Grade 7 Worksheets

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• Explain how energy can change from one form to another while obeying conservation of energy.
• Describe energy transfer and unavoidable thermal losses in real energy-conversion devices.
• Compare efficiency using qualitative ideas and energy accounting across transformation steps.

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• Describe how heat energy transfers between objects through conduction, convection, and radiation.
• Explain how temperature change and rate differences provide evidence of heat transfer.
• Connect heat transfer to real-world examples such as air currents, lamps, and electrical circuits.

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• Explain how kinetic energy depends on mass and speed using proportional reasoning.
• Interpret kinetic and potential energy graphs to describe changes during motion.
• Use kinetic energy relationships to predict how doubling mass or speed affects the result.

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• Explain how potential energy depends on an object’s arrangement or position in a system.
• Describe examples of gravitational, elastic, and magnetic potential energy.
• Connect changes in spatial arrangement to energy transfer into motion or work.

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• Use integrated systems analysis to compare design options using mechanical advantage, materials, and structural safety.
• Connect force and motion data to machine function and structural evaluation in real-world scenarios (wind, snow, and load).
• Justify a design choice using evidence from mechanical calculations and safety criteria.

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• Explain how a lever changes force and direction of a push or pull using fulcrum placement and lever arms.
• Describe how pulley systems can increase mechanical advantage and change the direction of force.
• Calculate and compare input (effort) and output (load) forces using simple mechanical advantage relationships.

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• Explain how temperature differences drive heat transfer in conduction, convection, and radiation.
• Use a simple heat-transfer model to describe the direction of energy flow during everyday processes.
• Connect observable temperature changes to changes in thermal energy and possible heat-transfer mechanisms.

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• Describe motion using distance, time, and speed, including correct units
• Calculate average speed using distance and time and interpret results
• Identify common sources of measurement error and explain how they affect motion data+ Show more

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• Identify physical properties (such as color, density, magnetism, and solubility) and explain what each reveals about a substance.
• Use observations of heat response and dissolving behavior to draw conclusions about mixtures.
• Distinguish between physical properties and changes that could help separate mixture components.

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• Explain how plate tectonics can cause rapid geologic changes such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
• Describe how gradual processes like weathering, erosion, and deposition shape Earth’s surface over time.
• Use evidence (fault features, lava flows, and sediment or ash layers) to connect geologic processes to present-day landforms.

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• Draw and interpret free-body diagrams to represent forces acting on an object
• Determine net force direction and magnitude by combining perpendicular force components
• Identify how friction, normal force, and gravity affect motion on an incline

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• Explain how vibrating objects produce sound waves in a medium.
• Relate frequency to pitch and amplitude to loudness.
• Describe how sound transmission depends on the medium and why sound cannot travel in a vacuum.+ Show more

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• Explain how simple machines change the magnitude or direction of a force to make work easier
• Describe the roles of levers, pulleys, wedges, screws, inclined planes, and wheel-and-axles in everyday tools
• Calculate mechanical advantage from input and output forces and interpret what the result means

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• Match singular and plural subjects with the correct verb forms in Grade 7 writing.
• Apply subject-verb agreement when phrases or clauses appear between the subject and the verb.
• Use correct verb forms with collective nouns and common grammar patterns.

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• Distinguish between mixtures and pure substances based on composition and observable properties.
• Classify mixtures as heterogeneous or homogeneous using visible evidence.
• Explain how particle size, solubility, density, and boiling point can guide separation choices.

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• Explain how comparing mass of reactants and products helps test the conservation of mass in chemical reactions.
• Describe how closed systems and accurate system boundaries affect measured mass changes.
• Use measurement concepts like precision, accounting for gases, and dissolved species to interpret apparent mass loss.

