Grade 7 Worksheets

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• Understand the science behind global warming and greenhouse gases.
• Identify the effects of climate change on communities and ecosystems.
• Analyze human activities contributing to climate change.+ Show more

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• Understand the importance of recycling in reducing landfill waste and conserving resources.
• Identify materials that can be recycled and the processes involved.
• Explore community recycling programs and their impact.+ Show more

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• Understand how ecosystems function and the importance of biodiversity.
• Identify the roles of plants, animals, and humans within various habitats.
• Recognize how environmental changes and human activities threaten ecosystems.+ Show more

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• Understand the importance of youth involvement in environmental activism.
• Identify examples of young changemakers and their community projects.
• Brainstorm ways to contribute to sustainability and develop personal action plans.+ Show more

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• Define pure substances and mixtures
• Identify examples of pure substances and mixtures
• Distinguish between elements, compounds, and mixtures based on characteristics+ Show more

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• Define chemical properties and explain how they are different from physical properties.
• Identify observable indicators of chemical reactions such as gas evolution, color change, and precipitate formation.
• Understand the reactivity of noble metals versus reactive non-metals.+ Show more

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• Understand the structure and boundaries of Earth's tectonic plates.
• Identify the different types of plate interactions at plate boundaries.
• Explain how plate movements influence geological features like earthquakes and volcanoes.+ Show more

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• Explain how receptor proteins and signaling molecules enable cells to communicate.
• Describe the function of gap junctions and plasmodesmata in cell communication.
• Identify different mechanisms of signal regulation, including feedback and amplification.+ Show more

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• Understand the principles of calorimetry and how it measures energy exchange.
• Identify different thermal processes such as combustion, melting, and heat loss.
• Apply energy conservation equations to calculate heat transfer in Joules.+ Show more

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• Understand the principles of momentum conservation during collisions.
• Differentiate between elastic and inelastic collisions.
• Analyze how mass and velocity influence momentum transfer in impacts.+ Show more

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• Describe the nature of gravitational, electric, and magnetic interactions as long-range forces.
• Explain how gravity acts universally and how electromagnetic forces can attract or repel.
• Relate gravitational attraction to mass and distance qualitatively.+ Show more

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• Understand the classification of matter into pure substances, mixtures, and solutions.
• Identify properties that distinguish pure substances from mixtures.
• Describe how solutions are homogeneous and the particles disperse at a molecular level.+ Show more

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• Analyze patterns in the fossil record to make inferences about ancestry and macroevolution over geologic time.
• Explain how stratigraphic sequences, index fossils, and transitional forms provide evidence for evolutionary change.
• Describe how mass extinctions and radiations can be recognized in fossil assemblages and sedimentary layers.

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• Use quantitative models to describe how allele frequencies change over time under selection and drift.
• Interpret statistical and graphical information (fitness differentials, probability-based inheritance) to explain evolutionary outcomes.
• Apply Hardy–Weinberg ideas and calculate/compare frequencies to support hypotheses about trait change.

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• Identify and describe different reaction types such as synthesis, decomposition, displacement, acid–base neutralization, and combustion.
• Understand how bonds are broken and formed during chemical reactions to produce new substances.
• Explain how atoms are rearranged in various reaction types while conserving the total atom count.+ Show more

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• Define and compare key material properties: density, tensile strength, compressive strength, stiffness (modulus), ductility, toughness, and thermal expansion.
• Explain how material properties influence structural performance, including deformation, serviceability, and durability.
• Contrast wood, steel, and reinforced concrete by strength-to-weight ratio, deformation under load, and typical failure modes.

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• Describe key chemical properties such as reactivity, combustion potential, and oxidation tendencies.
• Explain how observable indicators like gas evolution, colour change, and precipitate formation relate to chemical reactions.
• Differentiate the chemical stability of noble metals from reactive non-metals and their implications for material choice.+ Show more

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• Explain how energy flows through trophic levels in an ecosystem and how that flow decreases across levels.
• Describe how matter cycles through ecosystems and how nutrient availability affects organism survival and biomass.
• Predict how changes in decomposition conditions, plant growth, or resource inputs can cause cascading effects on consumer populations.+ Show more

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• Understand the key concepts of optimization in design processes, including performance metrics, constraints, and trade-offs.
• Identify various methods for parameter variation, sensitivity analysis, and cost-benefit reasoning used in engineering decisions.
• Apply optimization principles to real-world scenarios such as material selection, shape adjustments, and energy-efficiency considerations.

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• Understand how magma forms within the Earth's mantle and crust.
• Identify different volcanic and intrusive rocks based on cooling rates.
• Explain the roles of fractional crystallization and magma mixing in rock diversity.+ Show more

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• Define and understand the concept of physical change.
• Identify examples of physical changes such as melting, freezing, vaporization, condensation, tearing, grinding, and dissolving.
• Explain the difference between physical and chemical changes based on observable attributes and substance composition.+ Show more

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• Identify the different levels of ecological organization and their properties.
• Explain how patterns at higher levels emerge from lower levels.
• Distinguish between individual organisms, populations, communities, and ecosystems using examples.+ Show more

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• Identify how melting point, boiling point, conductivity, refractive index, and gravimetric residue can indicate impurities in a sample.
• Explain why different purity tests may give different results and how using multiple lines of evidence improves confidence.
• Apply purity concepts to evaluate whether a suspected substance is likely pure or contaminated.

