Science Worksheets

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• Understand what tectonic plates are and where they are located.
• Identify different types of plate boundaries such as divergent, convergent, and transform.
• Explain how movements of tectonic plates cause earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountain formation.+ Show more

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• Define and differentiate among work, kinetic energy, and potential energy.
• Explain the principle of energy conservation in closed systems.
• Distinguish between conservative and nonconservative forces with examples.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of electric current and how it represents charge flow.
• Explain what electrical resistance is and how it affects circuit behaviour.
• Identify factors that influence resistance in materials, such as temperature and geometry.+ Show more

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• Understand how to apply chemical reaction patterns to predict products.
• Learn principles of conservation of mass and bonding tendencies in reactions.
• Identify typical outcomes in synthesis, decomposition, oxidation, and neutralization reactions.+ Show more

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• Identify different cell organelles and their functions
• Understand the role of membrane-bound and non-membrane-bound organelles
• Relate organelle structure to its function within eukaryotic cells+ Show more

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• Understand the basic concept of particle motion in gases.
• Learn how pressure, volume, and temperature are related in gases.
• Explore how molecular speed distribution affects gas behavior.+ Show more

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• Understand how tectonic activity shapes landforms such as mountains and ocean trenches.
• Identify evidence from fossils, geological formations, and seismic data that reveal plate interactions.
• Connect tectonic processes to natural hazards like earthquakes and tsunamis.+ Show more

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• Explain how test data are used to identify mismatches with success criteria.
• Describe how targeted design changes can improve performance while respecting constraints (safety, materials, and cost).
• Write clear cause-and-effect explanations connecting evidence to revised outcomes.

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• Explain how technologies create trade-offs between benefits and costs for people and the environment
• Evaluate ethical issues in technology such as fairness, privacy, and product responsibility across the life cycle
• Connect engineering and design choices to real-world impacts on ecosystems and communities

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• Identify independent, dependent, and controlled variables in a science investigation.
• Describe how controlled variables help make evidence reliable and fair.
• Select appropriate measurement evidence and units that match a scientific question.

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• Explain the difference between accuracy and uncertainty when making measurements.
• Describe how tool resolution and repeated trials affect the range (spread) of data.
• Use tables and graphs to represent uncertainty and decide whether two results meaningfully differ.

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• Explain how control methods reduce the influence of unrelated factors in an investigation.
• Identify control and comparison conditions and describe how they should be kept consistent.
• Use proper timing, calibration, and standardized procedures to support credible conclusions.+ Show more

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• Explain how simple mechanisms transfer motion and force within engineered systems.
• Describe input-output relationships using the terms input energy, mechanism, and output performance.
• Predict how changing a mechanism (such as a gear ratio or pulley arrangement) affects speed and torque or force.+ Show more

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• Explain how nutrients cycle through air, living things, water, and soil in an ecosystem
• Describe the main roles of photosynthesis, respiration, decomposition, and bacteria in nutrient transformations
• Use nutrient-cycle ideas to predict how limiting nutrients can affect ecosystem productivity

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• Explain how respiratory, circulatory, renal, endocrine, and nervous systems interact to maintain dynamic equilibrium.
• Describe how feedback mechanisms help the body respond to internal changes and external stressors.
• Use cause-and-effect reasoning to predict how changes in one body system can affect another.+ Show more

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• Understand the symbolic representation of reactants and products in chemical reactions.
• Explain the importance of balancing chemical equations to reflect conservation of atoms and mass.
• Apply stoichiometric relationships in simple combustion and formation reactions.+ Show more

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• Understand how feedback loops, redundancy, and cross-regulation coordinate organ and pathway functions in complex systems.
• Describe the neural, hormonal, and local signals involved in multi-system responses to exercise.
• Explain how disruptions in one component of system coordination can cascade to affect overall homeostasis and clinical outcomes.+ Show more

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• Understand the structure and function of ATP as the cell's energy currency.
• Explain how ATP hydrolysis releases energy for cellular processes.
• Describe the process of ATP regeneration through phosphorylation.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of energy dissipation and its effects on mechanical systems.
• Identify different mechanisms of energy dissipation such as friction, air resistance, and inelastic deformation.
• Quantify how efficiency relates to energy losses in machines.+ Show more

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• Understand how to translate numerical distance–time data into graphical representations.
• Interpret slopes, areas under curves, and rates on motion graphs.
• Use examples such as downhill runs to analyze average and instantaneous speeds.+ Show more

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• Define the concept of the center of mass and explain its significance in physical systems.
• Describe how the center of mass affects the translational motion of an object.
• Analyze the role of the center of mass during recoil, explosions, and multi-body interactions.+ Show more

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• Explain how habitat fragmentation, land-use change, pollution, overexploitation, invasive species, and climate change affect biodiversity.
• Describe how multiple human pressures can interact and reduce ecosystem resilience and species recovery.
• Analyze how human impacts can lead to ecological changes and evolutionary responses such as adaptation and loss of genetic diversity.

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• Understand how elements are defined by atomic number and chemical symbols.
• Describe the role of atomic mass and symbols in identifying elements.
• Differentiate between natural occurrence and extraction of elements.+ Show more

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• Explain how the relative positions of the Sun, Earth, and Moon determine which parts of the Moon are illuminated from Earth.
• Describe the sequence and timing of lunar phases (new, crescent, quarter, gibbous, full) using illumination geometry rather than measurements.
• Differentiate lunar phases from eclipses by identifying what changes in each event.

