Grade 6 Science Worksheets

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• Identify parts of an electrical circuit and understand charge movement
• Distinguish between conventional current and electron flow
• Explain potential difference as a driving force+ Show more

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• Understand the fundamental differences between series and parallel circuit arrangements.
• Explain how current and voltage distribute in series and parallel circuits.
• Describe how energy flow and device behavior are affected by circuit configurations.+ Show more

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• Understand principles of team-based scientific organization and communication.
• Identify key components such as versioning, attribution, and peer review in collaborative science.
• Analyze the importance of disciplinary integration and standardized reporting in team projects.+ Show more

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• Compare different conservation strategies and understand their ecological trade-offs.
• Evaluate case studies of habitat restoration and invasive species management.
• Analyze effectiveness and feasibility of biodiversity solutions under environmental pressures.+ Show more

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• Understand the arrangement of particles in crystalline versus amorphous solids.
• Identify properties linked to crystal structures such as melting point and brittleness.
• Explain how microscopic particle arrangements influence observable behaviors of solids.+ Show more

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• Understand the different instruments used in space science such as telescopes, space probes, and satellites.
• Describe how spectral imaging and remote sensing are employed to study Earth and planets.
• Identify the types of data collected from space instruments and how it helps scientists.+ Show more

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• Explain how filtration separates a mixture using a barrier that particles can or cannot pass through
• Describe how residue and filtrate form during filtration and relate them to observable evidence
• Predict what will happen to sediment and liquid clarity when different filter pore sizes are used

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• Describe the arrangement of particles in crystalline and amorphous solids.
• Explain how particle arrangement affects the properties of solids such as melting point and brittleness.
• Compare microscopic structures to observable characteristics like cleavage and melting points.+ Show more

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• Explain how population trends affect resource demand and Earth systems
• Compare renewable energy, conservation, and circular resource strategies
• Describe trade-offs among environmental, social, and economic needs+ Show more

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• Explain how plate motion and volcanic activity change Earth's surface.
• Describe how rivers and glaciers transport sediment.
• Use rock and landform evidence to explain landscape change.+ Show more

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• Identify interactions among the geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere
• Explain how matter moves between connected Earth systems
• Describe how energy transfers affect Earth system patterns+ Show more

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• Understand the three main pathways of heat transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation.
• Identify examples of each heat transfer mechanism in real-world situations.
• Explain how temperature change and state change indicate the dominant heat transfer pathway.+ Show more

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• Understand different sampling methods used in environmental studies.
• Identify advantages and limitations of random, stratified, and systematic sampling techniques.
• Apply sampling concepts to real-world examples like prairie vegetation surveys and river sampling.

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• Understand what behavioral adaptations are and how they help animals survive.
• Identify different behavioral strategies such as migration, hibernation, and nesting.
• Explain how seasonal behaviors help animals adapt to environmental changes.+ Show more

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• Describe how daily and seasonal changes in Sun angle affect shadow length and direction.
• Identify different shadow patterns such as noon shadows, longest shadows, and shortest shadows.
• Explain how Earth's motion and axial tilt influence shadow characteristics across seasons.+ Show more

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• Explain the roles of ammeters and voltmeters in circuit measurements.
• Identify measurement units such as amperes and volts.
• Describe how instruments are conceptually placed in simple circuits.+ Show more

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• Define what a mixture and a solution are and distinguish between them.
• Identify methods used to separate components of mixtures.
• Explain the properties of homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures.+ Show more

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• Understand the process and stages of ecological succession.
• Differentiate between primary and secondary succession.
• Identify pioneer species and their role in succession.+ Show more

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• Describe the components of food webs, including producers, consumers, and decomposers.
• Explain how energy flows and matter cycles within ecosystems such as lakes, meadows, and forests.
• Analyze the effects of species removal or proliferation on food web stability.+ Show more

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• Explain how physiological adaptations help organisms survive in specific environments
• Identify examples of physiological traits related to water balance, metabolism, and ion/oxygen regulation
• Use evidence from statements or scenarios to classify traits as physiological adaptations

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• Identify different types of airfoil shapes and their curvature
• Understand how camber, thickness, and leading-edge curvature influence lift
• Describe the effects of angle of attack on airfoil performance+ Show more

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• Understand that sound is a mechanical wave that propagates through vibrations.
• Identify how frequency affects pitch and amplitude influences loudness.
• Recognize that sound speed varies with medium and temperature.+ Show more

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• Explain how relative dating and stratigraphic relationships help reconstruct the sequence of Earth events.
• Describe how absolute dating (including radiometric dating) estimates the age of rocks and geologic events.
• Use the geologic time scale, fossil succession, and index fossils to interpret past environments and correlate rock layers.

