Science Worksheets

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• Understand the concept of biodiversity and its types
• Identify the ecological benefits of biodiversity
• Recognize factors that threaten biodiversity+ Show more

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• Differentiate between physical changes and chemical changes in matter
• Identify evidence that suggests a chemical change has occurred
• Use observations to justify whether a change is physical or chemical+ Show more

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• Explain how systems thinking focuses on components, interactions, and boundaries.
• Use diagrams (like box-and-arrow models) to represent energy and matter flows.
• Interpret conservation ideas (such as conservation of mass) within physical and chemical systems.+ Show more

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• Understand how Indigenous and settler communities historically interpreted sky patterns for practical and cultural purposes.
• Identify different observational strategies used to track celestial motion and seasons.
• Describe how oral knowledge and early astronomical records reflect diverse cultural perspectives on the sky.+ Show more

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• Explain how mitochondria convert chemical energy into ATP during cellular respiration
• Describe how the electron transport chain and membrane gradients help power ATP synthesis
• Connect mitochondrial structure (such as inner membrane folds) to increased energy production

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• Understand the basic classification of chemical reactions.
• Identify different reaction types based on descriptions and evidence.
• Predict possible products of simple chemical reactions.+ Show more

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• Understand how surface currents are generated and their role in redistributing heat.
• Identify key features of ocean circulation such as gyres, upwelling zones, and boundary currents.
• Explain how ocean circulation influences regional climates and interacts with atmospheric systems.

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• Explain how information flows from DNA to RNA to protein and then to phenotype
• Describe how replication fidelity, transcriptional control, RNA processing, and translation affect gene expression
• Predict how point mutations in coding regions versus regulatory regions can change protein function and phenotype+ Show more

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• Identify phenotypic variations in species.
• Understand how environmental factors influence adaptation.
• Explain mechanisms of natural selection such as differential survival and reproduction.+ Show more

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• Understand the basic principles of numerical methods used in simulating dynamic systems.
• Identify sources of numerical errors and their impact on simulation fidelity.
• Compare simulated outputs with analytical solutions and observational data.+ Show more

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• Identify different types of evidence used in scientific explanations.
• Distinguish between correlation and causation using evidence.
• Interpret data and observations to support scientific claims.+ Show more

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• Identify different types of climate feedbacks
• Explain how feedbacks influence climate change
• Recognize patterns in feedback mechanisms and their impact on climate responses

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• Explain how conduction transfers kinetic energy through solids and across interfaces.
• Compare conductivity in different materials and predict how temperature gradients form.
• Describe how contact resistance and material continuity affect heat flow in building envelopes and infrastructure.

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• Describe the role of ATP as the primary energy carrier in cells.
• Explain how ATP is produced through substrate-level phosphorylation and oxidative phosphorylation.
• Identify the processes powered by ATP consumption such as endergonic reactions, active transport, and mechanical work.+ Show more

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• Explain how building design choices affect thermal performance across Alberta climate zones
• Identify strategies that reduce unwanted heat transfer (thermal bridging, air leakage) and support passive solar gains
• Compare trade-offs between upfront materials, operational energy, and occupant comfort in different building contexts

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• Use appropriate tools and units to measure quantities in science accurately.
• Distinguish accuracy and precision and explain how procedures affect measurement quality.
• Record measurements with consistent significant figures and methods.+ Show more

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• Understand the concepts of exothermic and endothermic reactions
• Interpret enthalpy changes associated with chemical processes
• Use standard enthalpies of formation to calculate reaction enthalpy+ Show more

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• Explain how deposition happens when moving water or wind loses energy
• Describe how deposited sediments can change the shape of landforms over time
• Compare two places using differences in sediment thickness to infer how materials accumulated+ Show more

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• Explain how cellular organelles' structures support their specific functions.
• Describe how organism structures reflect their functional needs.
• Use models to connect physical features to biological roles.+ Show more

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• Identify the key components involved in the Calvin cycle.
• Explain the sequence of reactions in the Calvin cycle.
• Describe the importance of the Calvin cycle in photosynthesis.

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• Understand how fossils are formed and preserved
• Recognize what fossils reveal about ancient environments
• Identify different types of fossil evidence+ Show more

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• Explain what chemical properties are and how they help predict reactions.
• Identify observable evidence (gas, color change, heat) that indicates chemical changes.
• Describe how flammability, reactivity with acids or bases, oxidation, and pH behavior are chemical properties.

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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 role of engineering in addressing societal needs.
• Identify examples of engineering solutions that improve access, safety, and reliability.
• Analyze how technology choices impact social outcomes such as equity and sustainability.

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• Explain how chemical equation coefficients reflect conservation of matter.
• Balance simple chemical equations by matching the number of atoms of each element on both sides.
• Use balanced equations to interpret particle/mole ratios and predict how changing reactants can affect products.

