Grade 6 Worksheets

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• Explain how compound interest depends on both the interest rate and the length of time
• Use percentage models to find interest (a percent of a balance) and the new balance
• Solve simple linear equations that arise when working backward to find a missing savings amount+ Show more

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• Identify the main reproductive parts of flowering plants.
• Understand how different structures contribute to plant reproduction.
• Explore examples of plant reproductive strategies in Alberta.+ Show more

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• Explain how dichotomous and multi-access keys help identify organisms using contrasting traits.
• Construct binary decision points in a key and choose observable features that separate taxa.
• Test and refine a field key by checking accuracy across different developmental stages and sexes.

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• Explain how globalization, technology, and migration can drive cultural change over time
• Analyze how cultural change affects identity, traditions, and social structures in communities
• Evaluate examples of cultural adaptation while recognizing that cultures are dynamic

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• Understand what cell specialization means and how it helps organisms perform complex functions.
• Identify different types of specialized cells and their roles in the body.
• Describe how cells differentiate through gene expression to become specialized.+ Show more

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• Describe major types of robotic missions (flyby, orbiter, lander, sample-return) and what each can measure
• Explain how mission design choices help overcome distance, communication delay, and harsh planetary environments
• Use historical mission examples to connect engineering constraints with data collection methods

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• Explain how cultural exchange spreads arts, technologies, and traditions between societies.
• Describe how trade and communication help people transfer knowledge across regions.
• Use examples such as the Silk Road to support claims about mutual understanding.

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• Explain what a trade-off decision means in a design problem.
• Identify how a design choice can improve one property while limiting another property.
• Connect material and physical properties (strength, insulation, friction, flexibility) to user needs and real-world constraints.+ Show more

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• Describe the function of common circuit components, including power sources, resistive loads, switches, and connectors
• Match physical circuit components to their typical schematic symbols
• Predict qualitative effects of component function on current and voltage in simple circuits

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• Understand how to evaluate costs and benefits of financial choices.
• Apply mathematical calculations to compare different spending options.
• Interpret data and analyze trade-offs in budgeting decisions.+ Show more

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• Understand how to evaluate the relevance of evidence in scientific claims.
• Learn to assess data consistency and consider uncertainties and alternative hypotheses.
• Develop skills to match claims with the scope and strength of the dataset.+ Show more

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• Understand the pathways and methods by which invasive species enter new ecosystems.
• Identify the ecological impacts of invasive species on native flora and fauna.
• Explain how invasive species alter nutrient cycling, habitat structure, and food webs.+ Show more

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• Describe key events and goals of the Apollo 11 moon landing.
• Explain how teamwork and engineering helped solve problems during the mission.
• Use grade-level vocabulary related to space exploration (e.g., mission, engineering, orbit, propulsion).

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• Explain how insulators differ from conductors in terms of electron binding and the availability of free charge carriers.
• Use examples such as rubber, glass, and dry wood to describe how insulators reduce charge flow.
• Compare how bulk insulating properties and surface charge behaviors can both affect electrical interactions.+ Show more

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• Explain why political institutions develop to organize authority, make laws, and resolve conflicts.
• Describe how legislative, judicial, and executive functions work together in a society.
• Analyze how historical needs and cultural values shape the structure of political institutions.

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• Identify four major forest types: boreal mixedwood, montane, subalpine, and aspen parkland.
• Describe key abiotic conditions that influence where each forest type grows.
• Use main idea and key details to answer questions about forest classification.

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• Identify and describe the roles of different components in a simple electrical circuit.
• Explain how energy transformations occur within a circuit.
• Understand the function of sources, conductors, loads, and control elements in electrical systems.

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• Explain how belief systems such as Hinduism and Buddhism in India helped shape social order and values.
• Describe how philosophies in China, including Confucianism and Daoism, influenced governance and daily life.
• Compare how cultural exchange and shared ideas helped belief systems spread and adapt across regions.

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• Compare how geographic features, climate, and resource availability influence where communities develop.
• Interpret settlement patterns on maps by identifying clues such as water access, landforms, and resource zones.
• Explain how environmental factors can affect community layouts and growth over time.

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• Identify key details about how humans convert land in forest areas
• Summarize how habitat loss affects species and ecosystems
• Use evidence from a passage to explain cause-and-effect relationships in human impacts

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• Identify the roles of producers and consumers in a food web
• Explain how energy moves through trophic levels and why it decreases
• Classify organisms as primary, secondary, or higher-level consumers+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of a food chain and its components.
• Identify producers, consumers, and decomposers in an ecosystem.
• Explain the flow of energy through different levels of a food chain.+ Show more

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• Define independent and dependent variables and distinguish them from controlled variables in a fair test.
• Use operational definitions to describe how to measure variables during an investigation.
• Explain how hypotheses, controlled comparisons, and reproducibility support evidence-based scientific reasoning.

