Science Worksheets

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• Explain how conservation of mass applies to closed-system chemical reactions.
• Use mass accounting to relate reactant masses to product masses.
• Interpret theoretical vs. measured mass distributions to assess reaction completeness.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of chemical equilibrium and its characteristics.
• Describe how forward and reverse reactions balance each other in a system.
• Explain factors that influence the position of equilibrium using Le Chatelier’s principle.+ Show more

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• Explain how models represent key features of a problem to support predictions before a final design exists.
• Differentiate between physical, graphical, and computational models and identify what each is best used for.
• Use evidence from a model to compare design options and refine predictions.

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• Explain how diffusion, osmosis, and active transport move substances across a selectively permeable cell membrane
• Distinguish passive transport from active transport using energy and concentration-gradient direction
• Describe how membrane proteins help regulate movement and maintain ion balance

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• Understand the differences between mixtures and solutions
• Identify the parts of a solution: solute and solvent
• Explain the concept of concentration in solutions+ Show more

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• Explain how dissolution, sorption, volatilization, and biodegradation affect chemical fate in soil and water.
• Compare kinetic vs. equilibrium processes and describe how they influence contaminant partitioning and distribution.
• Apply fate-and-transport ideas to Alberta-relevant contamination scenarios and suggest monitoring/remediation implications.

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• Understand the differences between biotic and abiotic factors in ecosystems.
• Identify examples of biotic and abiotic elements and their roles.
• Explain how interactions between biotic and abiotic factors influence habitats.+ Show more

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• Explain energy conservation using the idea of a system and its surroundings
• Describe how energy can change form during transfers while the total energy of the combined system stays constant
• Use examples (like a roller coaster) to predict where energy goes during motion

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• Identify major forms of energy (kinetic, gravitational potential, elastic, thermal, chemical, and electrical) and describe how they store or transfer.
• Explain energy transformations using everyday examples such as swinging pendulums, batteries powering circuits, and heating due to friction.
• Use qualitative energy accounting and basic quantitative ideas to compare kinetic and potential energy in grade-appropriate ways.+ Show more

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• Explain how conservation of atoms supports balanced chemical reaction claims
• Identify observable reaction evidence such as gas, color, temperature, and precipitates
• Match common reaction types to the products and evidence they produce

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• Explain how solar and lunar eclipses happen due to alignment of the Earth, Moon, and Sun, including umbra and penumbra effects
• Describe why eclipses and tides occur at different frequencies and how visibility depends on geometry and location
• Explain tides using differential gravitational pull from the Moon and the Sun, including spring and neap tides and coastal amplification

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• Understand the SI units used in scientific measurement.
• Learn how to select and use appropriate measurement instruments.
• Comprehend the concepts of precision, accuracy, and significant figures.+ Show more

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• Understand the components of forces acting on inclined planes
• Identify parallel and perpendicular force components relative to the slope
• Calculate the mechanical advantage of inclined planes+ Show more

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• Explain how matter (atoms) is conserved as it moves through organisms during digestion, biosynthesis, and respiration
• Trace how carbon and nitrogen from food become cellular macromolecules and then return to the environment as CO2 or nitrogenous waste
• Use biochemical vocabulary (macromolecule, digestion, respiration) to describe transformation of atoms across living systems

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• Differentiate physical and chemical changes by comparing how matter’s composition and identity change.
• Identify evidence of chemical reactions, such as gas production, color change, temperature change, and precipitate formation.
• Predict whether a change is reversible based on whether new substances form.

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• Explain how centripetal acceleration is connected to orbital motion around a massive body
• Use evidence from orbital timing and shape to support claims about gravity-based orbital models
• Interpret and apply relationships between orbital radius, period, and recurring motion

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• Identify dispersion forces in various molecules
• Explain how dispersion forces influence molecular properties
• Compare dispersion, dipole–dipole, and hydrogen bonding interactions+ Show more

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• Understand Earth's rotation and how it causes day and night
• Identify the observable effects of Earth's rotation from a terrestrial perspective
• Distinguish between solar and sidereal days+ Show more

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• Explain how recrystallization separates and purifies a dissolved solid using solubility changes with temperature
• Describe how impurities remain in the solvent while the pure solute forms crystals as the solution cools
• Interpret the role of saturation and particle arrangement in crystal size and purity

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• Understand the concept of net force and how it determines motion.
• Learn to interpret free-body diagrams for systems such as elevators, tug-of-war, and carts on ramps.
• Apply vector addition and equilibrium conditions to solve for net force in one dimension.+ Show more

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• Describe how tensile, compression, and bending tests reveal different material behaviors.
• Explain how non-destructive testing (ultrasonic and hardness) helps detect material variability and defects.
• Identify how anisotropy, strain localization, and safety factors influence design decisions for real structures.

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• Explain how friction opposes relative motion between surfaces and affects net force.
• Predict whether an object speeds up, slows down, or moves at (nearly) constant velocity based on the relationship between applied force and friction.
• Describe how surface texture (smooth vs. rough) changes the size of friction and influences motion.

