Grade 6 Science Worksheets

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• Explain how the respiratory system exchanges gases through diffusion using concentration differences.
• Describe how the digestive system breaks food into smaller molecules that can enter circulation.
• Connect how oxygen intake and nutrient absorption work together to support energy release in cells.

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• Explain gas pressure using the particle model and collisions with container walls
• Describe how changing particle speed, collision frequency, and gas volume affects pressure
• Predict how temperature and pressure are related in sealed and unsealed situations+ Show more

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• Explain how producers capture energy and how consumers obtain energy in a food web.
• Identify primary, secondary, and higher-level consumers and describe their roles.
• Describe how energy transfer limits affect ecosystem productivity and stability.

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• Explain how distillation separates components based on differences in boiling point and vapor pressure
• Describe the particle-energy changes that occur during boiling and condensation
• Compare simple distillation and fractional distillation for mixtures with small vs. large boiling-point differences+ Show more

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• Explain how a food web shows feeding relationships and alternative energy pathways.
• Describe how changes to one species can cause cascading effects through an ecosystem.
• Use food web ideas (connectivity, redundancy, and specialization) to predict stability after disturbances.

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• Describe how growth rings form and how ring width and density can reflect environmental conditions.
• Explain how scientists use growth rings and dendrochronology to reconstruct past climate and disturbance events.
• Interpret growth-ring clues to make evidence-based claims about tree age, growth rates, and long-term forest health.

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• Explain how adaptation trade-offs occur when a helpful trait causes a cost.
• Evaluate costs and benefits of traits for survival and niche (habitat/role) occupation.
• Use examples to describe how environmental pressures shape evolutionary outcomes.

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• Explain what chemical indicators are and how they provide evidence that a chemical reaction has occurred
• Identify common indicator signs such as color change, gas production, precipitate formation, and energy changes
• Distinguish between indicators of chemical change and signs of physical change

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• Differentiate between systematic error and random error using real-world examples.
• Identify how instrument bias, procedural inconsistency, and environmental variability affect data.
• Use replication and calibration records to estimate uncertainty and judge confidence in conclusions.

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• Explain how invasive species are introduced and why they can spread quickly.
• Describe how invasive species can change food webs and habitats.
• Identify both ecological and economic impacts of invasive species.+ Show more

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• Identify common symbols used in circuit diagrams for batteries, wires, switches, resistors/loads, and meters.
• Explain how current and voltage are represented and interpreted using labels in circuit diagrams.
• Translate between a simple physical circuit description and its circuit diagram using correct connections.+ Show more

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• Explain how the respiratory system brings oxygen to moist exchange surfaces and removes carbon dioxide by diffusion.
• Describe how lung structures and surface area adaptations increase the efficiency of gas exchange.
• Connect respiratory function with circulation in order to supply oxygen and remove metabolic wastes and heat.

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• Identify examples of physical properties of matter, including mass, volume, density, conductivity, melting point, and hardness.
• Explain how physical properties describe matter without changing its chemical identity.
• Distinguish physical changes from chemical changes using observable evidence related to physical properties.

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• Explain how species classification groups organisms by functional roles (producers, consumers, decomposers) and by origin (native vs invasive/pest).
• Use classification to predict effects on energy flow, competition, and ecosystem balance.
• Apply Alberta-relevant examples to distinguish native species from introduced species and describe how pests can change ecosystems.

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• Explain how material properties help meet a design’s demands (strength, water resistance, conductivity, and durability).
• Compare materials by considering performance and practical limits like cost, availability, and ease of shaping.
• Use an example water filtration design to describe how membrane thickness, pore size, and durability affect results over time.

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• Describe how elliptical and near-circular orbits differ in distance from the central body
• Explain how orbital speed changes as an orbiting object moves closer to or farther from the central body
• Summarize how the balance of gravity and inertial motion creates stable orbiting paths for natural and artificial satellites+ Show more

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• Explain how to connect a scientific claim to relevant evidence and reasoning.
• Use graphs, diagrams, and models to communicate data clearly and accurately.
• Revise scientific writing by checking for clarity, credibility, and proper citation of sources.