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• Identify different ways human activities impact natural ecosystems.
• Understand the effects of habitat fragmentation, pollution, and resource extraction on species and communities.
• Recognize regional examples of human influences such as urban expansion and altered waterways.+ Show more

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• Understand the concepts of fundamental and realized niches and how abiotic and biotic factors influence habitat use.
• Identify examples of spatial and temporal partitioning among similar species.
• Explain how behavioral flexibility can lead to niche shifts in changing environments.+ Show more

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• Identify parts of the nervous system
• Understand functions of neurons
• Describe how the nervous system communicates and coordinates responses

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• Understand the importance of systematic sky observations for recognizing patterns.
• Identify the observable patterns of the Moon, Sun, and stars related to Earth's movements.
• Learn how to record and interpret data on sunrises, sunsets, moon phases, and star positions.+ Show more

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• Understand how substances have different properties before and after a chemical change.
• Compare physical properties such as solubility, conductivity, and melting behavior.
• Identify evidence of new substance formation based on property changes.+ Show more

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• Understand how atoms rearrange during a chemical reaction.
• Identify the differences between reactants and products after rearrangement.
• Explain how atomic arrangements influence the properties of substances.

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• Understand standard symbols used in circuit diagrams to represent sources, conductors, and loads.
• Learn how to translate physical electrical systems into simplified diagrams.
• Identify and interpret symbols for batteries, resistors, switches, and meters in diagrams.+ Show more

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• Understand different types of adaptation patterns in plants and animals.
• Identify morphological, physiological, and behavioral adaptations and their functions.
• Explain how adaptations help organisms survive in specific environments.+ Show more

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• Understand the criteria for evaluating scientific claims based on evidence and methods.
• Learn to assess relevance, consistency, uncertainty, and scope when judging claims.
• Analyze real-world examples, such as Alberta water use assertions, for claim evaluation.+ Show more

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• Understand how genetic information influences phenotypic variation.
• Identify examples of inherited traits and environmental effects on organisms.
• Describe how environmental factors like temperature and nutrition can modify traits.+ Show more

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• Understand what atoms and molecules are
• Identify different molecules such as H₂O and NaCl
• Learn how atoms combine to form molecules+ Show more

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• Understand how the angle of attack affects lift and drag in flight.
• Explain the concept of flow separation and stall in relation to wing angles.
• Analyze how small changes in angle impact performance of gliders and kites.+ Show more

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• Identify the four major Earth systems (atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere, and biosphere) and describe how they interact
• Explain how energy flow and the movement of matter connect Earth processes such as evaporation, condensation, erosion, and deposition
• Analyze how changes in one Earth sphere can affect other spheres and alter local conditions over time

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• Identify safe practices for handling measurement tools near Alberta field sites.
• Explain proper storage, cleaning, and maintenance of scientific devices.
• Describe personal protective precautions for wetland or river-edge work.+ Show more

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• Understand community-based stewardship practices such as planting and shelterbelt establishment.
• Identify land care methods that improve habitat, water, and carbon storage.
• Recognize examples of land stewardship from Alberta such as prairie shelterbelts and municipal tree programs.+ Show more

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• Understand the different types of robotic space missions such as flyby, orbiter, lander, and sample-return missions.
• Describe engineering constraints faced in robotic space exploration, including distance, communication delay, and planetary environments.
• Explain how mission design addresses issues like propulsion, instrumentation, and data retrieval.+ Show more

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• Understand how human activities alter ecosystems and biodiversity.
• Identify specific impacts such as pollution, land clearing, resource extraction, and invasive species.
• Recognize ecological consequences including habitat loss, erosion, and nutrient cycle disruption.+ Show more

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• Understand how carbon dioxide enters plants during photosynthesis.
• Explain the role of plants in the cycling of carbon in ecosystems.
• Identify how carbon moves from plants to animals and back to the environment.+ Show more

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• Understand the differences between contact and non-contact forces such as gravity, friction, and normal force.
• Describe how balanced and unbalanced forces affect the motion of objects.
• Introduce the concept of net force and its effects on everyday objects without using vector calculations.+ Show more

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• Identify and describe the functions of common circuit components such as power sources, resistive loads, switches, and connectors.
• Explain how each component influences circuit behaviour and performance.
• Recognize schematic symbols for various circuit components and interpret their physical counterparts.+ Show more

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• Explain how mechanical and chemical digestion work together in the mouth and stomach
• Describe how enzymes and acids help break down proteins, carbohydrates, and fats
• Explain how absorbed nutrients enter blood or lymph and support metabolism and growth+ Show more

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• Understand the importance of systematic sky observations in recognizing celestial patterns.
• Identify key celestial events like sunrise, sunset, Moon phases, and star positions.
• Record and analyze data related to Earth's movements and Moon's phases.+ Show more

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• Identify different types of food molecules
• Understand the functions of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats
• Learn how digestive processes break down food molecules into smaller parts+ Show more

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• Understand how fossil occurrences and stratigraphic sequences reveal patterns of life's history.
• Identify morphological transitions such as fish-to-tetrapod examples in the fossil record.
• Explain how dating methods and geographic distribution provide evidence for lineage continuity and extinction.+ Show more

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• Explain the processes of adaptation and how they lead to speciation in populations.
• Describe evidence that supports the occurrence of speciation events in different environments.
• Identify factors such as geographic separation, behavioral shifts, and genetic changes that contribute to lineage divergence.+ Show more