Grade 6 Worksheets

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• Understand the concept of energy efficiency and how it is measured.
• Identify common sources of energy loss in machines and systems.
• Evaluate trade-offs between performance and energy waste in various technologies.+ Show more

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• Explain how decomposers break down dead organisms and waste
• Describe how nutrients return to soil and water for producers to use
• Model how changes in decomposer activity can affect ecosystem productivity+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of ecological stewardship and its importance.
• Identify examples of Indigenous practices related to land and resource management.
• Recognize the principles of sustainability and conservation rooted in community values.+ Show more

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• Analyze how characters’ choices in a Halloween story reveal a moral lesson
• Identify themes such as bravery, kindness, and respect in traditional tales
• Use evidence from the text to explain why a message matters+ Show more

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• Explain how geographic features relate to each other using distance, direction, and scale.
• Analyze how physical geography and human-built systems influence regional development and trade routes.
• Interpret how political boundaries can affect resource sharing, movement, and cultural connections.

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• Explain how common prefixes, suffixes, and roots build meaning in academic words.
• Identify how affixes signal ideas such as negation, time, location, and profession.
• Use root and affix knowledge to support spelling and interpretation of complex words.

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• Describe how gravity causes mass wasting and how unstable slopes lead to movement of rock and soil.
• Explain how water, freeze-thaw, earthquakes, and erosion can trigger mass wasting.
• Compare rockfalls, landslides, and slumps using key features and examples.+ Show more

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• Describe the geometric conditions leading to solar and lunar eclipses, including the concepts of umbra and penumbra.
• Explain the difference between solar and lunar eclipses and their frequency and visibility patterns.
• Understand how gravitational forces from the Moon and Sun cause tides in Earth's oceans.+ Show more

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• Identify major parts of a tree (roots, trunk, branches, leaves, buds, bark) and describe what each one does.
• Explain how tree structures help with survival needs such as support, transport, storage, and protection.
• Use specific vocabulary from the lesson to make accurate form–function connections.

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• Connect a character’s development to specific evidence from the text, such as dialogue, internal thoughts, and significant actions.
• Use cause-and-effect reasoning to explain how one event influences the next in a story.
• Distinguish between what a character says, what the narrator shows, and what the plot requires to stay grounded in textual support.

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• Explain the roles of ammeters and voltmeters in measuring electric current and potential difference.
• Identify correct measurement units (amperes and volts) and interpret ideal instrument behavior.
• Predict how current and voltage readings change in simple series and parallel circuits.

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• Identify and interpret metaphors, similes, and idioms by explaining how they create figurative meaning.
• Analyze how figurative language and word relationships (synonyms, antonyms, and categories) affect tone and mood.
• Use nuance between closely related words to explain differences in emphasis, intensity, or perspective within a sentence.

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• Understand the process of river monitoring and data collection
• Recognize the importance of accurate measurement and documentation
• Analyze how data handling impacts scientific conclusions+ Show more

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• Identify independent, dependent, and controlled variables in a fair test.
• Choose an appropriate control condition and justify it using evidence-based reasons.
• Plan consistent measurement steps so results can be compared and repeated.

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• Identify how first-person and third-person narration affect point of view and narrative distance.
• Analyze reliability by noting what a narrator includes, excludes, or emphasizes.
• Explain how an author’s word choice and structure reveal perspective in informational text.+ Show more

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• Explain how prototype evaluation uses evidence and criteria to judge how well a solution works as a system.
• Identify common constraints (such as material strength and time limits) that affect what improvements are acceptable.
• Use measurement and observations to describe failures and revise a prototype design.

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• Explain how roots and affixes contribute to word meaning patterns in Grade 6 vocabulary
• Identify common prefixes and suffixes and infer meaning from them
• Use knowledge of roots, prefixes, and suffixes to support accurate spelling and interpretation of complex words

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• Identify major parts of a tree (roots, trunk, branches, leaves, buds, and bark).
• Explain how each tree structure supports, transports, stores, or protects.
• Connect form–function relationships to survival in different habitats in Alberta.

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• Explain how integrated management balances ecological, economic, and social objectives in forest and park landscapes
• Identify how Alberta forest planning uses ecosystem-based management, adaptive harvest planning, and monitoring to manage risks
• Describe how stakeholder collaboration and long-term monitoring support multiple forest values and resilience

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• Explain how cell specialization enables cells to perform specific functions in the body
• Describe how differentiation and gene expression can lead to specialized structures and proteins
• Connect specialized tissues to how organs carry out complex tasks

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• Describe key lab safety expectations when using common materials and risks (heat, eye protection, and cleanup).
• Explain how to report results ethically, including accurate measurements, appropriate attribution, and limitations.
• Choose and apply best practices for communicating data clearly using words, tables, and graphs.

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• Revise writing by reorganizing paragraphs so ideas move logically from introduction to development to conclusion
• Use topic sentences and transitions to connect related ideas clearly
• Maintain paragraphing by keeping one main idea per paragraph

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• Explain how series circuits create a single-path configuration for current.
• Describe how equal current flows through series components and how total resistance adds up.
• Predict how voltage divides among series components and how that affects bulb brightness.+ Show more

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• Determine the main idea of a paragraph by focusing on the author’s central point.
• Distinguish supporting details (facts, examples, reasons) from the main idea.
• Use transitions and repeated ideas to confirm what a passage emphasizes.

