Science Worksheets

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• Understand the relationship between DNA, genes, and chromosomes.
• Explain how genetic information is expressed through transcription and translation.
• Describe how alleles travel together during cell division and influence traits.+ Show more

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• Assess how lifestyle and environmental factors influence human health.
• Interpret evidence linking nutrition, activity, tobacco, pollution, and sleep to health outcomes.
• Understand mechanisms like oxidative stress, inflammation, membrane transport, and hormonal signaling in disease development.+ Show more

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• Explain average power and instantaneous power and distinguish between the two.
• Use power relationships (including work-energy connections) to solve physics problems.
• Apply the idea that instantaneous power depends on changing forces or speeds in real systems.

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• Explain how trophic positions (herbivores, omnivores, carnivores) determine feeding relationships in food chains and food webs.
• Describe how energy transfer patterns and feeding modes affect how organisms respond to environmental change.
• Use examples from Alberta (bison, songbirds, wolves) to classify consumers by trophic level.

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• Understand how light propagates as straight rays in the ray model.
• Identify how intersections and extensions of rays determine shadows and illuminated regions.
• Describe how angles of incidence and reflection relate for smooth surfaces.+ Show more

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• Understand the basic concepts of dominant and recessive alleles.
• Learn how Punnett squares predict offspring genotypes and phenotypes.
• Identify inheritance patterns for autosomal and sex-linked traits.+ Show more

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• Understand basic Mendelian concepts and terminology
• Learn about dominant, recessive, incomplete dominance, and codominance
• Interpret phenotypic ratios and genetic notation+ Show more

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• Define mass wasting and identify its different types.
• Explain the causes that trigger mass wasting events.
• Recognize the effects of gravity, water, and other factors on slope stability.+ Show more

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• Explain that compounds are made of two or more elements combined in fixed ratios and represented by chemical formulas.
• Describe how ionic and covalent bonding can help explain macroscopic properties of compounds (e.g., melting point, conductivity).
• State the law of definite composition and contrast compound formation with variable composition of mixtures.

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• Describe the hierarchical relationship among cells, tissues, organs, and systems.
• Explain how cell specialization and extracellular matrices contribute to organ functions.
• Analyze how tissue arrangement supports organ-level processes.+ Show more

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• Use constant-acceleration equations to relate displacement, velocities, acceleration, and time.
• Apply a consistent sign convention to predict motion and stopping distance.
• Solve numerical word problems using substitution and correct units.+ Show more

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• Explain the idea of a closed system and what counts as the system boundary.
• Identify key details about conservation of mass during physical and chemical changes.
• Use conservation of mass to reason about total mass before and after a change in a sealed setup.

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• Understand the concept of magnetic fields and how they are visualized.
• Identify sources of magnetic fields and their properties.
• Describe how changing magnetic flux induces an electromotive force.+ Show more

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• Explain how filtration separates mixtures using particle size and whether particles can pass through a barrier.
• Describe what happens to sand and water during filtration and how their positions change.
• Use observable evidence (such as sediment thickness and water clarity) to support a filtration claim.

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• Represent displacement, velocity, and acceleration as vectors and relate them to components in 1D and 2D motion
• Use vector decomposition to solve quantitative problems involving projectile motion and component-wise acceleration
• Model planar trajectories using parametric equations and predict position and time under realistic conditions

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• Understand the concepts of work, energy, and power.
• Identify different types of energy: kinetic, gravitational potential, and elastic potential.
• Learn how forces transfer energy and the differences between conservative and non-conservative forces.+ Show more

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• Explain how scientific models connect observable evidence to causal mechanisms.
• Identify how new evidence can lead to refining assumptions, relationships, or parameters in a model.
• Evaluate whether a model’s predictions match observations and determine what refinement is appropriate.

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• Understand how temperature variations influence weather conditions.
• Identify the relationship between atmospheric processes and weather patterns.
• Describe how temperature changes can lead to different weather events.

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• Understand how atmospheric processes influence weather and climate
• Identify key features such as pressure differences, fronts, and atmospheric circulation
• Explain how weather patterns organize into recurring systems+ Show more

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• Describe different types of representation models—mathematical formulae, graphs, schematic diagrams, and computational approximations—and their roles in capturing system behavior.
• Analyze criteria for selecting appropriate models based on fidelity, parsimony, and predictive scope.
• Explain how mapping between model components and observables supports interpretation.+ Show more

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• Distinguish between physical and chemical properties of matter
• Classify physical properties as intensive or extensive using examples
• Explain how physical and chemical properties guide material selection and environmental impact+ Show more

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• Explain particle theory using the ideas that matter is made of discrete particles and that particles have motion.
• Relate particle arrangement and motion to observable properties such as rigidity, flow, and compressibility.
• Use examples (like frozen rivers and prairie fog) to describe how temperature affects particle motion and state changes.

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• Explain how Earth’s rotation causes predictable day and night.
• Describe how the Sun appears to move across the sky due to Earth’s turning.
• Use observations (sunrise, sunset, time of daylight) to support the day/night cycle explanation.

