Grade 7 Worksheets

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• Explain how conservation of mass is used to create mass budgets in closed or near-closed systems
• Connect conservation of mass to reaction stoichiometry and balanced chemical equations
• Use environmental mass balances to interpret measured versus expected masses in real situations

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• Understand the roles of biotic and abiotic components in an ecosystem.
• Identify the flow of energy through producers and consumers.
• Recognize the interactions between living organisms and their environment.+ Show more

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• Identify observable evidence that a chemical change has occurred (color change, gas production, precipitate formation, temperature/energy change, odor change).
• Explain chemical change at the particle level as bond breaking and bond forming, not just particle rearrangement.
• Use evidence from real-world examples (rusting iron, combustion of natural gas) to support claims about chemical vs. physical changes.

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• Define solution concentration and describe how solute and solvent relate to it
• Identify and use common concentration measures such as mass percent and grams per litre
• Explain how concentration affects physical properties like boiling point elevation and freezing point depression+ Show more

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• Explain how solute/solvent nature affects solubility and dissolution
• Describe how temperature, pressure, and agitation influence the amount and rate of dissolving
• Use particle size and surface area ideas to predict how quickly solids dissolve

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• Differentiate between pure substances, mixtures, and solutions using measurable properties and uniformity.
• Explain why pure substances have characteristic melting points while mixtures do not.
• Describe solutions as homogeneous mixtures in which solute particles are dispersed at the molecular scale.+ Show more

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• Understand how energy transfers occur during an object's change in motion
• Identify examples of motion energy being converted into thermal and sound energy
• Recognize scenarios involving energy transfer and redistribution during collisions and bouncing+ Show more

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• Identify the main organelles in plant and animal cells and explain their functions.
• Connect cell structure to its role in processes such as transport, synthesis, and compartmentalization.
• Compare eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells using examples like leaf mesophyll and muscle cells.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of abiotic factors such as temperature, light, soil, moisture, and pH.
• Analyze how temperature gradients influence species distribution and ecosystem structure.
• Identify how abiotic variability creates microhabitats within different environments.+ Show more

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• Understand the process and factors that contribute to technological innovation over time.
• Identify examples of inventions and innovations across different historical periods.
• Analyze causes, diffusion, and modifications that lead to technological advancements.+ Show more

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• Explain how technological innovations can change economic activities over time
• Identify cause-and-effect relationships between technology, employment, and community structures
• Evaluate how technology can create opportunities and challenges for different groups in a community

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• Understand how physical geography influences population distribution.
• Identify factors that lead to dense and sparse regions within a country.
• Analyze the causes and effects of migration and fertility shifts on population change.+ Show more

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• Understand the relationship between living organisms and non-living environmental factors.
• Identify cause-and-effect links in ecosystem components across Alberta landscapes.
• Describe how resource access, shelter, and survival are influenced by environmental interactions.+ Show more

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• Define carrying capacity and explain its significance in ecosystems.
• Identify limiting factors that regulate population growth.
• Describe how populations adjust when exceeding the environment's carrying capacity.+ Show more

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• Understand the roles of static and kinetic friction in everyday situations.
• Explain how surface texture and normal force affect frictional force.
• Identify and describe examples of aerodynamic drag in real-world scenarios.+ Show more

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• Understand what constitutes a clear design problem.
• Identify measurable criteria and constraints in real-world situations.
• Learn how societal and environmental requirements translate into quantitative targets.+ Show more

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• Describe the key geologic processes that shape Earth's surface over short and long timescales.
• Distinguish between mechanical and chemical weathering and identify examples of each.
• Explain how erosion, transport, and deposition contribute to landscape features such as canyons, deltas, and landforms.+ Show more

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• Describe the processes involved in the transformation of Earth's rocks within the rock cycle.
• Explain how geological forces such as melting, crystallization, weathering, and metamorphism contribute to rock transformations.
• Identify the examples and pathways that demonstrate the flow of energy driving the rock cycle.+ Show more

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• Understand the main components of Earth's atmospheric and oceanic circulation systems.
• Describe the roles of Hadley, Ferrel, and polar cells in redistributing heat.
• Explain how prevailing winds, the Coriolis effect, and ocean gyres influence climate patterns.+ Show more

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• Explain how Martin Luther, John Calvin, and Huldrych Zwingli emphasized scripture authority and individual faith.
• Describe how the Reformation led to new Christian traditions such as Lutheranism and Calvinism.
• Analyze how reform ideas influenced religious practices, conflicts, and political debates about authority and governance.

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• Understand the mechanisms of plate tectonics and continental drift.
• Identify evidence supporting plate movements such as mid-ocean ridges and subduction zones.
• Explain how plate movements lead to geological phenomena like earthquakes and mountain formation.

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• Understand how mathematical and statistical tools represent evolutionary processes.
• Apply Hardy-Weinberg principles to gene frequency calculations.
• Use frequency tables and rate calculations to interpret population changes.+ Show more

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• Explain how iterative refinement and quantitative comparison are used to improve engineering designs.
• Describe how topology and form optimization can reduce weight and cost while maintaining required strength, stiffness, and durability.
• Use performance-based criteria and safety margins to evaluate whether an optimized design meets code requirements.

