Grade 11 Science Worksheets

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• Explain how mutations create genetic variation and how that variation can affect traits.
• Distinguish between genetic changes (DNA sequence) and environmental influences on trait expression.
• Analyze how different types of mutations can be neutral, harmful, or beneficial under specific conditions.+ Show more

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• Explain the concept of enthalpy and its importance in chemical reactions
• Describe how calorimetric methods determine heat transfer
• Apply Hess’s law to find overall reaction heats from individual steps+ Show more

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• Explain the concept of titration and its purpose in chemistry.
• Describe how molarity relates to titration calculations.
• Perform algebraic manipulations involved in titration stoichiometry.+ Show more

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• Understand how molecular shapes are predicted using VSEPR theory and how these shapes influence intermolecular forces.
• Explain the relationship between molecular geometry and dipole moments, hydrogen bonding, and physical properties such as boiling and melting points.
• Apply concepts to real-world examples, including water, ammonia, hydrocarbons, and regional phenomena like freeze-thaw patterns and petroleum volatility.

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• Explain how protons, neutrons, and electrons determine atomic identity and charge
• Describe how electron arrangements (shells, subshells, and valence electrons) influence bonding and ion formation
• Connect atomic structure to common real-world examples such as sodium in road salt and carbon in hydrocarbons

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• Understand how dissolved ions, temperature changes, and organic contaminants influence solubility and scale formation in industrial water systems.
• Explain the conceptual pathways linking water chemistry to operational challenges in Alberta's industrial and municipal contexts.
• Interpret chemical data to predict environmental and infrastructure consequences related to impurities and solubility equilibria.+ Show more

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• Identify the sensor, control center, and effector in a physiological regulation system
• Explain how negative feedback helps maintain internal stability (homeostasis)
• Use set points and feedback loops to describe regulation of blood glucose, pH, temperature, or blood pressure

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• Explain how specialized cells form tissues, which then form organs and organ systems with coordinated function.
• Describe how cellular differentiation creates structures that support transport, support, or signaling roles in tissues.
• Use tissue models to predict how intercellular communication and energy transformations scale to organ-level processes.

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• Understand how stars form from clouds of gas and dust
• Learn the process of stellar fusion and energy production
• Identify different stages of star evolution such as main-sequence, red giant, white dwarf, neutron star, and black hole+ Show more

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• Explain how repeated observational patterns support modeled explanations of the solar system
• Connect apparent motions and Moon/planet phases to orbital geometry and relative motion
• Describe how Earth’s axial tilt and sunlight angle/day length produce seasons+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of momentum and its dependence on mass and velocity.
• Differentiate between elastic and inelastic collisions.
• Explain how momentum is conserved in isolated systems during collisions.+ Show more

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• Explain how phospholipid bilayers and membrane proteins contribute to selective permeability
• Compare passive diffusion, facilitated diffusion, osmosis, and primary versus secondary active transport
• Describe how electrochemical gradients and membrane potential affect transport direction and membrane homeostasis+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of control variables in scientific experiments.
• Identify common control variables in studies such as photosynthesis and spectrophotometry.
• Recognize the importance of controlling variables to ensure valid experimental results.+ Show more

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• Understand the basic concepts of plate movement
• Recognize Earth's surface features related to plate tectonics
• Identify evidence supporting the theory of plate tectonics

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• Explain how hypotheses are temporary claims that lead to testable predictions.
• Identify the relationship between evidence, uncertainty, and refining assumptions in scientific reasoning.
• Evaluate whether a proposed explanation can be supported or challenged by observations and data.

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• Explain how biological, chemical, and physical principles connect through cause–effect chains in real systems.
• Use conservation of mass and conservation of energy ideas to interpret model-based explanations.
• Link atomic-level transformations to macroscopic outcomes such as energy flow, heat loss, and organism movement.

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• Explain how scientific hypotheses generate testable predictions
• Distinguish hypotheses from observations and from conclusions
• Use evidence to revise assumptions when results do not match expectations+ Show more

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• Understand the basic processes involved in mountain building
• Identify structural features associated with mountain ranges
• Describe how tectonic activity influences mountain formation and erosion

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• Explain how subatomic particles (protons, neutrons, and electrons) determine an atom’s identity and mass.
• Describe how electron energy levels and electron arrangement relate to bonding and chemical behavior.
• Use the concepts of valence electrons, electron configuration, and stability to predict reactivity and conductivity patterns.

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• Understand the concept of Earth's energy balance and how it influences climate.
• Interpret radiative flux diagrams and albedo maps.
• Recognize phenomena such as seasonal cycles and polar amplification.+ Show more

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• Identify major eukaryotic cell components and describe their specific functions.
• Compare membrane-bound and non-membrane-bound structures in terms of what they do.
• Explain how organelles coordinate to support metabolism, genetic control, and transport.