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• Identify the components of the musculoskeletal system and their functions.
• Explain how bones, joints, and muscles work together to facilitate movement.
• Describe the interaction between the musculoskeletal and other systems such as the nervous and circulatory systems.+ Show more

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• Identify what measurable evidence can answer a scientific question.
• Distinguish between variables to change, controlled conditions, and observations to keep consistent.
• Evaluate whether a question is testable based on measurable outcomes and planned measurements.

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• Understand the cultural significance and traditions of Nowruz, the Persian New Year.
• Identify various customs practiced during Nowruz, such as cleaning homes and setting Haft-Seen tables.
• Reflect on the themes of renewal, hope, and community connection associated with Nowruz.+ Show more

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• Understand the differences between filtration and sieving.
• Identify materials used in filtration and sieving processes.
• Recognize everyday examples of filtration and sieving.+ Show more

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• Explain how a person’s experiences, values, and goals can shape their interpretation of historical evidence.
• Assess the credibility of different sources by identifying perspective, purpose, and possible bias.
• Compare accounts from multiple groups to build a more accurate understanding of historical events.

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• Understand the concept of integrated management and its ecological, economic, and social objectives.
• Identify approaches used in Alberta for sustainable forest management, including ecosystem-based practices.
• Analyze the importance of landscape-scale planning, stakeholder collaboration, and resilience to climate variability.

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• Identify major reproductive structures in plants and describe how they help produce new plants
• Explain how seed dispersal and vegetative propagation affect where plants can grow
• Compare how different reproductive strategies can influence genetic diversity and resilience

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• Explain how integrated management balances ecological, economic, and social objectives in forest planning
• Identify examples of ecosystem-based management and adaptive harvest planning
• Use evidence about risks like mountain pine beetle and wildfire to inform long-term decisions

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• Describe how tree growth rings can show a tree’s age and yearly radial growth
• Explain how ring width and density can reflect seasonal moisture, temperature, and disturbances
• Use ring patterns to understand past climate and fire frequency through dendrochronology+ Show more

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• Explain how economic institutions like markets, banks, and governments help manage and exchange resources
• Compare barter and currency and describe why currency supports wider trade
• Identify how government rules can stabilize economic activity and protect people’s interests

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• Define a pure mixture and explain how its components keep their identities.
• Distinguish between uniform and nonuniform mixtures using observable patterns.
• Describe how mixture patterns help select an appropriate separation technique.

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• Identify first-person and third-person points of view
• Describe how point of view shapes narrative distance
• Explain how word choice affects narrator reliability+ Show more

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• Understand how data can be organized into tables, graphs, and simple representations.
• Identify the purpose of labels, units, and scales in data displays.
• Differentiate between types of graphs such as bar graphs and line graphs.+ Show more

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• Describe the main functions of the respiratory system.
• Identify key organs involved in respiration.
• Explain how surface area adaptations enhance gas exchange efficiency.+ Show more

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• Understand the properties that make materials good insulators and their role in electrical safety.
• Compare different insulating materials like rubber, glass, and dry wood based on electron binding and charge behavior.
• Explain how materials prevent charge flow and support safety through electrical isolation.+ Show more

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• Apply scientific methods to local environmental and community concerns while showing respectful engagement with community members.
• Use consent, cultural sensitivity, and privacy practices when collecting observations on local sites.
• Evaluate and validate community-contributed records using evidence and clear documentation.+ Show more

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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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• Identify key events on the timeline of D-Day and explain what happened in each stage
• Use cause-and-effect reasoning to describe how planning decisions influenced outcomes
• Connect collective effort and leadership choices to the results of the Normandy invasion+ Show more

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• Understand the purpose and advantages of organizing data in tables
• Learn to create and interpret simple data tables
• Recognize different types of data and how to display them visually+ Show more

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• Explain what makes a species a keystone species and describe how it can shape an ecosystem disproportionately.
• Identify examples of trophic control and cascading effects involving predators, ecosystem engineers, and pollinators.
• Use evidence-based indicators to predict how changes in keystone species can affect biodiversity and habitat complexity.

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• Use correct comma placement when coordinating clauses and using introductory elements or interruptions in longer sentences.
• Use quotation marks accurately, including where punctuation belongs relative to the closing quotation mark.
• Place apostrophes correctly in possessives and contractions, especially inside quoted speech.

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• Explain how a speaker’s purpose influences what information to include in a presentation.
• Identify main points and supporting details in an informational message.
• Use logical sequencing and signposting language to guide an audience’s understanding.+ Show more

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• Describe how cells, tissues, organs, and body systems work together to support life functions
• Identify the level of organization that matches a given body structure or function
• Explain how changes in one structure can affect how well an organ system maintains balance

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• Identify major components of the solar system, including planets, dwarf planets, and small-body regions.
• Compare terrestrial and gas giant planets using basic composition, atmospheres, and typical temperatures.
• Explain how orbital distance and energy from the Sun relate to planetary environments and habitability.