Science Worksheets

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• Calculate energy transfer using specific heat, mass, and temperature change
• Convert between Joules and kilojoules and use units correctly
• Interpret simple thermal process situations and represent energy change numerically or in graphs+ Show more

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• Describe how energy moves through a food chain from producers to consumers.
• Explain how the number of organisms at higher levels depends on the level before them.
• Use vocabulary from food chains, including producers, consumers, and energy transfer.+ Show more

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• Describe the main pathways of the water cycle, including evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and runoff or infiltration.
• Explain how changing state helps water move between Earth’s atmosphere and surface and how water returns to land.
• Match water cycle terms to their definitions or examples.+ Show more

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• Explain how gravity affects the motion of objects on the ground and on slopes
• Describe how friction acts opposite motion and how surface roughness changes speed changes
• Predict how changing forces can change an object's direction or speed+ Show more

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• Identify the independent variable, dependent variable, and controls in a testable science study
• Explain why consistent measurement methods and units matter when comparing results
• Use evidence from data to support claims about how a variable affects outcomes+ Show more

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• Explain how physical separation methods like density and particle size sorting can separate components in oil sands mixtures
• Identify ways temperature changes and additives can affect emulsions and dissolved organic substances
• Classify steps in bitumen extraction as physical separation or chemical treatment based on what changes at the particle level+ Show more

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• Describe how a closed circuit with a current can produce a magnetic effect nearby.
• Explain how magnetic forces can act at a distance without direct contact.
• Use evidence from observations to predict how a compass responds near a magnet or current-carrying wire.

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• Explain how calorimetry uses temperature change to determine energy transfer
• Calculate and compare heat energy changes using specific heat and mass
• Describe how heat moves during melting, heating, and combustion scenarios

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• Identify physical properties of common materials, such as color, texture, hardness, flexibility, density, and heat/electric conductivity.
• Compare materials by using observations made under the same conditions.
• Match material properties to suitable real-life uses.+ Show more

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• Identify different forms of energy and describe how they can interact.
• Explain how energy can transfer from one place to another during an interaction.
• Describe how energy can change form without creating new energy out of nowhere.+ Show more

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• Identify the purpose of planning in the engineering design process, including criteria and constraints.
• Explain how building a prototype enables testing and refinement.
• Describe how testing results guide improvements while staying within constraints.+ Show more

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• Explain how Earth’s rotation causes regular day and night cycles at different locations.
• Describe how the Sun’s apparent path in the sky relates to sunrise and sunset.
• Predict how changing sunlight angle and duration can affect the brightness and length of daytime.

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• Explain the difference between temperature and heat using particle motion and energy transfer
• Identify how conduction, convection, and radiation move thermal energy
• Use real-world examples to predict how thermal exchanges affect environments

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• Explain how conservation of mass applies to closed-system reactions.
• Use mass accounting to relate reactant masses to product masses.
• Compare theoretical and measured yields using completeness of a reaction.

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• Identify indicators of physical changes in matter, such as phase changes and dissolving without new substances.
• Explain how particle rearrangement and energy transfer can change a substance’s form without changing its chemical identity.
• Use mass evidence from closed systems to support claims about physical change.

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• Explain how body structure and function help organisms find food and defend themselves
• Describe how water-storing adaptations support survival in dry habitats
• Use evidence from examples to match an adapted body part to its purpose+ Show more

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• Explain how the law of conservation of mass applies to closed and near-closed systems in science investigations
• Use mass-balance reasoning to compare measured and expected masses in practical scenarios
• Identify how reaction stoichiometry and waste accounting rely on conservation of mass+ Show more

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• Describe the major stages of an animal life cycle from birth or hatching to adulthood.
• Explain how different life stages can have different needs and risks within a species.
• Identify how metamorphosis changes an animal’s body structures and diet as it grows.+ Show more

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• Identify qualitative evidence of chemical reactions such as gas production, heat change, colour change, and precipitate formation
• Describe how the pattern of observations can help explain possible reaction types and reaction extent
• Use observation data to make and justify a claim about what likely happened at the particle level

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• Explain how invasive species can disrupt an ecosystem by competing with native organisms.
• Describe how predators and prey relationships in a food web can change when a new organism spreads.
• Use evidence from a passage to identify factors that affect population numbers over time.

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• Explain how trial results can be used to decide what to change in a prototype or model.
• Match prototype modifications to evidence from performance measures.
• Use prototype testing ideas to predict how a design change may affect results.

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• Explain how Earth’s tilt changes the angle of sunlight on different hemispheres.
• Describe how the length of daylight varies during the year and how it relates to temperature.
• Interpret a simple sky model to predict longer and shorter days.

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• Describe how forces can change an object’s motion (starting, stopping, speeding up, slowing down, or changing direction).
• Use a simple force-arrow model to represent pushes and pulls on an object.
• Compare what happens when a stronger force or a sideways force is applied to a moving object.+ Show more

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• Identify observable evidence that a chemical change has occurred.
• Explain particle-level bond changes during chemical reactions.
• Distinguish chemical changes from physical changes using observations and reasoning.

