Grade 6 Science Worksheets

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• Understand the concept of phase changes and the energy transfer involved.
• Explain how latent heat relates to particle motion during phase changes.
• Identify the energy changes during melting, boiling, freezing, and condensation.+ Show more

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• Describe the movement of electric charges as an organized current through conductors.
• Differentiate between conventional current flow and electron flow in circuits.
• Explain the concept of potential difference and its role as a driving force in current flow.+ Show more

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• Understand the relationship between voltage, current, and resistance in electrical circuits.
• Apply proportional reasoning to calculate unknown circuit values using measured data.
• Predict how changes in resistance affect current flow in a fixed voltage circuit.+ Show more

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• Understand the processes of erosion and deposition and how they shape Earth's surface.
• Identify agents responsible for erosion, such as water, wind, ice, and gravity.
• Explain how erosion and deposition form features like valleys, deltas, dunes, and beaches.+ Show more

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• Understand the purpose and importance of operational definitions in scientific measurements.
• Learn how to convert qualitative observations into precise, measurable descriptions.
• Identify key components such as units, measurement locations, timing, and written definitions.+ Show more

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• Describe how predictive models represent Earth–Sun geometry to forecast observable sky events.
• Use axial tilt and orbital position ideas to explain changes in daylight and solar angles through the seasons.
• Interpret simple model outputs (descriptions or diagrams) to predict timing of sunrise, sunset, and lunar phases.

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• Understand the basic principles of electric forces and magnetic forces
• Identify how force strength depends on source strength and distance
• Differentiate between electrostatic attraction/repulsion and magnetic force+ Show more

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• Understand how pollutants impact ecosystems and organisms.
• Identify bioaccumulation and biomagnification processes.
• Learn the effects of nutrient over-enrichment in aquatic environments.+ Show more

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• Understand gravitational attraction as the primary force governing planetary orbits.
• Describe how mutual gravity between the Sun and planets results in elliptical orbits and orbital periods.
• Explain the role of gravitational potential in maintaining orbital paths and satellite motion.+ Show more

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• Understand geologic processes that modify Earth's surface over time.
• Identify evidence of landscape evolution such as rock strata and fossil records.
• Differentiate between rapid and slow surface change events.+ Show more

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• Understand the key components involved in solving a design problem.
• Identify constraints and requirements in designing protective cases.
• Apply problem-solving strategies to real-world engineering challenges.+ Show more

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• Understand what parasitic drag is and its causes.
• Identify how surface smoothness reduces drag.
• Explore different design features that minimize drag in aircraft and vehicles.+ Show more

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• Understand the components of integrated synthesis in scientific inquiry.
• Recognize the importance of documentation, comparability, and provenance in data collection across sites.
• Learn how to interpret and communicate limitations and evidence-based conclusions.+ Show more

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• Identify basic electrical circuit components such as voltage sources, resistors, and current paths.
• Understand the proportional relationship between voltage, current, and resistance.
• Calculate current using measured voltage and resistance values.+ Show more

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• Differentiate speed from velocity and explain how direction affects velocity.
• Calculate or interpret average speed using total distance and elapsed time.
• Explain how changing speed affects motion and how measurements and units support clear communication.

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• Explain how friction affects the motion of objects on different surfaces
• Describe how friction can convert kinetic energy into thermal energy
• Compare friction on solid surfaces with air resistance (drag) in fluids

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• Identify major regional forest types and their characteristic species.
• Understand environmental factors shaping forest distribution and boundaries.
• Recognize the ecological and habitat diversity in forest ecosystems.+ Show more

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• Compare multiple design solutions using matrices, rubrics, and prototypes.
• Evaluate solutions based on quantitative and qualitative metrics such as efficiency, durability, and cost.
• Analyze trade-offs between different configurations and understand their influence on solution selection.+ Show more

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• Describe the sequence and timing of lunar phases using a geometric model of the Moon's orbit.
• Identify the relative positions of the Sun, Earth, and Moon during different lunar phases.
• Predict lunar phases and illumination changes over weeks based on the model.+ Show more

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• Understand the purpose and importance of operational definitions in scientific measurements.
• Identify different methods used to convert qualitative observations into quantitative data.
• Describe protocols for measuring water clarity, snowpack depth, and other environmental variables.+ Show more

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• Identify key indicators of chemical reactions through qualitative and quantitative data.
• Explain how to interpret pre- and post-interaction measurements to determine if a new substance has been formed.
• Describe classic examples of chemical reactions such as acid–carbonate reactions and metal oxidation.+ Show more

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• Understand how human activities alter ecosystems through land clearing, pollution, resource extraction, and species introduction.
• Identify the effects of deforestation and pollution on biodiversity and ecosystem functions.
• Analyze how human impacts can lead to long-term environmental changes and reduced ecosystem services.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of magnetic separation
• Identify magnetic and non-magnetic materials
• Learn how magnets can be used to separate mixtures

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• Understand the concept of measurement uncertainty and its sources in scientific data.
• Identify methods used to estimate uncertainty in measurements.
• Recognize the importance of acknowledging uncertainty when interpreting data from natural phenomena.+ Show more

