Grade 6 Science Worksheets

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• Explain how to judge whether a claim follows from given data and methods.
• Identify whether evidence is relevant, consistent with patterns, and considers uncertainty.
• Match the scope of a claim to how strong the dataset is.+ Show more

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• Explain how question framing, fair design, and measurement choices affect the strength of evidence from data.
• Describe how to combine data from multiple sites while keeping data provenance and cross-site comparability.
• Write evidence-based conclusions that include limitations when using integrated datasets.

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• Understand internal processes that enable organisms to survive in extreme environments.
• Identify different types of physiological adaptations such as heat exchange, water conservation, and metabolic regulation.
• Explain how hormonal mechanisms contribute to temperature, hydration, and energy balance.+ Show more

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• Explain how richness, abundance, and evenness describe biodiversity
• Describe how transects and quadrats support consistent sampling
• Interpret simple biodiversity indices to compare habitats+ Show more

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• Understand how human activities alter ecosystems and affect biodiversity.
• Identify specific impacts of pollution, resource extraction, and land clearing.
• Explain the consequences of habitat loss and environmental pollution on ecosystems.+ Show more

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• Understand how to link scientific claims with supporting evidence.
• Identify different ways to communicate scientific data effectively.
• Recognize the importance of clarity and audience consideration in presenting evidence.

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• Understand how light behaves as waves and particles.
• Identify the properties of wavelength, frequency, and energy of light.
• Differentiate between visible, ultraviolet, and infrared light.+ Show more

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• Understand the differences between series and parallel electrical circuits.
• Explain how current and voltage are distributed in series and parallel arrangements.
• Identify real-world applications of series and parallel circuits.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of energy efficiency and how it compares useful output to total input.
• Identify common causes of energy loss such as friction and resistance.
• Analyze different scenarios to evaluate system performance and efficiency.+ Show more

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• Understand standard symbols used in circuit diagrams.
• Identify different components and their functions in electrical systems.
• Translate physical electrical systems into schematic diagrams.+ Show more

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• Identify the main components of a simple electrical circuit.
• Explain the roles of sources, conductors, loads, and control elements in an electrical circuit.
• Describe how energy is transformed within circuit components.+ Show more

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• Understand the key electrical quantities: current, voltage, and power.
• Learn how to measure electrical quantities using appropriate instruments.
• Explore the relationship between power, energy, and time in electrical systems.+ Show more

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• Describe the three main modes of energy transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation.
• Identify examples of energy transfer in everyday life.
• Distinguish between conduction, convection, and radiation based on how they transfer energy.+ Show more

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• Identify and describe observable physical properties of matter.
• Differentiate between physical changes and chemical changes based on properties.
• Understand how physical properties help in classifying and analyzing matter.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of energy conservation within closed systems.
• Identify different forms of energy and how they transform and transfer.
• Apply the conservation principle to analyze system behavior, efficiency, and useful work.

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• Explain how nutrient loading affects aquatic and terrestrial communities
• Identify ecosystem indicators linked to pollution effects
• Describe how chemical contaminants affect ecosystem functioning+ Show more

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• Explain how observable traits support organism classification
• Use a dichotomous key to identify an organism
• Describe hierarchical levels from kingdom to species+ Show more

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• Understand how the respiratory system enables gas exchange between the environment and tissues.
• Identify the structures involved in the respiratory process and their functions.
• Describe how surface area adaptations increase the efficiency of gas exchange.+ Show more

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• Understand different types of models used to represent complex systems.
• Identify the role of assumptions, boundaries, and scaling in model construction.
• Compare model predictions with real-world observations to evaluate limitations.+ Show more

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• Explain how renewable energy systems convert one form of energy into another (sunlight to electrical energy, wind to electrical energy, and water to electrical energy).
• Describe why energy losses occur during conversion and how they affect the net usable electrical energy.
• Use conservation of energy ideas to compare energy pathways and discuss practical limits on sustainable supply.

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• Explain why climate is determined using long-term temperature and precipitation records rather than single-day weather events
• Interpret climate graphs to identify averages, variability, and seasonal patterns
• Compare current climate data to historical baselines to decide whether patterns are staying the same or shifting+ Show more

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• Explain what mass wasting is and describe common types (rockfalls, landslides, slumps).
• Identify factors that can trigger mass wasting, such as heavy rainfall, freeze-thaw, earthquakes, and erosion.
• Describe how deposited debris can change drainage patterns and affect later erosion.

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• Explain the hierarchy of body organization from cells to tissues to organs to body systems
• Describe how structure at each level supports specific functions in the body
• Give examples of how changes in one body level can affect overall body system performance and homeostasis

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• Distinguish weather from climate using correct time scales and examples
• Identify common weather variables (temperature, precipitation, wind, and cloud cover)
• Explain how long-term observations form climate patterns+ Show more

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• Explain how Earth’s rotation causes day and night.
• Describe how Earth’s orbit and tilted axis lead to seasons.
• Identify how the Moon’s orbit produces recurring moon phases.