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• Explain how population size can increase or decrease over generations due to birth rate, resources, predation, and disease.
• Describe how adaptations—physical and behavioral—help individuals survive and increase the chance that their traits become more common.
• Connect numerical changes in species abundance to traits that affect survival in a changing environment.

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• Explain how natural processes and human use affect the availability of Earth’s resources (land, water, and air).
• Describe how events such as drought and flooding can reduce access to clean water or productive land.
• Use evidence to support a claim about how societies respond to limited shared resources.

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• Understand the roles of the nucleus and mitochondria in the cell.
• Identify key functions of the nucleus and mitochondria.
• Explore how organelles work together to maintain cell health.

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• Understand how fossils serve as evidence of evolutionary change over time.
• Identify different types of fossil records and what they reveal about ancient life.
• Recognize the significance of comparative anatomy and molecular data in tracing common ancestry.+ Show more

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• Explain how convergent plate interactions lead to crustal deformation during mountain building.
• Identify key structural, metamorphic, and igneous processes associated with orogeny.
• Relate mountain-range rock assemblages and structures to past tectonic regimes.

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• Explain how gravity provides the centripetal acceleration needed for curved orbits
• Describe how orbital distance affects orbital speed and orbital period
• Interpret how satellite motion relates to larger astronomical systems

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• Explain how mechanical digestion and chemical hydrolysis break food into molecules that can be absorbed.
• Describe how intestinal villi and microvilli increase surface area and improve nutrient transport.
• Compare facilitated diffusion, active transport, and transport via micelles for different nutrient types.+ Show more

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• Describe the major atmospheric and oceanic circulation patterns such as Hadley, Ferrel, and polar cells.
• Explain the influence of planetary rotation and the Coriolis effect on wind deflection.
• Identify how circulation patterns impact regional climates and weather phenomena like trade winds, monsoons, and ocean currents.+ Show more

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• Understand how to formulate scientific claims grounded in evidence.
• Evaluate the strength and validity of scientific evidence.
• Apply logical frameworks to support scientific conclusions.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of uncertainty in scientific measurements.
• Identify common sources of measurement errors such as instrument limitations, human judgment, and environmental factors.
• Evaluate how measurement uncertainties can impact scientific conclusions.

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• Explain how carrying capacity and density-dependent factors regulate population size.
• Differentiate between density-dependent and density-independent effects, and give examples.
• Use simple mathematical models (logistic growth) to describe how populations change over time.+ Show more

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• Explain how enthalpy change relates to heat absorbed or released during chemical reactions.
• Differentiate exothermic and endothermic reactions using the sign of ΔH.
• Apply Hess’s law and standard enthalpies of formation to determine reaction enthalpy.+ Show more

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• Identify chemical reactions using measurable macroscopic evidence such as color change, gas evolution, precipitate formation, and temperature/energy exchange.
• Connect observable particle changes to conservation principles in chemical reactions.
• Interpret statements and scenarios to determine whether chemical evidence supports that a reaction occurred.

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• Explain how a reference frame changes an observer’s measured speed for moving objects.
• Use relative velocity ideas to predict when two objects meet or when one overtakes another.
• Apply proportional relationships among distance, speed, and time within a chosen frame.

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• Identify what measurable evidence can answer a scientific question.
• Distinguish between variables to change, controlled conditions, and observations to keep consistent.
• Evaluate whether a question is testable based on measurable outcomes and planned measurements.

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• Understand the principle of mass conservation during chemical reactions.
• Identify how atoms are rearranged without being created or destroyed.
• Learn to interpret balanced chemical equations using mass relations.+ Show more

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• Define and describe the concept of work in physics.
• Explain how work relates to energy transfer and energy change in systems.
• Identify scenarios where work is positive, negative, or zero.+ Show more

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• Explain density as mass per unit volume using the particle (arrangement and spacing) view
• Interpret how particle spacing affects density and how this relates to sinking and floating
• Predict how heating can change density when particle spacing increases

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• Explain how natural selection changes allele frequencies and leads to adaptation
• Describe how genetic drift, gene flow, and mutation influence variation in populations
• Analyze how different evolutionary mechanisms can interact to shape evolutionary trajectories

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• Differentiate between point and nonpoint sources of pollution.
• Identify examples of various pollution sources.
• Understand processes such as eutrophication and oxygen depletion.+ Show more

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• Understand how pollutants influence water solubility.
• Identify sources of industrial water contamination.
• Interpret chemical data related to water solubility.+ Show more

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• Explain how positive feedback amplifies an initial change in a system
• Compare positive feedback with negative feedback in human physiology
• Describe real-life examples of positive feedback, such as uterine contractions and blood clotting+ Show more

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• Understand the principles of particle motion in gases
• Connect gas laws to real-world regional phenomena
• Explain deviations from ideal gas behavior+ Show more