Science Worksheets

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• Use qualitative cause-and-effect reasoning to predict what happens when an influence changes
• Describe how slope and added influences affect the speed and direction of an object’s motion
• Explain predictions using clear directional and comparative language

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• Identify how sand, silt, clay, and loam differ in particle size and texture.
• Explain how soil texture affects permeability and aeration for plant roots.
• Describe how organic matter helps soil structure and nutrient retention.+ Show more

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• Understand how light, heat, and sound cause observable changes in materials and surroundings.
• Identify examples of effects such as melting, shadow formation, fading, and vibrations.
• Connect key terms like melt, shadow, fade, vibrate, and warmth to everyday experiences.

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• Explain how changing one influence affects an outcome using qualitative cause-and-effect reasoning
• Predict how slope incline and additional influences change the speed and direction of motion
• Use comparisons (greater/less) to justify predictions about resistive interactions

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• Understand the components and processes involved in coupled Earth system models.
• Identify how models simulate interactions between atmosphere, ocean, cryosphere, and biosphere.
• Analyze case exemplars like volcanic forcing and land-use change to evaluate model skill and limitations.+ Show more

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• Use conservation of mass and atom rearrangement to predict likely products of chemical reactions
• Identify common reaction types (synthesis, decomposition, neutralization) and their typical outcomes
• Apply balancing and bonding patterns to justify predicted chemical products

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• Understand the steps involved in the engineering design process.
• Identify the importance of defining problems and proposing solutions.
• Recognize how asking questions and considering constraints aid in designing.+ Show more

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• Define and distinguish position, displacement, speed, velocity, and acceleration using consistent one-dimensional notation
• Interpret and construct position–time and velocity–time graphs, connecting graph features to physical meaning
• Use constant-acceleration kinematics equations and units to solve quantitative one-dimensional problems+ Show more

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• Define biogeochemical cycles and identify the main Earth system reservoirs they involve.
• Explain how fluxes such as photosynthesis, decomposition, nitrogen fixation, and weathering move matter.
• Describe how reservoir size and cycle rate can affect ecosystem responses to change.

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• Explain how fossil records preserve past life through different types of evidence.
• Identify how evidence from fossils supports claims about the timing of change in Earth’s history.
• Describe at least one factor that can limit what the fossil record shows.

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• Understand the principle of conservation of mass in chemical reactions.
• Explain why atoms are neither created nor destroyed during reactions.
• Identify how mass balance is maintained in combustion and precipitation reactions.+ Show more

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• Recognize the concept of iteration in the design process
• Understand how test evidence guides design improvements
• Identify examples of refining a product through repeated testing+ Show more

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• Explain what assumptions are in a science model and why they are needed
• Use evidence to judge whether a model’s predictions match observed results
• Describe a model’s limitations and connect limitations to the strength of evidence

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• Explain how acid and base dissociation constants (Ka and Kb) describe proton-transfer equilibria
• Use Ka, Kb, and Kw relationships to reason about pKa and pKb and predict relative acid/base strength
• Apply equilibrium and buffering ideas to estimate or interpret pH changes in real aqueous systems

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• Describe how physical, diagrammatic, and mathematical models represent complex systems
• Identify assumptions and define model boundaries when interpreting model predictions
• Compare model predictions to observable outcomes to evaluate limitations and refine models+ Show more

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• Understand measures of biodiversity such as species richness, abundance, and evenness.
• Learn sampling techniques like transects and quadrats for biodiversity assessment.
• Interpret spatial biodiversity patterns and their relation to ecosystems.+ Show more

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• Understand what temperature measures and how it relates to the kinetic energy of particles.
• Identify different methods of heat transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation.
• Analyze real-world examples of heat transfer in environmental and engineered systems.+ Show more

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• Describe electric current as the organized movement of electric charges through a conductor
• Distinguish conventional current direction from electron flow in a simple circuit
• Explain how a potential difference (voltage) drives current and how circuits behave when open versus closed+ Show more

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• Understand the fundamental principles of gravitational forces and Keplerian motion.
• Analyze the effects of orbital eccentricity, inclination, and semi-major axis on planetary systems.
• Calculate escape velocity and orbital energy for different celestial bodies.+ Show more

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• Understand how air pollutants influence cellular health
• Identify major types of air pollutants and their sources
• Learn the biological mechanisms by which air pollution can cause cellular and health effects+ Show more

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• Understand how specialized cells differentiate to form various tissues
• Identify features of tissues that contribute to their functions
• Explore models of tissue architecture and cellular communication+ Show more

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• Understand key concepts related to Science
• Apply knowledge through practice questions
• Demonstrate comprehension of the material

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• Describe how evaluation results guide iterative improvement in a design process.
• Identify how changes can target causes found during testing while maintaining constraints.
• Explain the trade-off idea: improving one property may affect other properties.+ Show more

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• Identify the main function of the nucleus and ribosomes in eukaryotic cells.
• Use passage details to explain how genetic information leads to protein assembly.
• Connect structure (nucleus, ribosome) to function (gene storage, protein building).

