Grade 7 Worksheets

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• Understand how building design strategies enhance thermal performance across Alberta's climate zones.
• Identify passive solar, thermal barriers, and ventilation methods that improve energy efficiency.
• Analyze case examples to evaluate design trade-offs in regional building contexts.+ Show more

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• Understand the different forms of energy and how they interconvert.
• Explain the concept of energy conservation during transformations.
• Identify examples of energy transformations in Alberta's regional systems.+ Show more

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• Understand the structure and function of Earth's lithospheric plates.
• Identify different types of plate boundaries and their associated geological features.
• Explain how plate motions influence the distribution of earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountain chains.+ 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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• Define and explain the concept of equilibrium and balanced forces in structures.
• Distinguish between static and dynamic equilibrium in real-world applications.
• Identify graphical representations of force pairs and analyze their implications for safety and durability.+ 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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• Understand key descriptive statistics such as mean, median, and mode.
• Explain concepts of dispersion including interquartile range and variance.
• Interpret graphical summaries and confidence intervals.+ Show more

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• Understand the principles of mass conservation in chemical and environmental systems.
• Identify practical examples and applications of mass balancing in real-world scenarios.
• Explain how conservation principles are used in waste management and environmental monitoring.+ Show more

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• Understand the key factors affecting solubility such as temperature, surface area, pressure, and agitation.
• Identify examples of how solubility varies in natural and practical contexts.
• Analyze how changes in different conditions influence the amount of solute dissolved in a solvent.+ Show more

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• Describe the different states of matter in terms of particle arrangement, spacing, and movement.
• Explain how temperature and pressure influence phase changes between solids, liquids, and gases.
• Identify observable characteristics used to classify substances by their physical properties.

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• Understand the concepts of independent, dependent, and controlled variables in experiments.
• Identify sources of confounding factors and how to minimize bias in scientific testing.
• Learn the importance of operational definitions, control groups, sampling considerations, and replication for valid causal conclusions.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of specific heat capacity and its importance in thermal calculations.
• Apply formulas involving mass, specific heat, and temperature change to compute energy transfer.
• Convert units between Joules, kilojoules, grams, and degrees Celsius for thermal calculations.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of mass conservation in closed systems during chemical changes.
• Identify factors that influence the accuracy of mass measurements and their impact on conservation assessments.
• Recognize the importance of including all phases and accounting for gases or dissolved species when measuring mass.+ Show more

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• Understand the intrinsic properties that influence material thermal behavior.
• Compare common construction materials and their thermal resistance.
• Analyze how porosity, moisture, and layering affect thermal conductivity.+ Show more

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• Understand the particles' kinetic motion and how it relates to temperature and heat.
• Identify common heat transfer methods: conduction, convection, and radiation.
• Explain how environmental examples like winter heating and snowpack reflectivity demonstrate thermal processes.+ Show more

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• Explain how energy pathways are traced and modeled in industrial systems.
• Identify different components and representations used in energy flow diagrams.
• Analyze efficiency and loss mechanisms in regional energy systems such as oil sands extraction and hydroelectric plants.+ Show more

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• Understand the geological processes involved in orogeny and mountain formation.
• Identify the effects of tectonic convergence, crustal deformation, and surface erosion on mountain architecture.
• Describe how different surface processes contribute to shaping mountain landscapes over time.+ Show more

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• Describe human activities that contribute to environmental change, such as deforestation and pollution.
• Identify methods used to monitor and assess environmental impacts, including water-quality indicators and remote sensing.
• Explain mitigation strategies to reduce human impacts, such as policy measures and landscape restoration.+ Show more

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• Understand the factors influencing migration patterns in animals across landscapes.
• Identify examples of migration in Alberta waterfowl and ungulate populations.
• Explain how timing cues, energetic demands, and connectivity influence migration.+ Show more

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• Understand the principles of hazard identification in laboratory and field settings.
• Analyze the different types of risks associated with chemical, biological, electrical, and mechanical hazards.
• Apply appropriate mitigation strategies and control measures to ensure safety and compliance.+ Show more

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• Understand systematic data recording methods used in scientific research.
• Identify different data structures including categorical and numerical.
• Learn standards for metadata, annotations, and time-series data documentation.+ Show more

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• Understand the key analytical indicators used to assess the purity of substances.
• Identify various methods for detecting contamination and impurities.
• Compare and contrast techniques such as melting point ranges, conductivity differences, refractive index, and gravimetric residue.+ Show more

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• Understand the principles of radiant transfer and how it conveys energy through electromagnetic waves.
• Identify factors influencing radiative heating and cooling of surfaces such as landscapes, buildings, and vehicles.
• Explain the roles of surface absorptivity and emissivity in local microclimate variations.+ Show more

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• Understand the mechanisms of natural selection and how they lead to adaptation in populations.
• Identify examples of natural selection in real-world scenarios such as antibiotic resistance and beak size variation.
• Analyze how environmental pressures influence evolutionary changes over generations.

