Grade 6 - Alberta Science - FULL YEAR BUNDLE - Newly Updated 2026

Grade 6 - Alberta Science - FULL YEAR BUNDLE - Updated in 2026. This product was created to cover the NEW Alberta 2023 Science Grade 6 Curriculum. Both PDF and Google Slides versions are included for easy teaching!

There are 858 activity sheets that cover the outcomes in the NEW science curriculum. The units contains many fun activities, including readings, experiments, assignments, matching, true or false, and coding.

We have added computer science activities as well to cover the outcomes in the NEW science curriculum. Check out the previews of the units to learn more about how they can benefit your students.

Strand 1: Matter

Some of the concepts that are covered:

• The Particle Theory Of Matter
• Matter – Intermolecular Forces in Particles
• Changes in State - Physical Changes Involving Heat
• Melting Point
• Lab Experiment - Melting
• Boiling Point
• Freezing Point and Freezing Rain
• Phase Changes and Heat
• Understanding Phase Changes in Matter
• Experiment – Mass of Solids vs Liquids
• Evaporation – Particle Movement
• Lab Experiment - Evaporation
• Condensation – Particle Movement
• Lab Experiment - Condensation
• Thermal Expansion - Gases
• Experiment – Thermal Expansion
• Thermal Expansion - Liquids
• Experiment – Homemade Thermometer
• Thermal Expansion - Solids
• Thermal Expansion and Contraction
• Material Importance in Building
• DuSable Bridge in Chicago
• Potholes – Thermal Expansion/Contraction
• Properties of Water: Solid vs. Liquid
• Ice as Nature’s Blanket
• Experiment – Insulating Properties of Ice
• Density of Water – Lake Turnover Effect
• Story – The Great Freeze in Fishville
• Decoding Abstraction in Computer Science
• Programming Flow Chart
• Coding – Technologies – Ice Makers
• STEM Assignment – Water/Ice Related Machine
• Unit test
• Answer pages for all activities

Strand 2: Energy

Some of the concepts that are covered:

• External Forces Contact and Non-Contact Forces
• Experiment – Egg Drop
• Contact Forces - Frictional Force
• Experiment – Friction Car Ramp
• Contact Forces - Applied Force and Spring Force
• Experiment – Popsicle Sticks Catapult
• Internal Forces – Compression, Tension, Shear and Tension
• Experiment – Testing Internal Forces
• Identifying Forces Acting on Structures
• Forces Destroy Tacoma Narrows Bridge
• Beams and Trusses
• Bridges – Tension or Compression?
• Sports – Protective Equipment
• Forces in Sports
• Understanding Plasticity and Elasticity
• Action and Reaction Forces
• Newton’s Third Law of Motion
• Activity – Balloon Car
• Renewable vs Non-Renewable Energy
• Story: A Tale of Renewable Energy
• Alberta’s Energy Usage
• Responsible Management of Energy Resources
• Restoration of the Wapisiw Lookout
• Processed and Unprocessed Energy
• Unprocessed Energy - Windmill
• Activity – Unprocessed Energy Device
• Transforming and Generating Electricity
• Solar Energy, Wind Energy, Hydro Energy, Geothermal, Nuclear Power
• Generating Electricity – Effect on Environment
• Electricity in Alberta
• Moving Electricity in Alberta
• Activity: Model of an Electrical Power System
• Electricity and Coding
• What is Binary Code?
• Writing Code – TV Remote
• Electric vs Fuel Burning Vehicles
• Research – Comparing Vehicles
• STEM Assignment – Self Driving Vehicles
• Coding – Robot Lawn Mower
• Coding – Self Driving Car
• Unit test
• Answer pages for all activities

Strand 3: Earth Systems – Climate Change

Some of the concepts that are covered:

• What is Climate?
• Earth’s Systems and Their Impact on Climate
• Greenhouse Gas Effect
• Experiment – Carbon Dioxide Effects
• How Geography Influences Climate
• Natural Processes Causing Climate Changes
• Newspaper Articles: Meteor Strikes Earth
• Assignment – Newspaper Articles: Volcanoes
• Climate Change – Melting Glaciers and Biodiversity
• Effects of Melting Glaciers
• Assignments – Melting Glaciers Infographics
• Letter to the Editor: Reducing Emissions
• Clean Energy and Reduction of Greenhouse Gases
• Types of Packaging
• Beyond the Three R’s
• Reselling – Online Marketplace Assignment
• Research Activity – Extreme Weather in Canada
• Climate Change and Severe Storms
• Reading Code & Storing Code – Tsunami Buoys
• Tropical Storms
• Natural Phenomenon - Evacuation
• Climate Change – Impact on Farming
• Climate Change Affecting Indigenous Ways of Life
• Seasonal Rounds – Climate Change
• Climate Changes in History
• Theories on The Extinction of Dinosaurs
• Activity: Meteor Impact: The Extinction Event
• Comparing Historical Weather in Calgary
• Sea Ice, Sea Levels, Permafrost
• Changes in Extreme Weather Events in Canada
• Extreme Weather Events Around the Earth
• Activity: Tornado in a Bottle
• Technologies Predicting Extreme Weather Events
• RADAR Coding
• Writing Code – Weather Reports
• Coding: Storing Data – Weather Forecast
• If/Else Statements – Predicting Weather
• Decoding Abstraction in Computer Science
• Programming Flow Chart
• Traditional Knowledge and Modern Technologies
• Unit test
• Answer pages for all activities

Strand 4: Living Systems – Ecosystems

Some of the concepts that are covered:

• Living Things - Basic Needs
• Terrestrial Ecosystems and Aquatic Ecosystems
• Experiment – Design a Zoo Enclosure
• STEAM – Designing a Zoo Enclosure
• Ecosystem Interactions: How Everything Connects
• Decomposers and Detritivores
• Research - Scavengers
• Exploring Desert Ecosystems
• Desert Biotics and Abiotic Interactions
• The Line: A City In The Desert
• Coding The Line – Desalination and Solar Panels
• Exploring Arctic Ecosystems
• Arctic Biotic and Abiotic Interactions
• Exploring Grassland Ecosystems
• Exploring Wetland Ecosystem
• Exploring Forest Ecosystems
• Exploring Freshwater Ecosystems
• Ecosystem Profile - Log
• Activity – Making a Bird Feeder
• What is Biodiversity?
• Longitudinal Biodiversity Gradient
• Abiotic Factors - Biodiversity
• Biodiversity in Deserts
• Terrestrial Habitat - Desert
• Biodiversity in Forests
• Biodiversity in Grasslands
• Aquatic Habitats - Oceans
• Biodiversity In My Community
• Assignment – Biodiversity Infographic
• Experiment – Ecosystem in a Bottle
• Technological Advancements Helping Ecosystem
• Remote Control Photography
• STEAM Assignment – Creating a Robot Camera
• Ecosystem and Greenhouse Gases
• Photosynthesis
• Activity: Light and Photosynthesis Experiment
• Activity: Oxygen Release in Plants Experiment
• The Roles of Plants in an Ecosystem
• Experiment – Soil Erosion Model
• Human Need Plants
• Indigenous Use of Plants
• The Offering of Tobacco
• Unit test
• Answer pages for all activities

Strand 5: Space

Some of the concepts that are covered:

• Conception of the Earth
• The Universe
• Celestial Bodies in our Solar System
• Solar System – Size, Structure, Age
• Diagram of our Solar System
• Classifying Planets – Gas Giants and Terrestrial Planets
• Comparing Earth to Mars
• Comparing Jupiter and Mercury
• Comparing Saturn and Neptune
• Comparing Uranus and Venus
• Story – Dream Tour Through the Solar System
• Activity – Writing Your Own Space Story
• Planet Profile – Research Activity
• What are Moons?
• Asteroids and the Asteroid Belt
• Meteors, Meteorites, and Comets
• Celestial Bodies - Emitting or Reflecting Light?
• Pluto – From Planet to Dwarf Planet
• What is the Habitable Zone?
• Potential Life in our Universe
• Technology Needed for Space Exploration
• Mars Rover
• Coding – Driving the Mars Rover
• If Then Conditional Statement - Activity
• Coding – Driving the Mars Rover
• STEM Assignment – Designing a Rover
• Activity: Building a Mock Space Rover
• Orbiting Objects: The Story of Satellites
• Ex-Alta 1: Alberta’s Star in the Sky
• International Space Station
• Activity: Designing a Mock Satellite
• Decoding Abstraction in Computer science
• Programming Flow Chart - Satellites
• STEM Assignment – Space Machine
• Canada and Space Exploration
• Space – Extreme Environment
• Surviving in Space
• Benefits of Space Exploration - Satellites
• Space – Understanding Climate Change
• Controversy of Space Travel
• Unit test
• Answer pages for all activities

This is a comprehensive bundle that will save you hours of planning! It has been tested and found effective in helping students achieve the learning outcomes in the NEW 2023 science curriculum.

BOTH PDF AND GOOGLE SLIDES VERSIONS ARE INCLUDED!