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• Use dichotomous and multi-access key ideas to select traits that separate organisms into clear categories
• Construct binary branches by choosing contrasting, observable characteristics
• Test and refine a key by checking for common errors such as life stage and sexual dimorphism mismatches+ Show more

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• Explain how Star Wars reflects themes of hope, bravery, and diversity.
• Identify key terms related to space, mythology, and storytelling from a reading passage.
• Connect cultural impact to how stories can unite people across backgrounds.

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• Explain how interactive projects use inputs, outputs, events, loops, and conditionals.
• Use planning features to organize a program before writing code.
• Use key vocabulary words (interactive, project, feature, program) correctly in context.

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• Distinguish biotic and abiotic components in an ecosystem.
• Explain how abiotic factors such as sunlight, water, soil, temperature, and minerals affect living things.
• Describe how organisms interact and how these interactions influence habitat conditions and population sizes.

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• Define a pure mixture as a combination of two or more substances that can be physically combined.
• Identify whether a mixture is uniform or nonuniform based on how evenly components are spread.
• Explain how observable differences in components help determine an appropriate separation technique.

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• Understand how to represent algebraic expressions using properties of operations.
• Apply combining like terms and factoring techniques to simplify expressions.
• Evaluate the equivalence of different algebraic forms through calculations and reasoning.+ Show more

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• Explain how pharaohs provided centralized leadership that helped Egyptian dynasties maintain continuity.
• Describe how divine kingship and religious beliefs supported Egypt’s political order.
• Connect religious and political authority to major state projects, such as pyramid building.+ Show more

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• Understand how heavy metals contribute to pollution
• Identify different pollutants that affect ecosystems
• Analyze the impact of pollutants on organisms and habitats+ Show more

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• Differentiate between weather and climate based on their characteristics.
• Identify factors that influence short-term weather changes.
• Understand long-term climate patterns and their indicators.+ Show more

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• Explain how claims, evidence, and reasoning work together in scientific communication.
• Choose relevant data and describe how graphs and diagrams support scientific conclusions.
• Communicate evidence clearly for an audience using accurate language, organization, and citations.+ Show more

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• Understand the three main mechanisms of heat transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation.
• Identify examples of heat transfer by conduction.
• Explain how heat moves through matter by touching objects.

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• Identify physical properties as observable or measurable characteristics of matter.
• Differentiate physical changes from chemical changes based on whether new substances form.
• Use examples to describe how properties like density, melting point, and conductivity help classify materials.

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• Identify examples of heat transfer by conduction
• Understand how heat moves through matter via different mechanisms
• Differentiate between conduction, convection, and radiation+ Show more

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• Explain how a design problem starts with a clear need and measurable requirements.
• Identify common design inputs such as sketches, dimensions, performance goals, and constraints.
• Use criteria to choose and justify an effective solution in a design context.

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• Identify Earth’s major systems (lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, biosphere) and describe how they interact
• Explain how energy from the Sun drives cycles that move water, gases, and heat
• Use cause-and-effect reasoning to predict how changes in one Earth system affect others over different timescales

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• Understand the importance of parks, gardens, and urban forests in supporting healthy cities.
• Identify how green spaces improve air quality and provide habitats.
• Recognize efforts cities make to incorporate nature into urban design.+ Show more

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• Recognize how voltage, current, and resistance are related in simple circuits.
• Use basic calculations to determine circuit characteristics.
• Understand how changing one factor affects the others in a circuit.

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• Identify and use cohesive devices such as transitional words, pronoun references, and repeated key terms to improve clarity.
• Explain how punctuation and sentence organization (sequence, cause-effect, and compare-contrast) strengthen cohesion.
• Revise sentences to reduce confusion caused by weak connections or run-ons.

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• Explain how dichotomous and multi-access keys use observable traits to identify organisms.
• Construct a simple key with clear, contrasting, binary choices and correct branching.
• Test key accuracy by comparing results with local taxa and revising unclear decision points.

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

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• Identify the function of major circuit components: power sources, resistive loads, switches, and connectors.
• Match physical circuit components to their roles in circuit behavior and to common schematic ideas.
• Describe qualitative effects of component changes on current and voltage in everyday circuits.

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• Understand the purpose of measurement instruments in electrical circuits.
• Identify correct instrument placement for measuring current and voltage.
• Interpret typical readings to analyze circuit performance.+ Show more

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• Understand how material properties influence their suitability for different applications.
• Compare the factors like strength, water resistance, and conductivity in material selection.
• Analyze how practical limitations such as cost and availability affect material choices.+ Show more

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• Identify how explanatory texts use structure to present ideas in a logical sequence
• Explain how topic sentences connect to a paragraph’s main idea and supporting details
• Use transitions and consistent terminology to understand relationships between ideas+ Show more

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• Understand what physical properties are and how they can be observed or measured.
• Identify different physical properties such as mass, volume, density, conductivity, melting point, and hardness.
• Distinguish between physical changes and chemical changes based on physical properties.+ Show more