Grade 7 Science Worksheets

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• Understand the concept of optimization and how criteria guide decision-making.
• Identify different measures used in optimization such as strength-to-weight ratio, cost, and energy efficiency.
• Explain how tradeoffs are weighed in optimization processes.+ Show more

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• Explain how air masses with different temperatures and moisture levels interact to form fronts.
• Describe how air rises, cools, and condenses near a front to increase clouds and precipitation.
• Interpret how wind shifts and temperature changes can signal a front moving through an area.

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• Explain how iterative testing and quantitative comparison improve a design within fixed constraints.
• Identify key design-optimization variables such as performance metrics, constraints, and predictive models.
• Use data to justify parameter refinements and interpret improvements in real-world engineering contexts.

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• Explain how evidence is used to evaluate whether a model’s predictions match real-world observations.
• Identify reasons a model might disagree with data and describe how assumptions could be adjusted.
• Use simulation results to determine which input changes most affect model outputs.

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• Distinguish independent, dependent, and controlled variables in a science investigation.
• Connect an investigation question to measurable evidence using clear units and repeated measurement.
• Describe how controlling variables improves the fairness and reliability of results.

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• Describe the process of orogeny and how tectonic plates contribute to mountain building.
• Identify key features of mountain belts formed through crustal shortening and uplift.
• Explain the role of subduction zones and volcanic arcs in orogenic complexity.+ Show more

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• Explain how standard units and instrument choice affect measurement accuracy and precision.
• Read scales correctly and report results using significant figures.
• Differentiate systematic and random error and describe how each affects measurements.+ Show more

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• Evaluate different management strategies for maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem services.
• Analyze case examples of wetland restoration and corridor establishment.
• Assess the ecological, economic, and social trade-offs involved in biodiversity management.+ Show more

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• Define physical change and identify its signs
• Recognize examples of physical changes in daily life
• Differentiate between physical and chemical changes+ Show more

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• Explain how heating and cooling affect material properties such as length, density, and viscosity.
• Connect microscopic particle motion to macroscopic changes in volume, pressure, and fluid behavior.
• Describe how phase changes (melting/freezing) depend on temperature and influence everyday systems.+ Show more

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• Identify different environments where deposition occurs
• Describe landforms created by deposition such as deltas, dunes, moraines, and floodplains
• Explain how sediments are layered and what they reveal about flow regimes+ Show more

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• Understand the mechanisms of heat transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation
• Identify examples of thermal conduction in everyday life
• Explain how heat flows from warmer to cooler objects+ Show more

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• Explain how Earth’s tilt and orbit change the Sun’s apparent height and daylight length during the year.
• Describe why seasons differ between the Northern and Southern hemispheres.
• Use evidence from solar energy and day length patterns to support claims about seasonal change.

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• Explain how measurements become meaningful data by using consistent units and labeled tables.
• Identify how graphs (axes, scale, and categories) support accurate interpretation of trends and relationships.
• Describe how to compare groups and interpret patterns using direction and shape rather than isolated values.

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• Identify different types of beam loads and support conditions
• Describe the effects of bending, shear, and deflection on beams
• Relate real-world examples of beams to their support and load types+ Show more

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• Identify evidence in a passage about forces and motion.
• Explain how forces can change an object’s motion in an engineering design scenario.
• Use criteria from a passage to compare alternative design choices.

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• Define a keystone species and explain its role in an ecosystem.
• Identify examples of keystone species in different ecosystems.
• Understand the effects of removing a keystone species from an environment.+ Show more

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• Define abiotic drivers and explain how nonliving factors create environmental templates for communities
• Describe how temperature, light availability, soil composition, moisture regimes, and pH vary across habitats and microhabitats
• Explain how organismal tolerance ranges influence where species occur along physical gradients+ Show more

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• Distinguish thermal energy, temperature, and internal energy in terms of particle motion and energy storage.
• Explain the direction of heat transfer using internal energy and thermal equilibrium.
• Describe common sources of thermal energy and connect them to real-world environments.+ Show more

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• Understand how to interpret test results to identify weak points in design.
• Learn how modifications based on data can improve performance.
• Connect evidence from data to specific changes in scientific experiments.+ Show more

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• Identify patterns in how often natural hazards occur, their typical magnitudes, and where they are most likely to happen
• Interpret hazard maps and explain how recurrence intervals and probabilistic forecasting help estimate risk
• Describe cascading impacts of hazards on infrastructure, ecosystems, and people living in floodplains or coastal areas

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• Identify chemical formulas and distinguish between reactants and products in a chemical equation.
• Understand the mole concept and its application in quantifying substances.
• Use balanced symbolic equations to determine ratios of substances involved in chemical reactions.+ Show more

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• Identify and describe conduction, convection, and radiation as modes of energy transfer.
• Differentiate between conduction, convection, and radiation in various energy systems.
• Understand how these transfer modes affect system efficiency and building design.+ Show more

