Science Worksheets

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• Understand the basic principles of heat engines and how they convert thermal energy into mechanical work.
• Identify different types of heat engines and their common designs.
• Explain factors affecting the efficiency of heat engines, including temperature differences and cycle design.+ Show more

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• Explain how simple machines change the direction or size of forces to make tasks easier
• Describe the roles of effort force, output force, and fulcrum in a lever
• Use examples of inclined planes and levers to predict how motion changes

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• Explain how balanced chemical equations and conservation of mass connect atoms to measurable amounts.
• Use molar mass to convert between grams and moles of a substance.
• Apply mole ratios from balanced equations to predict relative amounts of reactants and products.

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• Explain covalent bonding in terms of shared electron pairs and filled valence shells.
• Describe how electronegativity differences create bond polarity and affect molecular dipoles.
• Use bond order, bond length, and bond energy to compare and predict molecular stability.+ Show more

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• Explain how chemical reactions transform reactants into products by making and breaking chemical bonds.
• Interpret chemical formulas and symbolic equations, including state symbols and stoichiometric coefficients.
• Connect bond energies to whether a reaction releases or absorbs energy.+ Show more

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• Explain how cardiac output, vessel resistance, and blood composition determine tissue perfusion.
• Describe the roles of arteries, veins, and capillaries in microcirculation and homeostasis.
• Connect circulatory function with respiratory gas exchange and renal fluid/waste regulation.+ Show more

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• Explain how hierarchical biological classification helps organize biodiversity.
• Describe traditional taxonomic ranks and how binomial nomenclature supports clear communication.
• Compare how evolutionary relationships and clades are used in modern classification.

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• Explain the principle of conservation of energy in isolated systems.
• Identify different forms of energy and how they interconvert.
• Describe how nonconservative forces like friction dissipate mechanical energy into heat.+ Show more

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• Explain how a wheel-and-axle system turns rotational motion into linear motion or force
• Compare fixed and movable pulleys and describe how each changes the direction and size of input force
• Use wheel radius and axle radius to predict mechanical advantage in simple wheel-and-axle examples

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• Identify different types of species interactions such as predation, competition, parasitism, mutualism, and commensalism.
• Explain how species interactions influence population dynamics and community structure.
• Describe the roles of predators and mutualistic relationships in ecosystems.+ Show more

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• Describe the mechanisms of physiological regulation involving sensors, control centers, and effectors.
• Explain how negative and positive feedback loops maintain internal stability.
• Identify examples of physiological regulation such as blood glucose control and blood pressure adjustments.+ Show more

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• Explain how passive transport, facilitated diffusion, and osmosis move substances across cell membranes using concentration gradients.
• Describe how active transport uses membrane proteins and ATP to move substances against gradients.
• Compare vesicular transport (endocytosis and exocytosis) with transport through membrane proteins.+ Show more

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• Understand principles of sustainable product and system design.
• Identify strategies like modular repairability, material selection, and reusability.
• Explain circular economy concepts including product-as-service models and remanufacturing.+ Show more

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• Understand the structure and function of ATP as the cell's primary 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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• Explain how centripetal net force produces acceleration toward the center in circular motion
• Use the relationship between speed, radius, and centripetal acceleration to predict changes in motion
• Identify common inward forces (tension, friction, normal force) that maintain curved trajectories

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• Explain conservation of energy in an isolated system and describe how energy can change forms.
• Differentiate between mechanical energy (kinetic and potential) and nonconservative transfers (such as heat from friction).
• Use energy-conversion reasoning to predict motion outcomes for real-world situations.

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• Explain the main steps of the water cycle and how they move water between Earth systems.
• Describe how water storage in glaciers and groundwater affects freshwater availability over time.
• Use water-cycle vocabulary to predict how land cover and temperature influence infiltration and streamflow.

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• Explain power as the rate of energy transfer (or work per unit time) using average and instantaneous ideas
• Use appropriate SI units (joule, watt) to describe energy/work and power
• Calculate mechanical efficiency and interpret how losses like friction reduce useful output

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• Explain how nitrogen and phosphorus move through organisms, soils, water, and the atmosphere.
• Describe how biological processes (nitrogen fixation, assimilation, mineralization, and denitrification) affect nutrient availability.
• Analyze how human activities can increase nutrient loading and lead to eutrophication and oxygen loss.

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• Understand the geological processes involved in mountain building and orogeny.
• Identify the different plate interactions that contribute to crustal deformation.
• Explain how structural patterns and metamorphic gradients record tectonic history.+ Show more

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• Describe the process of cellular respiration and its main stages.
• Explain how electrons pass through carrier molecules to generate ATP.
• Identify the role of oxygen as the final electron acceptor in respiration.+ Show more

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• Explain how friction and aerodynamic drag oppose motion and convert mechanical energy into thermal energy.
• Identify the variables that affect friction on surfaces and drag in air for real-world objects.
• Use coefficients and basic models to estimate resistance forces qualitatively.

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• Explain how catabolic and anabolic metabolic pathways differ in energy use and products.
• Describe how enzyme regulation (feedback, compartmentalization, and substrate availability) controls metabolic flux.
• Use pathway concepts to predict how changes in substrates or enzymes affect ATP production and biosynthesis.

