Grade 7 Science Worksheets

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• Analyze the societal, economic, and environmental impacts of various technologies.
• Evaluate short- and long-term consequences of technological development.
• Identify ethical considerations and trade-offs involved in implementing new technologies.+ Show more

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• Explain how standardized sampling protocols and consistent data recording support long-term ecological monitoring.
• Describe how temporal replication helps detect trends in species and habitat conditions over time.
• Compare monitoring methods such as fixed-site surveys, point counts, remote sensing, and water quality sampling.

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• Understand how material behavior under compression, tension, and bending affects long-term performance.
• Compare timber, steel, and reinforced concrete regarding strength, stiffness, density, and environmental resilience.
• Analyze how environmental factors like frost and snow influence material selection for construction.+ Show more

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• Understand key concepts related to Science
• Apply knowledge through practice questions
• Demonstrate comprehension of the material

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• Understand how to evaluate scientific evidence and explanations
• Identify logical fallacies and distinguish correlation from causation
• Assess the strength and limitations of scientific data and models+ Show more

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• Explain what makes a pure substance uniform in composition and properties
• Distinguish elements from compounds using physical and chemical tests
• Identify how impurities or multiple substances change observed test results

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• Understand the process of photosynthesis and its significance
• Identify the key components involved in photosynthesis
• Recognize the importance of light and water for plant growth

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• Identify and differentiate between physical and chemical properties of materials.
• Quantitatively and qualitatively describe properties such as density, melting point, solubility, electrical conductivity, reactivity, and flammability.
• Analyze property data to classify substances and determine appropriate separation strategies.+ Show more

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• Explain how filtration and sedimentation separate mixtures using particle size, shape, and phase differences.
• Describe how porous media and pore size affect flow behavior during filtration.
• Identify the limitations of filtration for dissolved solutes and fine particles like colloids.+ Show more

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• Understand key concepts related to Science
• Apply knowledge through practice questions
• Demonstrate comprehension of the material

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• Differentiate between biotic factors and abiotic factors in ecosystems.
• Explain how abiotic conditions influence which organisms can survive.
• Describe how changes in abiotic factors can shift biotic interactions and population sizes.

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• Identify external and internal structures that help organisms survive in their environments.
• Explain how adaptations improve feeding, protection, movement, and reproduction.
• Use functional relationships to describe how traits support balance and resource acquisition.

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• Describe basic types of pollutants affecting terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
• Explain how pollutants travel pathways lead to bioaccumulation and community impacts.
• Identify measurable ecological effects caused by different pollutants.+ Show more

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• Explain how abiotic factors (sunlight, water, temperature, soil, topography) affect living organisms in an ecosystem.
• Describe cause-and-effect relationships between abiotic conditions and biotic community patterns.
• Identify how plants, animals, and microbes respond to non-living environmental gradients in Alberta landscapes.

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• Explain how pressure in a gas changes when force is applied to the container.
• Describe how temperature and volume influence gas pressure and movement.
• Identify phenomena like diffusion and compressibility in gases through observation.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of conservation of mass during chemical changes.
• Identify factors that influence the accuracy of mass measurements.
• Apply knowledge of measurement techniques to real-world laboratory situations.+ Show more

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• Distinguish between temperature and heat using the particle kinetic-energy model.
• Describe thermal transfer using conduction, convection, and radiation.
• Apply thermal-transfer ideas to explain real-world examples in Alberta’s climates.

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• Understand the relationship between heat, mass, and temperature change using the formula Q = mcΔT.
• Recognize units such as joules and watts used to measure heat and power.
• Apply the specific heat capacity concept to estimate energy required for heating substances.+ Show more

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• Organize measurement data into tables using consistent units and clear labels.
• Describe patterns in graphs by using axis direction, scale, and category comparisons.
• Interpret relationships by reading trends, clusters, and differences between groups.

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• Use models to predict how alternative design solutions will behave.
• Compare solutions using consistent metrics such as performance, cost, durability, and manufacturability.
• Identify and quantify trade-offs between competing design choices.+ Show more

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• Explain how the rock cycle shows that rocks can change types through natural geologic processes
• Describe how igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks form and how those pathways connect surface and subsurface environments
• Use evidence and key terms (weathering, compaction, cementation, heat, pressure) to compare rock-formation processes

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• Understand the process of heat conduction and how it occurs in solids
• Identify materials with high and low thermal conductivity
• Explain how contact resistance and surface treatments affect heat transfer+ Show more

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• Describe how three major rock types transform through the rock cycle
• Explain how melting and cooling form igneous rocks
• Identify processes that transform material into sedimentary rocks+ Show more

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• Define net force and equilibrium using key vocabulary from a text.
• Distinguish static equilibrium from dynamic equilibrium in simple situations.
• Explain how balanced force pairs affect motion using qualitative reasoning.