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• Understand how to derive empirical formulas from mass percent or compositional data.
• Learn the connection between percent composition and mole-based calculations in chemical compounds.
• Apply techniques to determine empirical and molecular formulas from analytical results.+ Show more

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• Describe minerals as naturally occurring, inorganic solids with characteristic chemical composition and crystal structure.
• Use observable properties such as hardness, cleavage, fracture, streak, lustre, and colour to identify minerals.
• Apply simple field tests to compare mineral properties, including a hardness test and a streak test.+ Show more

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• Understand how pressure influences gas solubility according to Henry's law.
• Describe proportionality concepts as they relate to pressure and gas dissolution.
• Identify practical implications of pressure changes for carbonation and groundwater gases.+ Show more

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• Explain how organs are built from multiple tissue types to perform specific functions
• Describe how organ systems connect to support body processes such as gas exchange and nutrient transport
• Compare structural features of organs with how those structures help organisms function

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• Describe how igneous rocks form from magma or lava
• Compare intrusive and extrusive igneous bodies based on cooling rate and crystal size
• Use igneous texture and mineral content to infer a rock’s cooling history and setting+ Show more

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• Understand the purpose of model evaluation in scientific predictions.
• Learn how evidence supports or questions model assumptions.
• Interpret computational simulations to see the effect of changing input factors.+ Show more

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• Understand the basic process of photosynthesis
• Identify the roles of light-dependent reactions and the Calvin cycle
• Describe the function of photosystems and electron transport+ Show more

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• Understand how diseases and environmental factors affect organ system functions.
• Identify various infection mechanisms, toxins, genetic alterations, and lifestyle influences that impact health.
• Analyze cascade effects across body systems resulting from disease impacts.+ Show more

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• Understand the intrinsic properties that influence material thermal behavior.
• Compare common construction materials and their thermal resistance.
• Analyze how porosity, moisture, and layering affect thermal conductivity.+ Show more

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• Identify the main causes of sea-level change, including thermal expansion, ice-sheet mass loss, and local subsidence.
• Explain how satellite altimetry, tide-gauge records, and stratigraphic evidence are used to measure sea-level variability.
• Understand the impact of climate processes on long-term and short-term sea-level changes.+ Show more

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• Understand how potential energy stored in water can be transformed into kinetic and electrical energy.
• Explain the energy transfer process in hydroelectric dams.
• Describe how gravitational potential energy converts to kinetic energy in falling water and skiers.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of chemical properties and how they are identified.
• Recognize different observable outcomes that indicate chemical reactions.
• Describe how properties like flammability, reactivity, oxidation, and pH influence chemical behavior.+ Show more

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• Describe the basic idea of the particle model of matter.
• Identify different particle arrangements in solids, liquids, and gases.
• Explain how particle motion relates to states of matter.+ Show more

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• Explain how gas particles create pressure through collisions.
• Describe how changing temperature and volume affects gas pressure.
• Understand the particle model to connect microscopic behavior with macroscopic gas phenomena.+ Show more

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• Explain how the water cycle transfers water among the atmosphere, land, and oceans.
• Describe how evaporation, precipitation, infiltration, runoff, and groundwater recharge affect freshwater availability.
• Analyze how storage in glaciers and aquifers influences where and when usable water collects.+ Show more

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• Compare the relative sizes, masses, and average distances of the Sun, Earth, and Moon.
• Explain how mutual gravitational pull creates orbital motion and a stable Earth–Moon system.
• Describe the Earth–Moon barycenter and how it affects their shared motion around each other.+ Show more

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• Understand key concepts related to Science
• Apply knowledge through practice questions
• Demonstrate comprehension of the material

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• Explain how electrons occupy energy levels and orbitals around an atom's nucleus.
• Describe the significance of valence electrons in chemical bonding and reactivity.
• Understand the principles governing electron distribution across shells and orbitals.+ Show more

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• Explain how carbon records from ice cores, marine sediments, and terrestrial proxies preserve evidence of past atmospheric composition and climate.
• Describe how isotopes, gas ratios, and carbon flux information can be used to identify seasonal cycles, abrupt shifts, and long-term trends.
• Compare natural variability shown in proxy records with recent anthropogenic increases using concepts of timing and magnitude.

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• Distinguish between position, displacement, speed, and velocity in one-dimensional motion.
• Calculate and interpret average speed and average velocity using distance/time and displacement/time.
• Explain how instantaneous velocity and acceleration describe motion at a moment.

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• Understand the concept of iteration and how it is used to refine solutions.
• Identify the design cycle steps related to testing and improvement.
• Explain how reliability and safety margins increase through iterative testing.+ Show more

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• Explain how a spring’s restoring force changes when it is stretched or compressed
• Identify the direction of the restorative force in relation to the spring’s deformation
• Describe the proportional (linear) relationship between force and displacement within the elastic limit+ Show more

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• Understand how different species contribute to ecosystem functions like pollination, seed dispersal, and nutrient cycling.
• Identify the roles of keystone and indicator species within Alberta ecosystems.
• Explain how species diversity impacts ecosystem resilience and stability.+ Show more

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• Explain what net force of zero means for an object’s motion
• Identify static and dynamic equilibrium using examples
• Interpret force pairs qualitatively to predict stable and changing motion+ Show more