Science Worksheets

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• Identify major cell components in eukaryotic cells and describe the functions of membrane-bound organelles.
• Explain how non-membrane-bound structures like the cytoskeleton support cell shape and transport.
• Connect organelle roles to larger processes such as protein synthesis, energy conversion, and cellular degradation.

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• Differentiate static electricity and current electricity by origin, mobility of charges, and typical effects
• Use the terms conductor, charge imbalance, and current to explain real-world electric phenomena
• Identify safe and unsafe ways to handle electrostatic discharge and electrical devices

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• Identify and describe the different trophic levels in a food chain
• Explain the flow of energy across trophic levels
• Understand concepts of primary production, gross and net productivity, and secondary production+ Show more

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• Identify physical and chemical weathering agents and describe their effects on rocks
• Explain how freeze-thaw, abrasion, and plant roots can break rocks into smaller pieces
• Describe how oxidation and dissolution can change rock minerals and help form soil+ Show more

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• Explain the process of dissolution and how solutes interact with solvents.
• Differentiate between saturated, unsaturated, and supersaturated solutions with examples.
• Describe factors affecting solubility such as temperature and agitation.+ Show more

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• Define kinetic energy and potential energy in terms of motion and stored capacity to do work
• Explain how energy can move between kinetic and potential forms while total mechanical energy stays constant in ideal cases
• Predict how non-conservative forces change the energy distribution when losses are included

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• Understand the structure and function of Earth's lithospheric plates
• Identify and classify different plate boundaries
• Describe how plate movements influence geological activity

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• Explain electron configurations using Aufbau, Pauli, and Hund principles
• Predict ionic charges from valence electron patterns
• Compare chemical reactivity trends across periods and groups+ Show more

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• Define combustion reactions and identify their key features.
• Understand the process of oxidation in fuels during combustion.
• Differentiate between complete and incomplete combustion.+ Show more

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• Explain how light travels and how shadows form when objects block light.
• Describe how sound is produced and how it travels through a medium like air.
• Connect changes in distance and barriers to patterns for light and sound, including shadows, delays, and muffling.

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• Compare natural and artificial light sources based on how they produce light.
• Describe how emitted light and reflected light differ when objects are seen.
• Use the idea that light travels in straight lines to predict visibility and beam paths.

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• Explain how a magnet can separate a mixture based on magnetic properties
• Identify which materials are attracted to a magnet and which are not
• Describe observations and results of magnetic separation using scientific language+ Show more

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• Identify mutation as a source of genetic variation in a text
• Explain how different kinds of mutations can change genetic information
• Distinguish between mutation increasing diversity and effects that can limit diversity+ Show more

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• Explain how different conservation strategies help maintain forest biodiversity and ecosystem services
• Describe how habitat protection and restoration support genetic diversity and long-term ecosystem viability
• Use Alberta examples (such as parks, riparian buffers, and replanting seed sources) to support conservation planning

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• Explain how invasive species can disrupt ecosystem balance by outcompeting native organisms
• Describe how predator–prey relationships can change when a new organism spreads
• Use evidence from a text to identify main ideas and support scientific explanations

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• Understand the relationship between net force, mass, and acceleration.
• Identify examples of force and acceleration in everyday situations.
• Analyze how changes in force and mass affect acceleration.

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• Understand how solar energy influences seasonal changes
• Identify the factors that affect seasonal temperature variations
• Explain the concepts of albedo, latent heat, and energy fluxes in seasonal cycles+ Show more

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• Use quantitative relationships to calculate heat energy changes using specific heat, mass, and temperature change.
• Convert between joules (J) and kilojoules (kJ) and check that units make sense in thermal calculations.
• Interpret simple energy budgets and temperature-change information to compare heat flow scenarios.

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• Understand the principles of gas laws and how they relate to mole ratios in chemical reactions.
• Apply gas law equations to calculate volumes of gases under different conditions.
• Convert gas volumes between standard and nonstandard conditions relevant to Alberta's industrial context.+ Show more

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• Explain dynamic chemical equilibrium as equal forward and reverse reaction rates with constant concentrations
• Use equilibrium expressions to interpret how changes in concentration, pressure, and temperature affect equilibrium position
• Predict the direction of net change after a perturbation and justify using Le Châtelier’s principle and equilibrium reasoning+ Show more

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• Explain the hierarchy of biological organization from cells to organ systems using correct terminology.
• Describe how cell specialization and extracellular matrices contribute to tissue and organ function.
• Use examples (epithelial linings, muscle tissue, and organ assemblies) to justify how structure supports function.

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

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• Understand the principles of laminar and turbulent flow in natural and engineered systems.
• Apply the continuity and Bernoulli equations to analyze fluid behavior in rivers and atmospheric patterns.
• Relate scaling arguments and dimensional analysis to real-world fluid flow processes and flood risk assessment.