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• Understand the principles of convection and how it transports heat in fluids.
• Identify natural and forced convection examples in environmental and engineered systems.
• Analyze flow patterns, boundary layers, and buoyancy forces in convection processes.+ Show more

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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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• Understand the concept of isotopes and how they differ in neutron count while maintaining the same chemical properties.
• Explain how ions are formed through gain or loss of electrons and how their sizes and reactivities differ from neutral atoms.
• Distinguish between isotopic and ionic variations and their relevance in mass measurements, spectral signatures, and chemical bonding.

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• Understand how temperature, concentration, and surface area influence the rate of chemical reactions.
• Connect microscopic particle interactions to observable reaction rates.
• Explore phenomena like rusting and particle size effects to illustrate reaction kinetics.+ Show more

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• Explain Coulomb’s law and calculate the magnitude and direction of electric forces between point charges.
• Describe the concept of electric field as a spatial representation of force per unit charge.
• Understand superposition principle for multiple electric sources and its effect on net force.+ Show more

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• Identify the key features of titration curves, including initial pH, buffer regions, inflection points, and equivalence point.
• Describe how different acid-base systems produce characteristic titration curves.
• Interpret titration data to determine the type of acid-base system and the endpoint.+ Show more

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• Understand how matter cycles through ecosystems in biological and physical processes.
• Identify the roles of plants, consumers, and decomposers in matter transfer.
• Describe the movement of elements like carbon and water among air, soil, water, and organisms.+ Show more

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• Understand how abiotic factors such as temperature, moisture, light, soil nutrients, and pH influence species distribution and population dynamics.
• Recognize the effects of seasonal and daily fluctuations on environmental stress and opportunities for organisms.
• Explain how extreme events impact population resilience and survival in ecosystems.+ Show more

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• Explain how heat moves through conduction, convection, and radiation
• Describe how material properties and temperature differences affect the rate of heat transfer
• Interpret real-world examples of heating and cooling using heat-transfer mechanisms

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• Understand how energy-rating labels assess appliance efficiency.
• Compare energy consumption across different appliances and systems.
• Evaluate long-term energy costs considering lifecycle and maintenance factors.+ Show more

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• Describe various physical separation techniques based on properties like particle size, solubility, boiling point, and magnetic susceptibility.
• Explain how methods such as filtration, evaporation, and distillation are used in real-world applications like water treatment and mineral processing.
• Identify examples of separation techniques used in Alberta industries, including water clarification, bitumen extraction, and grain cleaning.+ Show more

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• Explain how repeating patterns in astronomical observations can be modeled to predict motions in the solar system.
• Connect apparent sky changes (planet motion, lunar phases, and star position shifts) to orbital geometry and time.
• Describe how Earth’s axial tilt and sunlight angle produce seasonal differences in day length and intensity.

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• Identify the main idea of a passage about protein trafficking.
• Describe how the nucleus and rough endoplasmic reticulum work together to start protein production.
• Use vocabulary related to organelles and protein synthesis accurately.

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• Identify the direction of movement using concentration gradients
• Explain how diffusion and facilitated diffusion move substances across membranes
• Distinguish between simple diffusion and carrier-based facilitated diffusion

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• Explain how electromagnetic radiation transfers energy through electric and magnetic fields
• Relate photon frequency and wavelength to photon energy and the behavior of radiation with matter
• Describe how interactions with matter lead to absorption, transmission, emission, and heating

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• Define static and kinetic friction and distinguish their functions.
• Explain how surface properties and normal force affect the magnitude of friction.
• Describe real-world examples of static and kinetic friction.+ Show more

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• Understand the observable signs indicating a chemical change.
• Differentiate between chemical and physical changes through examples and properties.
• Identify real-world examples of chemical reactions and evidence.+ Show more

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• Explain the concept of inertia as described in Newton's First Law.
• Identify examples of objects at rest and in uniform motion in daily life.
• Describe how forces influence motion according to Newton's Laws.

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• Distinguish between biotic and abiotic components of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems
• Explain how ecosystem boundaries and spatial scales affect ecological description
• Describe how abiotic gradients shape species distributions and assemblages+ Show more

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• Understand and explain the fundamental kinematic equations for constant acceleration.
• Apply the equations to problems involving free-fall and projectile motion.
• Analyze motion components in horizontal and vertical directions under gravity.+ Show more

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• Identify and interpret standard circuit symbols used in schematic diagrams.
• Understand how schematic symbols represent physical components and connections.
• Differentiate between series, parallel, and mixed circuit configurations using symbols.+ Show more

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• Understand the processes involved in the transport and transformation of chemicals in soil and water systems.
• Identify key factors influencing chemical partitioning, degradation, and persistence.
• Apply knowledge of chemical fate to case studies involving agricultural runoff and petrochemical spills.

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• Explain the concept of adaptive radiation and its role in biodiversity.
• Identify ecological factors that promote speciation through adaptive radiation.
• Describe morphological and behavioral adaptations associated with niche partitioning.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of habitat fragmentation and its effects on ecosystems.
• Identify how edge effects influence species and microclimate in fragmented habitats.
• Explain the impact of landscape connectivity and corridors on biodiversity conservation.+ Show more

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• Define work, kinetic energy, and potential energy and relate them to changes in an object’s total energy.
• Explain energy conservation in closed systems using energy bar charts and scalar energy functions.
• Distinguish conservative and nonconservative forces and connect conservative forces to potential energy landscapes, equilibrium, and stability.