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• Understand how mathematical and statistical models are used to represent evolutionary processes.
• Interpret frequency tables, Hardy-Weinberg calculations, and rate data to analyze population genetics.
• Apply concepts of allele frequency change and genetic drift to real-world scenarios.+ Show more

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• Understand the importance of systematic evaluation of design solutions.
• Identify and compare different performance metrics and trade-offs.
• Use models and data to analyze and rank competing options.+ Show more

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• Describe different methods used to measure biodiversity, including indices of richness, evenness, and habitat heterogeneity.
• Interpret what biodiversity metrics reveal about ecosystem resilience and function.
• Examine the relationship between habitat complexity and species assemblages.+ Show more

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• Understand the principles of structural optimization and their application in engineering design
• Identify different optimization techniques including topology and form optimization
• Analyze factors influencing optimal design solutions such as cost, strength, and safety margins+ Show more

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• Describe how digital tools support data acquisition, including sensors, timestamps, and sampling rates.
• Explain how data organization formats (like CSV) and metadata tags improve interoperability.
• Use basic spreadsheet and data-cleaning ideas to prepare data for preliminary analysis.+ Show more

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• Explain how models use abstraction, assumptions, and parameters to represent real-world phenomena.
• Identify how units consistency and scaling affect model results.
• Describe validation using empirical observations and sensitivity testing to understand model limits.+ Show more

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• Explain how engineering design thinking begins with defining a problem, criteria, and constraints.
• Identify how trade-off matrices and feasibility criteria help compare conceptual solutions.
• Use measurable performance indicators to refine designs through iteration.

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• Explain how units, scale readings, and significant figures affect measurement accuracy and precision.
• Differentiate systematic error from random error and identify common sources of each.
• Estimate measurement uncertainty and report results using appropriate conventions.+ Show more

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• Explain management strategies used to maintain biodiversity and ecosystems.
• Evaluate trade-offs and unintended consequences of conservation approaches.
• Compare case examples of wetland restoration and habitat corridors.+ Show more

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• Analyze patterns and data related to natural hazard events such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, floods, and tsunamis.
• Interpret hazard maps, recurrence intervals, and probabilistic forecasts to assess risk.
• Understand cascading impacts on infrastructure, ecosystems, and settlements caused by natural hazards.+ Show more

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• Understand how to define design problems with clear criteria and constraints.
• Identify real-world examples of specifying measurable success and constraints.
• Translate societal and environmental needs into quantitative targets for solutions.+ Show more

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• Identify mechanical energy and its two main forms.
• Distinguish kinetic and potential energy using everyday examples.
• Explain how energy can move within a system and how some may transfer out as nonmechanical forms.

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• Analyze how presidential actions and policies influence American society and history.
• Understand key vocabulary such as 'legacy', 'policy', and 'reform' and their roles in leadership.
• Evaluate the long-term effects of leadership decisions on national identity and values.+ Show more

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• Describe the key steps involved in the formation of sedimentary rocks.
• Identify different types of weathering and deposition environments.
• Explain how sediments are transported, sorted, and turned into rock through lithification.+ Show more

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• Describe the primary structural elements involved in load transfer within structures.
• Explain how loads move from slabs or decks through beams, columns, and foundations.
• Distinguish between dead loads and live loads in structural systems.+ Show more

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• Explain how corrosion, rot and moisture uptake, freeze–thaw cycling, and UV degradation reduce material durability over time
• Describe protective measures (coatings, cathodic protection, concrete cover) that slow or prevent environmental damage
• Relate expected lifespan to service environment and maintenance/inspection routines for bridge decks and exterior roofing

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• Understand the processes involved in the rock cycle, including melting, crystallization, weathering, and metamorphism.
• Identify canonical examples of geological transformations among igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks.
• Explain the material pathways and timescales in Earth's rock transformations.+ Show more

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• Understand the historical roots of Christmas and its evolution over centuries.
• Explore how different cultures have influenced Christmas traditions.
• Recognize symbols and practices associated with Christmas in various societies.+ Show more

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• Analyze how presidential actions and policies have impacted American society.
• Evaluate the lasting effects of leadership decisions on national identity and values.
• Interpret vocabulary such as 'legacy', 'policy', and 'reform' in historical contexts.+ Show more

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• Understand the fundamental concepts of population including size, density, and distribution.
• Identify factors affecting population growth and decline.
• Explain how demographic and environmental factors influence populations over time.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of trophic efficiency and energy transfer in ecosystems.
• Explain why energy diminishes at higher trophic levels.
• Identify the visual representation of energy flow in food chains.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of keystone species and their impact on ecosystems.
• Identify examples of keystone species and their roles in maintaining ecological balance.
• Analyze how removal or decline of keystone species can affect food webs and biodiversity.+ Show more

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• Describe the roles of producers and consumers in an ecosystem.
• Explain how energy transfer occurs between trophic levels and why it is inefficient.
• Understand the structure of energy pyramids and population dynamics within a food web.+ Show more

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• Recognize and appreciate the contributions of young women in leadership roles.
• Identify key leadership qualities such as kindness, persistence, and advocacy.
• Envision ways they can contribute to promoting gender equality and inclusion.+ Show more

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• Understand the contributions of women like Angela Merkel and Oprah Winfrey in leadership roles.
• Recognize key traits such as confidence, advocacy, and resilience that define effective leaders.
• Appreciate the importance of diverse representation in politics and business.+ Show more