Science Worksheets

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• Understand how components in a system interact and influence overall performance.
• Identify cause-and-effect relationships within system components.
• Apply cause-and-effect reasoning to real-world solutions.+ Show more

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• Explain how systems thinking considers inputs, outputs, pathways, and interacting components in a solution
• Use cause-and-effect reasoning to predict how changing one component can affect overall system performance
• Evaluate real-world design outcomes by tracing component roles within the larger system

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• Define the concepts of resilience and resistance in ecosystems.
• Explain how feedback loops and connectivity influence ecosystem resilience.
• Identify factors that contribute to regime shifts and tipping points in ecosystems.+ Show more

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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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• Use quantum numbers to describe how electrons fill orbitals in atoms.
• Write and interpret electron configurations using orbital notation and subshells.
• Apply Aufbau order, Hund’s rule, and the Pauli exclusion principle to predict electron arrangements.+ Show more

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• Explain how stewardship practices help landscapes by improving habitat, reducing erosion, and supporting water regulation.
• Identify key stewardship actions such as community planting, shelterbelts, and urban canopy programs.
• Describe how Indigenous knowledge can be incorporated respectfully into land care and restoration.

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• Define physical properties as observable or measurable characteristics of matter that do not change chemical identity
• Distinguish intensive properties from extensive properties and predict how each can be used to compare materials
• Use physical-property data to classify substances and explain common separation choices+ Show more

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• Use Coulomb’s law to determine the magnitude and direction of the electric force between two point charges.
• Explain the inverse-square dependence of electric force and relate it to how electric fields are mapped in space.
• Apply superposition to find the net electric field or net force from multiple charge sources.

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• Understand the mechanisms of transcriptional initiation, elongation, and post-transcriptional processing in eukaryotic cells.
• Describe the roles of regulatory elements such as promoters, enhancers, and epigenetic modifications in gene expression.
• Explain the processes of translation, ribosomal function, and polypeptide targeting.+ Show more

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• Explain how simple diffusion, facilitated diffusion, osmosis, and active transport move molecules across membranes
• Describe how concentration gradients and electrochemical gradients affect the direction and efficiency of transport
• Compare paracellular and transcellular transport in epithelial layers and relate them to nutrient and ion movement in the body+ Show more

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• Explain how matter cycles between living and non-living parts of an ecosystem.
• Use a cycles-of-matter model to identify reservoirs (storage) and flows (movement).
• Describe how carbon and water move through air, soil, water, plants, and animals.

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• Define mixtures and solutions and differentiate between them.
• Identify the components of a mixture, including solute and solvent.
• Understand concentration and how it affects the appearance of solutions.+ Show more

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• Explain how competition, predation, herbivory, parasitism, and mutualism influence species abundances in a community.
• Describe how niche partitioning and indirect effects can shape community structure and ecosystem processes.
• Compare the roles of keystone species and ecosystem engineers in altering habitat, energy flow, and matter cycling.+ Show more

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• Understand the basic process of photosynthesis and its importance to plants.
• Identify the key inputs and outputs of photosynthesis.
• Describe the roles of light, water, and carbon dioxide in photosynthesis.+ Show more

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• Explain how work done by forces changes a system’s kinetic and potential energy during motion
• Describe qualitatively how the direction of force relative to displacement affects whether mechanical energy increases or decreases
• Use examples (elevators, skiing, braking) to connect energy transfer to everyday physical situations

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• Explain how energy is transferred by conduction, convection, and radiation
• Use examples to identify which energy-transfer process is occurring
• Describe how energy transfer affects temperature in everyday situations

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• Explain how sustainability assessments use environmental, economic, and social indicators to evaluate long-term viability.
• Describe how metrics such as renewal rates, pollutant loads, and ecosystem service trends support sustainability decisions.
• Interpret and communicate results from comparative assessments that balance extraction, conservation, and restoration.

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• Understand different types of community interactions such as competition, predation, parasitism, mutualism, and commensalism.
• Explain how energy flow and trophic relationships shape ecosystems.
• Analyze examples of community interactions in Alberta ecosystems and their effects on biodiversity and stability.+ Show more

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• Explain why long-term ecological monitoring uses standardized sampling protocols
• Identify common monitoring methods (fixed-site surveys, point counts, remote sensing, and water quality sampling)
• Describe how sampling design, temporal replication, and data quality improve the reliability of ecological trends+ Show more

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• Understand how different body systems work together to maintain homeostasis.
• Identify the roles of the circulatory and respiratory systems.
• Explain how body systems respond to changes in the environment.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of action–reaction force pairs as described by Newton's third law.
• Identify and analyze pairs of forces in various physical interactions.
• Apply the principle of force pairs to phenomena such as propulsion, collisions, and gravitational attraction.+ Show more

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• Explain how internal processes (uplift, deformation, earthquakes, eruptions) can reshape Earth’s surface.
• Describe how external processes (erosion, wind and water transport, deposition) form landforms.
• Use surface evidence such as rock strata, landform patterns, and hazard history to support a claim about past events.