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• Identify major abiotic factors (temperature, moisture, light, soil nutrients, pH) and describe how each affects organisms.
• Explain how daily and seasonal changes in abiotic conditions can create stress or opportunities for populations.
• Use carrying capacity and population resilience to predict how organisms may respond to extreme abiotic events.

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• Explain the stages of meiosis involved in recombination and genetic variation.
• Describe the processes of crossing over and independent assortment.
• Identify factors that influence accurate chromosome segregation during meiosis.+ Show more

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• Explain how crossing over during prophase I creates new allele combinations.
• Describe how independent assortment during metaphase I reshuffles genetic material among gametes.
• Distinguish reductional segregation from equational segregation across meiosis I and meiosis II.+ Show more

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• Explain how forces act as causes of changes in an object’s motion using the ideas of velocity and acceleration
• Differentiate balanced forces from unbalanced forces and predict the effect on net force and motion
• Describe how friction, air resistance, and gravity oppose or change motion near Earth

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• Describe the hierarchical levels from cells to tissues, organs, and organ systems.
• Explain how cellular differentiation produces specialized cell types with distinct functions.
• Identify mechanisms that regulate cellular specialization such as gene expression and intercellular signaling.+ Show more

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• Explain the different types of genetic mutations and their effects on DNA sequences
• Describe how mutations influence biological traits and genetic diversity
• Identify molecular mechanisms responsible for mutations in DNA

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• Connect the ideal gas law with mole ratios from balanced equations to solve gas stoichiometry problems under different conditions.
• Use standard and nonstandard conditions to convert between gas volume, pressure, temperature, and amount of gas.
• Apply gas stoichiometry reasoning to Alberta-relevant energy and emissions contexts (e.g., natural gas processing and bitumen recovery).

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• Explain the principles of nuclear fission and fusion energetics.
• Describe the concept of binding energy per nucleon and its significance.
• Understand chain-reaction criteria and reactor physics principles.+ Show more

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• Explain how electronegativity differences create bond dipoles and predict molecular polarity
• Distinguish polar vs nonpolar molecules based on structure and symmetry
• Relate bond polarity to intermolecular forces and macroscopic properties like solubility and boiling point

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• Understand the relationship between moles, mass, and molecules in chemical reactions.
• Use molar mass to convert between mass and amount of substance.
• Identify mole ratios from balanced chemical equations.+ Show more

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• Understand the mechanisms of hormonal regulation and feedback loops in the endocrine system.
• Analyze the control of glucose homeostasis involving insulin and glucagon.
• Explore how the thyroid gland regulates metabolic rate through hormone feedback mechanisms.+ Show more

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• Understand the concepts of electric current and resistance and how they relate within electrical circuits.
• Identify the factors that affect resistance in different materials.
• Describe how voltage, current, and resistance interact to govern circuit behavior.+ Show more

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• Understand the differences in circuit behavior between series and parallel arrangements.
• Explain how resistance, current, and voltage vary in series and parallel circuits.
• Predict the effects of different wiring configurations on circuit brightness and redundancy.+ Show more

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• Define electric charge and distinguish between static and current electricity.
• Explain the origins and effects of static electricity in daily life.
• Describe how current electricity flows through conductors.+ Show more

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• Understand the fundamental principles of electromagnetic induction.
• Identify the factors affecting induced voltage in coils and circuits.
• Explain real-world applications of electromagnetic induction in power generation.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of electric potential difference and how voltage relates to energy transfer in circuits.
• Identify sources of voltage such as batteries, cells, and generators, and understand their differences.
• Learn how voltage affects current flow and the relationship between voltage, resistance, and current.+ Show more

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• Understand the principles and tools used for measuring voltage, current, and resistance.
• Recognize the importance of proper circuit connection and instrument ranges.
• Explain how meter impedance influences circuit readings.+ Show more

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• Understand different categories of magnetic materials and their properties.
• Explain how microstructure influences magnetic behavior such as coercivity and remanence.
• Identify applications of various magnetic materials in industry and technology.+ Show more

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• Identify different types of energy such as kinetic and potential energy
• Explain the law of conservation of energy
• Describe how energy transforms from one form to another+ Show more

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• Explain why pure substances have uniform composition and characteristic properties such as fixed melting/boiling points.
• Differentiate elements and compounds using physical and chemical evidence.
• Identify how impurities and multiple constituents change observed properties when comparing to pure substances.

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• Explain how physical properties (particle size, solubility, magnetism, boiling point) can be used to separate mixtures without changing chemical identity
• Match common separation techniques to the physical property differences they exploit
• Interpret separation efficiency by linking observations (what remains vs. what is removed) to the type of material in a mixture

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• Use mass conservation to build simple mass budgets for closed or near-closed science systems.
• Explain how reaction stoichiometry and waste/environmental accounting apply conservation of mass.
• Analyze measured versus expected masses and suggest plausible reasons for differences.

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• Explain how the particle model uses discrete particles, spaces, and motion to describe matter
• Connect particle behavior to observable properties and state changes (such as density, diffusion, evaporation, and condensation)
• Differentiate physical rearrangements from chemical transformations using particle interactions

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• Identify the major human body systems and their functions
• Explain how the circulatory, respiratory, and digestive systems work together to support life
• Understand the importance of each system for health and survival+ Show more