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• Describe the interactions among Earth's systems, including matter and energy transfers.
• Identify factors such as feedback loops and phase changes in Earth's processes.
• Explain how sequential processes create observable patterns across time.+ Show more

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• Explain how scientific models use assumptions to represent real-world phenomena
• Identify evidence-based ways to check whether a model’s predictions match observations
• Describe the limitations of a model and connect conclusions to the strength of the evidence

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• Understand the relative sizes and distances of objects within the solar system.
• Learn about astronomical units, planetary radii, and orbital periods.
• Compare terrestrial planets and gas giants using data and models.+ Show more

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• Construct explanations predicting patterns of species interactions across ecosystems
• Identify key types of species interactions such as mutualism, competition, predation, and parasitism
• Compare interaction outcomes in forest, grassland, and freshwater environments+ Show more

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• Explain how the relative positions of Earth, the Moon, and the Sun produce lunar phases and eclipses.
• Use line-of-sight and shadow geometry to distinguish phase changes from shadowing events.
• Describe the sequence and timing of primary lunar phases and predict when eclipses can occur.

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• Understand key concepts related to Science
• Apply knowledge through practice questions
• Demonstrate comprehension of the material

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• Describe how Earth's systems transfer matter and energy within and between geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere.
• Explain feedback mechanisms such as albedo changes from ice cover, sediment transport, and nutrient movement.
• Understand energy sources, sinks, phase-change energy transfers, and how processes produce system-level patterns over time.

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• Explain the basic principles of distillation based on boiling points and phase changes.
• Differentiate between simple distillation and fractional distillation methods.
• Understand how vapor pressure and thermal input aid in separating liquid mixtures.+ Show more

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• Explain the main stages of the water cycle and describe how water changes state during the cycle.
• Trace water pathways from the atmosphere to land and oceans using evaporation, condensation, precipitation, runoff, and infiltration.
• Use evidence from the water cycle to predict how changes can lead to wet/dry seasons or drought/flood conditions.

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• Understand how gravitational attraction governs planetary and satellite orbits.
• Explain Keplerian relationships between orbit speed, period, and distance.
• Describe the role of central gravitational potential in maintaining orbital paths.+ Show more

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• Describe the geometric relationships among Earth, Moon, and Sun that produce lunar phases and eclipses.
• Explain the sequence of primary lunar phases and conditions for solar and lunar eclipses.
• Identify the apparent size and alignment constraints involved in lunar phenomena.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of cell specialization and its role in organism function.
• Identify different types of specialized cells and their specific roles.
• Explain how differentiation leads to varied cell functions through gene expression.+ Show more

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• Explain how voltage, current, and resistance are related using proportional reasoning.
• Predict how changing resistance affects current when voltage stays the same.
• Compare current and resistance behaviors in series and parallel circuits using numeric relationships.

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• Describe how atoms combine to form simple molecules like H2O and NaCl.
• Use models such as ball-and-stick and space-filling representations to illustrate molecules.
• Explain the relationship between molecular structure and observable patterns of matter.+ Show more

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• Define what a testable prediction is in scientific research.
• Explain the relationship between evidence, models, and predictions.
• Identify elements of a testable prediction from examples.

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• Explain how prototype evaluation uses data, observations, and constraints to judge how well a system works.
• Identify appropriate evidence (measurements, failure observations, and comparisons to criteria) for evaluating a prototype.
• Apply criteria and constraints to propose improvements for a prototype redesign.

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• Understand what limiting factors are and how they affect populations.
• Identify different abiotic and biotic limiting factors.
• Explain the impact of resource shortages and environmental changes on species survival.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of Earth's rotation and how it causes day and night.
• Identify the sequence of sunrise, solar noon, and sunset observed across Alberta time zones.
• Explain how Earth's rotation relates to the apparent daily motion of celestial objects.+ Show more

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• Identify the main types of control surfaces such as ailerons, elevators, and rudders.
• Explain how deflection of control surfaces influences aircraft movement.
• Describe the effects of control surface deflections on lift, roll, pitch, and yaw.+ Show more

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• Define what insulators are and describe their basic properties.
• Identify common insulating materials such as rubber, glass, and dry wood.
• Explain how insulators prevent electrical charges from flowing.+ Show more

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• Identify physical changes and explain how they differ from chemical changes
• Describe how melting, freezing, tearing, and dissolving change matter’s form or state
• Use evidence such as reversibility and recovery of the original substance to classify changes

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• Understand how trait frequencies and population sizes change over generations using mathematical and graphical methods.
• Interpret frequency charts and time-series graphs to analyze population trends.
• Apply proportional reasoning and simple models to predict population changes under different environmental and demographic scenarios.+ Show more

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• Identify different types of electronic sensors
• Understand the basic function of electronic sensors
• Learn about data loggers and digital probes+ Show more

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• Understand how nutrient loading impacts aquatic ecosystems
• Identify the process of eutrophication in lakes
• Recognize measurable indicators of water quality related to pollution+ Show more