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• Explain how insulation reduces heat transfer between inside and outside environments.
• Relate R-value, thickness, and construction details to thermal resistance and comfort.
• Describe how thermal bridges and air leaks can increase heat flow even when insulation is present.+ Show more

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• Use quotation marks correctly to show reported speech and quoted text in writing.
• Place commas and other punctuation marks inside or outside quotation marks according to standard convention.
• Punctuate short and extended quotations so the writing remains readable and faithful to the original wording.

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• Use periods, question marks, and exclamation marks to match a sentence’s purpose and tone.
• Apply comma rules to separate ideas clearly in Grade 7 writing.
• Revise sentences so punctuation accurately supports meaning and reduces confusion.

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• Explain the meaning of specific heat capacity and how it relates to thermal energy changes.
• Use the heat equation Q = m c ΔT with correct units (grams, degrees Celsius, Joules or kilojoules).
• Convert between Joules and kilojoules and interpret temperature-change measurements.

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• Select appropriate graph types to represent quantitative and categorical data and justify the choice.
• Interpret graphs by reading axis labels, using proper scaling, and identifying patterns such as trends and outliers.
• Compute and compare summary statistics (mean and median) to support evidence-based conclusions.+ Show more

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• Explain how chemical properties describe how substances react and transform.
• Identify observable evidence (such as gas, color change, or pH shift) that indicates a chemical property.
• Predict likely outcomes of reactions using flammability, oxidation tendency, and acid-base behavior.

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• Explain how magma composition and eruption style influence volcanic landforms and deposits
• Describe how tectonic settings (subduction zones and hotspots) create different volcanic features
• Connect volcanic activity to changes in local topography and long-term land and soil development

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• Explain how building orientation, the thermal envelope, and mechanical systems affect heat flow and seasonal energy use.
• Identify design strategies that improve comfort and reduce thermal bridges in cold Alberta climates.
• Describe trade-offs between upfront materials and ongoing energy/comfort needs.

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• Explain how convection transports heat through fluid motion caused by temperature and density differences.
• Distinguish natural convection from forced convection and describe real-world examples.
• Use boundary-layer and buoyancy ideas to predict how heat transfer patterns can change with conditions.

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• Explain how conduction transfers kinetic energy in solids through particle-to-particle collisions
• Compare how different materials conduct heat using conductivity ideas
• Describe how interfaces, material contact, and contact resistance influence heat flow and temperature gradients+ Show more

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• Explain how weathering, transport, deposition, and lithification form sedimentary rocks
• Distinguish mechanical weathering from chemical weathering and how each produces sediment
• Describe how depositional environments can create distinctive bedding and sedimentary structures

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• Explain how solubility depends on the nature of the solute and solvent.
• Describe how temperature, pressure (for gases), and surface area affect dissolving.
• Connect particle size and agitation to the rate and extent of dissolution.

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• Explain how freshwater availability depends on river basins, watersheds, and hydrologic processes such as recharge
• Describe how groundwater movement is controlled by porosity and permeability and how aquifers store water
• Differentiate renewable and nonrenewable resources using geologic settings and evidence from rock and mineral deposits+ Show more

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• Explain how physical properties (particle size, solubility, magnetism, boiling point) can be used to separate mixtures without changing chemical identity
• Match common separation techniques to the physical property differences they exploit
• Interpret separation efficiency by linking observations (what remains vs. what is removed) to the type of material in a mixture

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• Describe the major layers of Earth (crust, mantle, outer core, inner core) and key properties of each.
• Explain how heat transport, density differences, and convection relate to Earth’s dynamic processes.
• Interpret seismic wave behavior as evidence for Earth’s internal structure.+ Show more

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• Explain how species richness, evenness, and diversity indices summarize biodiversity in a community.
• Interpret higher vs. lower diversity values across different habitats and predict impacts on stability and resilience.
• Describe how habitat heterogeneity relates to niche diversity and species turnover, and why single metrics can miss complexity.

