Grade 6 Science Worksheets

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• Recognize different phase changes such as melting, boiling, freezing, and condensation.
• Understand how energy transfer occurs during phase changes.
• Explain why temperature plateaus during a phase change despite continuous energy input.+ Show more

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• Explain how gas particles move and collide within a container.
• Describe how particle speed and collision frequency influence gas pressure.
• Connect the particle model to real-world examples of gas behavior.

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

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• Understand the concepts of filtration and sieving
• Identify objects and materials used in filtration and sieving
• Explain the differences between filtration and sieving+ Show more

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• Understand the difference between physical and chemical changes.
• Identify examples of physical and chemical changes.
• Describe properties of substances that indicate a chemical change.+ Show more

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• Identify the major organ systems in the human body and their principal functions.
• Describe how different organ systems interact to maintain homeostasis.
• Explain the processes carried out by various organ systems, such as digestion, transport, and defense.+ Show more

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• Understand the hierarchical levels of biological organization from cells to organisms.
• Recognize how tissues, organs, and organ systems work together to maintain life.
• Explain how disruptions at one level can affect higher levels of organization.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of structural and physiological adaptations in organisms.
• Link specific features to advantages in survival and resource acquisition.
• Explain how adaptations support survival in diverse habitats.+ Show more

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• Define what an organ is and explain its role in the human body.
• Identify different tissues that make up organs and their functions.
• Describe how tissue interactions within organs enable vital processes.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of adaptation trade-offs in organisms.
• Identify examples of trade-offs between survival advantages and costs.
• Analyze how environmental pressures influence trait combinations in species.+ Show more

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• Understand internal physiological processes that help organisms survive in different environments.
• Identify examples of physiological adaptations like heat exchange, urine concentration, and metabolic regulation.
• Explain how hormones and internal mechanisms contribute to survival under environmental stresses.+ Show more

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• Understand the main components and functions of the circulatory system.
• Identify how blood transports gases, nutrients, hormones, and wastes.
• Explain how the heart pumps blood to maintain circulation.+ Show more

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• Explain how camber, thickness, chord length, and leading-edge curvature affect pressure distribution and lift.
• Compare simplified Bernoulli ideas with Newtonian ideas for lift in a clear, grade-appropriate way.
• Describe how angle of attack and critical angles relate to lift and stall.+ Show more

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• Categorize aerodynamic drag into parasitic drag and induced drag
• Explain how form drag, skin-friction drag, and interference drag contribute to parasitic drag
• Describe why induced drag is tied to lift production and wing span+ Show more

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• Understand various types of digital sources related to environmental data.
• Learn how to verify metadata, resolution, and coverage of digital datasets.
• Recognize challenges in integrating data from multiple sources.+ Show more

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• Understand the purpose and importance of operational definitions in scientific measurement.
• Learn how to convert qualitative observations into quantitative data.
• Identify methods for specifying measurement protocols, units, and locations.+ Show more

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• Understand which type of graph is appropriate for different data types.
• Identify how to label axes and choose scales to accurately represent data.
• Learn when to use line graphs, bar charts, and scatter plots with Alberta examples.+ Show more

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• Understand the various instruments used in data collection, such as thermometers and pH probes.
• Learn how calibration of measurement tools ensures accurate data recording.
• Identify best practices for consistent observation and measurement in scientific experiments.+ Show more

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

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• Understand the concept of digital sources and examples relevant to environmental data.
• Learn how to verify metadata, temporal resolution, and spatial coverage of digital datasets.

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• Describe biodiversity patterns using species richness, abundance, and evenness.
• Identify how transects and quadrats help scientists sample ecosystems.
• Compare ecosystems by interpreting simple diversity indices and habitat heterogeneity.+ Show more

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• Understand static and dynamic stability types in aircraft.
• Explain how aircraft geometry influences longitudinal, lateral, and directional stability.
• Identify the effects of center of gravity location, dihedral angle, and fin design on stability.+ Show more

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• Understand the Earth's rotation and its effect on day and night.
• Identify how Earth's tilt and orbit cause seasons.
• Explain the Moon's phases and why they change monthly.+ Show more

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• Understand how to interpret temperature and precipitation graphs
• Identify daily and seasonal temperature trends
• Analyze patterns in climate data over time+ Show more

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• Explain how material properties (strength, water resistance, and conductivity) match design demands in real-world situations.
• Use evidence and property tradeoffs (cost, availability, and ease of shaping) to justify material choices.
• Describe how filtration performance depends on membrane thickness, pore size, and durability over time.