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• Describe how gravity and an object's forward motion work together to produce orbiting paths
• Compare near-circular and elliptical orbits and explain how distance affects orbital speed
• Explain, qualitatively, how orbital period relates to distance from the central body+ Show more

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• Define electrical power as the rate of energy transfer.
• Connect power to current and voltage in everyday circuit examples like lighting and heating.
• Explain why resistive components generate heat and how efficiency affects energy use.+ Show more

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• Explain how changing the angle of attack affects airflow over a wing.
• Describe lift behavior in the linear region and what happens after the critical angle (stall).
• Identify factors that shift critical angle, such as airfoil shape, Reynolds number, and flap settings.+ Show more

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• Explain the relative roles of the Sun, Earth, and Moon by comparing their masses and dominant gravitational influence
• Describe how the Earth–Moon system’s mutual gravity creates a barycenter and affects their shared motion
• Relate gravitational balance and mutual motion to stable orbits and everyday evidence such as Moon phases and tides

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• Differentiate structural, behavioural, and physiological adaptations and give examples
• Explain how inherited traits help organisms survive and reproduce in a specific niche
• Distinguish inherited characteristics from acquired characteristics+ Show more

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• Explain how free electrons in metals allow charge to flow through a material.
• Describe how temperature and material structure affect conductivity.
• Use comparisons between common conductors (like copper and graphite) to predict which will conduct better for a given purpose.

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• Identify and describe the four aerodynamic forces: lift, drag, thrust, and weight.
• Explain how gravity relates to weight and how propulsion creates thrust.
• Use vector ideas (magnitude and direction) to predict climb, cruise, or descent.+ Show more

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• Understand what growth rings are and how they record annual growth in trees.
• Identify how ring width and density reflect environmental conditions like moisture and temperature.
• Explain how dendrochronology uses growth ring patterns to reconstruct past climates and environmental events.+ Show more

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• Understand how different species interact to support ecosystem functions such as pollination, seed dispersal, and nutrient cycling.
• Identify key species like beavers, fungi, and cavity-nesting birds and their roles in Alberta ecosystems.
• Explain how species diversity contributes to ecosystem resilience and stability.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of phase changes and the energy involved in these processes.
• Explain how latent heat relates to particle movement during phase changes.
• Describe why temperature can plateau during phase transitions despite energy input.+ Show more

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• Understand the roles of producers and consumers in an ecosystem.
• Identify different types of consumers and their feeding habits.
• Explain how energy transfer occurs between trophic levels.+ Show more

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• Identify the principal functions of major organ systems.
• Describe how different organ systems interact to maintain homeostasis.
• Explain the roles of transport, exchange, digestion, defense, and control in the body.+ Show more

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• Understand how sound is a mechanical wave that transfers energy through vibrations.
• Identify how frequency and amplitude affect pitch and loudness.
• Explain how sound speed varies with medium and temperature.+ Show more

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• Understand different conservation strategies used to maintain forest biodiversity.
• Identify examples of conservation planning in Alberta landscapes.
• Explain how habitat protection and ecological knowledge contribute to forest preservation.+ Show more

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• Identify different reproductive structures such as flowers, cones, and seeds.
• Explain how seed dispersal mechanisms affect plant colonization.
• Describe examples of Alberta's unique reproductive strategies like lodgepole pine cones and aspen root suckering.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of disturbance regimes and their role in shaping forest ecosystems.
• Identify different types of disturbance events such as fire, insect outbreaks, and human activities.
• Explain how frequency, intensity, and spatial extent influence forest regeneration and landscape patterns.+ Show more

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• Understand the role of root systems in water and nutrient uptake and storage.
• Identify different root adaptations and their influence on tree distribution and recovery.
• Explain how mycorrhizal associations enhance plant resilience in dry environments.+ Show more

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• Understand how to identify variables, controls, and measurement procedures in experiments.
• Learn to articulate testable questions for fair testing in environmental contexts.
• Develop skills to justify choices of control conditions and establish repeatable criteria.+ Show more

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• Understand criteria for judging whether conclusions follow from data and methods.
• Identify the importance of relevance, consistency, uncertainty, and scope in claim evaluation.
• Analyze examples of evidence assessment related to environmental and agricultural claims.+ Show more

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• Describe how the immune system defends organisms through barrier defenses, inflammation, and adaptive responses.
• Identify the roles of skin, mucous membranes, circulating immune cells, and lymphatic vessels in pathogen defense.
• Explain how immune activity interacts with circulatory and lymphatic systems to maintain health and memory.+ 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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 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 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 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.