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• Identify different types of evidence supporting evolution
• Comprehend how fossil, anatomical, developmental, and molecular data contribute to evolutionary studies
• Analyze case studies such as island finch radiations and transitional fossils+ Show more

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• Classify forces as contact or non-contact based on how they act on objects
• Describe each force type using its origin, direction, and magnitude (including units)
• Explain why forces are vectors and how multiple forces can change an object’s motion

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• Explain how multiple lines of evidence support evolution and common ancestry.
• Describe how fossils, comparative anatomy, biogeography, and genetics each provide evolutionary evidence.
• Use scientific vocabulary to interpret patterns of descent with modification over time.

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• Understand how species occurrence and richness reveal biodiversity patterns across ecosystems.
• Identify factors influencing biodiversity distribution, such as habitat heterogeneity and colonization events.
• Interpret data from ecological and historical records to analyze species turnover and community composition.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of electrical energy transfer
• Explain how power relates to energy transfer rate
• Identify everyday examples of electrical power use+ Show more

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• Understand how hormonal feedback maintains blood glucose levels.
• Identify roles of insulin and glucagon in energy balance.
• Explain negative feedback mechanisms regulating glucose.+ Show more

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• Understand the importance of building and electrical codes in ensuring safety.
• Identify key safety measures and standards used in construction and electrical work.
• Recognize exemplars of safety factors, load ratings, and grounding requirements.+ Show more

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• Define electrolytes and nonelectrolytes and distinguish between them.
• Explain the difference between strong and weak electrolytes.
• Describe how ion concentration affects electrical conductivity in solutions.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of control variables in experiments.
• Identify control methods used to reduce bias in scientific studies.
• Explain why having control and comparison conditions is essential for credible results.+ Show more

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• Describe how particle motion, pressure, and temperature are interrelated in gases.
• Explain the effects of temperature changes on gas pressure and volume in confined systems.
• Identify real-world examples of gas behaviour, including atmospheric pressure variations and gas handling in agriculture.+ Show more

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• Define independent, dependent, and confounding variables.
• Identify different types of variables in experimental contexts.
• Understand strategies for controlling variables effectively.+ Show more

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• Explain the relationship between voltage, current, and resistance as described by Ohm's Law.
• Calculate equivalent resistance in series and parallel resistor networks.
• Analyze how temperature variations affect the resistance of conductors and resistors.+ Show more

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• Understand how natural selection causes changes in populations over time.
• Identify different types of selection: directional, stabilizing, and disruptive.
• Analyze real-world examples of natural selection, such as antibiotic resistance and fin size variation.+ Show more

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• Understand how power quantifies energy transfer per unit time.
• Compare the concept of efficiency in electrical devices and systems.
• Identify loss mechanisms such as resistive heating, transformer losses, and transmission dissipation.+ Show more

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• Explain how ocean currents and upwelling affect regional temperature and moisture.
• Describe how atmospheric circulation redistributes heat and interacts with ocean conditions.
• Use cause-and-effect reasoning to predict how coupled atmosphere-ocean changes can shift climate patterns.

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• Explain how biotechnology techniques such as recombinant DNA, PCR, DNA sequencing, and genome editing work at a high level.
• Describe real-world applications of biotechnology in medicine, agriculture, and industry.
• Evaluate benefits and risks of biotechnological advances using ethical and environmental considerations.

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• Understand the structure of claims, evidence, and reasoning in scientific argumentation.
• Identify different types of evidence such as measurements, trends, and comparisons.
• Explain how reasoning connects evidence to claims using scientific principles.+ Show more

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• Explain how cis-regulatory elements (promoters and enhancers) and transcription factors control when genes are transcribed
• Describe how chromatin structure and epigenetic marks influence gene accessibility and gene expression levels
• Compare post-transcriptional regulation mechanisms such as alternative splicing and RNA interference+ Show more

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• Identify the main idea about how gas pressure changes when force is applied.
• Describe key details linking gas pressure to confined volume.
• Explain the idea of pressure as gas particles collide with surfaces.

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• Distinguish between physical and chemical changes based on observable evidence.
• Identify common signs of chemical and physical transformations.
• Understand examples like rusting and effervescence to classify reactions.+ Show more

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• Understand how energy from the Sun influences Earth's water cycle and sediment movement.
• Identify the role of gravity in shaping Earth's surface and transporting materials.
• Explain how energy affects weathering and material cycling in Earth systems.+ Show more

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• Understand the process of photosynthesis and its role in the matter cycle
• Identify the flow of carbon and water through ecosystems
• Recognize how biological processes conserve mass+ Show more

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• Describe how competition, predation, mutualism, and parasitism affect ecological niches
• Explain how niche partitioning reduces competition and supports species coexistence
• Evaluate how keystone species and altered interaction networks can change community stability

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• Explain how rearranging atoms in a chemical reaction leads to new substances
• Use evidence from particle models to describe what changes and what stays the same
• Predict how new atomic arrangements can change the properties of products

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• Explain how patterns in data tables and charts can be modeled to show relationships.
• Use simple models (diagrams, arrow models, or graphs) to make predictions from data.
• Identify where a model fits the evidence well and where it may need more data.+ Show more

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• Use constant-acceleration (kinematics) equations to relate displacement, velocity, acceleration, and time.
• Apply a consistent sign convention and unit analysis when solving physics motion problems.
• Solve numerical problems by substituting known values into standard kinematics equations and checking whether results are physically reasonable.+ Show more