Science Worksheets

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• Understand the construction and interpretation of phylogenetic trees to analyze evolutionary relationships.
• Identify shared derived characters and the methods used to build phylogenetic trees, such as parsimony and molecular distance.
• Explain how molecular clocks and dataset congruence support hypotheses of relatedness among species.+ Show more

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• Understand how evidence supports claims through explanations.
• Learn how reasoning connects observed patterns to original observations.
• Analyze how data influences claim revisions based on evidence strength and limitations.+ Show more

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• Describe the structure of DNA and its components.
• Explain the significance of antiparallel strands and the double helix.
• Identify the roles of nucleotide bases and backbone in stability.+ Show more

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• Understand the stages of life cycles in insects, amphibians, and flowering plants.
• Identify similarities in growth and development patterns across different species.
• Describe how life cycles contribute to species survival and adaptation.+ Show more

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• Understand how mass affects acceleration under a given net force.
• Distinguish between inertial mass and gravitational effects.
• Apply the force–acceleration relationship to predict object behavior.+ Show more

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• Explain how durability, modular repairability, and material selection reduce resource use and energy demand.
• Describe circular economy strategies such as product-as-service, remanufacturing, and design for disassembly.
• Identify higher-level strategies like energy recovery from waste and industrial symbiosis that reduce net resource extraction.

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• Understand the mechanism of hydrogen bonding and its directional nature.
• Describe how hydrogen bonds influence water's properties and biological molecules.
• Compare the effects of hydrogen bonding on melting and boiling points of different molecules.+ Show more

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• Identify key Earth materials (rocks, soil, and water) and describe observable properties of each.
• Explain how materials interact and transform over time, including breaking apart and mixing with water.
• Use evidence from observations to compare how rocks, soil, and water behave.

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• Describe the major stages involved in seed germination, including imbibition, radicle emergence, and seedling development.
• Explain the role of seed reserves and how they support early plant growth.
• Identify environmental requirements such as moisture, temperature, and oxygen necessary for successful germination.+ Show more

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• Describe the layered structure of Earth's interior based on seismic, gravity, and heat-flow evidence.
• Explain how P-wave and S-wave behaviors inform us about Earth's internal composition.
• Analyze the role of mantle convection in thermal energy transfer and material cycling within Earth.+ Show more

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• Understand the statement of Newton's first law in terms of inertia.
• Explain the relationship between net external force and motion changes.
• Distinguish between objects at rest and in constant velocity.+ Show more

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• Understand how fossil, anatomical, developmental, and molecular evidence contribute to evolutionary explanations.
• Identify mechanisms such as natural selection, genetic drift, and gene flow in evolution.
• Analyze case studies like island finch radiations and transitional fossils to see evolution in action.+ Show more

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• Understand various forms of energy and how they interconvert through energy transformations.
• Explain the principle of energy conservation across different processes.
• Identify real-world examples of energy transformations in Alberta, such as hydroelectric, wind, and natural gas systems.+ Show more

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• Understand the mathematical representations of wave behavior including amplitude, frequency, wavelength, and phase.
• Relate wave speed to frequency and wavelength for transverse and longitudinal waves such as string waves, sound waves, and water waves.
• Explain interference and standing waves using sinusoidal functions and superposition.+ Show more

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• Understand frameworks and policy instruments for sustainable resource use.
• Evaluate trade-offs among economic, social, and ecological objectives.
• Identify indicators used in sustainability assessment.+ Show more

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• Explain how energy transfers by conduction, convection, and radiation
• Connect temperature changes to the direction of energy transfer
• Describe how energy transfer relates to melting and freezing+ Show more

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• Identify appropriate graph types for different data sets.
• Understand how to label axes and choose scales that accurately represent data.
• Learn to interpret graphs including line graphs, bar charts, and scatter plots.+ Show more

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• Describe the relationship between Earth's rotation, orbit, and observable day-night cycles.
• Explain the concepts of sidereal and solar days and their significance in celestial observations.
• Analyze how gravitational interactions affect orbital parameters and phenomena like tides.+ Show more

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• Understand the key factors that influence population growth and decline.
• Identify the concepts of density-dependent and density-independent factors.
• Explain how population dynamics affect community interactions and ecosystem stability.+ Show more

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• Understand the process of how rocks are formed and changed.
• Identify the main types of rocks: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.
• Describe the processes of cooling, erosion, sedimentation, heat alteration, and compression.+ Show more

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• Explain how environmental change can shift survival and reproduction rates, leading to changes in allele frequencies.
• Connect genotype frequency changes to observable trait distributions at the population level.
• Use evidence (molecular similarity, fossil sequences, and present-day variation) to support evolutionary predictions.+ Show more

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• Understand methods for describing and recording how objects move using units like metres and seconds.
• Explain the concepts of distance and elapsed time as key measures of motion.
• Compare the speeds of different objects using simple numerical statements.+ Show more

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• Understand how to compare the motion of objects using simple data summaries.
• Distinguish between steady-speed and changing-speed motion visually and numerically.
• Use ratios and relative language to compare speeds without complex calculations.+ Show more

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• Understand the concepts of balanced and unbalanced forces on objects.
• Predict whether an object will stay at rest or change motion based on forces applied.
• Learn how net influence determines motion or stillness.+ Show more

