NB G6 Science study guide
NB G6 Science · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Grade 6 Science assessment in New Brunswick is a provincial check of how well students understand the science curriculum taught during the Grade 6 year. It is written by students in the English-language and French-language school systems, usually near the end of the course, and results are used by teachers and schools to see which ideas students have grasped and which need more attention. The NB G6 Science study guide has 8 sections and about 2,310 words.
01Scientific Inquiry and Process Skills
Scientific inquiry is the set of habits a scientist uses to turn a question into trustworthy evidence. You must know the parts of an investigation: a testable question, a hypothesis (a prediction you can test), variables, a procedure, data, and a conclusion.
344 words, about 2 min02Life Science: Organisms and Ecosystems
An ecosystem is all the living and nonliving things in an area interacting together. Know the roles: producers make their own food using sunlight, consumers eat other organisms, and decomposers break down dead material and return nutrients to the soil.
302 words, about 2 min03Life Science: Structure, Function, and Diversity
Living things share features: they are made of cells, grow, respond to stimuli, reproduce, and need energy. Know that cells are the basic unit of life, and that some organisms are single-celled while others are many-celled with specialized parts.
279 words, about 1 min04Physical Science: Matter and Its Properties
Matter is anything with mass and volume. Know the three common states: solids have definite shape and volume, liquids have definite volume but take the shape of their container, and gases fill their container.
298 words, about 1 min05Physical Science: Forces, Motion, and Energy
A force is a push or a pull. Know that forces can be balanced, producing no change in motion, or unbalanced, causing a change in speed or direction.
283 words, about 1 min06Earth and Space Science: Earth Systems and Cycles
Earth has four systems that interact: the geosphere (rock and land), the hydrosphere (water), the atmosphere (air), and the biosphere (living things). Know the water cycle: evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection, driven by energy from the Sun.
267 words, about 1 min07Earth and Space Science: Space and Solar System
Know the order of the planets from the Sun and that the Sun is a star at the center of our solar system. Understand that planets orbit the Sun and that moons orbit planets.
276 words, about 1 min08Science, Technology, Society, and the Environment
Science seeks explanations about the natural world, while technology applies scientific knowledge to solve problems and meet needs. Know that new tools, such as telescopes, microscopes, and satellites, can lead to new discoveries, and that discoveries can lead to new technologies.
261 words, about 1 min