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• Explain how competition happens when organisms need limited resources such as space, light, or nutrients.
• Describe factors that influence competition outcomes, including traits, timing of feeding, and tolerance to conditions.
• Predict how competition can change population sizes and which species persist in a community.

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• Explain how camber, thickness, and leading-edge curvature affect pressure differences above and below an airfoil.
• Describe how angle of attack changes lift and how stall can happen at critical angles.
• Compare simplified Bernoulli and Newtonian ideas for lift using age-appropriate vocabulary.+ Show more

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• Identify the main structures of a tree: roots, trunk, branches, leaves, buds, and bark.
• Understand the functions of each tree part in support, transport, storage, and protection.
• Recognize examples of adaptations in Alberta trees such as trembling aspen, lodgepole pine, and poplar leaves.+ Show more

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• Understand the functions of leaves in photosynthesis, gas exchange, and transpiration.
• Identify differences between needlelike conifers and broadleaf deciduous species.
• Recognize seasonal changes in leaf behavior and their ecological impact.+ Show more

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• Identify major forest types such as boreal mixedwood, montane, subalpine, and aspen parkland.
• Recognize characteristic species and environmental conditions of different forests.
• Understand how abiotic factors influence forest distribution and boundaries.+ Show more

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• Identify safe practices for handling materials and heat sources during science investigations.
• Explain how to present data clearly, including using measurements accurately.
• Describe ethical expectations for reporting results, including limitations and source attribution.

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• Explain how interference and superposition determine whether waves add or cancel
• Describe resonance and standing waves using nodes and antinodes
• Compare constructive interference, destructive interference, and damping effects on wave energy+ Show more

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• Explain how evaporation separates a soluble solid from a liquid using state change.
• Identify evidence of evaporation-based separation (loss of liquid, recovery of dissolved particles).
• Distinguish evaporation from separations based only on particle size.

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• Explain how integrated management balances ecological, economic, and social goals in forest planning.
• Describe how ecosystem-based management, adaptive harvest planning, and monitoring help manage risks like wildfire and mountain pine beetle.
• Use stakeholder collaboration and landscape-scale thinking to support long-term forest resilience.

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• Identify the main features of a parallel circuit
• Explain how current splits and is shared in parallel branches
• Describe the advantages of parallel wiring in household devices+ Show more

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• Identify claims, evidence, and reasoning in scientific arguments
• Select graphs, diagrams, or models that fit scientific questions
• Evaluate information for relevance and credibility+ Show more

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• Explain how propellers generate thrust by accelerating air in one direction
• Describe how reaction engines create thrust by accelerating exhaust backward
• Compare how thrust-to-weight ratio affects climb and acceleration+ Show more

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• Classify drag as parasitic or induced and explain why induced drag is linked to lift.
• Identify the three components of parasitic drag and describe how they depend on speed.
• Explain how wing area, aspect ratio, and weight trade-offs affect lift and drag.

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• Identify major parts of a cell (cell membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus, and key organelles) and describe what each part does.
• Explain how cell structure supports life processes by organizing materials and controlling what enters and leaves.
• Use vocabulary from cell structure to answer questions accurately in multiple formats.

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• Explain how scientific claims are supported by evidence and reasoning.
• Select relevant data and communicate conclusions using appropriate graphs, diagrams, and models.
• Revise scientific communication based on peer feedback to improve clarity and credibility.

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• Define electric charge and explain how charge separation happens
• Compare static electricity and current electricity using conductors and insulators
• Describe how charge imbalance leads to attraction and sparks+ Show more

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• Describe the relative sizes and masses of the Sun, Earth, and Moon.
• Explain the concept of gravitational interactions influencing orbital relationships.
• Identify how the Earth–Moon barycenter affects the orbit of the Moon and Earth.+ Show more

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• Explain how different organisms play specific roles in an ecosystem
• Identify how keystone and indicator species can affect ecosystem functions
• Describe how species diversity helps ecosystems resist and recover from disturbances+ Show more

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• Explain how electron transfer creates positive and negative charge
• Use the triboelectric series to predict material charging tendencies
• Describe how charge buildup produces attraction, repulsion, or sparks+ Show more

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• Identify observable signs indicating a chemical reaction has occurred
• Differentiate between physical and chemical changes using indicators
• Describe various chemical indicators and their significance in reactions+ Show more

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• Explain how systems thinking views a solution as interacting parts with inputs, outputs, and pathways
• Use cause-and-effect reasoning to predict how changing one component affects overall performance
• Identify feedback signals and pathways in a real-world design problem+ Show more

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• Understand how components in a system interact and influence overall performance.
• Identify cause-and-effect relationships within system components.
• Apply cause-and-effect reasoning to real-world solutions.+ Show more

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• Explain how systems thinking considers inputs, outputs, pathways, and interacting components in a solution
• Use cause-and-effect reasoning to predict how changing one component can affect overall system performance
• Evaluate real-world design outcomes by tracing component roles within the larger system