Grade 6 Worksheets

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• Understand what digital sources are and their importance in local inquiry.
• Identify different types of digital data and their uses.
• Learn how to verify metadata, temporal resolution, and spatial coverage of digital datasets.+ Show more

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• Describe the main organs involved in the digestive process.
• Explain how enzymes and acids chemically digest food.
• Understand how nutrients are absorbed into the blood and lymph.+ Show more

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• Explain how human activities can change local ecosystems and community well-being
• Use cause-and-effect reasoning to describe environmental impacts of infrastructure and resource extraction
• Evaluate possible benefits and harms of environmental decisions and suggest stewardship strategies

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• Understand how power dissipation in resistive elements converts electrical energy into thermal energy.
• Explain the impact of internal resistance on voltage and device performance.
• Analyze how load interactions influence energy distribution and circuit efficiency.+ Show more

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• Differentiate between physical and chemical changes using concrete examples.
• Identify products and reactants to determine if a change is physical or chemical.
• Explain why some changes are reversible and others are not.+ Show more

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• Understand the process of recrystallization and how it purifies solids.
• Explain how temperature and solubility influence crystal formation.
• Identify the steps involved in recrystallization and the factors affecting crystal size and purity.+ Show more

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• Explain the purpose and ideal behavior of ammeters and voltmeters in electrical measurements
• Use the units amperes (A) and volts (V) to interpret what measured values represent
• Predict and interpret ideal readings in series and parallel circuits

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• Describe how pressure maps show pressure changes across a wing’s chord and how those changes relate to lift.
• Identify key features of pressure maps such as stagnation points, suction peaks, and pressure minima.
• Explain how angle of attack and camber can shift pressure patterns, affecting pitching moments.+ Show more

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• Understand different conservation strategies such as protected areas, habitat restoration, sustainable harvesting, and invasive species control.
• Explain how each strategy helps restore or maintain ecosystem balance.
• Identify trade-offs involved in conservation efforts and the importance of monitoring ecological responses.+ Show more

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• Understand how pollutants enter and impact ecosystems.
• Describe bioaccumulation and biomagnification processes.
• Explain how nutrient over-enrichment leads to dead zones.+ Show more

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• Identify the roles of sources, conductors, loads, and control elements in a simple electrical circuit.
• Describe how energy transforms within different circuit components.
• Explain how switches control the flow of electricity in a circuit.+ Show more

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• Explain how Earth’s axial tilt causes different solar angles and daylight lengths in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
• Describe how solstices and equinoxes relate to the geometry of sunlight distribution.
• Connect variations in solar insolation with latitude to seasonal climate patterns and biological cycles.

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• Explain the main functions of artificial satellites in Earth observation, communication, navigation, and scientific monitoring.
• Identify how geostationary and polar orbits differ and why each is chosen for specific missions.
• Describe how sensor payloads help satellites collect data for predicting solar events, monitoring tides, and mapping surfaces.

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• Explain what individual rights are and why they matter in society
• Identify examples of individual rights in historical and modern contexts
• Describe how communities balance individual freedoms with responsibilities+ Show more

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• Develop the ability to evaluate and improve mathematical solutions through reflection and feedback.
• Apply reasoning to identify errors and justify solution steps in problem-solving.
• Connect different representations and procedures to enhance understanding of mathematical concepts.+ Show more

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• Organize qualitative and quantitative observations into tables and graphs that communicate information clearly.
• Choose an appropriate graph type and correctly label axes, scales, units, and legends.
• Identify trends, outliers, and basic summary measures (mean and median) from represented data.+ Show more

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• Differentiate between criteria and constraints in the design process
• Use criteria and constraints to interpret test evidence
• Apply criteria and constraints to propose or evaluate a solution

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• Explain how the relative positions of the Sun, Earth, and Moon determine the sequence of lunar phases
• Describe how the Moon’s changing illumination geometry affects the visible fraction of the Moon from Earth
• Distinguish lunar phase appearance from eclipse circumstances using observational patterns

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• Differentiate static and dynamic stability and explain how they affect aircraft behavior after a disturbance.
• Describe how center of gravity (CG) position relative to the aerodynamic center influences longitudinal stability.
• Explain how dihedral angle affects roll stability and how fin and tailplane design contribute to directional and pitch stability.+ Show more

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• Explain how electrical energy is transferred in a circuit and how that energy becomes thermal energy in resistive components.
• Define power as the rate of energy transfer and relate power to current and voltage using everyday examples.
• Describe how changing current or voltage changes power dissipation and heat generation in circuit elements.+ Show more

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• Explain how competition happens when organisms need limited resources.
• Identify traits and timing that can affect which organisms get resources.
• Describe how competition can change population sizes and community composition over time.

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• Explain how angle of attack changes airflow patterns over an airfoil
• Describe how lift production relates to increasing angle of attack in both the linear and post-stall regimes
• Identify factors that shift the critical (stall) angle, including wing incidence, flap settings, and Reynolds number

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• Explain how heat transfer changes energy in matter and can change temperature.
• Describe how energy changes lead to phase changes such as melting, evaporation, and boiling.
• Use particle ideas to connect energy with the arrangement and motion of matter.

