Grade 6 Science Worksheets

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• Understand the concept of habitat fragmentation and its causes.
• Identify the ecological impacts of habitat fragmentation on species and ecosystems.
• Learn how landscape division affects gene flow, species interactions, and biodiversity.+ Show more

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

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• Identify human activities that affect forest ecosystems.
• Describe how land conversion, resource extraction, and pollution impact habitats.
• Explain examples of human impacts in Alberta's forests.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of parallel circuits and their properties.
• Identify the differences between series and parallel wiring.
• Explain the practical advantages of parallel circuits in household wiring.+ Show more

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• Understand the roles of producers, consumers, and decomposers in food webs.
• Explain how energy flows and matter cycles through different trophic levels.
• Analyze the effects of species removal or overpopulation on ecosystems.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of electrical conductivity and its relation to free electrons.
• Identify common conducting materials and how their physical properties affect conductivity.
• Explain the factors influencing electrical conductivity such as material composition, temperature, and area.+ Show more

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• Understand methods for detecting trends and cycles in datasets.
• Describe simple descriptive statistics, moving averages, and seasonal decomposition.
• Link observed data patterns to plausible environmental drivers.+ Show more

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• Understand the functions and applications of electronic sensors, data loggers, and digital probes in measurement.
• Learn proper calibration, sampling rates, and documentation techniques for accurate digital measurements.
• Identify appropriate data formats and transfer protocols to ensure data integrity and reliable recording.+ Show more

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• Understand how Earth's axial tilt and orbital motion cause seasonal changes.
• Explain why hemispheres experience opposite seasons.
• Identify the effects of solar angle and day length variation on climate and biological cycles.+ Show more

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• Understand how invasive species are introduced and spread in new ecosystems.
• Identify the ecological impacts caused by invasive species such as zebra mussels and invasive earthworms.
• Explain factors that facilitate establishment and proliferation of invasive species.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of series circuits and their single-path configuration.
• Explain how current remains the same through all series components.
• Describe how voltage divides among components in a series circuit.+ Show more

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• Understand the role of root systems in plant health and regional ecology.
• Identify different root adaptations and their functions.
• Explain how mycorrhizal associations enhance water and nutrient uptake.+ Show more

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• Understand the differences between static and dynamic stability in aircraft.
• Identify how aircraft geometry affects longitudinal, lateral, and directional stability.
• Explain the effects of center of gravity position, dihedral angles, fin and tailplane design on stability.+ Show more

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• Understand the roles of ammeters and voltmeters in electrical circuits.
• Identify measurement units of amperes and volts.
• Describe how instruments are placed in series and parallel in simple circuits.+ Show more

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• Introduce students to hierarchical categories used in biological classification.
• Explain how observable characteristics aid in grouping local species such as pond invertebrates, insects, and trees.
• Demonstrate the construction and use of dichotomous keys for species identification.+ Show more

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• Understand how the angle of attack affects airflow and lift.
• Describe the relation between angle and stall onset during flight.
• Explain the influence of wing incidence, flap settings, and Reynolds number on critical angle.+ Show more

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• Understand the purpose and components of data tables in recording observations.
• Identify appropriate column headings and units for data tables.
• Recognize the importance of consistency, metadata, and conventions in data recording.+ Show more

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• Describe the difference between static and current electricity.
• Explain what an electric charge is and how charge separation occurs.
• Connect macroscopic phenomena like hair attraction and sparks to charge imbalances.+ Show more

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• Understand what digital sources are and their importance in local inquiry.
• Identify various examples of digital data sources used in environmental and geographical research.
• Learn how to verify metadata, temporal resolution, and spatial coverage of digital datasets.+ Show more

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• Understand key stewardship practices such as community planting, shelterbelts, and urban canopy programs.
• Recognize the role of Indigenous knowledge and regional examples in land care.
• Identify the environmental benefits of stewardship actions like habitat connectivity and water regulation.+ Show more

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• Understand the iterative cycle of designing aircraft and gliders.
• Identify key steps such as specification, prototyping, measurement, and refinement.
• Explain trade-offs among lift, drag, weight, and stability in aerodynamic design.+ Show more

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• Identify patterns in time-based and space-based data using visual inspection and descriptive statistics.
• Use moving averages and basic seasonal ideas to smooth noise and reveal long-term changes.
• Explain how anomalies can be detected and why environmental drivers may provide plausible explanations.

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• Explain how tree growth rings form and what information they can provide about a tree’s age and growth conditions.
• Describe how ring width and ring density can reflect seasonal moisture, temperature, and disturbances such as drought or insect outbreaks.
• Use dendrochronology methods to infer past environmental and climate patterns from growth ring records.

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• Apply scientific methods to a local community stewardship issue while showing respectful engagement.
• Use protocols for consent and cultural sensitivity when collecting and discussing local observations.
• Communicate findings clearly to non-specialist audiences and support collaborative decision-making.

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• Explain how heat transfer changes matter by changing the motion of particles and the temperature.
• Describe how melting, freezing, evaporation, and boiling relate to energy and states of matter.
• Use evidence from everyday observations to predict when a phase change will occur.