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• Explain how energy transfers from higher-energy systems to lower-energy systems.
• Identify ways energy can transform (such as thermal, kinetic, and light energy) during everyday events.
• Connect energy transfer to observable effects like temperature change, motion, and light emission.+ Show more

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• Explain how cells are organized into tissues and how tissues form organs
• Describe the roles of major tissue types (epithelial, muscle, nervous) in the body
• Use evidence from text to identify the main idea of organism-level cell organization

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• Explain how energy captured by producers flows through food chains and webs to consumers and decomposers.
• Describe how matter is recycled in ecosystems through decomposition and nutrient return.
• Distinguish between energy transfer (with energy loss as heat) and matter cycling (with elements reused).

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• Explain how predator and prey populations can change over time through cause-and-effect feedbacks.
• Describe how changes in one population can ripple to affect other organisms in a community.
• Use models or scenarios to predict what happens when predators increase or decrease.

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• Explain how density relates mass and volume using the equation density = mass ÷ volume.
• Identify the intensive property of density and predict how it changes (or does not) when sample amount changes.
• Compare and interpret densities of different materials using qualitative and quantitative reasoning.

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• Explain how internal transport moves materials from where they are obtained to where cells need them.
• Describe how the body removes unusable materials to prevent harmful buildup.
• Use models and vocabulary to connect digestion, circulation, and waste removal.

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• Identify indicators of physical changes in matter, such as phase changes and dissolving without new substances.
• Explain how particle rearrangement and energy transfer can change a substance’s form without changing its chemical identity.
• Use mass evidence from closed systems to support claims about physical change.

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• Explain the difference between kinetic energy and potential energy in mechanical systems
• Describe how changes in height, mass, and speed relate to mechanical energy
• Use conservation of mechanical energy to predict how energy forms change during motion+ Show more

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• Explain how food availability and breeding needs influence migration timing and routes
• Describe how migration connects distant habitats and affects population dynamics
• Identify timing cues and energetic demands that shape migratory movement+ Show more

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• Identify that all matter is made of tiny particles
• Distinguish tiny particles from visible pieces of matter
• Compare particle arrangement and movement in three states+ Show more

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• Explain how fossils and rocks support past continental positions
• Match continental features to related tectonic processes
• Use earthquakes and volcanoes to infer relative plate motion+ Show more

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• Understand the physical and chemical processes involved in separating bitumen from oil sands.
• Identify the differences between physical separation techniques and chemical treatments in mixture processing.
• Explain how temperature, density, and additives influence mixture separation.+ Show more

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• Classify mixtures using homogeneous and heterogeneous particle distribution.
• Explain solubility, concentration, and saturation using solute-solvent relationships.
• Differentiate solutions, colloids, and suspensions by particle behavior.+ Show more

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• Explain how invasive species are introduced beyond their native range and why they can spread rapidly.
• Describe at least three ecological impacts of invasive species on food webs and nutrient cycles.
• Use cause-and-effect reasoning to predict how an ecosystem’s community composition may change over time.

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• Explain how changes in temperature, rainfall, light, and habitat structure can alter resource availability in an ecosystem.
• Describe how pollution or poor water quality can affect organism growth and survival.
• Use examples to show how changes in one species can alter predation, competition, and symbiosis.+ Show more

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• Explain how calorimetry uses temperature change to determine energy transfer
• Calculate and compare heat energy changes using specific heat and mass
• Describe how heat moves during melting, heating, and combustion scenarios

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• Explain ecological succession as predictable change in community composition after a disturbance
• Distinguish primary succession from secondary succession using examples
• Identify key drivers of succession, including soil development, seed dispersal, competition, and facilitation+ Show more

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• Describe how traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) helps people understand seasonal cycles and ecological relationships
• Identify examples of place-based indicators and oral histories used to observe species and habitats over time
• Explain why multiple knowledge systems can complement each other when interpreting long-term environmental patterns+ Show more

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• Explain how models use abstraction and assumptions to represent real-world systems
• Identify parameters, units, and scaling choices in simple numerical models
• Evaluate a model by comparing predictions with empirical observations and recognizing limits

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• Explain how ecological models represent relationships among components in an ecosystem
• Distinguish between conceptual and quantitative modelling approaches
• Identify important model inputs and limitations, including uncertainty+ Show more

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• Explain how solar input, albedo, and phase changes drive seasonal energy budgets.
• Describe how stored energy is released through radiative, sensible, and latent heat pathways.
• Relate seasonal thermal cycling to soil freeze–thaw, snowpack insulation, and lake stratification.

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• Interpret logistic growth curves to describe population changes over time
• Explain carrying capacity in populations with limited resources
• Describe how birth and death affect population growth+ Show more

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• Understand the process of diffusion and how particles move from high to low concentration.
• Explain how temperature affects the rate of diffusion.
• Describe how mixing occurs without particles stopping their motion.+ Show more

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• Understand how particles are arranged in solids and liquids.
• Explain how energy transfer causes changes of state.
• Describe the properties of solids and liquids based on particle behavior.