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• Explain how tectonic processes and magmatism connect to weathering, erosion, burial, and metamorphism in the rock cycle.
• Describe how uplift and surface processes can expose rocks and restart recycling of Earth materials.
• Use the rock cycle vocabulary to interpret how regional geology and stratigraphic records form over time.

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• Explain how mantle convection, slab pull, and ridge push contribute to plate motion.
• Describe how different plate-mechanism strengths can affect plate velocity and direction.
• Use evidence and vocabulary to interpret tectonic events connected to plate motion.

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• Explain how detritivores, fungi, and bacteria break down organic matter during decomposition
• Describe how carbon and nitrogen move through detrital pools and primary producers over time
• Analyze how abiotic conditions (like moisture, temperature, and oxygen) affect decomposition rates and soil fertility

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• Distinguish biotic and abiotic components of an ecosystem and describe their roles.
• Identify trophic categories (producers, consumers, decomposers) and explain general energy flow.
• Use food chains from pond and forest settings to describe how matter cycles through ecosystems.

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• Describe how light penetration, stratification, and oxygen gradients create vertical zones in ponds and lakes
• Explain how seasonal changes (warming, cooling, turnover) affect dissolved oxygen, nutrient mixing, and habitat suitability
• Use pond and lake examples to predict where different organisms are likely to live based on abiotic conditions

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• Explain how Earth’s lithospheric plates move and how their boundaries affect surface features.
• Compare divergent, convergent, and transform boundaries in terms of earthquakes, volcanoes, and landforms.
• Use plate motion and plate geometry to describe changes in continents and ocean basins over geologic time.

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• Explain how the technological design process works as an iterative cycle from problem definition to optimization.
• Use criteria and constraints to make design trade-offs and justify design decisions with measurements or evidence.
• Describe how prototyping, evaluation, and refinement improve a prototype’s performance over time.

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• Explain states of matter using a particle model and describe phase changes between states.
• Relate temperature and pressure to when phase changes occur and to measurable properties such as density and viscosity.
• Use water as an example to connect molecular energy to observable behavior, including how boiling point changes with atmospheric pressure.

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• Explain how converging tectonic plates can cause crustal shortening, thickening, and uplift during orogeny.
• Describe how continental collisions and subduction zones produce different mountain-belt features.
• Connect erosion and isostatic adjustment to how mountains change over time.

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• Explain how invasive (non-native) species can affect native species through competition and trophic changes.
• Describe multiple pathways by which invasive species are introduced to new ecosystems.
• Analyze how establishment conditions influence whether an invasive species successfully spreads.+ Show more

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• Explain the difference between exponential growth and logistic growth using the idea of carrying capacity.
• Identify limiting factors that can reduce or regulate population size, including biotic and abiotic factors.
• Distinguish density-dependent from density-independent influences on population growth.

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• Explain how genre expectations shape a text’s organization and purpose.
• Revise writing by aligning sections (narrative, informational, or persuasive) to the appropriate structure.
• Use logical ordering to strengthen comprehension (chronological for narrative, clear logic for explanations and persuasion).

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• Explain how metamorphic change happens without complete melting
• Differentiate contact metamorphism and regional metamorphism using textures and mineral assemblages
• Use metamorphic index minerals and foliation to infer metamorphic grade and burial history

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• Identify the purpose of topic sentences, supporting sentences, and closing sentences in an organized paragraph
• Use transitions and sentence focus to improve coherence and readability
• Revise a paragraph plan to better match cause-and-effect or compare-and-contrast goals

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• Explain how magma is generated through partial melting from decompression, added volatiles, or heat transfer.
• Describe how cooling rate and crystallization control texture and mineral composition in igneous rocks.
• Identify how fractional crystallization and magma mixing can change magma composition and produce different rock types.+ Show more

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• Explain what it means for a solution to be saturated at a specific temperature and pressure
• Describe how solubility limits determine whether solute stays dissolved or forms a solid
• Differentiate saturated and supersaturated conditions and predict what happens when conditions change+ Show more