Science Worksheets

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• Understand chemical transformations and transport affecting air, water, and soil quality.
• Interpret chemical pathways, mass flows, and rate influences in environmental contexts.
• Analyze regional sources and seasonal effects on atmospheric, aquatic, and terrestrial environments.+ Show more

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• Identify different types of gears used in gear trains.
• Explain how gear ratios affect speed and torque.
• Describe the function of idler gears in changing gear direction.+ Show more

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• Understand how uneven solar heating influences regional climate variations.
• Identify atmospheric and oceanic circulation patterns such as El Niño and monsoons.
• Analyze the impact of topography and ocean currents on local climate conditions.+ Show more

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• Identify various career options linked to scientific inquiry and laboratory practices.
• Understand credential pathways, certifications, and key skill development.
• Recognize responsibilities related to data collection, instrument calibration, and compliance.+ Show more

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• Understand the structure and functions of various cell organelles.
• Identify how compartmentalization enhances cellular efficiency.
• Compare membrane-bound and non-membrane-bound organelles and their roles.

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• Understand the concept of phase transitions and the particles involved.
• Identify different types of phase changes such as melting, freezing, vaporization, and condensation.
• Explain how energy exchange and pressure influence phase transitions.+ Show more

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• Understand how phylogenetic trees represent evolutionary relationships among organisms.
• Identify shared derived characters used to construct phylogenies.
• Explain the role of molecular clock models in estimating divergence times.+ Show more

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• Define electrolytes and distinguish between strong and weak electrolytes.
• Explain how ion concentration affects electrical conductance in solutions.
• Describe how solute particles influence colligative properties like freezing point depression.+ Show more

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• Understand the impact of invasive species on native ecosystems in Alberta.
• Identify pathways and mechanisms by which invasive species disrupt native biodiversity.
• Analyze ecological consequences of invasive plants and aquatic organisms.+ Show more

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• Identify different types of structural members such as beams, columns, trusses, and cantilevers.
• Understand how structural members respond to loads through bending, shear, axial force, and torsion.
• Relate geometry and support conditions to internal force distribution in structures.+ 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 processes that influence the distribution of mineral, energy, and groundwater resources.
• Identify how geological history affects spatial patterns of resource deposits.
• Analyze the impacts of extraction and technological constraints on resource availability.+ Show more

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• Distinguish speed, velocity, and acceleration using real-life motion examples
• Identify scalar versus vector quantities and explain how direction affects velocity
• Use qualitative reasoning to interpret constant velocity versus changing motion+ Show more

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• Explain the role of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) as the energy currency in biological systems.
• Compare and analyze redox reactions, bond energy changes, and free energy diagrams related to cellular energy transfer.
• Describe how energy transfer supports cellular organization, metabolic coupling, and transient energy storage through phosphorylation.+ Show more

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• Describe the main stages of drinking-water and wastewater treatment and the purpose of each stage.
• Explain how treatment removes suspended solids, pathogens, and dissolved contaminants.
• Compare tertiary options such as biological nutrient removal and engineered wetlands for improving water quality.

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• Explain how the order of nucleotides in DNA and RNA determines the order of amino acids in a protein
• Describe how transcription and translation connect DNA sequence to protein structure and function
• Analyze how point mutations and frameshifts can change proteins and affect an organism

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• Differentiate between homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures based on their properties.
• Explain solubility, saturation, and concentration in solutions.
• Identify practical examples of mixtures and solutions, such as saltwater, oil-water emulsions, and granular mixtures.+ Show more

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• Describe different representations of atoms, including particle, ball-and-stick, and lattice models.
• Explain how atoms form molecules via covalent and ionic bonding.
• Connect subatomic particles, atomic number, and chemical formulas to the properties of materials.+ Show more

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• Describe the production pathways from natural resources to common synthetic materials, including feedstocks, polymerization, and refining steps.
• Identify different synthetic materials like polyethylene, PET, nylon, and metals produced from ores.
• Evaluate trade-offs such as durability, recyclability, and environmental impact linked to material choices.+ Show more

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• Identify major eukaryotic organelles and describe their structural features using electron microscopy language.
• Compare internal organization in prokaryotic versus eukaryotic cells, focusing on compartmentalization.
• Explain how membrane-bound compartments contribute to cellular complexity without focusing on specific metabolic pathways.

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• Explain how aquifer type and rock properties such as porosity and permeability affect groundwater movement.
• Describe recharge and discharge processes and how groundwater connects to surface water.
• Identify key factors that control vulnerability to contamination, including contaminant transport and aquifer depletion.+ Show more

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• Describe the three main types of plate boundaries and the typical geological outcomes of each.
• Explain how mantle convection and slab pull can drive plate motion.
• Identify evidence that supports plate tectonics, including continental fit, palaeomagnetism, and earthquake distribution.+ Show more

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• Understand the types of technologies used in space observation and exploration.
• Identify key historical space missions and their contributions.
• Explain how satellites, telescopes, and spacecraft gather data beyond Earth.+ Show more

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• Explain how microorganisms support ecosystem processes such as decomposition and nutrient cycling.
• Describe microbial roles in carbon and nitrogen fluxes, including symbiotic partnerships.
• Use key vocabulary to interpret how microbial community composition affects soil fertility and ecosystem resilience.

