Free Grade 6 Ontario science worksheets

Free printable Grade 6 Ontario science worksheets covering Forces and motion, Biodiversity, Electrical energy and devices, Space, and Change over time. Mapped to the Ontario curriculum: Science and Technology (2022), including B2, C2, and E2. The sample mixes these topics. A single-topic sheet shows that topic's mapped expectation when one is recorded. Preview the questions, then print a Letter worksheet or open the full set in QuizPrint. Canadian English. Unofficial practice — not a ministry document.

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Topics

  • Forces and motion

    Ontario · Matter and Energy

    Answer questions about forces and motion.

  • Biodiversity

    Ontario · Life Systems B2

    Answer questions about biodiversity.

  • Electrical energy and devices

    Ontario · Matter and Energy C2

    Answer questions about electricity.

  • Space

    Ontario · Earth and Space Systems E2

    Answer questions about Earth, the moon, and the sun.

    Also in Grade 5

  • Change over time

    Ontario · Life Systems

    Answer questions about fossils, adaptations, and survival.

    Also in Grade 7

Sample questions

10 questions from mixed topics. This public sample does not change when generators update. Ontario curriculum: Science and Technology (2022). This mixed sample does not use one code. Mapped expectations include B2, C2, and E2. A single-topic sheet prints its own code.

  1. 1.

    One year is about the time Earth takes to...

    • Aorbit the moon once
    • Brotate once
    • Cstop spinning
    • Dorbit the sun once
  2. 2.

    An electric circuit needs a source, a load, and a...

    • Apiece of wood in the loop
    • Bgap in the wire
    • Ccontainer of water
    • Dcomplete path of conductors
  3. 3.

    Mateo reads that Earth takes about 9 extra hours past 365 days in some years. One orbit of the sun is about...

    • Aone month
    • Bone full moon cycle
    • Cone year
    • Done day
  4. 4.

    A drought shrinks a pond. Fish that need deep water die, while a few that tolerate shallow water survive and reproduce. What process is shown?

    • Athe pond creating fossils of living fish
    • Bselective breeding by people choosing the fish
    • Cnatural selection favouring traits suited to the new conditions
    • Devery fish learning to live without water
  5. 5.

    Which is a conductor?

    • Acloth
    • Bplastic
    • Cgraphite
    • Dpaper
  6. 6.

    Which is a threat to biodiversity?

    • Apollution
    • Bprotecting ravines
    • Cplanting native species
    • Dreducing pollution
  7. 7.

    What does friction usually do to a moving object?

    • Amakes the object lighter
    • Bspeeds it up
    • Cslows it down
    • Dhas no effect on motion
  8. 8.

    A rolled ball slows down on carpet faster than on tile. What best explains the difference?

    • ATile removes the ball's mass.
    • BGravity is stronger over carpet.
    • CCarpet pushes the ball forward.
    • DCarpet creates more friction than tile.
  9. 9.

    A gardener chooses native wildflowers instead of one imported ornamental plant. How does this help biodiversity?

    • AImported plants cannot grow in Canadian soil at all.
    • BNative plants support local insects and birds that depend on them.
    • CNative plants remove the need for decomposers.
    • DNative plants need no sunlight or water.
  10. 10.

    Which change is passed to offspring as an adaptation?

    • Aa dog learning a trick
    • Ba haircut
    • Ca bird's beak shape
    • Da coat put on for winter
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