Science Worksheets

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• Identify and describe the structure of DNA
• Understand the process of transcription and translation
• Explain how changes in DNA affect protein synthesis and cell function

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• Explain how multiple organ systems work together to maintain homeostasis during challenges like exercise and dehydration.
• Describe feedback and regulation pathways that coordinate cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, endocrine, and musculoskeletal responses.
• Identify emergent properties of whole-body systems that are not predictable from a single organ system alone.

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• Understand how stars form from nebulae
• Identify the stages in a star's birth and early development
• Recognize key features of star formation and initial stabilization

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• Distinguish affected and unaffected patterns across generations in a pedigree
• Use transmission patterns to infer likely inheritance modes
• Connect phenotypes to possible genotypes using meiosis logic

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• Explain how genes located on chromosomes carry coded information that influences inherited traits
• Describe how DNA organization within chromosomes supports chromosome transmission during cell division
• Use gene and chromosome concepts to predict patterns of inheritance and understand sources of variation

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• Define negative feedback as a regulatory process that maintains internal stability.
• Explain how sensors, control centers, and effectors work together in negative feedback mechanisms.
• Identify physiological variables regulated by negative feedback, such as temperature, blood glucose, and blood pressure.+ Show more

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• Use VSEPR electron-pair repulsion to predict electron-domain geometry and molecular shape.
• Apply orbital hybridization concepts to connect molecular geometry with expected bond angles and polarity.
• Explain how steric effects from lone pairs and bulky groups influence reactivity and intermolecular interactions.

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• Understand how human activities influence Earth's atmosphere and other spheres
• Identify cause-and-effect relationships related to fossil fuel burning
• Analyze the feedback mechanisms resulting from environmental changes

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• Understand how surface area affects drag and descent speed in parachutes.
• Identify the factors that influence parachute stability and terminal velocity.
• Relate real-world examples of parachute design to physics concepts.

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• Explain how photosynthesis captures light energy and converts it into chemical energy using the light-dependent reactions and photophosphorylation.
• Describe carbon fixation in the Calvin cycle and how it produces a net increase in stored carbon compounds.
• Identify how light intensity, carbon dioxide availability, and temperature can limit net carbon fixation.+ Show more

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• Explain how biodiversity contributes to ecosystem stability
• Describe how overlapping ecological roles can buffer ecosystems against disturbances
• Identify ways habitat loss and invasive species can reduce biodiversity and increase vulnerability+ Show more

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• Identify how stratigraphic layers and index fossils help scientists interpret the fossil record over geologic time.
• Explain how transitional fossils provide evidence for anatomical change and lineage continuity.
• Compare evidence for macroevolutionary patterns such as radiation events and mass extinctions.

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• Identify the main components of hydraulic systems.
• Explain how hydraulic systems transfer force.
• Evaluate the factors affecting hydraulic system performance.

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• Understand the importance of translating complex scientific data into accessible language
• Identify key elements of effective science communication to the general public
• Recognize ethical considerations in public scientific messaging+ Show more

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• Identify and describe different physical properties of matter such as color, texture, state, and density.
• Understand how properties can be used to classify different substances.
• Recognize examples of physical properties in everyday objects.

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• Explain how centripetal acceleration arises from a net inward force even when speed is constant.
• Use the relationship among centripetal acceleration, speed, and radius to predict changes in motion.
• Interpret how forces such as gravity provide the centripetal force in orbits and rotating systems.

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• Explain how balanced chemical equations demonstrate conservation of mass and atoms.
• Interpret coefficients as representing relative particle amounts and connect them to moles conceptually.
• Determine whether an equation is balanced by counting atoms and identifying mismatches.+ Show more

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• Explain how ecosystem models represent trophic levels, nutrient pools, and fluxes using diagrams and quantitative balances.
• Interpret model outputs by connecting model components to observable features such as biomass stocks and decomposition rates.
• Evaluate the assumptions and limitations of model frameworks when describing Alberta wetlands, forest stands, and grasslands.

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• Understand how reservoirs in the carbon and water cycles influence environmental processes.
• Explain the role of feedback mechanisms in climate systems.
• Analyze the impact of energy flow on evaporation, winds, and temperature.+ Show more

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• Explain how reaction rate depends on collision frequency and collision effectiveness.
• Describe how concentration, temperature, and surface area affect particle collisions at the microscopic level.
• Apply collision theory to predict how changes in conditions influence product formation over time.

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• Define acceleration as the rate of change of velocity, including direction (positive or negative).
• Explain how mass (inertia) affects acceleration when the same net force acts on different objects.
• Identify constant vs. changing acceleration from how velocity changes over time.+ Show more

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• Explain how energy is transferred through trophic levels in ecosystems.
• Differentiate energy flow (directional) from matter cycling (recycled).
• Describe the role of producers, consumers, and decomposers in energy capture and nutrient return.+ Show more

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• Explain how organ structure supports specific functions in organ systems (structure–function relationships).
• Describe how vascularization and material exchange (nutrients, gases, wastes) help organs maintain homeostasis.
• Connect examples from plants and mammals to how organs interact with their environments in Alberta’s varied conditions.

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• Explain how surface reflectivity (albedo) influences Earth’s energy balance and near-surface temperatures.
• Describe at least two albedo-related feedback mechanisms involving snow, ice, and temperature change.
• Evaluate how clouds affect reflected and absorbed solar radiation and contribute to climate variability.