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• Explain how the lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere interact as connected Earth systems
• Describe how energy from the Sun drives cycles that move water, gases, and heat
• Use cause-and-effect reasoning to predict how changes in one system can affect other systems

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• Explain how Earth’s rotation causes day and night.
• Describe how Earth’s orbit and tilted axis lead to seasonal changes.
• Connect the Moon’s orbit to phases and the recurring monthly pattern.

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• Explain how balanced and unbalanced forces affect an object’s motion
• Use the idea of net force to predict changes in speed or direction
• Give real-world examples of forces that balance or change motion

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• Explain how to turn observations into clear scientific claims supported by evidence.
• Summarize patterns in data using descriptive statistics and appropriate visuals.
• Use science communication conventions, including units and citing data sources.

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• Explain how erosion and deposition reshape Earth’s surface over time.
• Identify the main agents of erosion (moving water, wind, ice, and gravity) and describe how they move sediment.
• Describe factors that affect erosion and deposition, including slope, rock resistance, vegetation, and water-flow strength.

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• Explain how tables, bar graphs, and line graphs help organize and interpret numerical and categorical data
• Identify important features of graphs, such as consistent labels, units, and axes, for accurate reading
• Classify observations as numerical or categorical and choose an appropriate representation

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• Match data types to the most appropriate graph (line, bar, or scatter plot).
• Choose a suitable scale and axis labels to avoid misleading graph impressions.
• Use annotations to highlight important patterns or relationships in data.

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• Explain how competition for limited resources can affect organisms’ survival and population sizes
• Identify traits that influence access to resources, feeding timing, and tolerance to conditions
• Use evidence from examples to distinguish direct competition from indirect effects on community members

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• Explain how light can be described using wavelength, frequency, and energy.
• Relate shorter and longer wavelengths to photon energy and typical effects.
• Describe how different materials transmit, absorb, and reflect different colors of light.

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• Explain how observed symptoms can indicate different faults in series and parallel circuits.
• Use expected measurement patterns to compare predictions with observations during troubleshooting.
• Describe how component behavior changes diagnostic conclusions in circuit topology (series vs. parallel).

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• Construct simple physical, diagrammatic, and mathematical models to represent real-world systems.
• Identify model assumptions and define model boundaries to make predictions more reasonable.
• Compare model predictions with observable outcomes to explain limitations and refine the model.+ Show more

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• Explain how free charge carriers in conductors allow electrical current to flow.
• Describe how metallic structure and material type affect conductivity.
• Identify how temperature and cross-sectional area influence the ease of charge flow.

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• Differentiate static stability from dynamic stability and describe how aircraft behave after a disturbance
• Explain how center of gravity (CG) location relative to the aerodynamic center affects longitudinal stability
• Describe how dihedral angle and tail/fin design contribute to roll, directional, and pitch stability+ Show more

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• Describe the iterative design process using specifications, prototyping, measurement, and refinement.
• Explain how lift, drag, weight, and stability trade-offs affect aircraft or glider concepts.
• Interpret measurements such as lift and drag coefficients to improve aerodynamic performance.

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• Explain that electric current is an organized movement of charges through a conductor
• Distinguish conventional current direction from electron flow
• Describe how potential difference (voltage) drives charge to move in a circuit+ Show more

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• Explain the roles of ammeters and voltmeters in electrical measurement
• Use the correct units for current (amperes) and voltage (volts)
• Predict how meter readings relate to circuit arrangements in series and parallel+ Show more

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• Explain how scientific models use assumptions and evidence to make predictions.
• Identify what a model cannot explain and why that creates limitations.
• Use mismatches between predictions and observations to improve an explanation.

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• Understand the concept of systems thinking and how components interact within a system.
• Identify cause-and-effect relationships in system design and performance.
• Analyze how changes to one part of a system can influence overall behavior.+ Show more

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• Identify the key components of an ecosystem, including biotic and abiotic factors.
• Explain how living organisms interact with nonliving elements in their habitat.
• Describe the roles of sunlight, water, soil, and temperature in supporting ecosystems.+ Show more

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• Define and identify various physical properties of matter.
• Differentiate between physical and chemical changes based on properties.
• Observe and measure properties like mass, volume, density, conductivity, melting point, and hardness.+ Show more

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• Understand the standard symbols used in circuit diagrams for sources, conductors, and loads.
• Identify components such as batteries, resistors, switches, and meters in circuit diagrams.
• Translate physical electrical systems into simplified schematic diagrams.+ Show more

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• Understand the fundamental principles of paper chromatography and how it separates mixture components.
• Identify factors influencing the mobility and separation of substances in chromatography.
• Describe practical applications of chromatography in analyzing complex mixtures such as ink pigments.+ Show more

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• Understand the role of decomposers in nutrient cycling and ecosystem health.
• Identify different types of decomposers including fungi, bacteria, and detritivores.
• Explain how environmental factors affect decomposer efficiency.+ Show more