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• Explain circular economy principles that reduce waste during resource extraction and use
• Use life-cycle thinking to compare low-impact extraction and rehabilitation strategies
• Evaluate trade-offs among economic development, community needs, and long-term environmental stewardship

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• Classify matter as an element, a compound, or a mixture using chemical formulas and purity criteria.
• Differentiate pure substances from mixtures by using ideas of heterogeneity and homogeneity.
• Connect macroscopic observations to microscopic particle models and symbolic notation.+ Show more

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• Survey career roles that rely on scientific inquiry, laboratory practice, and data reporting.
• Describe common responsibilities such as instrument calibration, safety procedures, and regulatory compliance.
• Identify credential and certification pathways and connect them to transferable technical and communication skills.

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• Identify common hazards in chemical, biological, and physical laboratory settings using systematic observation.
• Apply qualitative risk assessment by estimating likelihood and consequence to prioritize controls.
• Select appropriate hazard-reduction measures using the hierarchy of elimination, substitution, engineering controls, and administrative procedures.+ Show more

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• Classify common forces as contact or non-contact interactions.
• Describe how force direction and magnitude affect the motion of an object.
• Distinguish vector forces from scalar effects using everyday examples.+ Show more

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• Differentiate intensive and extensive physical properties using measurable examples.
• Explain how physical changes differ from chemical changes using evidence of reversibility.
• Use data such as density, melting point, and boiling point to compare and identify materials.

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• Describe how gravity and slope instability can cause mass wasting on Earth’s surface
• Identify triggers of rockfalls, landslides, and slumps from provided scenarios
• Explain how water, freeze-thaw, earthquakes, erosion, and drainage changes can affect slope stability+ Show more

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• Understand how to use molar mass and Avogadro's number to relate masses, moles, and particle counts.
• Apply stoichiometric principles to determine limiting reagents and theoretical yields.
• Calculate percent yields and derive empirical and molecular formulas from percent composition data.+ Show more

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• Describe the mechanisms that generate biological diversity, including natural selection, genetic drift, gene flow, and mutation.
• Identify evidence from paleontology, comparative anatomy, and molecular homology supporting evolution.
• Explain population-level processes, adaptive landscapes, and selection pressures related to phenotype fitness.+ Show more

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• Explain the principles of Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium and its assumptions.
• Describe the effects of selection, genetic drift, and migration on allele frequencies.
• Interpret measures such as heterozygosity, effective population size, and fixation indices in microevolution.+ Show more

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• Describe the processes of mitosis and meiosis and their roles in cell division.
• Explain chromosome segregation, homologous recombination, and the consequences of nondisjunction.
• Analyze chromosomal alterations, karyotype analysis, and indicators of aneuploidy in inheritance and phenotype.+ Show more

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• Understand methods used to reconstruct evolutionary relationships, including character matrix analysis and molecular sequence alignment.
• Identify and interpret different types of phylogenetic trees such as cladograms and phylograms.
• Evaluate homology, monophyly, paraphyly, and polyphyly in the context of taxonomy and evolutionary analysis.+ Show more

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• Describe the structural features of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
• Identify the functions of various cellular organelles.
• Explain the relationship between cell structure and function.+ Show more

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• Explain the concept of heritability and how it relates to genetic variation in populations.
• Distinguish between heritable traits and environmental influences on traits.
• Describe basic mechanisms of inheritance and how traits can shift over generations.+ Show more

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• Explain the basic principles of Mendelian inheritance, including segregation and independent assortment.
• Identify and describe non-Mendelian inheritance patterns such as incomplete dominance, codominance, and polygenic traits.
• Recognize how environmental factors and gene linkage modify phenotypic expression.+ Show more

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• Understand how fossil records provide evidence of past life and evolution.
• Identify different methods used in dating fossils and interpreting their significance.
• Recognize the influence of taphonomy and preservation bias on fossil discovery and analysis.+ Show more

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• Identify different types of friction
• Explain how surface textures influence resistance
• Describe how air resistance affects moving objects+ Show more

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• Understand the structure and function of mitochondria in energy production.
• Explain the process of cellular respiration and ATP synthesis.
• Describe how mitochondrial activity varies with cellular energy demands.+ Show more

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• Explain how relative dating techniques (superposition and cross-cutting relationships) can order geologic events.
• Describe how unconformities and fossil evidence (index fossils) help reconstruct gaps and time intervals in Earth’s history.
• Analyze how evidence from the rock record can be used to interpret major environmental changes and mass extinctions.

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• Interpret and communicate scientific information across different contexts using graphical, mathematical, and textual methods.
• Translate quantitative findings between disciplinary languages and critique the evidence quality.
• Construct clear, discipline-appropriate explanations that incorporate uncertainty and assumptions.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of force as an interaction between objects.
• Apply Newton's laws to analyze static and dynamic situations involving forces.
• Distinguish between contact and long-range forces such as gravity and electromagnetic forces.+ Show more

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• Understand the concepts of uniform and nonuniform circular motion, including centripetal and tangential acceleration.
• Model the net forces involved in circular motion using radial and tangential components.
• Explain the relationship between velocity, acceleration, and force in polar coordinates.+ Show more

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• Interpret different types of motion graphs and relate slopes and areas to velocity and acceleration.
• Construct and analyze position-time, velocity-time, and acceleration-time graphs for various motion scenarios.
• Distinguish between constant and variable acceleration using graphical representations and understand their physical implications.+ Show more

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• Understand the work–energy theorem and how net work relates to changes in kinetic energy.
• Explain the concept of power as the rate of energy transfer and its significance.
• Apply integral expressions to analyze work done by variable and nonconservative forces.+ Show more