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• Understand the causes of earthquakes related to fault movement
• Identify the different types of faults and their motion
• Learn how seismic waves are generated and their properties+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of density and how it helps identify materials.
• Learn about melting point and its significance in material properties.
• Compare different substances based on their physical properties.+ Show more

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• Understand the properties of timber relevant to construction
• Compare the strength, stiffness, and environmental resilience of timber, steel, and concrete
• Analyze how material behavior under load influences long-term performance and maintenance+ Show more

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• Understand how surface texture affects friction
• Identify different types of resistive forces
• Explain how friction converts kinetic energy into thermal energy+ Show more

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• Explain how water, wind, ice, and gravity can rapidly change Earth’s surface
• Describe how long-term processes reshape landscapes over time
• Compare gradual and sudden events (such as erosion vs. earthquakes/volcanoes) and their effects+ Show more

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• Identify different forms of energy such as mechanical, chemical, electrical, and thermal.
• Describe how energy transforms from one form to another in various systems.
• Understand the concept of energy conservation during transformations.+ Show more

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• Explain how tensile, compression, and bending tests help determine material properties used in design.
• Describe non-destructive testing methods (ultrasonic testing and hardness measurements) and what information they provide.
• Interpret how safety factors and design codes account for material variability and anisotropy.

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• Explain how control methods reduce the influence of unrelated variables in an experiment.
• Identify control and comparison conditions and describe what must stay the same across groups.
• Use consistent timing, tool calibration, and standardized handling to support credible conclusions.

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• Explain how surface albedo affects solar radiation absorbed by buildings.
• Describe how emissivity controls how much heat a surface gives off as infrared radiation.
• Compare reflective roofs and low-emissivity glazing as radiative heat strategies.+ Show more

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• Describe how observable physical properties (such as color, density, melting point, and boiling point) help identify and distinguish substances.
• Explain how properties like magnetism, conductivity, and solubility can provide measurable evidence about a material.
• Use physical property information to reason about how mixtures can be separated.

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• Identify the steps of the technological design process
• Understand how prototypes are used to solve problems
• Recognize the importance of documentation in engineering+ Show more

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• Explain that matter is conserved in a closed system because atoms are rearranged, not created or destroyed.
• Differentiate physical changes (dissolving, mixing) from chemical reactions in terms of particle arrangement and mass.
• Use evidence from mass measurements of reactants and products to support the conservation of matter.

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• Understand how to evaluate competing design options by mapping tradeoffs among criteria and constraints.
• Identify how improvements in one feature can negatively impact another feature in design choices.
• Analyze tradeoff scenarios considering safety, efficiency, and feasibility.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of food webs and how they illustrate interconnected feeding relationships.
• Explain the significance of redundancy and alternative pathways in a food web for ecosystem stability.
• Analyze how changes to one species affect the broader ecosystem through energy flow and species interactions.+ Show more

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• Understand basic principles of different temperature sensors
• Recognize factors affecting sensor accuracy and response time
• Identify sources of measurement uncertainty and errors+ Show more

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• Understand the intrinsic material properties that influence thermal behavior, such as conductivity, specific heat, density, and phase change.
• Compare common Alberta construction materials—fiberglass batts, spray foam, wood framing, and masonry—in terms of thermal resistance and structural considerations.
• Analyze how porosity, moisture content, and layered assemblies affect effective thermal conductivity.+ Show more

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• Explain how cell parts work together to carry out life processes
• Identify the functions of key organelles in a typical cell
• Compare how cell structures relate to a cell’s specific role

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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 the basic structure and function of levers and pulleys
• Identify the three classes of levers and examples of each
• Explain how pulleys change the effort and direction of force+ Show more

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• Understand how physical and chemical properties can predict chemical reactions.
• Identify indicators signaling chemical transformations during material interactions.
• Apply knowledge of reactivity patterns to anticipate reaction products and energy changes.+ Show more

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• Explain how strength, stiffness, density, and environmental resilience affect material selection for load-bearing structures.
• Describe how materials behave under compression, tension, and bending and how that impacts long-term performance and maintenance.
• Use evidence from local conditions (frost and snow) to justify material choices for beams, bridges, and foundations.

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• Understand the roles of producers and consumers in an ecosystem
• Identify different types of consumers: primary, secondary, tertiary
• Explain how energy transfer occurs in food chains and food webs+ Show more

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• Explain how filtration separates particles using pore size and particle/phase differences
• Describe how flow behavior affects which particles pass through porous media
• Compare filtration and sedimentation for treating heterogeneous mixtures+ Show more

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• Identify the main idea and key vocabulary (tension, compression, load path) from an informational passage.
• Explain, using qualitative reasoning, how truss members carry loads through triangular shapes.
• Judge whether a truss behavior is better described as tension or compression based on the described member role.

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• Understand the principle of conservation of matter in chemical reactions
• Identify real-world examples of conservation of mass
• Explain how atoms are rearranged during chemical changes without gaining or losing mass+ Show more