic forces (control coupling).
• Describe adverse yaw and why it can occur during roll maneuvers.
• Connect mass distribution and inertia to how aircraft respond to control inputs.+ Show more

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• Understand the hierarchical categories used in biological classification.
• Identify observable characteristics to distinguish different species.
• Learn how to use dichotomous keys for species identification.+ Show more

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• Explain how near-linear alignments of the Sun, Earth, and Moon cause solar and lunar eclipses.
• Describe the orbital conditions that lead to partial, total, and annular eclipses.
• Understand why eclipses are relatively rare at specific locations due to orbital inclination and geometry.+ Show more

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• Understand how Earth's tilt affects the position of the Sun in the sky
• Recognize the relationship between Earth's orbital position and seasonal changes
• Learn how physical and diagrammatic models predict daylight duration and solar angles+ Show more

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• Identify and explain variables and controls in scientific experiments.
• Design fair tests that produce reliable and interpretable data.
• Justify choices of control conditions and measurement procedures.+ Show more

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• Identify cells, tissues, organs, and body systems in examples
• Explain how cells combine to form tissues and organs
• Connect organs to the body systems they support+ Show more

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• Explain how uneven heating leads to rising and sinking air in different regions.
• Describe how warm and cool air density differences drive large-scale wind patterns.
• Predict how circulation affects moisture transport and typical weather patterns over time.+ Show more

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• Identify common metric units for length, mass, volume, and temperature.
• Choose appropriate measuring tools for everyday measurement tasks.
• Compare and convert simple metric measurements accurately.+ Show more

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• Identify common measurement instruments such as thermometers, pH probes, and tape measures.
• Understand the importance of calibration and unit selection when collecting data.
• Learn how to record observations accurately for comparison and graphing purposes.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of adaptation trade-offs and how they influence survival strategies.
• Identify different examples of structural and physiological trade-offs in animals.
• Evaluate the costs and benefits associated with specific adaptations.+ Show more

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• Understand how species occurrence and richness reveal biodiversity patterns across ecosystems
• Analyze spatial and temporal variations in biodiversity including island faunas and latitudinal gradients
• Interpret ecological and historical factors affecting community composition and diversity+ Show more

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• Explain respectful scientific methods for studying local environmental issues
• Identify consent and cultural sensitivity practices during community observations
• Describe methods for validating community-contributed environmental records+ Show more

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• Identify lift, drag, thrust, and weight as the four aerodynamic forces
• Explain how force direction and magnitude affect vehicle motion
• Describe force changes during aircraft climb, cruise, and descent+ Show more