Grade 6 Science Worksheets

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• Explain how nutrient loading can lead to eutrophication and lower dissolved oxygen in aquatic ecosystems
• Describe how chemical contaminants can cause endocrine disruption and affect amphibian populations
• Connect bioaccumulation and biomagnification to contaminant levels in food chains and top predators+ Show more

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• Explain how birth rates, death rates, immigration, and emigration affect population size
• Distinguish between exponential growth and logistic growth using carrying capacity and limiting factors
• Identify density-dependent and density-independent influences on populations in terrestrial and aquatic systems+ Show more

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• Identify different types of renewable energy sources
• Understand the benefits of renewable energy for the environment
• Recognize conservation measures and circular resource use+ Show more

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• Understand sources of systematic and random errors in scientific data.
• Identify methods for estimating and analyzing errors in datasets.
• Apply error analysis techniques to real-world examples, including environmental measurements.+ Show more

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• Explain how tectonic, atmospheric, and hydrologic processes can produce different natural hazards.
• Analyze how evidence such as historical records, seismic/satellite data, and hazard maps helps estimate hazard intensity and impact.
• Evaluate cause-and-effect relationships to predict how and where hazards may affect communities and infrastructure.

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• Explain how genetic differences and environmental factors can both cause observable variation in organisms.
• Use models of alleles, mutation, and environment to predict how traits may change across individuals.
• Identify limits of genetic explanations when traits are mainly altered by environmental conditions.

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• Explain how heritable variation and environmental pressures can change trait frequencies in a population over generations
• Identify examples of natural selection (such as finch beaks, pollution coloration, or antibiotic resistance) and connect them to differential survival and reproduction
• Use key vocabulary (variation, heritable traits, selection, reproductive success, trait frequency) to describe how selection works

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• Define the different types of stability in aircraft and explain how aircraft geometry influences stability.
• Analyze the effects of center of gravity position and dihedral angle on aircraft stability.
• Describe the roles of fins and tailplanes in contributing to directional and pitch stability.+ Show more

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• Understand different conservation strategies used to maintain forest biodiversity and ecosystems.
• Identify examples of provincial conservation efforts such as protected areas and reforestation.
• Learn how habitat protection and ecological knowledge are integrated in conservation planning.+ Show more

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• Understand how the angle of attack influences airflow and lift in flight.
• Identify the factors affecting the critical angle of attack in wings.
• Describe how pilot inputs and wing settings alter effective angle of attack during flight.+ Show more

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• Understand surface pressure distribution around wing sections and its relation to lift.
• Identify concepts such as stagnation points, suction peaks, and pressure coefficient patterns.
• Explain how camber and angle of attack influence pressure minima and pressure patterns.+ Show more

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• Calculate mass change from provided measurements
• Compare open and sealed trials to identify the mass pattern
• Decide whether matter entered or left the system using CER+ Show more

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• Classify substances as elements, compounds, or mixtures
• Compare homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures using observable evidence
• Select appropriate physical methods for separating mixtures+ Show more

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• Identify changes in size, shape, or state as physical changes
• Classify examples as physical changes or non-physical changes
• Describe observable changes before and after a physical change+ Show more

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• Define motion as a change in position relative to a reference point
• Identify suitable reference points for describing an object's motion
• Describe an object's position using clear relative-location vocabulary+ Show more

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• Define plate tectonics using accurate Earth science vocabulary.
• Identify tectonic plates as large, moving pieces of Earth’s lithosphere.
• Distinguish continental crust from oceanic crust.+ Show more

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• Define density as mass packed into a given volume
• Identify and compare mass, volume, density, and material
• Calculate density using mass divided by volume+ Show more

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• Identify independent, dependent, and controlled variables.
• Explain what makes an investigation a fair test.
• Plan a controlled investigation using appropriate variables.+ Show more

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• Define matter, elements, and atoms using accurate scientific vocabulary
• Identify examples that are elements or not elements
• Explain how atoms can join to form molecules+ Show more

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• Classify observations as weather events or climate patterns
• Compare short-term weather observations with long-term climate patterns
• Interpret given numerical information about weather and climate+ Show more

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• Identify descriptive observations and numerical measurements in scientific data.
• Complete and correct scientific data tables accurately.
• Choose appropriate graph types for different scientific data sets.+ Show more