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• Describe the functions of the circulatory, respiratory, digestive, and nervous systems in multicellular animals.
• Explain how organ systems cooperate to support gas exchange, nutrient distribution, and homeostasis.
• Identify the dependencies and feedback mechanisms between different organ systems.+ Show more

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• Explain how cacao was valued in ancient Mesoamerican cultures
• Describe the major steps in the journey from cacao tree to chocolate
• Identify how trade routes and cultural exchange helped chocolate spread worldwide

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• Describe how chocolate traditions appear in festivals and social gatherings in different countries.
• Explain why sharing and community are important themes in cultural chocolate customs.
• Use evidence from a text to answer comprehension and vocabulary questions.+ Show more

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• Explain how Pride celebrations build community strength and foster inclusion.
• Describe common Pride Day features such as parades, marches, and community events.
• Use Pride-related vocabulary to discuss culture, visibility, and belonging.+ Show more

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• Explain how comparative anatomy supports evolution using homologous and analogous structures
• Identify examples of vestigial organs and describe how they can indicate common ancestry
• Use morphological comparisons to make basic claims about evolutionary relatedness

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• Explain how fossil patterns in stratigraphic layers provide evidence for common ancestry and evolutionary change over geologic time.
• Use index fossils and correlations between sedimentary layers to infer relative ages and interpret changes in fossil assemblages.
• Analyze how transitional fossils and morphological trends support ideas about lineage continuity, radiations, and mass extinctions.

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• Explain how early embryonic structures can be conserved across different animal groups
• Compare embryonic features (pharyngeal pouches, limb buds, and body-plan patterns) across taxa
• Use developmental timing to support ideas about evolutionary relationships

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• Understand the concept of average speed and how it differs from instantaneous speed.
• Learn to perform simple one-step speed calculations using distance and time data.
• Convert speed units between meters per second and kilometers per hour.+ Show more

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• Organize quantitative and qualitative observations into tables and appropriate graphs
• Interpret graphs by reading axes, scales, and trend patterns
• Use summary statistics (mean and median) to compare data sets and recognize outliers and uncertainty

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• Explain how detritivores, fungi, and bacteria contribute to decomposition and nutrient cycling.
• Describe how carbon and nitrogen are transformed during decomposition.
• Evaluate how abiotic factors (temperature, moisture, oxygen, and chemistry of matter) affect decomposition rates and soil fertility.

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• Explain how orogeny forms mountains through crustal shortening, thickening, and uplift during plate convergence.
• Describe how continental collisions and subduction-related compression contribute to mountain-belt structures.
• Connect erosion and isostatic adjustment to how uplifted mountain landscapes evolve over time.

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• Explain how rising air cooling leads to cloud formation through condensation and/or freezing
• Describe how droplet and ice-crystal growth leads to precipitation types
• Connect energy transfers during phase changes to weather patterns

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• Understand the processes of diffusion and osmosis as passive transport mechanisms.
• Describe how concentration differences influence diffusion and osmosis.
• Explain the effects of these processes on cells and biological functions.+ Show more

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• Understand the processes involved in orogeny and mountain formation.
• Identify different tectonic mechanisms that contribute to mountain building.
• Describe how surface processes such as erosion and isostasy shape mountain landscapes.+ Show more

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• Understand the origins and cultural significance of St. Patrick's Day parades.
• Identify key symbols and themes associated with parade celebrations.
• Analyze how parades serve to foster community spirit and cultural identity.

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• Identify the different types of symbiosis: mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism.
• Describe specific examples of each symbiosis type in Alberta ecosystems.
• Explain ecological consequences of symbiotic relationships on populations and resource distribution.+ Show more

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• Explain how an engineering design’s intended function guides choices in structure, mechanics, and electricity.
• Identify common constraints (cost, materials, safety, weight, durability) and how they affect engineering trade-offs.
• Use grade-appropriate quantitative reasoning to estimate performance for forces, energy, and current.+ Show more

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• Identify observable signs indicating a chemical reaction has occurred
• Understand examples of chemical reactions and their indicators
• Differentiate between physical changes and chemical changes using evidence+ Show more

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• Understand how human population growth affects demand for natural resources and ecosystems.
• Analyze regional examples showing the relationship between consumption patterns and environmental pressures.
• Evaluate sustainable resource management strategies to mitigate negative impacts of population growth.

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• Understand how potential and kinetic energy transfer occurs in mechanical systems.
• Identify factors such as elevation, mass, and speed that influence mechanical energy.
• Explain real-world examples of energy transfer, like sled descents and conveyor systems.+ Show more

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• Understand different methods used to separate matter based on properties.
• Identify physical changes versus chemical changes in matter.
• Describe how density and solubility differences aid in separation techniques.+ Show more

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• Explain energy transformations using the idea that total energy is conserved.
• Identify common forms of energy (mechanical, chemical, electrical, and thermal) and describe how they change during real processes.
• Use simple energy bookkeeping to predict what energy form increases or decreases in a system.

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• Describe the transfer of energy through trophic levels in ecosystems.
• Explain the roles of producers, consumers, and decomposers in energy pyramids and food webs.
• Understand mechanisms like photosynthesis and cellular respiration for energy capture and release.+ Show more

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• Explain the processes involved in the rock cycle and how they connect tectonics, magmatism, and surface processes.
• Identify the different types of rocks produced in the rock cycle and the environmental conditions that form them.
• Describe how uplift, erosion, burial, and heat contribute to the transformation of rocks.+ Show more

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• Identify and explain key thermal behavior factors such as conductivity, specific heat, and density.
• Compare different common Alberta construction materials based on their thermal properties.
• Understand how porosity, moisture, and layered assemblies influence thermal resistance.+ Show more