Grade 6 Science Worksheets

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• Understand the components and function of food webs in forest ecosystems.
• Identify energy flow and trophic relationships among producers, consumers, and decomposers.
• Describe how seasonal dynamics and migration patterns affect food webs.+ Show more

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• Explain the law of conservation of mass for closed systems during physical and chemical changes.
• Distinguish between closed and open systems when interpreting changes in measured mass.
• Use particle and evidence-based reasoning to account for reactants and products in mass conservation problems.

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• Explain how a food chain transfers energy and nutrients through trophic levels
• Identify producers and different consumer roles in a simple food chain
• Describe how changes in one population can affect other populations in a linear food chain

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• Understand the different types of trophic interactions, including predation, herbivory, parasitism, competition, and mutualism.
• Identify examples of trophic interactions and explain their roles in ecosystems.
• Describe how trophic interactions influence community structure and energy flow.+ Show more

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• Understand the principles of dichotomous and multi-access keys in biological classification.
• Learn procedures for selecting contrasting traits and constructing binary branches in keys.
• Test the accuracy of keys using local taxa such as mosses, beetles, and flowering plants.+ Show more

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• Understand the key electrical quantities: current, voltage, and power.
• Learn how to quantify energy transfer in electrical circuits.
• Recognize how measurements reveal energy dissipation and efficiency.+ Show more

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• Explain the key features that make a material an effective electrical conductor.
• Identify common conducting materials such as copper and graphite and describe their properties.
• Understand how factors like material composition, temperature, and cross-sectional area influence electrical conductivity.+ Show more

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• Describe how protected areas, reforestation, habitat restoration, and species-at-risk recovery help conserve forest biodiversity and ecosystem services.
• Explain how ecological knowledge (like riparian buffers and seed-source selection) supports long-term forest resilience across different landscapes.
• Identify cause-and-effect relationships between conservation actions and improvements in habitat quality.

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• Explain the difference between elliptical and near-circular orbits.
• Describe how orbital speed varies with distance from a central body.
• Understand the balance of gravitational force and inertial motion in maintaining orbits.+ Show more

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• Understand the components and structure of food webs within forest ecosystems.
• Identify the roles of producers, consumers, and decomposers in energy transfer.
• Explain how seasonal changes and disruptions affect trophic relationships.+ Show more

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• Understand the principles of troubleshooting electrical circuits through observation and inference.
• Develop skills to interpret circuit behaviours such as brightness, continuity, and measurement patterns to diagnose faults.
• Learn to apply conceptual diagnostic strategies based on circuit topology and component behavior.+ Show more

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• Identify the main features of series circuits.
• Explain how current flows through a series circuit.
• Describe voltage division among components in series.+ Show more

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• Understand how Earth's axial tilt and orbital motion cause seasonal changes.
• Explain why hemispheres experience opposite seasons.
• Describe how day length and solar elevation vary throughout the year.+ Show more

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• Understand how evidence connects claims to scientific ideas.
• Identify different types of evidence such as trends, ranges, and matches.
• Explain how scientific concepts provide reasoning links in explanations.+ Show more

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• Describe various disturbance regimes that affect forest ecosystems.
• Explain how disturbance frequency and intensity influence landscape heterogeneity.
• Identify characteristics of fire-adapted cycles and insect outbreaks in forests.+ Show more

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• Explain why risk assessment is necessary before beginning a science activity
• Describe safe, ethical handling of tools, materials, and substances
• Apply ethical principles for living organisms, informed consent, and confidentiality in community and fieldwork

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• Identify producers, consumers, and decomposers in different ecosystems.
• Explain how energy moves through trophic levels in a food web and why energy decreases at each step.
• Describe how removing or adding a species can affect other organisms through interconnected feeding relationships.+ Show more

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• Understand what an organ is and how it is composed of different tissue types.
• Identify examples of organs and their functions within the human body.
• Explain how tissue interactions within organs enable vital processes like secretion, contraction, and absorption.+ Show more

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• Identify the three main mechanisms of heat transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation.
• Use evidence from everyday examples to determine which mechanism is most likely occurring.
• Explain how temperature and state changes can indicate the dominant heat-transfer pathway.

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• Understand how sound and light waves transfer energy in technological devices.
• Identify the functions of speakers, microphones, and cameras in terms of wave conversions.
• Explain how wave properties like frequency and intensity influence device performance.+ Show more

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• Understand and define physical properties of matter such as mass, volume, density, conductivity, melting point, and hardness.
• Differentiate between physical changes and chemical changes based on physical property observations and measurements.
• Recognize common examples of physical properties and describe how they are used to identify substances.

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• Understand the concept of a food web and its interconnected feeding relationships.
• Identify how changes in one species can affect the entire ecosystem.
• Recognize the importance of biodiversity and connectivity in ecosystem stability.+ Show more

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• Define what an organ is and describe its functions.
• Identify the structure and function of the heart as a vital organ.
• Differentiate between tissues and organs in the human body.+ Show more

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• Identify different types of forests based on environmental conditions and species.
• Understand how factors like elevation, soil moisture, and fire influence forest distribution.
• Recognize characteristic species of major forest regions such as boreal, montane, subalpine, and aspen parkland.