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• Explain what a food web shows about energy flow and feeding relationships in an ecosystem.
• Describe how changes to one species can cascade through a food web.
• Use food-web vocabulary (producer, consumer, predator, prey, decomposer) to interpret relationships.+ Show more

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• Identify physical properties of matter such as mass, volume, density, conductivity, melting point, and hardness
• Explain how physical changes differ from chemical changes using evidence from physical property observations
• Use measurements and descriptions to classify and compare materials based on physical properties

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• Distinguish primary succession from secondary succession based on the presence of soil and type of disturbance
• Explain how pioneer species change an environment and enable later species to establish
• Describe how succession affects biodiversity, habitat structure, and community dynamics

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• Explain how current and voltage behave differently in series versus parallel circuits
• Predict how changing a circuit arrangement affects brightness, energy flow, and circuit reliability
• Use basic circuit reasoning to determine what happens when a branch or component is broken

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• Explain how roles, shared documentation, and versioning improve teamwork in science investigations
• Use evidence-based critique to resolve conflicting observations during group work
• Apply peer review and standardized reporting templates to make results transparent and reproducible+ Show more

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• Use proportional reasoning to connect voltage, current, and resistance in simple circuits.
• Predict how changing resistance affects current when voltage stays constant.
• Apply proportional relationships to compare circuit behavior in series and parallel arrangements.+ Show more

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• Identify major parts of the solar system, including terrestrial and gas/ice giants, dwarf planets, and belt regions.
• Compare planet types using composition, size, orbital zone, and typical atmospheric or surface conditions.
• Explain how temperature and energy sources relate to habitability in an age-appropriate way.

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• Explain how nutrient loading contributes to eutrophication and oxygen loss in aquatic ecosystems
• Describe how chemical contaminants can cause endocrine disruption and bioaccumulation in organisms
• Connect measurable indicators (dissolved oxygen, algal biomass, contaminant residues) to changes in biodiversity and ecosystem functioning

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• Explain how filtration separates a mixture based on particle size and whether particles can pass through a barrier.
• Identify which part of a sand–water mixture becomes the solid residue and which part becomes the filtrate.
• Use observations such as sediment thickness and liquid clarity to support separation claims.+ Show more

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• Explain how reflection changes the direction of light using the angle of incidence and angle of reflection
• Describe how refraction bends light when it travels between materials with different refractive indices
• Use refractive index and lens ideas to predict how images form in everyday optical situations+ Show more

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• Explain how energy flows through producers, consumers, and decomposers in a food web.
• Identify trophic relationships and describe how multiple food chains connect in an ecosystem.
• Use examples from forests (such as Alberta forests) to predict how changes can affect trophic interactions.

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• Describe how community planting, shelterbelts, and urban canopy programs support local ecosystems.
• Explain how stewardship practices improve habitat, carbon storage, and water regulation.
• Connect stewardship actions to both place-based examples in Alberta and broader environmental benefits.

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• Explain the iterative design process using prototypes, measurement, and refinement.
• Identify how specifications and performance criteria guide design decisions.
• Describe trade-offs among lift, drag, weight, and stability in aircraft/glider concepts.+ Show more

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• Explain how wavelength and frequency relate to the energy of light.
• Describe how light can behave as both waves and particles (photons).
• Use wavelength to predict which parts of the electromagnetic spectrum are visible and which are not.+ Show more

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• Identify safe ways to select, handle, clean, and store scientific measurement tools (thermometers, pH probes, anemometers, and dataloggers).
• Explain how calibration checks, battery management, and proper PPE reduce errors and hazards during fieldwork.
• Describe protocols that prevent contamination of samples and protect equipment from damage.

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• Explain how bones, joints, and muscles work together to support the body and produce movement
• Identify how muscles use contraction and how joints control motion
• Describe how the nervous system and circulatory system support musculoskeletal function

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• Explain how evaporation can separate a soluble solid from a liquid by state change
• Use evidence such as disappearance of liquid and recovered mass to describe evaporation separation
• Distinguish evaporation from size-based separation methods+ Show more

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• Explain how gravity can cause rock and soil to move downhill during mass wasting.
• Identify triggers of mass wasting, including heavy rainfall, freeze-thaw cycles, earthquakes, and erosion.
• Describe how slope stability can change when support is removed or when water/ice weakens material.+ Show more

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• Identify the basic components of a simple electrical circuit (source, conductors, load, and control elements).
• Describe what each circuit component does and how it helps electrical energy flow.
• Explain energy transformations in a simple circuit using correct component roles and vocabulary.

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• Explain how resistors convert electrical energy into thermal energy using power relationships.
• Describe how internal resistance in a source reduces terminal voltage under load.
• Use circuit power and voltage ideas to predict heating and changes in battery life.+ Show more

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• Identify major organ systems and the functions they perform in the human body
• Explain how organ systems interact to maintain internal balance (homeostasis)
• Use scientific vocabulary to describe digestion, transport, gas exchange, defense, and control

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• Classify organisms using functional groups such as producers, consumers, and decomposers
• Distinguish native species from invasive or pest species and explain how they can change ecosystem balance
• Use functional classification to make predictions about energy flow and competitive interactions in ecosystems+ Show more

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• Understand the different sources of drag in aerodynamics and their dependence on shape, speed, and lift.
• Identify the components of parasitic drag and induced drag in aircraft design.
• Explain trade-offs involved in wing design related to drag reduction and lift production.+ Show more

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• Understand the principles of troubleshooting faults in electrical circuits.
• Learn how to infer circuit faults from symptoms such as uneven brightness and continuity issues.
• Analyze circuit topology and measurement patterns to diagnose faults.+ Show more

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• Understand the roles of different circuit components such as power sources, resistive loads, switches, and connectors.
• Interpret how each component influences current and voltage in a circuit.
• Link physical components to schematic symbols and typical characteristics.+ Show more