Science Worksheets

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• Describe how gears, pulleys, levers, and linkages work together to change force and motion
• Use torque and speed trade-offs to predict how a combined mechanism affects output motion
• Explain how interface points, direction reversals, and sequencing determine the final output+ Show more

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• Explain how slope on a position-time graph relates to velocity
• Explain how slope on a velocity-time graph relates to acceleration
• Interpret patterns on motion graphs to describe constant versus changing motion+ Show more

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• Understand the three fundamental laws of motion proposed by Sir Isaac Newton.
• Identify real-world examples illustrating each of Newton's laws.
• Explain how forces influence the motion of objects in different scenarios.+ Show more

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• Describe how forces can change an object’s motion (starting, stopping, speeding up, slowing down, or changing direction).
• Use a simple force-arrow model to represent pushes and pulls on an object.
• Compare what happens when a stronger force or a sideways force is applied to a moving object.+ Show more

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• Identify the basic resources plants need to live and grow.
• Identify the basic resources animals need for energy, respiration, and protection.
• Match plant and animal structures to the needs they help meet.

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• Identify contrasting traits suitable for binary identification branches
• Construct decision points for dichotomous and multi-access keys
• Revise identification keys to improve classification clarity+ Show more

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• Describe how a closed circuit with a current can produce a magnetic effect nearby.
• Explain how magnetic forces can act at a distance without direct contact.
• Use evidence from observations to predict how a compass responds near a magnet or current-carrying wire.

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• Describe how heat, pressure, and chemically active fluids can change a preexisting rock into metamorphic rock.
• Compare contact metamorphism and regional metamorphism by where they form and what causes them.
• Explain how recrystallization and foliation relate to textures seen in metamorphic rocks.+ Show more

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• Explain how a closed circuit lets current flow and affects a nearby magnet.
• Describe how changing circuit position (open vs. closed) changes observable magnetic influence.
• Use evidence from compass deflection to connect current-carrying wires to magnetic effects.+ Show more

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• Explain that heat transfer moves thermal energy from warmer materials to cooler materials
• Describe how temperature changes can show that heat transfer is happening
• Compare heat transfer with direct contact and heat transfer without contact across a surface

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• Understand how environmental exposures impact cellular processes and organ systems.
• Identify common pollutants and toxicants and their effects on human health.
• Explain concepts of dose-response and vulnerability factors in environmental health.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of photosynthesis and its energy conversion efficiency.
• Analyze factors affecting photosynthesis efficiency such as spectra, enzymes, and respiration.
• Compare natural photosynthetic systems with engineered solar technologies.+ Show more

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• Explain how durability, modular repairability, and material choices can reduce resource use
• Identify circular economy strategies such as remanufacturing, product-as-service, and design for disassembly
• Describe how energy recovery from waste and industrial symbiosis can lower net resource extraction+ Show more

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• Identify independent, dependent, and controlled variables in a study plan
• Explain how control variables reduce confounding in experimental results
• Choose measurable data collection methods that match a research question+ Show more

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• Explain how exponential and logistic growth patterns differ for populations over time
• Describe how carrying capacity, time lags, and predation can shape population trajectories
• Interpret cyclical population changes using examples such as snowshoe hare and lynx+ Show more

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• Explain how conduction, convection, and radiation move heat and how each relates to thermal conservation.
• Identify building materials and design features that reduce unwanted heat transfer.
• Use evidence from everyday examples to predict how insulation, glazing, and weatherproofing affect heat loss or heat retention.

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• Explain how iterative testing uses results to refine a design over multiple versions.
• Analyze how observed outcomes can reveal specific design causes (e.g., structural weakness, instability, or losses).
• Evaluate how each iteration reduces uncertainty and improves reliability under realistic conditions.+ Show more

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• Describe what you can observe when sugar dissolves in water compared with when sand is mixed in water.
• Explain how dissolving can make a mixture look uniform even though microscopic particles are still present.
• Identify how stirring and heating or cooling can affect a dissolving solution.