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• Explain how thermal conductivity and specific heat capacity affect heat transfer and temperature change.
• Compare how density, porosity, and moisture content influence effective thermal conductivity in building materials.
• Describe why phase change materials can change thermal behavior during heating or cooling.+ Show more

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• Explain that pure substances have uniform composition and characteristic properties.
• Distinguish elements from compounds using physical and chemical tests.
• Use fixed melting and boiling points to support identification of pure substances.+ Show more

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• Describe a scientific question using precise language and key variables.
• Differentiate observations from interpretations in scientific communication.
• Choose and label appropriate representations (tables or graphs) and use consistent units.+ Show more

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• Explain how a chosen technology solution meets a stated need or criteria in an everyday situation.
• Identify key features of a solution and describe how they help meet the problem requirements.
• Compare outcomes to requirements and describe limits of a solution using clear, complete sentences.+ Show more

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• Identify the need, criteria for success, and constraints in an engineering scenario
• Write a clear problem statement using measurable criteria and realistic constraints
• Explain how criteria and constraints guide design decisions

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• Describe how temperature differences create density differences that drive convection
• Compare natural and forced convection using real-world examples
• Identify features of boundary layers and flow patterns that affect heat transfer+ Show more

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• Identify separation methods that match a mixture’s physical properties (particle size, solubility, magnetism, or boiling point).
• Explain how filtration, decanting, evaporation, and magnetic separation separate substances without changing their chemical identity.
• Use observable results to infer what physical properties were used in a separation.

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• Explain what a trade-off is when designing a solution under constraints.
• Identify how improving one feature can worsen another feature.
• Use material properties and safety needs to justify design choices.+ Show more

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• Describe how the Sun, Moon, and stars appear to move across the sky from Earth.
• Use daily records to recognize patterns and cycles in sunrise, sunset, and Moon phases.
• Explain how observations lead to models of Earth’s and the Moon’s motion relative to the Sun.

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• Explain how the Sun’s apparent position changes through the day and over the seasons.
• Use observations of noon, shortest, and longest shadows to infer patterns in shadow length and direction.
• Describe how Earth’s axial tilt and daily rotation affect when and where shadows change.

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• Explain how apparent solar motion and solar noon are used in solar timekeeping
• Identify why solar time can differ from clock time using longitude, time zones, and the equation of time
• Describe how communities may adjust solar time for civil schedules

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• Describe how the relative positions of the Sun, Earth, and Moon explain lunar phases and eclipses.
• Explain how the Moon’s gravitational pull contributes to tides.
• Use geometric reasoning to predict when the Moon appears opposite or near the Sun in the sky.

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• Identify conservation strategies that protect forest biodiversity and ecosystem services
• Explain how habitat protection and restoration support long-term ecosystem viability
• Describe why genetic diversity and seed-source choices matter for replanting+ Show more

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• Explain how different disturbances (fire, insects, wind, flooding, and human activity) can shape forest structure over time
• Describe how disturbance frequency, intensity, and spatial extent influence regeneration and habitat mosaics
• Interpret how disturbance regimes affect long-term ecosystem trajectories in boreal and mountain forests+ Show more

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• Distinguish between heterogeneous and homogeneous mixtures based on observable properties.
• Explain how solutes and solvents form solutions and understand concepts of saturation and solubility.
• Identify and describe common separation techniques such as filtration, evaporation, and distillation.+ Show more

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• Explain how center of mass and center of pressure relate to static stability
• Describe how wing and tail design features can affect a vehicle’s tendency to return to steady attitude
• Use examples from gliders and payload changes to predict stability outcomes

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• Explain how historical communities used observed sky patterns to support seasonal planning, navigation, and cultural practices
• Identify key differences between cultural interpretations of celestial motion and modern scientific descriptions
• Use evidence from a passage to infer how solar and lunar cycles can guide predictions about seasons

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• Describe how the Sun, Earth, and Moon must align for solar and lunar eclipses
• Compare partial, total, and annular eclipses based on orbital geometry and alignment precision
• Explain why eclipses are relatively rare at a given location+ Show more

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• Describe how the Moon’s orbit around Earth leads to predictable changes in lunar phase and position in the night sky.
• Use Sun–Earth–Moon geometry to explain why the Moon appears to move through new, crescent, quarter, gibbous, and full phases.
• Interpret observations from different nights to identify patterns in the Moon’s phase and direction.

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• Explain how the relative positions of the Sun, Earth, and Moon produce the sequence of lunar phases.
• Predict which lunar phase is likely when the Moon is positioned between Earth and the Sun or opposite Earth from the Sun.
• Describe the apparent change in Moon illumination over about one synodic month using a simple geometric model.

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• Describe how Earth’s tilt and orbit affect the apparent Sun position in the sky over the year
• Use a simple Earth–Sun geometry model to predict daylight length and seasonal changes
• Explain how models help forecast timing of events such as sunrise and sunset+ Show more

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• Explain evaporation and condensation as changes of state involving energy transfer.
• Use observations (puddles drying, water droplets forming) to identify which process is occurring.
• Describe how temperature affects whether a substance appears as a liquid or a gas.

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• Identify different forces acting on objects.
• Predict the motion of objects based on net force calculations.
• Explain how forces oppose or align to influence acceleration.+ Show more

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• Identify the different types of energy, specifically kinetic and potential energy.
• Understand how energy is conserved in isolated systems.
• Describe how energy transforms during various physical processes.+ Show more