Grade 7 Science Worksheets

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• Understand the basic concepts of speed, velocity, and acceleration in motion.
• Distinguish between scalar and vector quantities related to motion.
• Interpret motion scenarios qualitatively and relate them to displacement, time, and rate of change.

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• Understand the components of evidence-based arguments, including claims, evidence, and reasoning.
• Evaluate the logical coherence and clarity of constructed arguments.
• Construct and critique arguments using quantitative data, graphical representations, and models.+ Show more

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• Understand the core principles of Newton's three laws of motion.
• Identify real-world examples illustrating inertia, acceleration, and action–reaction pairs.
• Explain how mass, force, and motion are related through qualitative relationships.+ Show more

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• Interpret distance–time and velocity–time graphs to describe motion patterns.
• Identify examples of uniform motion, acceleration, deceleration, and rest from graphs.
• Relate slopes to speed and analyze areas under velocity curves for displacement.+ Show more

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• Understand how forces act as causes of motion changes.
• Differentiate between balanced and unbalanced forces.
• Explain how friction, air resistance, and gravity influence motion.+ Show more

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• Explain the different methods of heat transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation.
• Identify real-world examples of heat transfer processes.
• Describe how temperature differences drive heat flow.+ Show more

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• Identify and describe various physical properties of substances such as color, density, melting point, boiling point, magnetism, conductivity, and solubility.
• Explain how observable behaviors related to physical properties assist in characterizing substances.
• Apply knowledge of physical properties to reason about how mixtures can be separated based on measurable differences.+ Show more

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• Understand how waves transfer energy without moving matter permanently.
• Differentiate between transverse and longitudinal waves based on particle motion.
• Explain the relationship between amplitude, wavelength, and energy in waves.+ Show more

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• Understand the factors that influence population size and distribution.
• Explain the concepts of exponential and logistic growth patterns.
• Analyze how predator-prey interactions affect population dynamics.+ Show more

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• Understand the purpose of control methods in scientific experiments.
• Identify key features of a well-designed control plan.
• Explain how consistent timing and calibration contribute to reliable results.+ Show more

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• Identify the different types of variables in scientific investigations.
• Understand how to design investigation plans with clear variables and evidence.
• Distinguish between independent, dependent, and controlled variables in experiments.+ Show more

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• Understand how to evaluate scientific models and compare predicted outcomes with evidence.
• Identify assumptions in models that may be oversimplified or incomplete.
• Learn how computational simulations can reveal the impact of input changes on model outputs.+ Show more

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• Understand how models translate observations into representations for predictions.
• Identify different types of models: physical, diagrammatic, and computational.
• Explain the role of diagrams linking Earth, Moon, and Sun in lunar phases.+ Show more

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• Understand how structural, behavioral, and functional adaptations support survival.
• Identify examples of adaptations that facilitate specific life processes.
• Explain the trade-offs involved in functional adaptations and their impact on survival.+ Show more

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• Understand how natural records and measurements are used to assess past and present climate conditions.
• Identify key climate drivers that influence long-term climate change.
• Explain how factors like greenhouse gases, ocean currents, and volcanic activity affect Earth's energy balance.+ Show more

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• Describe how Earth's tilt and orbit influence seasons and day length.
• Explain the relationship between Earth's position relative to the sun and observable patterns in daylight and temperature.
• Understand how the apparent motion of the sun supports calendar and timekeeping systems.+ Show more

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• Understand the three principal boundary types and their characteristic landforms.
• Identify the processes and landforms associated with divergent, convergent, and transform boundaries.
• Explain how boundary transitions can produce complex regional geological patterns.+ Show more

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• Understand the processes of deposition and how they shape landforms.
• Identify different types of depositional features such as deltas, beaches, and moraines.
• Describe the characteristics of sediments involved in depositional environments.+ Show more

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• Understand how agents like water, glaciers, wind, and gravity cause erosion and transport Sediment.
• Describe distinctive sedimentary signatures produced by different erosion agents.
• Interpret landscape features to deduce past environments and erosion history.+ Show more

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• Explain how tectonic uplift, volcanic construction, and surface processes influence landscape change.
• Analyze the balance between uplift and erosion in shaping landforms over time.
• Describe how climate variations affect weathering and material transport in landscapes.+ Show more

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• Describe how magma forms through partial melting due to decompression, volatiles, or heat transfer.
• Explain the processes of cooling and crystallization that determine rock textures and mineral assemblages.
• Identify the roles of fractional crystallization and magma mixing in producing diverse igneous rocks.+ Show more

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• Describe the processes involved in metamorphism and how rocks change mineralogically and texturally.
• Differentiate between contact and regional metamorphism and their effects on rocks.
• Identify mineral assemblages and textures that indicate metamorphic grade and history.+ Show more

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• Understand the processes involved in orogeny and mountain formation.
• Identify key geological features associated with mountain belts and subduction zones.
• Explain how surface processes shape mountain regions over time.+ Show more

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• Explain how friction opposes relative motion and how it affects whether forces balance or not.
• Predict how changes in surface texture (roughness/smoothness) change the size of friction and the resulting motion.
• Use the idea of net force to describe when an object speeds up, slows down, or moves at constant velocity.

