Grade 7 Science Worksheets

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• Understand how an object's motion energy changes during different activities.
• Identify energy transfers in scenarios like braking, collisions, and bouncing balls.
• Articulate reasoning linking changes in motion energy to energy transfers in real-world examples.

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• Identify different types of rocks and describe their characteristics
• Understand the basic processes involved in the rock cycle
• Recognize how rocks transform among igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic types+ Show more

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• Understand human impacts on ecosystems such as habitat alteration, pollution, resource extraction, and non-native species introduction.
• Analyze the consequences of human activities on species composition and ecosystem functions.
• Describe principles of ecological stewardship including mitigation, habitat protection, and restoration.+ Show more

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• Understand the principles of structural optimization to balance material use, cost, and performance.
• Identify factors influencing topology and form optimization in engineering design.
• Apply performance-based criteria and life-cycle assessments in selecting optimal solutions.+ Show more

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• Understand the different types of graphs and when to use each.
• Learn how to construct and interpret bar charts, histograms, line graphs, and scatter plots.
• Recognize the importance of axis scaling, error bars, trend lines, and annotations for clarity.+ Show more

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• Explain how heat is transferred through convection in fluids.
• Identify real-world examples of natural and forced convection.
• Describe the roles of buoyancy forces and boundary layers in convection flow.+ Show more

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• Understand the basic concepts of momentum and collisions.
• Identify how momentum is transferred during impacts.
• Differentiate between elastic and inelastic collisions.+ Show more

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• Explain how gravitational attraction creates and shapes orbital motion in the solar system and beyond
• Use centripetal-force ideas to describe why orbiting objects move in curved paths without falling straight down
• Relate orbital speed and orbital period to mass and distance using qualitative mathematical relationships+ Show more

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• Define what a keystone species is and explain its role in an ecosystem.
• Identify examples of keystone species and their impacts on biodiversity.
• Analyze how the removal of a keystone species can cause trophic cascades and ecosystem collapse.+ Show more

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• Identify and describe different types of population interactions such as competition, predation, and mutualism.
• Explain how species coexistence is facilitated through niche partitioning, temporal separation, or habitat differentiation.
• Analyze mechanisms that stabilize or destabilize populations within communities.+ Show more

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• Understand how potential and kinetic energy relate to forces and motion in mechanical systems.
• Identify factors such as height, mass, and speed that influence mechanical energy.
• Describe qualitative energy conversions between potential and kinetic forms.+ Show more

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• Identify major human activities that alter ecosystems, such as habitat fragmentation and pollution.
• Explain how invasive species and pollution affect biodiversity and ecosystem resilience.
• Describe mitigation and restoration strategies for ecosystems impacted by human activities.+ Show more

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• Describe the forces involved in plate tectonics such as mantle convection, slab pull, and ridge push.
• Explain how mantle convection drives plate motion through circulation of mantle material.
• Identify the roles of slab pull and ridge push in plate movement.+ Show more

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• Analyze test data to identify factors affecting design performance.
• Refine parameters iteratively to improve design solutions within constraints.
• Use quantitative comparisons to justify design modifications based on performance data.+ Show more

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• Explain how resource availability influences population growth.
• Interpret logistic growth curves and concepts of carrying capacity.
• Analyze how competition affects birth, death, immigration, and emigration rates in ecosystems.+ Show more

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• Identify and understand the conventions used in technical drawings and diagrams.
• Recognize standardized symbols, units, and labels used in engineering documentation.
• Explain the importance of clarity and unambiguity in technical communication.+ Show more

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• Explain how cells communicate through chemical and electrical signals.
• Identify structures involved in cell signaling such as receptor proteins, gap junctions, and plasmodesmata.
• Describe mechanisms like signal specificity, amplification, and feedback regulation in cellular processes.+ Show more

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• Understand how agents like water, glaciers, wind, and gravity erode and transport sediment.
• Identify the distinctive signatures produced by different erosion and transport agents.
• Analyze landscape features formed by erosion and sediment transport processes.+ Show more

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• Understand how to construct evidence-based arguments using claims, evidence, and reasoning.
• Critically evaluate arguments for clarity, coherence, and logical consistency.
• Integrate quantitative data, graphical representations, and models to support or refute hypotheses.+ Show more

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• Identify factors that influence population size and distribution
• Explain patterns of exponential and logistic growth in populations
• Describe how limiting factors affect population dynamics+ Show more

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• Understand the particle arrangements, spacing, and movement in solids, liquids, and gases.
• Describe how temperature and pressure influence state changes.
• Identify observable characteristics that classify substances as solids, liquids, or gases.+ Show more

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• Understand the processes of diffusion and osmosis as passive transport mechanisms.
• Identify factors influencing the rates of diffusion and osmosis.
• Explain how diffusion and osmosis affect cells and organisms.+ Show more

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• Understand the human activities that impact ecosystems and environment.
• Analyze how scientific indicators are used to monitor environmental changes.
• Evaluate mitigation strategies to reduce negative human impacts on ecosystems.+ Show more

