Science Worksheets

Learning Objectives

• Explain how science models help us understand ideas that are too big, too small, or not directly visible.
• Use models to identify relationships and make cause-and-effect predictions.
• Select evidence that supports a model and describe how the model helps explain observations.

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• Explain how patterns, variability, and measurement quality affect interpretations of test data.
• Describe what reliability means and how repeated measurements reduce uncertainty.
• Identify common sources of error (tool limits, inconsistent starting conditions, human reading errors) and how they change confidence in conclusions.+ Show more

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• Explain how Earth’s rotation and axial tilt create day-night cycles and seasonal changes.
• Model lunar phases using the Moon’s relative position to Earth and the Sun.
• Describe how alignment determines when solar and lunar eclipses occur.+ Show more

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• Identify observable evidence that a chemical change has occurred (color change, gas formation, precipitate formation, temperature/energy change, and odor change).
• Explain chemical change at the particle level by describing disrupted bonds and newly formed bonds rather than simple particle rearrangement.
• Use evidence to distinguish chemical changes from physical changes in everyday examples.

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• Organize quantitative and qualitative observations into clear tables and graphs.
• Choose appropriate graph types and correctly label axes, scales, units, and legends.
• Interpret graphs by identifying trends, outliers, and basic summary measures (mean and median).+ Show more

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• Explain how hydrostatic pressure changes with depth using p = ρgh
• Compare pressure at different depths in liquids of different densities
• Interpret how communicating vessels relate to equal pressure at the same level+ Show more

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• Decompose an initial velocity into independent horizontal and vertical components for 2D projectile motion.
• Use kinematic equations under uniform gravitational acceleration (neglecting air resistance) to find time of flight, range, and maximum height.
• Explain how perpendicular (orthogonal) motions remain independent and how trigonometry resolves velocity directions.

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• Explain the main types of plate boundaries (divergent, convergent, and transform) and the typical Earth features they form
• Describe major driving mechanisms of plate motion, including mantle convection and slab pull
• Use evidence such as continental fit, palaeomagnetism, and earthquake distribution to support plate tectonic ideas

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• Explain the steps of a risk assessment framework: hazard identification, exposure assessment, consequence evaluation, and risk communication.
• Describe how governance tools (laws, policies, and decision frameworks) shape environmental and public health decisions in Alberta.
• Evaluate how transparent evidence synthesis supports balancing technological benefits with environmental protection and community concerns.

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• Compare rocks and soil by appearance and by how they respond to pressure and handling.
• Describe how soil is made from smaller particles and organic matter, while rocks are usually solid pieces.
• Explain how properties of rocks and soil can affect where plants and water are found.

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• Explain how nucleotide chemistry and base pairing determine DNA’s double-helical structure.
• Describe antiparallel strand directionality and how it supports complementary coding.
• Connect chromatin organization and packing to DNA accessibility for replication and transcription.

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• Explain how cell culture, stem cell differentiation, and tissue engineering are used to repair or replace damaged tissues.
• Describe how molecular markers and scaffold interactions help researchers control cell behavior in biotech applications.
• Identify major safety, ethical, and regulatory considerations involved in manipulating cells and tissues.

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• Explain how population growth and consumption increase demand for water, energy, land, and raw materials.
• Describe how increased waste and intensified agriculture or energy systems can disrupt ecosystems and resource cycles.
• Use quantitative reasoning to compare how different regions experience biodiversity loss, freshwater stress, and carbon emissions.

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• Explain how gravity acts as the primary force that governs orbital motion in the solar system and beyond.
• Describe how inertia and gravity work together to produce orbital paths and periods, including why orbits can be elliptic.
• Use examples such as planets, moons, comets, and asteroids to connect gravitational attraction with observable motion and perturbations.

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• Define fluid pressure as force per unit area and identify the SI unit for pressure.
• Differentiate surface contact pressure from internal fluid pressure in liquids and gases.
• Use and interpret pressure equations and convert between newtons per square metre (N/m²) and kilopascals (kPa).+ Show more

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• Identify measurable performance goals and list constraints (material, cost, safety, and environment) when defining an engineering problem.
• Explain how stakeholders’ needs and acceptable failure modes shape a clear, testable problem statement.
• Use trade-offs among time, cost, and durability to revise a problem statement for a real-world scenario.