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• Analyze elastic and inelastic collisions in one and two dimensions using conservation of momentum.
• Determine when kinetic energy is conserved and use energy partitioning in inelastic collisions.
• Compare laboratory and center-of-mass perspectives to predict post-collision velocities using algebra and vectors.+ Show more

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• Describe how forces can change an object’s state of motion using push and pull interactions
• Differentiate contact forces from non-contact forces and give examples of each
• Explain how net force relates to acceleration qualitatively+ Show more

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• Explain how temperature relates to average random kinetic energy of particles.
• Describe how thermal energy depends on particle number and phase.
• Use molecular motion ideas to compare thermal states and pressures.

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• Identify the main idea and key details about predator–prey balance
• Explain how predation affects prey populations and predator populations
• Describe how refuges and compensatory mechanisms influence population outcomes

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• Identify producers, primary consumers, secondary consumers, and decomposers in a community
• Explain how energy and matter move through feeding roles over time
• Distinguish pollinators, predators, and prey by their roles in a food relationship+ Show more

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• Sort everyday materials using more than one property at a time.
• Use evidence from mass, volume, texture, and shape-keeping to compare materials.
• Explain how two different properties together can show how materials are distinct.

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• Understand the processes of transcription and translation in gene expression.
• Identify key components involved in gene regulation and their functions.
• Explain how modifications affect gene expression and protein function.+ Show more

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• Use mass conservation to relate masses of reactants and products in closed systems
• Apply proportional reasoning from balanced chemical equations to predict relative product amounts
• Interpret observed residues by comparing expected and measured mass changes in reaction systems

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• Describe how weathering, deposition, and organic matter help form soil
• Explain how physical, chemical, and biological processes break down rock
• Identify factors that influence the rate of soil formation and the development of fertile topsoil+ Show more

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• Identify the components of a food chain
• Understand energy transfer between trophic levels
• Explain the role of keystone species in ecosystems+ Show more

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• Explain how protein targeting and vesicular transport connect the endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, lysosomes, and other organelles.
• Describe how cells sort proteins for secretion versus degradation using signals and post-translational labels.
• Compare mitochondrial, chloroplast, and peroxisomal import mechanisms with endomembrane trafficking.

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• Identify observable signs indicating a chemical reaction
• Differentiate between physical and chemical changes
• Understand real-world examples of chemical signatures

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• Explain how producers, prey, predators, and habitats are connected in a simple ecosystem.
• Describe how habitat conditions affect plant growth and animal survival.
• Use cause-and-effect reasoning to show how changes in one part of an ecosystem can affect other parts.

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• Understand and explain basic wave characteristics such as wavelength, frequency, amplitude, and wave speed.
• Describe wave phenomena including superposition, interference, standing waves, and Doppler effects.
• Apply principles of optics including reflection, refraction, and lens imaging to real-world scenarios.+ Show more

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• Define and describe the concept of tension in ropes and cords.
• Explain the normal force and how it acts perpendicular to surfaces.
• Identify situations where tension and normal forces are involved.+ Show more

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• Identify which variables belong on the x-axis and y-axis when creating graphs from data
• Select an appropriate graph type (scatter plot, line graph, or bar graph) for a given data situation
• Interpret graphs using correct axis labels, units, and consistent numerical scales+ Show more

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• Explain how energy is transformed and conserved as it moves through real systems such as power generation and buildings.
• Use energy-flow ideas to calculate and interpret efficiency and energy losses.
• Describe how energy accounting connects to environmental impacts and technology trade-offs in Alberta’s energy system.

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• Explain how reproductive isolation leads to the formation of distinct species through genetic divergence
• Compare allopatric and sympatric speciation using examples of barriers to gene flow
• Distinguish prezygotic and postzygotic reproductive barriers and predict their effects on interbreeding+ Show more

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• Explain how activation energy relates to the energy profile of a reaction.
• Describe how catalysts change reaction pathways by lowering activation energy while keeping reactants and products energy differences unchanged.
• Use energy diagrams to predict the effect of catalysts on collision success and reaction rate.

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• Explain the reduce, reuse, and recycle hierarchy and how it helps conserve materials
• Describe the steps in a material life cycle from extraction to end-of-life options
• Distinguish closed-loop recycling from downcycling and identify examples+ Show more

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• Explain how changing magnetic flux induces an electromotive force (emf) in a conductor
• Use Lenz’s Law to predict the direction of induced effects when magnetic flux changes
• Relate induced voltage and frequency to motion (generators) and transformer turn ratios+ Show more

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• Understand the factors that influence chemical reaction rates.
• Explain how concentration, temperature, surface area, and catalysts affect reaction speed.
• Identify observable indicators of reaction rate changes.+ Show more

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• Explain how water moves through the hydrologic cycle by evaporation, condensation, precipitation, infiltration, runoff, and groundwater flow.
• Describe how residence time in different reservoirs affects water availability over time.
• Evaluate how watershed characteristics, porosity, and permeability influence how water partitions between infiltration, runoff, and groundwater.+ Show more

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• Describe the different types of passive and active membrane transport processes.
• Explain how molecules cross cellular membranes and the importance of this process in maintaining homeostasis.
• Identify the roles of specific transport mechanisms such as diffusion, facilitated diffusion, osmosis, and active transport.+ Show more

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• Identify the main components and functions of a cell.
• Distinguish between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
• Understand the use of microscopy and models to represent cell structures.+ Show more