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• Define speed using distance traveled and time taken
• Identify distance and time data in motion situations
• Calculate speed using distance divided by time+ Show more

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• Identify weathering as the breakdown of rock at Earth's surface
• Distinguish physical weathering from chemical weathering
• Classify examples of weathering, erosion, and deposition+ Show more

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• Explain how thrust helps an object move forward
• Identify engines and the energy sources they use
• Compare propeller designs and explain effects on thrust+ Show more

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• Identify appropriate metric units for common scientific measurements.
• Convert between common metric units accurately.
• Compare measurements using correct mathematical symbols.+ Show more

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• Identify the principle of conservation of matter
• Explain why matter is not created or destroyed during changes
• Compare matter before and after physical or chemical changes+ Show more

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• Identify major components of weather and the atmosphere
• Explain how air pressure differences cause wind
• Sequence cloud and precipitation formation processes+ Show more

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• Identify Earth's four main layers by name and position
• Compare the composition and physical state of Earth's layers
• Order Earth's layers from the surface to the center+ Show more

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• Identify whether a question can be investigated scientifically.
• Explain why evidence supports scientific investigations.
• Improve opinion questions into testable scientific questions.+ Show more

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• Define force, balanced forces, unbalanced forces, and net force
• Identify whether forces cancel or produce a nonzero net force
• Determine whether a force situation is balanced or unbalanced+ Show more

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• Classify examples as contact or non-contact forces
• Identify magnetic, electric, or neither force in everyday situations
• Predict attraction or repulsion between magnets and charged objects+ Show more

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• Identify common renewable and nonrenewable natural resources
• Classify natural resources by renewable or nonrenewable type
• Compare renewable and nonrenewable resource characteristics+ Show more

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• Identify key vocabulary related to earthquakes and volcanic activity
• Explain how tectonic plate movement can cause earthquakes
• Describe how stress builds and energy is released along faults+ Show more

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• Identify scientific models and distinguish them from real systems
• Explain what scientific models represent and simplify
• Interpret information shown by diagrams and scientific models+ Show more

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• Identify potential energy, kinetic energy, and situations showing both
• Explain how potential and kinetic energy change during motion
• Compare gravitational potential energy using height and mass information+ Show more

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• Identify that all matter is made of tiny particles
• Distinguish tiny particles from visible pieces of matter
• Compare particle arrangement and movement in three states+ Show more

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• Identify balanced and unbalanced forces in everyday situations
• Calculate net force from forces acting in opposite directions
• Determine the direction of a nonzero net force+ Show more

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• Identify questions that can be investigated using collected evidence
• Construct a testable question from an observation
• Identify changed, measured, and controlled factors in an investigation+ Show more

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• Identify reactants, products, and evidence of chemical reactions
• Classify everyday changes as physical or chemical changes
• Interpret observations that indicate a chemical reaction occurred+ Show more

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• Analyze five real U.S. resource sites and underline evidence clues.
• Infer patterns causing uneven resource distribution across the sites.
• Build a labeled cause-and-effect model linking location to processes.+ Show more

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• Identify solids, liquids, and gases from their observable properties
• Compare particle arrangement and movement in the three states
• Explain how shape and volume differ among states of matter+ Show more

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• Identify common metric units for length, mass, volume, and temperature.
• Choose appropriate measuring tools for everyday measurement tasks.
• Compare and convert simple metric measurements accurately.+ Show more

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• Identify temperature as related to average kinetic energy of particles
• Compare objects using given temperature values
• Explain how particle motion relates to temperature+ Show more

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• Identify human activities that affect Earth's four major systems
• Classify environmental changes as natural or human-caused
• Trace cause-and-effect chains across multiple Earth systems+ Show more

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• Identify testable questions and key parts of investigations
• Distinguish independent, dependent, and controlled variables
• Construct predictions and organize fair-test procedures+ Show more

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• Identify testable questions and key parts of investigations
• Distinguish independent, dependent, and controlled variables
• Construct predictions and organize fair-test procedures+ Show more

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• Identify testable questions from scientific investigation scenarios
• Distinguish independent, dependent, and controlled variables
• Select suitable materials and procedures for fair tests+ Show more

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• Identify evidence and distinguish it from opinion
• Match relevant evidence to a scientific claim
• Interpret investigation results presented in data tables+ Show more