Grade 6 Worksheets

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• Understand the three main mechanisms of energy transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation.
• Identify examples of each energy transfer process in real-world situations.
• Distinguish between conduction, convection, and radiation based on their characteristics.+ Show more

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• Categorize drag into parasitic and induced sources and explain how they are related to motion and lift
• Identify major components of parasitic drag, including form drag, skin-friction drag, and interference drag
• Describe how induced drag depends on wing span and lift distribution, and explain trade-offs in wing design

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• Identify the main organelles in plant and animal cells and their functions.
• Explain how cell structure relates to its role in energy processing, protein synthesis, waste removal, and regulation.
• Compare and contrast plant and animal cells based on their organelle composition and specialization.

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• Understand safe practices for using measurement tools such as thermometers, pH probes, and anemometers.
• Identify proper handling, storage, and maintenance procedures for electronic measurement devices.
• Learn safety precautions and protocols to prevent contamination and device damage during field work.+ Show more

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• Identify the four primary forces of flight: lift, thrust, drag, and weight.
• Describe how each force affects an object's motion through air.
• Understand real-world examples of flight forces, such as kites, aircraft, and parachutes.

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• Understand the causes and effects of habitat fragmentation.
• Identify strategies to mitigate habitat fragmentation impacts.
• Explain how habitat patches affect biodiversity and species survival.+ Show more

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• Describe the relative sizes, masses, and distances among the Sun, Earth, and Moon.
• Explain how gravitational interactions determine the orbital relationships in the Sun-Earth-Moon system.
• Understand the concept of the Earth–Moon barycenter and the Sun's role as the dominant gravitational influence.+ Show more

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• Understand how pressure differences are caused by uneven heating and topography.
• Identify the formation of low and high pressure zones and their effects on weather.
• Explain how mountain ranges and plains in Alberta influence regional airflow.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of habitat fragmentation and its causes.
• Identify effects of habitat fragmentation on wildlife populations.
• Evaluate strategies to mitigate impacts of habitat fragmentation.+ Show more

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• Understand how fossils provide evidence of Earth's history
• Identify patterns of organism appearance, diversification, and extinction
• Recognize morphological changes in fossils, such as fish-to-tetrapod transition+ Show more

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• Understand the importance of scientific observations in community environmental issues
• Recognize protocols for respectful data collection and cultural sensitivity
• Learn strategies for communicating scientific findings to the community+ Show more

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• Compare conservation strategies that support biodiversity and ecosystem services
• Evaluate ecological benefits and practical constraints of conservation solutions
• Identify costs and trade-offs in environmental decision-making+ Show more

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• Identify producers, consumers, and decomposers in terrestrial and aquatic food webs
• Explain how energy moves through trophic levels
• Describe why energy decreases at each trophic-level transfer+ Show more

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• Identify atom types and numbers represented by simple chemical formulas
• Compare atomic arrangements in molecules, polymers, and ionic crystals
• Explain repeating structural patterns using particle models+ Show more

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• Identify action-reaction force pairs during two-body collisions
• Distinguish between elastic and inelastic collision outcomes
• Explain how mass and velocity affect changes in motion+ Show more

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• Identify anatomical evidence that supports common ancestry among organisms
• Compare homologous structures and vestigial features as evolutionary evidence
• Explain how DNA similarities support evolutionary relationships+ Show more

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• Identify mutualism, competition, predation, and parasitism from evidence.
• Compare species interactions across forest, grassland, and freshwater ecosystems.
• Explain how resources and habitat conditions influence ecological relationships.+ Show more

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• Explain how water, nutrients, and light limit organism survival.
• Interpret observations linking resource availability with population size.
• Describe how resources influence species distribution.+ Show more

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• Compare relative planetary sizes, distances, and orbital periods
• Utilize Astronomical Units to understand spatial magnitude
• Analyze spatial data tables to identify planetary relationships

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• Explain solid, liquid, and gas properties using particle models
• Describe how heating changes particle motion and spacing
• Explain how cooling affects particle behavior and states of matter+ Show more

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• Analyze air pressure, humidity, and temperature data from weather events
• Identify frontal boundaries and precipitation types using surface observations
• Explain how convection and latent heat fuel severe storm development

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• Identify attractive and repulsive electric and magnetic forces and distance effects
• Explain how electric charge or current magnitude alters force strength
• Distinguish between balanced and unbalanced electromagnetic forces in real-world scenarios