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• Understand core methods for effectively communicating scientific evidence.
• Identify the importance of linking claims with supporting data and reasoning.
• Explore different formats such as written summaries, oral presentations, and visual posters.+ Show more

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• Explain how free electrons in metals help electrical charge flow
• Describe how material composition and temperature affect conductivity
• Predict how cross-sectional area influences current and resistance in circuits+ Show more

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• Understand the fundamental principles of propulsion methods used in aircraft and spacecraft.
• Compare propeller-driven and jet-driven thrust mechanisms and their applications.
• Analyze how thrust-to-weight ratio and propulsive efficiency affect aircraft performance.+ Show more

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• Describe the stages of the water cycle and how it connects Earth's systems.
• Identify the processes involved in water movement and storage on Earth.
• Explain how land cover and temperature influence water infiltration, runoff, and ecosystem conditions.+ Show more

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• Understand the purpose of data tables in recording measurements.
• Identify key components such as column headings, units, and timestamps.
• Learn best practices for recording metadata like location, instrument type, and observer notes.+ Show more

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• Identify the function of key circuit components such as power sources, resistive loads, switches, and connectors
• Connect physical circuit parts to their typical schematic roles and symbols in simple lighting and motor circuits
• Explain how component functions influence qualitative current and voltage behavior+ Show more

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• Understand ways to organize and display data using tables and graphs.
• Identify appropriate graph types for different data sets.
• Interpret data patterns, including trends and outliers, from various representations.+ Show more

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• Understand the principles of static charge transfer and the triboelectric series.
• Describe phenomena such as attraction, repulsion, and sparks caused by static electricity.
• Explain grounding and charge neutralization concepts.+ Show more

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• Identify the major organ systems and their principal functions.
• Explain how different organ systems interact to maintain internal balance.
• Describe the roles of transport, exchange, digestion, defense, and control in the body.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of tradeoffs in engineering design.
• Identify key factors influencing optimization tradeoffs.
• Analyze how different design choices impact overall performance.+ Show more

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• Understand key safety practices for handling measurement tools near Alberta field sites.
• Identify proper storage, cleaning, and maintenance procedures for field equipment.
• Learn safety precautions for using electronic devices such as thermometers, pH probes, and dataloggers.+ Show more

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• Understand how to formulate testable questions in scientific inquiry.
• Identify and define independent and dependent variables.
• Learn the importance of operational definitions and controlled experiments.+ Show more

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• Explain how invasive species are introduced and why they can spread rapidly in new ecosystems
• Describe how invasive species affect native species through competition, predation, and habitat alteration
• Use indicators and monitoring to predict and evaluate ecological consequences of invasive species

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• Understand different types of models used in science, such as physical, diagrammatic, and mathematical models.
• Identify the purpose and limitations of various models in representing complex systems.
• Evaluate the assumptions, boundaries, and scaling factors in models to interpret outcomes correctly.+ Show more

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• Understand methods for detecting trends, cycles, and anomalies in datasets.
• Apply simple descriptive statistics and moving averages to real-world data.
• Interpret seasonal decomposition and visual inspection techniques.+ Show more

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• Identify and differentiate between physical and chemical changes using real-world examples.
• Explain how to determine whether a change is physical or chemical by examining products and properties.
• Describe the features of reversible physical changes versus irreversible chemical changes.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of energy transfer in electrical circuits.
• Explain how power is related to energy transfer rate, current, and voltage.
• Identify everyday examples of electrical power usage and heat generation.+ Show more

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• Define what a food web is and explain its importance in ecosystems.
• Identify producers, consumers, and decomposers within a food web.
• Describe the flow of energy through different trophic levels in food webs.+ Show more

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• Understand the types of human impacts on forest ecosystems.
• Identify specific examples of land conversion, resource extraction, and pollution.
• Explain how these impacts affect habitat connectivity, soil, water quality, and species diversity.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of fitness trade-offs and how they influence adaptation strategies.
• Differentiate between specialists and generalists based on benefits and costs.
• Analyze real-world examples illustrating adaptation trade-offs, such as plant ecotypes and animal behaviors.+ Show more

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• Explain how a series circuit forms a single-path (one-loop) configuration for current.
• Describe why the current is the same through each element in a series circuit.
• Use the idea of voltage division to predict how voltage is shared across series components.+ Show more

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• Understand how data and constraints are used to evaluate prototypes.
• Identify different types of evidence, including measurements and observations.
• Learn how to interpret failures and compare results to criteria.+ Show more

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• Understand the differences between filtration and sieving as methods for separating mixtures.
• Identify suitable materials and techniques used in filtration and sieving processes.
• Explain real-world applications of filtration and sieving in everyday life and industry.+ Show more

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• Understand how stems and vascular tissues transport water, minerals, and sugars in trees.
• Explain the roles of xylem and phloem in resource transport.
• Describe how environmental factors like freeze–thaw cycles and drought influence sap flow.+ Show more