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• Explain how cell specialization develops structures suited to specific functions.
• Describe how differentiation changes gene expression to produce functional proteins and organelles.
• Connect specialized cells to tissues and how tissues enable organs to perform complex tasks.

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• Define the concept of matter cycles in ecosystems.
• Identify key elements involved in matter cycles, such as carbon and water.
• Describe how matter moves among air, soil, water, and living organisms.+ 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 deposition occurs and the features it creates like deltas and dunes.+ Show more

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• Explain how DNA barcoding and sequence comparison help identify species.
• Describe how genetic markers can reveal cryptic species that look similar.
• Interpret a basic idea of phylogenetic trees to understand relationships.+ Show more

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• Describe the main structures of leaves and their functions in gas exchange, photosynthesis, and transpiration.
• Compare needlelike conifers and broadleaf deciduous species in seasonal leaf behaviors.
• Explain how stomatal regulation, leaf area, and chlorophyll content influence plant growth and water efficiency.+ Show more

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• Understand the basic principles of static electricity and charge transfer
• Identify materials that tend to gain or lose electrons
• Describe phenomena such as attraction, repulsion, and sparks caused by static electricity+ Show more

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• Understand different conservation strategies used to maintain forest biodiversity.
• Identify provincial examples of conservation approaches in Alberta.
• Explain how ecological knowledge is integrated into conservation planning.+ Show more

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• Understand the processes involved in mass wasting such as rockfalls, landslides, and slumps.
• Identify factors that trigger surface movements like rainfall, freeze-thaw cycles, and earthquakes.
• Explain how debris deposition affects drainage and erosion patterns.+ Show more

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• Identify steady or constant trends in graphs.
• Describe patterns such as increasing, decreasing, and steady lines.
• Analyze graph shapes to understand relationships between variables.+ Show more

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• Understand different conservation strategies used to maintain ecosystems.
• Identify the purpose and components of protected areas and habitat restoration.
• Explain the concept of sustainable harvesting and its benefits.+ Show more

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• Understand the process of recrystallization and its purpose in purifying solids.
• Learn how temperature changes affect solubility and crystal formation.
• Recognize the importance of controlled cooling in producing pure crystals.+ Show more

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• Explain how decomposers (fungi, bacteria, and detritivores) break down dead organic matter and return nutrients to ecosystems.
• Describe how environmental conditions (temperature, moisture, and oxygen) affect the rate of decomposition and nutrient cycling.
• Connect decomposition to nutrient availability for plants and to long-term ecosystem balance.

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• Understand the concept of heritability and how it relates to genetic traits.
• Distinguish between heritable and environmental influences on organisms.
• Learn about mechanisms of inheritance and how traits are passed through generations.+ Show more

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• Understand various methods of data collection and organization.
• Learn to select appropriate graphs and charts for visualizing data.
• Interpret trends, outliers, and patterns from graphical and tabular data.+ Show more

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• Understand what trade-offs are in design choices
• Identify trade-offs in simple real-life scenarios
• Recognize how improving one feature can impact others+ Show more

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• Understand the different components of drag and their causes
• Explain the dependence of parasitic and induced drag on aerodynamic factors
• Identify various forms of parasitic drag and how design influences drag reduction+ Show more

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• Explain how to judge whether a claim follows from data, methods, and results.
• Use criteria such as evidence relevance, consistency, uncertainty, and alternative explanations to evaluate conclusions.
• Match the scope of a claim to the strength and limits of a dataset.

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• Summarize the main idea and key details about how roots help trees get water.
• Identify specific root jobs that support tree health.
• Explain how root traits and relationships help trees in different environments.

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• Describe how optical and radio telescopes observe the solar system
• Explain how spectrometers reveal information from incoming light
• Interpret spectral patterns as evidence of composition and motion+ Show more

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• Differentiate between a species’ fundamental niche and realized niche.
• Explain how abiotic factors and biotic interactions influence where organisms can live and what resources they use.
• Describe how temporal and spatial partitioning can reduce competition among similar species.+ Show more

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• Explain what heritability means and how genetic variation contributes to differences in traits among individuals
• Distinguish heritable (genetic) influences from environmental influences on traits
• Describe how heritable traits can change allele frequencies and shift trait distributions over generations+ Show more

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• Identify producers, consumers, and decomposers in food webs
• Explain how energy flows through trophic levels and why energy decreases at each step
• Describe how removing or adding a species can affect other organisms in interconnected food webs+ Show more

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• Explain how DNA barcoding and sequence comparison help identify species when morphology is unclear
• Use basic ideas from phylogenetic trees to describe relationships among organisms
• Compare morphological keys with genetic markers and describe how cryptic species can be discovered using DNA