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• Understand the structure and movement of Earth's lithospheric plates.
• Identify different types of plate boundaries and their effects on surface features.
• Explain how plate interactions influence geological activity such as earthquakes and volcanoes.+ Show more

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• Describe the key force systems within the Earth's crust that drive plate motion.
• Explain how mantle convection, slab pull, and ridge push influence tectonic activity.
• Analyze the interaction of different plate force mechanisms and their impact on Earth's surface.+ Show more

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• Describe the three main types of rocks: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.
• Explain the processes by which each type of rock forms.
• Identify distinguishing features of each rock type based on texture and mineral content.+ Show more

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• Describe the processes involved in the formation of sedimentary rocks.
• Identify different types of weathering and how they contribute to sediment formation.
• Explain how sediments are transported and deposited in various environments.+ Show more

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• Explain how tradeoffs occur when improving one design criterion can worsen another due to constraints
• Map competing design options to criteria and constraints to decide which tradeoffs are acceptable
• Use intended function and acceptable limits (such as safety and feasibility) to justify design choices

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• Explain Newton’s third law using the action-reaction force pair for interacting objects
• Identify how equal and opposite forces relate to contact and noncontact interactions
• Use mass and Newton’s second law to reason about why accelerations may differ

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• Explain conservation of matter in terms of atoms rearranging in a closed system
• Identify how physical and chemical changes differ while still conserving total mass
• Use evidence from mass measurements to support the claim that total mass stays constant in a closed system

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• Explain how energy moves through trophic levels in a food chain or food web.
• Describe why only a few trophic levels are typically supported in ecosystems.
• Use energy transfer efficiency to predict how biomass changes across trophic levels.

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• Explain how limited resources affect population survival and reproduction in ecosystems.
• Describe how changes in food, water, space, and shelter influence the size of populations over time.
• Use evidence from an ecosystem to predict how population numbers may change when resources become scarce or abundant.

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• Explain how nutrients move from digestion to body tissues through internal transport
• Describe how cells use transported nutrients for growth, repair, and energy
• Identify how the body removes wastes to maintain internal balance+ Show more

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• Explain how food molecules can be used for building body structures and for providing usable energy
• Describe how digestion and cellular processes transform food molecules into forms the body can use
• Connect eating habits to changes in growth, repair, and body condition over time

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• Explain how matter cycling and energy flow affect ecosystem responses to changing conditions.
• Describe how changes in nutrient availability and decomposition can alter biomass and population sizes.
• Predict cascading effects in food webs when resource inputs or energy availability change.+ Show more

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• Explain how cells convert chemical energy in food into usable energy for life processes
• Describe how ATP functions as an energy carrier within cells
• Connect energy transformations to the idea that matter is conserved during cellular reactions

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• Explain how gravity provides the centripetal force that keeps objects in orbital paths.
• Describe why planets follow curved, often elliptical trajectories instead of straight lines.
• Connect the balance of gravity and motion to predictable, repeating patterns in orbital systems.

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• Explain how freshwater management designs balance human water needs with environmental and practical constraints.
• Compare tradeoffs among surface-water storage, groundwater recharge, water recycling, and desalination.
• Evaluate how design choices affect water quality, reliability, and ecosystem impacts.+ Show more

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• Explain how cooling air leads to condensation and cloud formation.
• Describe how temperature and moisture determine cloud type and precipitation type.
• Connect energy transfers during phase changes to weather patterns.

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• Explain how air masses with different temperature and moisture properties interact to create weather changes
• Describe how fronts form boundaries where air rises, cools, and can produce clouds and precipitation
• Interpret how wind shifts and temperature changes often occur near a front

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• Explain how increasing temperature affects particle motion and spacing in solids, liquids, and gases
• Describe and predict contraction and expansion when materials are heated or cooled
• Connect thermal expansion to real-world situations such as tight metal fits and gas pressure in sealed containers

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• Explain how energy transfer affects particle motion and arrangement during changes of state.
• Describe and compare melting, freezing, evaporation, and condensation using the particle model.
• Predict how temperature changes (or stays steady) during a phase change and explain why.

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• Explain how the particle model describes matter as tiny particles in constant motion.
• Relate temperature to the average kinetic energy (motion) of particles.
• Use particle ideas to predict how changes in temperature affect properties such as diffusion and pressure.+ Show more

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• Explain how forces add to create a net force using both magnitude and direction
• Predict how an unbalanced net force changes an object’s speed and/or direction
• Determine when forces are balanced and describe the resulting motion

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• Understand how building design strategies influence thermal performance in Alberta's climate zones.
• Identify specific design components such as passive solar gains, thermal barriers, and ventilation.
• Evaluate case examples illustrating trade-offs between materials, energy, and comfort.+ Show more

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• Understand the process of decomposition and its role in nutrient cycling.
• Identify key organisms involved in decomposition such as detritivores, fungi, and bacteria.
• Explain how abiotic factors influence decomposition rates.+ Show more

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• Understand how particle movement relates to temperature
• Identify different ways heat is transferred
• Recognize environmental examples of thermal exchange