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• Understand how observations lead to identifying scientific trends.
• Learn to analyze data patterns and interpret results.
• Develop skills to draw conclusions from scientific observations.+ Show more

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• Understand how pressure influences gas solubility according to Henry's law.
• Recognize the practical implications of pressure changes in natural and industrial settings.
• Describe proportionality concepts relating partial pressure and dissolved gas concentrations.+ Show more

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• Understand the oxidation processes involved in combustion reactions.
• Describe the formation of pollutants such as CO, NOx, and CO2 during combustion.
• Calculate oxygen demand and analyze stoichiometric requirements for complete and incomplete combustion.+ Show more

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• Understand the basic process of DNA replication
• Identify the roles of key enzymes involved in DNA copying
• Explain the semi-conservative model of DNA replication+ Show more

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• Identify the roles of ammeters and voltmeters in circuit measurements
• Interpret amperes and volts as electrical measurement units
• Explain why ideal ammeters connect in series+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of limiting factors and how they affect population size.
• Identify biotic and abiotic factors that limit populations in ecosystems.
• Explain how resource fluctuations influence carrying capacity and population stability.+ Show more

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• Understand how forces exchanged during brief contact events influence motion.
• Describe the relationship between force magnitude and contact duration in impacting objects.
• Explain structural deformation as an energy absorption process during collisions.+ Show more

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• Explain how limiting factors restrict population growth and distribution
• Distinguish between abiotic and biotic limiting factors
• Use evidence to predict how changes in limiting factors affect survival and reproduction

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• Define and identify different trophic levels within an ecosystem.
• Understand the flow of energy and matter through trophic levels.
• Distinguish between producers, consumers, and decomposers.+ Show more

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• Explain what saturation means in terms of dissolved solute and solubility limits at a given temperature and pressure.
• Describe how supersaturation can form and why precipitation may occur suddenly.
• Identify real-world examples of saturation and crystallization, including evaporation and road salt effects.+ Show more

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• Understand different types of chemical reactions and their characteristic features.
• Identify reaction types based on reactant and product relationships.
• Relate reaction classes to periodic properties and energy changes.+ Show more

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• Understand the main types of chemical reactions and their characteristics.
• Identify different reaction classes based on reactant arrangements and observable evidence.
• Relate reaction types to reactant identities and periodic properties.+ Show more

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• Explain how recorded test results can show relationships between design changes and performance outcomes.
• Identify patterns in data that suggest which design feature needs revision.
• Use outcome measures (increase/decrease) to support evidence-based refinement decisions.+ Show more

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• Understand and identify common types of chemical reactions.
• Predict likely products of chemical reactions based on reactant properties.
• Apply principles of chemical bonding and conservation to reaction prediction.+ Show more

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• Understand the structure and function of sex chromosomes
• Explain how sex-linked inheritance occurs
• Identify differences between sex determination systems+ Show more

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• Identify and describe the three main states of matter: solids, liquids, and gases.
• Explain particle arrangement, spacing, and movement in different states of matter.
• Understand how temperature and pressure affect changes between states.+ Show more

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• Identify different types of crystal lattices
• Describe the components of crystal lattices
• Explain how lattice structures influence material properties+ Show more

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• Identify evidence of external and internal surface processes such as erosion, uplift, and volcanic activity.
• Understand how natural events like earthquakes and eruptions shape Earth's surface.
• Analyze landform patterns and hazard histories to interpret Earth's surface changes.

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• Understand how lifestyle choices and environmental factors influence human health.
• Identify physiological mechanisms such as oxidative stress, inflammation, and hormonal disruption.
• Interpret epidemiological data to establish links between behaviors and health outcomes.+ Show more

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• Understand the importance of fair testing in scientific experiments.
• Identify appropriate measurement tools and units for testing variables.
• Learn how to control variables to ensure accurate comparisons.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of energy conservation within a system and its surroundings.
• Describe how energy transfers occur during mechanical and thermal processes.
• Predict energy behavior in systems like roller coasters based on energy conservation principles.+ Show more

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• Understand the various evidence types used in integrated geological reconstruction.
• Analyze how stratigraphy, radiometric data, paleomagnetic records, structural relationships, and fossils are synthesized to interpret Earth's history.
• Evaluate the significance of multiple evidence correlation in constraining tectonic and paleoenvironments.+ Show more

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• Explain how electric motors convert electrical energy into mechanical motion using magnetic fields and current-carrying conductors.
• Explain how generators convert mechanical motion into electrical energy using electromagnetic induction.
• Describe how design parameters (coil turns and magnetic flux) affect motor/generator output and efficiency.+ Show more

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• Explain how xylem and phloem transport water, minerals, and sugars in trees.
• Describe how Alberta freeze–thaw cycles, drought, and pest damage can affect sap flow.
• Relate bark characteristics to protection from herbivory and fire.+ Show more

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• Understand the pathways and fate of physical and chemical contaminants in ecosystems.
• Identify point and nonpoint sources of contaminants and their transport mechanisms.
• Explain processes like bioaccumulation and biomagnification and their effects on food-web integrity.+ Show more

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• Identify the different types of plate boundaries
• Describe the landforms and seismic activity associated with each boundary
• Explain how divergent boundaries create new crust+ Show more