Grade 6 Resources
| Canada Government Systems Justice System Culture | Science Diversity of Life Electricity Extreme Environments | Math |
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An introduction to the three levels of government in Canada – Federal, Provincial, and Municipal.
A more advanced look at how the Canadian Parliamentary system works. Includes the concepts of Party Discipline, Majority & Minority Governments, and Confidence Voting.
>span class="ms-rteFontSize-3">An in-depth look at Canadian foreign policy throughout history.
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Justice System
A guide for advanced students from Canada’s Department of Justice about how our system of justice works, and how it affects our lives.
Culture
An article on the history and operation of the CBC.
Diversity of Life 
A list of various animal species separated into different categories that link to pages with information on the specific animals including habitat, diet, and other interesting facts.
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An article about cell structure, with links to different more advanced pages about different parts of the cell.
An animated film about how to classify animals, including mammals, birds, fish, amphibians, and reptiles.
Electricity
Science Probe 6: Electricity Excellent links and resources for students doing the Electricity section of Grade 6 science. Activities as well as interactive resources.
An introduction to the topic of electricity, with links to other related concepts.
A fun site that introduces the concept of energy, talking about the different types of energy, the history of electricity, some important inventors, and sources of power. There are some small quizzes and games.
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A collection of short activities about science topics that should be relevant to some Grade 6 topics.
Extreme Environments
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An interactive introduction to three types of volcano, and you get to build your own volcano and watch it erupt.
An explanation about how space suits work, and why astronauts need them. More advanced information is found in the later pages.
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How different types of submarines and robots are allowing us to explore the deep ocean. There are links on the right to additional information on the submersibles AlvinNereus
A video from the History Channel about deep ocean exploration, and the submersible Alvin.
A history of flight, and some pioneers across history who contributed ideas towards our modern airplanes.
A timeline of exploration of the Arctic, from 1496-1962. Includes the names of major explorers and their ships.
An introduction to types of caves, why they form, and how they can be explored.
An interesting slideshow with photographs of people and cultures that live in extreme environments. Includes captions and narration by the photographer. 
A video about how to multiply decimals.
Examining ratios and using them in scaling.
The worksheet “Why are there Letters in my Math?” Reviews basic algebra concepts, and has some exercises to try.