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• Define charge, current, potential difference, and resistance as macroscopic quantities in DC circuits.
• Use Ohm’s law to relate voltage, current, and resistance, including interpreting equivalent resistance in series and parallel combinations.
• Apply Kirchhoff’s rules to analyze circuit constraints in loops and at junctions.+ Show more

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• Understand the basic classification of chemical reactions.
• Identify different reaction types based on descriptions and evidence.
• Predict possible products of simple chemical reactions.+ Show more

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• Understand the basic principles of numerical methods used in simulating dynamic systems.
• Identify sources of numerical errors and their impact on simulation fidelity.
• Compare simulated outputs with analytical solutions and observational data.+ Show more

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• Identify different types of climate feedbacks
• Explain how feedbacks influence climate change
• Recognize patterns in feedback mechanisms and their impact on climate responses

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• Describe the role of ATP as the primary energy carrier in cells.
• Explain how ATP is produced through substrate-level phosphorylation and oxidative phosphorylation.
• Identify the processes powered by ATP consumption such as endergonic reactions, active transport, and mechanical work.+ Show more

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• Understand the concepts of exothermic and endothermic reactions
• Interpret enthalpy changes associated with chemical processes
• Use standard enthalpies of formation to calculate reaction enthalpy+ Show more

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• Identify the key components involved in the Calvin cycle.
• Explain the sequence of reactions in the Calvin cycle.
• Describe the importance of the Calvin cycle in photosynthesis.

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• Understand how fossils serve as evidence of evolutionary change over time.
• Identify different types of fossil records and what they reveal about ancient life.
• Recognize the significance of comparative anatomy and molecular data in tracing common ancestry.+ Show more

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• Identify chemical reactions using measurable macroscopic evidence such as color change, gas evolution, precipitate formation, and temperature/energy exchange.
• Connect observable particle changes to conservation principles in chemical reactions.
• Interpret statements and scenarios to determine whether chemical evidence supports that a reaction occurred.

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• Understand how pollutants influence water solubility.
• Identify sources of industrial water contamination.
• Interpret chemical data related to water solubility.+ Show more

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• Explain how energy flows through ecosystems using trophic levels (producers to higher-level consumers).
• Describe how energy loss occurs at each transfer and how it affects biomass and population sizes.
• Use trophic-level ideas to predict patterns in ecosystem productivity and food chains.

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• Determine oxidation states using systematic rules and interpret what the changes mean
• Balance redox equations in acidic and basic media using electron bookkeeping
• Use redox stoichiometry to predict relative product amounts and environmental implications

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• Understand how biological data and models support scientific claims.
• Evaluate the strength of evidence through data analysis and reasoning.
• Identify confounding variables and assess model assumptions in biological studies.+ Show more

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• Understand the sources and mechanisms of genetic mutations and chromosomal alterations.
• Identify different types of mutations such as point mutations, frameshifts, duplications, deletions, and translocations.
• Analyze the effects of mutations on protein function and their contribution to genetic diversity and disease.+ Show more

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• Explain how comparative anatomy uses structural similarities and differences to infer evolutionary relationships
• Differentiate homologous structures, analogous features, and vestigial organs using accurate scientific reasoning
• Describe how embryonic development and additional evidence (fossils and molecular data) support evolutionary inferences

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• Explain how sampling design choices (replication, randomization, and stratification) improve population and community estimates.
• Compare transects, quadrats, timed searches, and mark–recapture for assessing species and habitat conditions.
• Identify and reduce bias by considering detectability and sample effort, and interpret quantitative field data.

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• Explain the process of diffusion and its role in cells.
• Describe how substances move across cell membranes via diffusion, osmosis, facilitated diffusion, and active transport.
• Understand the importance of concentration gradients and membrane proteins in maintaining cell function.

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• Define natural selection and its key components.
• Identify how heritable variations influence evolution.
• Describe different modes of selection: directional, stabilizing, and disruptive.+ Show more

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• Apply the conservation of energy principle to closed systems by relating kinetic and potential energy changes
• Use energy bar diagrams and potential energy ideas to predict how energy converts during motion
• Explain how non-conservative forces affect mechanical energy and how to account for them in energy balance

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• Explain how hormone feedback maintains internal stability
• Describe how system-level failure can occur when compensatory responses become maladaptive
• Identify a vulnerable point in a physiological control pathway

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• Understand the principles of atmospheric and oceanic circulation patterns.
• Interpret streamfunction plots, velocity fields, and conceptual circulation cells.
• Link jet streams, trade winds, and thermohaline circulation to climate and heat redistribution.+ Show more

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• Explain the process of meiosis and its significance in genetic variation
• Describe the stages of prophase I where crossing over occurs
• Identify how independent assortment contributes to genetic diversity+ Show more

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• Explain how scientific models represent natural phenomena when direct observation is limited
• Distinguish between visual, mathematical, and conceptual models and describe what each is used for
• Evaluate how explanatory models link evidence to reasoning and make predictions+ Show more

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• Explain how effective nuclear charge and shielding drive periodic trends in atomic radius, ionization energy, electron affinity, and electronegativity.
• Use periodic trends to predict likely ionic charges for main-group elements.
• Predict relative reactivity and simple inorganic compound formation using trend-based reasoning.

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• Describe Earth’s major subsystems (atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, biosphere) as reservoirs and processes as fluxes.
• Explain how mass and energy transfer between subsystems using box-and-arrow reasoning.
• Use evidence types and terminology (e.g., mass balance, energy budgets, feedbacks) to quantify subsystem interactions.

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• Identify and describe main atmospheric layers: troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, and exosphere
• Understand the composition, temperature, and pressure profiles of each layer
• Explain how thermodynamic principles influence atmospheric phenomena such as lapse rates and inversion layers+ Show more

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• Understand the process of photosynthesis and how plants produce energy.
• Identify the key components and stages of photosynthesis.
• Recognize the relationship between photosynthesis and cellular respiration.+ Show more