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• Understand the processes involved in decomposition and nutrient cycling.
• Identify roles of detritivores, fungi, bacteria, and abiotic factors in decomposition.
• Describe carbon and nitrogen transformations during organic matter breakdown.+ Show more

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• Identify key factors affecting the durability of materials over time.
• Explain the mechanisms of corrosion, rot, freeze–thaw cycling, and UV degradation.
• Analyze protective measures such as coatings, cathodic protection, and concrete cover.+ Show more

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• Describe the cyclic patterns produced by the relative motions of the Sun, Earth, and Moon.
• Explain how orbital geometry and axial tilt account for day-night cycles and phases.
• Identify observable evidence of solar system patterns and explain their causal relationships.+ Show more

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• Describe different species interactions that influence ecological niches.
• Identify examples of mutualism, predation, competition, and parasitism in ecosystems.
• Explain how niche partitioning reduces competition among species.+ Show more

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• Understand the key elements of designing a fair experiment.
• Identify and define variables in experimental setups.
• Learn the importance of reproducibility, sample size, and safety considerations.+ Show more

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• Explain how energy flows within ecosystems through food chains, webs, and trophic pyramids.
• Describe the cycling of matter, including nutrients like carbon and water, in different ecosystems.
• Analyze how changes in energy pathways or inputs affect community structure and ecosystem processes.+ Show more

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• Identify the major organelles within a cell and describe their functions.
• Compare the roles of different organelles such as nucleus, mitochondria, chloroplasts, and cell membranes.
• Explain how cellular structures relate to tissue and organ function in multicellular organisms.+ Show more

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• Describe the processes involved in atmospheric energy transfer and circulation.
• Explain how air masses, pressure gradients, and large-scale circulation affect weather and climate.
• Identify observational phenomena like fronts and jet streams and their impacts.+ Show more

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• Identify and describe the purpose of variables in controlled experiments.
• Understand methods for managing variables, including control groups, randomization, and replication.
• Explain how systematic variable management reduces confounding influences.+ Show more

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• Interpret variability and measures of central tendency to assess data consistency
• Use graphical cues such as box plots and histograms to evaluate reliability and significance
• Compare and calculate mean, median, and range across data sets+ Show more

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• Understand how nonliving factors such as temperature, light, water, soil, and salinity influence species distributions and ecosystems.
• Explain the concept of environmental gradients and microclimate effects on organism tolerances.
• Describe how abiotic factors interact with biotic relationships to shape biodiversity and community structure.+ Show more

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• Explain how gravity produces weight and affects the motion of objects near Earth
• Relate gravitational force and acceleration using the role of mass and inertia
• Describe how support forces (normal forces) balance weight when objects are at rest

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• Identify observable indicators that a chemical reaction has occurred, such as gas production, precipitate formation, color change, and temperature change.
• Explain irreversibility in chemical reactions and relate it to composition changes.
• Describe examples of chemical reactions, including rusting, combustion, and neutralization, and discuss how mass measurements in sealed systems demonstrate conservation principles.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of ecological succession and its stages.
• Differentiate between primary and secondary succession.
• Identify the environmental drivers influencing succession.+ Show more

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• Describe the differences between homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures.
• Identify examples of solutions, colloids, and suspensions based on particle size and separation behavior.
• Explain concepts like solubility, saturation, and colligative effects in mixtures.+ Show more

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• Distinguish balanced and unbalanced forces using the idea of net force
• Explain how balanced forces lead to constant velocity and unbalanced forces lead to acceleration
• Use tug-of-war scenarios to predict motion outcomes based on force strength and direction

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• Classify matter as an element, compound, or mixture based on composition and particle relationships.
• Distinguish homogeneous mixtures from heterogeneous mixtures using observable uniformity or visible parts.
• Use classification to predict what may happen during physical and chemical changes in matter.

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• Explain how friction and other resistive forces oppose motion
• Describe how surface texture and air resistance affect how quickly objects slow down
• Connect resistive forces to changes in motion and energy during real-world examples

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• Understand how physical and biological disturbances influence ecosystem dynamics.
• Interpret empirical data to determine causes of population changes in ecosystems.
• Describe mechanisms of ecosystem resilience, resistance, and succession.+ Show more

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• Distinguish physical changes from chemical changes based on whether a new substance forms
• Identify common indicators of chemical change (color change, gas production, precipitate formation, temperature change)
• Classify everyday examples of matter changes as physical or chemical using evidence

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• Explain how empirical investigations and evidence support scientific explanations
• Evaluate how new data can refine, adjust, or replace scientific models
• Describe uncertainty as a normal part of scientific reasoning and communicate methods transparently+ Show more

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• Define explanatory models and explain why they are simplified rather than exact replicas of real systems.
• Describe how cause-and-effect mechanisms and energy transfers can be used in explanations based on a model.
• Evaluate a model’s usefulness by comparing how well it matches observations and how accurately it predicts new evidence.

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• Understand the key steps in the technological design process including problem definition, criteria and constraints, brainstorming, prototyping, evaluation, and optimization.
• Recognize examples of simple design prototypes such as mechanisms, water filtration models, and electrical circuits.
• Explain the importance of documentation methods like engineering notebooks and criteria matrices in supporting design decisions.+ Show more

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• Define kinetic and potential energy using everyday phenomena.
• Explain how height and motion influence energy forms.
• Illustrate energy transfer among system components.+ Show more