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• Explain why scientific investigations use controls to isolate the effect of one variable.
• Identify common safety and measurement practices that improve data quality.
• Design a controlled investigation by stating variables, procedures, and safety considerations.

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• Explain how uncertainty can be represented using probability and interpret outcomes under both frequentist and Bayesian perspectives.
• Update beliefs using Bayesian reasoning by combining a prior with a likelihood to obtain a posterior.
• Use probabilistic statements to support decision-making, including communicating uncertainty and model limitations.

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• Explain how probabilistic hazard characterization links earthquake/volcanic/storm processes to expected hazard levels over time.
• Use exposure mapping and scenario-based impact thinking to describe who and what is affected by hazards.
• Evaluate strategies to reduce long-term consequences through land-use planning, early-warning interpretation, and engineered interventions while considering equity and uncertainty.

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• Explain how appropriate instruments, calibration, and consistent units affect measurement accuracy
• Use significant figures to represent measurement precision appropriately
• Convert units correctly and record data in a consistent format to reduce misinterpretation+ Show more

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• Explain how to connect evidence to a mechanism when writing an evidence-based claim and reasoning.
• Evaluate explanations by checking whether reasoning supports the data instead of replacing it.
• Compare alternative explanations by stating what current evidence rules out, supports, and would require to discriminate.+ Show more

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• Define linear momentum and impulse and explain how impulse changes momentum in Newtonian systems.
• Use conservation of momentum to predict outcomes of collisions in isolated two-body systems.
• Distinguish elastic, inelastic, and perfectly inelastic collisions using momentum and kinetic energy reasoning.+ Show more

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• Explain how heritable variation and environmental pressures lead to natural selection.
• Describe how differential reproductive success changes trait frequencies over generations.
• Connect examples (finches, pollution, antibiotic resistance) to selection-driven shifts in populations.

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• Trace an energy pathway through coupled mechanical subsystems and identify where energy conversions occur.
• Quantify useful output energy and explain how losses at interfaces reduce net energy transfer.
• Use energy-pathway reasoning to evaluate design implications for reliability and performance.

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• Explain how voltage, current, and resistance are related using proportional reasoning suitable for grade 6.
• Use given values of voltage, current, or resistance to determine an unknown circuit quantity.
• Predict how current changes when resistance changes for a fixed voltage difference, including series and parallel comparisons.

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• Explain endothermic and exothermic reactions using enthalpy (ΔH) and the idea of energy flow.
• Use bond energies, standard enthalpies of formation, and Hess’s law to calculate reaction enthalpy (ΔH) qualitatively and quantitatively.
• Connect thermochemistry to real-world applications such as fuels, combustion energetics, and chemical stability.

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• Explain how environmental conditions (water, salts, freeze–thaw, and UV) lead to material degradation over time.
• Identify protective measures (coatings, cathodic protection, concrete cover, sealers, and detailing) that improve durability.
• Relate maintenance schedules and inspection intervals to expected lifespan and long-term structural reliability.

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• Identify hazards in laboratory and field sampling contexts using chemical, biological, and physical hazard examples.
• Apply qualitative risk assessment steps to estimate likelihood and consequence and support mitigation decisions.
• Explain how the hierarchy of controls (elimination, substitution, engineering, and administrative procedures) reduces risk.+ Show more

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• Explain how predators and prey depend on each other within an ecosystem.
• Describe how changes in prey population can affect predator survival and behavior.
• Use evidence to support how food and shelter needs connect different organisms in a habitat.

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• Explain how the ocean and atmosphere exchange heat and moisture and how this affects winds and convection.
• Describe how changes in sea-surface temperature can shift evaporation, storms, and rainfall belts.
• Compare El Niño and La Niña as coupled ocean-atmosphere climate patterns and infer likely regional impacts.+ Show more

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• Explain how molecular orbital theory extends valence-bond ideas for diatomic molecules and predicts bonding order.
• Compare localized versus delocalized bonding models and connect each model to delocalization and observed properties.
• Use energy-level diagrams and symmetry ideas to predict electronic transitions and magnetic behavior.