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• Understand the basic concepts of cause-and-effect relationships in physical scenarios.
• Predict outcomes of changes in influence, surface incline, or added influences.
• Apply qualitative reasoning to interpret slope tendencies, resistance, and overall effects.+ Show more

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• Distinguish systematic error from random error in measurement situations
• Describe how replication and calibration help estimate the impact of errors on conclusions
• Explain how uncertainty can affect confidence in scientific results

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• Understand the basic concepts of plate movement
• Recognize Earth's surface features related to plate tectonics
• Identify evidence supporting the theory of plate tectonics

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• Understand the concept of policy tradeoffs among mitigation, adaptation, conservation, and socio-economic objectives.
• Analyze case studies related to emissions regulation, land-use planning, and water allocation.
• Apply cost-benefit reasoning, multi-criteria decision analysis, and scenario modeling to evaluate policy outcomes.+ Show more

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• Understand the properties that define pure substances, including fixed melting and boiling points, density, and reactivity.
• Differentiate between elements and compounds through physical and chemical tests.
• Recognize examples of pure substances such as elemental metals and common compounds like calcium carbonate.+ Show more

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• Interpret visual data from microscopy images, including scale bars and resolution limits.
• Identify cellular structures and artifacts in micrographs using staining and contrast techniques.
• Differentiate between electron micrographs and fluorescence microscopy based on ultrastructure and molecule detection.+ Show more

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• Identify different atomic models and their features
• Understand the development and purpose of atomic models
• Describe how atomic models explain properties of matter

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• Understand the layers of the Earth and their properties
• Identify different types of plate boundaries
• Explain the geological processes involved in Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and mountain formation+ Show more

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• Identify what an element symbol stands for in a chemical formula.
• Read subscripts as numbers that show relative proportions of atoms in a compound.
• Use correct element-symbol interpretation to explain composition of common substances.

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• Understand the key ecosystem processes of primary productivity, decomposition, and nutrient cycling.
• Explain biogeochemical cycles of carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus and their roles in ecosystems.
• Analyze Alberta-specific examples such as peatland carbon sequestration, boreal fire effects, and soil management impacts.+ Show more

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• Understand how latitude, altitude, ocean currents, and landforms influence regional climate patterns.
• Interpret climate zone maps and models to analyze different climate regions.
• Recognize human activities that modify Earth's climate and their impacts.+ Show more

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• Explain how the relative positions and motions of Earth, the Sun, and the Moon produce lunar phases, eclipses, and seasonal changes.
• Describe how Earth’s axial tilt and orbital geometry affect seasonal insolation and the timing of seasonal progression.
• Compare lunar months (synodic month) and the eclipse alignment patterns using observable sky phenomena.

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• Distinguish strong acids/bases from weak acids/bases based on how completely they ionize in water
• Relate the strength of an acid or base to the concentration of free H+ or OH− ions in solution
• Use equilibrium ideas to explain why weak species only partially dissociate

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• Explain the four main aerodynamic forces: lift, drag, thrust, and weight.
• Describe how vectors of different forces interact during flight.
• Analyze how forces affect climb, cruise, and descent.+ Show more

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• Describe how igneous rocks form from molten magma or lava.
• Differentiate between intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks based on cooling rate and crystal size.
• Explain how textures and mineral assemblages in igneous rocks record their cooling history.+ Show more

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• Explain the interactions between surface properties and atmospheric processes such as energy exchange and radiative forcing.
• Describe how land surface reflectance and greenhouse gases influence climate variability and regional weather patterns.
• Analyze the feedback mechanisms involving surface conditions, cloud formation, and precipitation.+ Show more

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• Describe the formation processes of the solar system from a protoplanetary disk.
• Identify key evidence supporting planetary formation theories, including meteorite composition and isotopic dating.
• Explain the differences between inner rocky planets and outer gas giants based on planetary differentiation and volatile content.+ Show more

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• Understand how the angle of attack affects lift and drag in flight.
• Explain the concept of flow separation and its impact on lift.
• Describe how small adjustments in angle influence flight performance in gliders and kites.+ Show more

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• Understand the importance of systematic sky observations in recognizing patterns of Earth's and Moon's motions.
• Identify different sky phenomena such as sunrise, sunset, Moon phases, and star positions, and describe their significance.

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• Understand how models represent cellular processes and organelle functions.
• Identify different types of models used in biology such as diagrams and computational tools.
• Explain the relationships between cell structure and function, including membrane transport and energy pathways.+ Show more

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• Explain how different body systems interact to maintain homeostasis.
• Identify key functions of the circulatory, respiratory, digestive, nervous, and endocrine systems.
• Describe feedback mechanisms such as insulin-glucagon signaling and thermoregulation.+ Show more

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• Explain how test results provide evidence for improving a design
• Describe how engineers use small changes to improve performance toward a goal
• Identify what to adjust when outcomes do not match the design goal

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• Analyze the different pathways of energy transfer within Earth's systems, including solar radiation absorption, sensible and latent heat fluxes, and oceanic heat transport.
• Interpret energy-budget diagrams and quantify energy balances related to Earth's surface climate.
• Apply algebraic models to relate radiative inputs to surface temperature and phase changes.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept and purpose of integrated coupled models in environmental science.
• Describe how different spheres (geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, biosphere) interact in modeling scenarios.
• Analyze model structures, parameter sensitivities, and sources of uncertainty in environmental projections.+ Show more