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• Understand the distinction between electrolytes and nonelectrolytes
• Explain the relationship between ion concentration and electrical conductance
• Describe how solute particles influence colligative properties such as freezing point depression+ Show more

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• Differentiate ionic, covalent, and metallic bonding based on electron interactions
• Explain how bonding type affects properties such as melting point and solubility
• Predict likely macroscopic behavior of substances from their bonding model+ Show more

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• Explain why choosing a measurement tool and units affects the accuracy of collected data.
• Use measurement tools responsibly by calibrating and recording observations consistently.
• Represent measurement information clearly so it can be compared across time and locations.

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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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• Explain how restoring forces lead to simple harmonic motion and relate to small-displacement linear approximations.
• Define amplitude, period, frequency, and phase and use sinusoidal expressions to describe oscillations.
• Compare kinetic and potential energy changes during one oscillation and connect them to time-domain motion.

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• Explain how elliptical and near-circular orbits affect distance from a central body and orbital speed
• Describe how gravity and inertial motion balance to keep an object in orbit
• Relate orbital period, distance, and energy qualitatively for real satellites such as the Moon and low Earth orbit satellites

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• Explain how forces produce changes in motion using Newton’s three laws and the idea of net force
• Represent forces using vectors and free-body diagrams, including both contact and field-mediated forces
• Predict outcomes of collisions and constant-force situations using algebraic reasoning and Newton’s laws

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• Explain how net force is determined when multiple forces act in different directions.
• Predict how balanced and unbalanced forces affect an object’s acceleration and motion.
• Use weight and friction as examples of forces that can change an object’s motion.+ Show more

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• Explain how projectile motion can be modeled as independent horizontal and vertical components under uniform gravity
• Use kinematic equations to predict time of flight, range, and maximum height for level-ground projectile motion
• Apply trajectory relationships to connect initial conditions (speed, launch angle) with motion outcomes+ Show more

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• Define what solubility means in science.
• Identify factors that affect the solubility of substances.
• Recognize examples of solubility in real-world situations.+ Show more

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• Identify and distinguish between ionic, covalent, and metallic bonding in atoms and molecules.
• Describe the properties and applications of different bonding types in industries and the environment.
• Understand how electron interactions influence compound formation and macroscopic characteristics.+ Show more

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• Explain how root systems help trees anchor, absorb water and nutrients, and store energy.
• Compare taproots and lateral roots and describe where each root form is most helpful.
• Describe how mycorrhizal associations can improve drought resilience and nutrient uptake.+ Show more

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• Differentiate homogeneous mixtures from heterogeneous mixtures using macroscopic observations
• Explain how solubility and concentration affect the composition of a solution
• Apply the idea of uniform composition to sampling and environmental impact decisions

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• Explain how power dissipates in resistors and relate it to current and voltage.
• Describe how internal resistance reduces terminal voltage under load and affects battery performance.
• Analyze load interactions and predict heating and safe operation in practical circuits.

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• Differentiate ionic, covalent, and metallic bonding based on how electrons are involved
• Relate bonding type to physical properties such as melting point, conductivity, and structure
• Apply bonding concepts to real-world materials and environmental/industry examples

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• Explain the concept of electron configuration and how electrons are distributed among energy levels and orbitals.
• Identify the significance of valence electrons in chemical reactivity and bonding.
• Describe the periodic trends related to atomic size and ionization energy based on electron configurations.+ Show more

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• Explain how distance and time relate to speed using words, tables, and graphs.
• Interpret distance–time and speed–time patterns to determine whether speed is constant or changing.
• Use the idea of acceleration as the rate of change of speed with respect to time.+ Show more

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• Describe how different root systems (fibrous and taproot) help plants get water and nutrients.
• Explain how root hairs and mycorrhizal associations increase nutrient and water absorption.
• Compare how storage roots and specialized aerial roots help plants survive in different environments.+ Show more

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• Identify the key parts of the nervous system
• Describe the functions of neurons, the brain, and the spinal cord
• Understand how signals are transmitted within the nervous system+ Show more

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• Explain what a reference frame is and its importance in describing motion.
• Calculate an object's displacement given initial and final positions.
• Differentiate between position and displacement in motion analysis.+ Show more

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• Define and explain constant speed and its graphical representation.
• Calculate distance, speed, and time relationships during uniform motion.
• Identify practical examples of constant speed in everyday life.+ Show more

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• Understand how hormones regulate physiological processes through feedback loops.
• Identify examples of negative and positive feedback in the endocrine system.
• Describe hormone synthesis, transport, and cellular effects.+ Show more

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• Explain how predator-prey relationships can change population sizes over time
• Describe how competition for limited resources can affect growth rates and survival
• Identify mutual relationships and use population evidence to infer ecosystem connections

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• Understand the difference between endothermic and exothermic reactions.
• Recognize examples of energy absorption and release during chemical changes.
• Relate molecular energetics to observable temperature changes in natural and industrial processes.

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• Understand oxidation state conventions and how to assign oxidation numbers.
• Formulate and balance half-reactions in various redox equations.
• Connect standard reduction potentials to predict the spontaneity of electrochemical reactions.+ Show more