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• Differentiate between rapid geological events and slow long-term surface processes
• Identify evidence in landforms and rock layers showing past geological changes
• Compare mechanisms and driving forces that modify Earth surface features

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• Identify human activities that alter Earth systems
• Analyze environmental changes caused by human actions in land, water, and air
• Compare local and global effects of agriculture, waste, and emissions

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• Distinguish moon phase changes from shadow eclipses
• Explain relative Sun Earth and Moon positions during eclipses
• Recognize historical patterns in Earth Moon Sun configurations

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• Analyze comparative test data to evaluate engineering design performance
• Identify design trade-offs using data on weight, strength, cost, and safety
• Propose data-supported design refinements that optimize overall performance

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• Explain how gravity acts as the primary force keeping celestial objects in orbit.
• Describe how mass and distance influence gravitational attraction and orbital paths.
• Compare variations in orbital speed and period across different planets and moons.

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• Explain how atoms are conserved during physical and chemical changes
• Use particle models to track atoms before and after a change
• Interpret balanced equations to account for atoms in chemical changes+ Show more

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• Explain how inherited variations affect survival in different environments
• Compare documented examples of natural selection
• Identify changes in trait frequencies across generations+ Show more

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• Identify major macromolecule classes and their corresponding monomer building blocks
• Explain condensation, hydrolysis, and transport mechanisms in biological systems
• Relate structural properties of macromolecules to their biological functions

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• Identify observable evidence that indicates a possible chemical reaction
• Compare observations of substances before and after interactions
• Recognize gas production and precipitate formation as reaction evidence+ Show more

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• Explain how environmental changes affect population size over time
• Compare population growth, decline and recovery using numerical data
• Interpret population counts, percentages and trends+ Show more

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• Identify balanced and unbalanced forces acting on objects in motion
• Explain how changes in net force and mass affect acceleration
• Apply Newton's second law of motion to analyze physical scenarios

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• Distinguish between genetic differences and environmental influences on traits
• Explain how temperature and nutrition interact with genes for phenotypic variation
• Identify limits of genetic explanations when external conditions alter traits

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• Analyze seismic logs and storm tracks to identify hazard patterns
• Evaluate recurrence intervals to assess future natural hazard risks
• Propose hazard response strategies using statistical data+ Show more

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• Identify key water cycle processes across diverse Earth environments
• Analyze how solar energy and gravity drive water movement
• Compare transport rates and storage timescales in major reservoirs

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• Identify nervous, endocrine, and signal transduction pathways in living organisms
• Compare electrical impulses and chemical messengers in body function integration
• Analyze historical case studies connecting cellular receptors to physiological responses

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• Identify design criteria, constraints, and trade-offs in engineering case studies.
• Evaluate design solutions using quantitative and qualitative criteria matrices.
• Analyze how physical models and testing guide iterative engineering refinement.

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• Identify whether physical traits stem from genetics or environment
• Explain how external factors alter organism structure and function
• Analyze real-world examples of gene and environment interactions

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• Identify energy and matter movement among Earth's four spheres during events
• Analyze feedback loops and phase-change energy transfers across timescales
• Evaluate Earth system event effects on human communities and ecosystems

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• Identify global sustainability approaches that combat environmental degradation
• Analyze how conservation and policy strategies protect earth systems
• Evaluate trade-offs between environmental costs and social impacts

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• Identify dominant and recessive traits in plant and human case studies
• Construct Punnett squares to predict offspring trait probability ratios
• Build pedigree models to trace genetic inheritance across generations+ Show more

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• Identify how major organ systems interact to support cellular function
• Trace disruptions in organ function affecting oxygen and nutrient transport
• Analyze medical case studies to explain responses to physical stress

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• Identify reactants, products, and organelles in biological energy processes
• Explain energy transformations between light and chemical bonds
• Analyze scientific observations to show conservation of mass in gas exchange+ Show more

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• Compare species richness across different ecosystems
• Describe differences in biological community composition
• Explain how latitude and isolation influence biodiversity+ Show more

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• Trace how natural resources are processed into manufactured materials.
• Compare material properties that influence product selection.
• Explain how material properties affect the suitability of products.+ Show more

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• Identify sensors, control centers, and effectors in feedback loops
• Distinguish between negative and positive feedback mechanisms
• Analyze how physiological disruptions affect body system balance

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• Identify how geological processes shape uneven global natural resource distribution
• Evaluate environmental impacts and trade-offs of extracting natural resources
• Analyze spatial patterns to explain resource concentrations in specific regions