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• Select and use common field tools (thermometers, pH probes, handheld anemometers, and electronic dataloggers) safely and correctly.
• Apply safe handling, storage, cleaning, and battery management practices to prevent equipment damage and reduce contamination.
• Demonstrate how calibration checks and appropriate protective precautions help produce reliable measurements.

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• Explain thermal energy transfer using conduction, convection, and radiation
• Use temperature gradients and ideas of heat flux to interpret heat flow directions
• Apply calorimetry reasoning with specific heat to predict temperature change+ Show more

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• Explain how variables are separated into an independent (changing) variable and dependent (measured) outcomes in an investigation.
• Identify appropriate control variables that should be kept constant to make evidence reliable.
• Describe why controlling variables improves the validity of conclusions from a science experiment.

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• Explain how conservation of atoms connects to conservation of mass when system boundaries are defined correctly.
• Distinguish between open and closed systems and predict how escaped gases affect measured mass.
• Use mass measurements (reactants and products) to evaluate whether accounting for all phases is complete.+ Show more

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• Understand basic weather measurements such as temperature, humidity, wind speed, and atmospheric pressure.
• Recognize how these measurements relate to observable weather patterns like cloud formation and storm activity.
• Explore how short-term weather data can indicate daily conditions and long-term data can reveal climate trends.

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• Understand the different types of filtration techniques used in science.
• Identify various filtration materials and pore sizes.
• Explain how filtration separates heterogeneous mixtures like suspensions and precipitates.+ Show more

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• Identify the main organelles within a cell and describe their functions.
• Explain how cell models help scientists understand structural and functional relationships.
• Describe processes like diffusion, osmosis, and membrane transport within cells.+ Show more

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• Define heat transfer and work transfer in physical and chemical changes.
• Differentiate between heat and work as pathways of energy transfer.
• Identify real-life examples of heat transfer and work.

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• Understand and describe the different stages of the water cycle.
• Identify the movement of matter through reservoirs such as air, water, soil, and living organisms.
• Explain how plants and animals contribute to the cycling of matter within ecosystems.+ Show more

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• Interpret graphs and identify trends, patterns, and anomalies in scientific data.
• Evaluate model fit using residuals, curve-fitting comparisons, and goodness-of-fit metrics.
• Communicate uncertainty clearly using error bars, assumptions, and decision thresholds for model selection.

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• Explain how conservation strategies protect, restore, and create habitats to reduce human impacts.
• Describe how protected areas, buffer zones, and habitat corridors support species survival.
• Use ecological indicators to judge whether conservation efforts are improving habitats.

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• Explain how genetic technologies can create ecological, economic, and health risks and benefits.
• Describe the idea of risk assessment, including uncertainty and long-term monitoring.
• Evaluate trade-offs using Alberta-relevant examples such as canola introgression and cattle genetics.

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• Explain how weather observations (temperature, precipitation, wind, and cloud cover) can change over time.
• Describe how recurring weather patterns form when observations are compared across days or weeks.
• Use evidence from weather indicators to predict what conditions might come next.

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• Explain how matter (atoms of elements like carbon and nitrogen) cycles through ecosystems between living and nonliving components.
• Describe major pathways for matter cycling, including photosynthesis, respiration, feeding, decomposition, and transport in soil and water.
• Differentiate energy flow from matter cycling by recognizing that energy moves mainly one direction from the Sun.

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• Understand different forms of energy within a system
• Learn how energy transfers between components
• Represent energy conservation visually and quantitatively+ Show more

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• Interpret atmospheric and ocean circulation patterns using momentum, buoyancy, and Coriolis concepts
• Analyze streamfunction and velocity-field ideas to explain jets, trade winds, and thermohaline circulation
• Connect circulation changes to heat redistribution and climate teleconnections, including ENSO

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• Calculate reaction enthalpy using standard enthalpies of formation and balanced stoichiometric coefficients
• Interpret whether a reaction is exothermic or endothermic from the sign of ΔH and energy diagrams
• Explain how scaling reactant amounts affects total heat change using molar relationships

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• Understand the concept of genetic drift and its impact on small populations.
• Differentiate between genetic drift and natural selection.
• Identify factors that influence genetic drift such as founder effects and bottlenecks.+ Show more

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• Define the core purposes of scientific models and distinguish between model components and observable features.
• Compare how conceptual, mathematical, and physical analogue models represent the same system and where they may fail.
• Explain how assumptions and parameter calibration bound a model’s applicability and prediction accuracy.

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• Identify constraint tradeoffs in real-world science and engineering designs.
• Explain how improving one feature can worsen another feature when constraints are present.
• Use material properties and safety requirements to justify design choices.

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• Describe how conservation practices help keep soil healthy over time
• Identify ways to reduce runoff, erosion, nutrient loss, and chemical pollution
• Explain how vegetation, compost, and buffers can protect water and fertility

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• Understand how net force, mass, and acceleration are related through Newton's second law.
• Identify and interpret free-body diagrams illustrating different forces acting on objects.
• Use algebraic and vector component analysis to predict motion changes under various force conditions.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of thermal conductivity and factors affecting it.
• Compare thermal behavior of common Alberta construction materials.
• Analyze how porosity, moisture, and layering impact thermal resistance.+ Show more

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• Understand the features of titration curves for different acid-base systems.
• Interpret key points such as initial pH, buffer regions, inflection points, and equivalence pH.
• Analyze titration profiles to classify acid-base behavior and determine neutralization needs.+ Show more