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• Identify Earth system reservoirs (atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere, biosphere) and explain how they interact through cycles.
• Explain how energy from the Sun and internal Earth heat drive transformations within matter cycles.
• Use examples (water, carbon, and nutrient cycling) to describe how processes move matter across Earth’s systems.

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• Identify safe tool-use practices for measuring, joining, and shaping materials.
• Explain why using a tool for its intended purpose helps prevent accidents and improves results.
• Apply safety rules to a classroom tool-work scenario.

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• Describe how flowing water, wind, and ice can break down and move Earth materials.
• Explain how erosion changes landforms by removing material from one place and depositing it in another.
• Identify evidence of erosion, such as worn edges and exposed layers.+ Show more

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• Explain what a prototype is and why testing is important for improving a design
• Identify key observation criteria during prototype testing: strength, fit, stability, and function
• Compare testing results to the intended goal to decide what to improve in a design

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• Explain how wavelength, frequency, amplitude, and wave speed relate and how these ideas differ for mechanical versus electromagnetic waves
• Use wave equations, superposition, and interference concepts to predict outcomes such as nodes/antinodes and constructive/destructive interference
• Describe key Doppler effect trends for moving sources/observers and apply them to real measurement contexts+ Show more

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• Explain how Earth’s water moves through connected reservoirs and processes in the water cycle.
• Describe how carbon shifts among the atmosphere, living things, oceans, and rocks through major processes.
• Connect solar energy and Earth’s radiation balance to weather and long-term temperature patterns.

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• Explain how gravity supplies the centripetal force that keeps planets and moons in curved orbits
• Compare how orbital speed and distance change across elliptical and circular paths
• Use orbital motion to predict recurring sky patterns over time

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• Explain how negative and positive feedback mechanisms help maintain internal stability in the body.
• Describe how cells and organ systems communicate using signals to regulate variables around a set point.
• Use examples (blood glucose, temperature, and water balance) to connect sensors, control centers, and effectors.

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• Explain how food webs connect many food chains through feeding relationships.
• Identify how changes in one population can affect multiple species in an ecosystem.
• Use vocabulary terms (producer, consumer, predator, prey, decomposer) to describe links in a food web.

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• Explain how water potential and tonicity determine the direction of water movement in cells
• Compare how plant and animal cells respond to hypotonic, isotonic, and hypertonic environments
• Describe osmoregulatory adaptations (contractile vacuoles, membrane pumps, extracellular buffering) and how they protect cellular survival

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• Explain how historical atomic models evolved toward quantum descriptions of the electron and nucleus.
• Use spectral lines and scattering evidence to justify discrete (quantized) energy levels.
• Relate quantum numbers and orbital shapes to electron arrangements and chemical behavior.

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• Explain the particle model of matter and how it describes observable properties of substances.
• Describe how chemical change happens at the particle level (breaking bonds and forming new bonds).
• Use the particle model to reason why mass is conserved in a closed system during chemical reactions.

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• Explain how energy transfer efficiency affects biomass across trophic levels.
• Use evidence such as population size, biomass trends, and nutrient concentrations to interpret trophic transfers.
• Describe how decomposition returns matter to ecosystems and supports continued production.

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• Explain how structure and function at the cellular level connect to tissue and organ function in an organism.
• Describe how membrane transport and cellular respiration support the movement of oxygen and nutrients.
• Compare how organ-level structures increase rates of exchange and delivery to body tissues.+ Show more

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• Explain how physical barriers, innate immune cells, and adaptive immune responses protect the body from pathogens and environmental insults.
• Compare antigen recognition in innate versus adaptive immunity and describe how antibody-mediated responses contribute to protection.
• Describe how inflammation and immune memory help the body respond to threats, and how nutrition, stress, and exposures can change immune competence.

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• Explain the difference between the independent variable and the dependent variable in an investigation.
• Identify which factors should be controlled to make evidence reliable.
• Use a plan to clearly separate the changing factor from measured outcomes.+ Show more

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• Explain how organelles coordinate transport of genetic information and proteins within a cell.
• Describe how mitochondria, lysosomes, and peroxisomes work together to support energy use and homeostasis.
• Use cause-and-effect reasoning to predict outcomes when specific organelle functions are disrupted.