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• Describe the main organ systems in multicellular animals and their functions.
• Explain how different organ systems cooperate to support processes like gas exchange, nutrient distribution, and homeostasis.
• Compare system interactions in humans and plants, emphasizing dependencies and feedback mechanisms.+ Show more

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• Understand the roles of supports, foundations, and load paths in construction.
• Identify how compression, tension, and shear forces affect structural elements.
• Evaluate materials based on properties like stiffness, strength, and durability.+ Show more

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• Explain the different types of phase changes such as melting, freezing, vaporization, and condensation.
• Describe how temperature and pressure influence phase transitions.
• Understand the concept of latent heat during phase changes.+ Show more

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• Compare embryonic development stages across different animal taxa.
• Identify conserved structures such as pharyngeal pouches and limb buds during development.
• Understand how developmental timing and patterning inform evolutionary relationships.+ Show more

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• Describe various types of biotic interactions such as predation, competition, mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism.
• Explain how human activities can disrupt natural biotic relationships.
• Understand how changes in one species can affect entire ecosystems and biodiversity.+ Show more

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• Identify the four main tissue types and their functions.
• Describe how tissue organization affects organ function.
• Differentiate between epithelial, connective, muscle, and nervous tissues.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of potential energy and how it is stored in different systems.
• Identify examples of gravitational, elastic, and magnetic potential energy.
• Explain how spatial arrangements affect stored energy in systems.+ Show more

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• Understand the factors that influence seasonal and annual animal migration
• Identify examples of migration corridors and flyways in Alberta
• Explain how migration connects ecosystems across regions+ Show more

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• Understand how friction acts as a force opposing motion and how surface roughness affects resistance.
• Explain how gravity causes acceleration and influences objects in free fall or on inclines.
• Differentiate between contact forces like friction and long-range forces such as gravity.+ Show more

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• Understand the concepts of span, support conditions, and load types in beam performance.
• Identify how beam materials and geometries influence stability and comfort.
• Relate beam behavior to real-world examples like overpass girders and floor joists.+ Show more

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• Understand the steps involved in the technological design process.
• Identify examples and trade-offs in prototyping and optimization.
• Recognize the importance of documentation and measurement in design decisions.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of equilibrium and how forces balance to produce static and dynamic stability.
• Interpret graphical and qualitative representations of force pairs and their effects on structures.

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• Explain the differences between static and kinetic friction and provide real-world examples.
• Describe how surface texture and normal force affect the magnitude of friction.
• Understand the concept of aerodynamic drag and how it impacts motion, especially in outdoor transportation.+ Show more

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• Describe the hydrological, chemical, and biological functions of wetlands.
• Identify examples of wetland types and their ecological roles.
• Explain how wetlands contribute to landscape water regulation and biodiversity.+ Show more

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• Explain the different types of symbiosis: mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism.
• Identify Alberta-specific examples of symbiotic relationships.
• Understand ecological impacts of inter-species relationships on populations and habitats.+ Show more

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• Understand how birth and death rates, immigration, and emigration influence population size and distribution.
• Identify regional drivers that impact populations such as water availability, fire regimes, and land-use change.
• Explain how population trends are measured and used for species and biodiversity assessments.+ Show more

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• Understand the definition of saturation and supersaturation in solutions.
• Identify conditions that lead to saturation and crystallization.
• Analyze real-world examples of saturation phenomena.+ Show more

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• Analyze societal, economic, and environmental impacts of various technologies.
• Evaluate short- and long-term consequences of technological development.
• Interpret case phenomena related to urban transportation, agriculture, and energy production.+ Show more

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• Describe the steps involved in the formation of sedimentary rocks.
• Identify features of sedimentary environments such as bedding, fossils, and structures.
• Explain how mechanical and chemical weathering contribute to sediment formation.+ Show more

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• Explain how inclined planes change the force required to move loads by increasing distance.
• Analyze the force components parallel and perpendicular to an inclined plane.
• Calculate the mechanical advantage of ramps used in real-world Alberta contexts.+ Show more

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• Define kinetic energy as the energy of motion in objects.
• Explain potential energy as stored energy based on height or position.
• Describe how energy transfers between potential and kinetic forms in familiar phenomena.+ Show more

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• Identify the variables that affect solubility in different conditions.
• Explain how temperature, pressure, and surface area influence the amount of solute dissolved.
• Describe real-world examples demonstrating the impact of solubility factors.

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• Understand the basic principles of levers and pulley systems and how they modify effort and direction.
• Calculate torque and mechanical advantage in lever and pulley arrangements.
• Relate geometry and physics concepts to force multiplication in real-world examples.+ Show more

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• Explain how convection transports heat in fluids.
• Identify natural and forced convection examples in real-world scenarios.
• Describe the flow patterns and boundary layers involved in convection.+ Show more

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• Understand the process of heat conduction and how it transfers energy within solids.
• Identify materials that are good conductors and insulators based on their properties.
• Explain how material properties influence heat transfer in regional structures.+ Show more