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• Understand the role of tectonic uplift in shaping mountains.
• Identify volcanic activity as a surface process influencing landscape change.
• Explain how climate and weathering contribute to landscape features.+ Show more

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• Explain how disturbances can change ecosystem stability by altering species interactions and environmental conditions.
• Describe resilience and recovery rate, including the role of feedback processes in ecosystem response.
• Use long-term evidence (population trends and community structure) to distinguish gradual shifts from rapid transitions.

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• Distinguish correlation from causation when evaluating scientific claims.
• Use evidence direction, alternative explanations, and consistency to judge causal reasoning.
• Identify what additional data would be needed to support or rule out competing causes.

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• Explain how producers, consumers, and decomposers are connected in a food web.
• Describe how energy flows through multiple pathways in a food web.
• Evaluate how species changes can cascade through a food web and affect ecosystem stability.+ Show more

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• Understand the sequence and causes of lunar phases
• Identify different types of solar and lunar eclipses
• Describe the conditions necessary for eclipses to occur+ Show more

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• Explain how protons, neutrons, and electrons define atomic number and mass number
• Describe how isotopes of an element differ and why they still count as the same element
• Use simple nuclear and electron-shell models to predict basic chemical behaviour+ Show more

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• Explain how the slope of a position-time graph relates to velocity
• Interpret the slope of a velocity-time graph and connect it to acceleration
• Use the area under a velocity-time graph to reason about displacement+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of molecular polarity and how dipoles form.
• Identify polar and nonpolar molecules based on molecular structure.
• Explain the energetic effects of dipole interactions in condensed phases and solutions.+ Show more

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• Understand the principles of stratigraphy and its role in reconstructing Earth's history.
• Identify various methods used in integrated geological reconstruction, including radiometric dating and paleomagnetic analysis.
• Interpret layered rock records to infer past tectonic and environmental events.+ Show more

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• Define key components of risk assessment including hazard identification, exposure assessment, and consequence evaluation.
• Analyze how different stakeholders interpret and respond to socio-environmental risks.
• Evaluate the importance of transparent communication and policy instruments in risk governance.

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• Explain how semi-conservative DNA replication produces two DNA molecules using complementary base pairing
• Describe the roles of helicase, DNA polymerase, ligase, Okazaki fragments, and proofreading/repair in maintaining sequence integrity
• Distinguish leading-strand and lagging-strand synthesis and connect errors to genetic variation

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• Identify the main idea of how wetlands help manage water across a landscape
• Describe hydrological functions of wetlands using supporting details from the passage
• Explain how wetland water storage can reduce flooding after heavy rainfall

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• Explain how DNA barcoding supports species identification
• Compare morphological keys with genetic markers
• Interpret relationships shown in a simple phylogenetic tree+ Show more

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• Explain why organisms are placed into groups by using observable traits as evidence.
• Use classification reasoning to compare similarities and differences between organisms.
• Describe how classifications can change when new traits or evidence are considered.

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• Describe how a battery transfers energy to a circuit so devices can work
• Differentiate conductors and insulators and predict where current can flow
• Compare series and parallel circuits based on brightness and how energy is shared+ Show more

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• Identify thermal energy transfer by conduction, convection, and radiation
• Explain everyday examples using correct energy-transfer vocabulary
• Distinguish conduction, convection, and radiation in different situations+ Show more

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• Identify primary forms of energy and common everyday sources for each form.
• Explain how chemical energy, kinetic energy, potential energy, and thermal energy can transfer or change.
• Distinguish renewable and nonrenewable energy sources using basic characteristics.+ Show more

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• Explain how predation affects predator and prey population sizes over time
• Describe behavioral and trait-mediated adaptations that can change survival
• Identify how refuges and compensatory mechanisms can reduce predator impacts+ Show more

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• Explain the concept of gravitational fields as long-range forces producing central accelerations.
• Define gravitational potential and potential energy in two-body systems.
• Describe how gravitational field strength varies with distance from mass sources.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of conservation of mass in chemical and physical changes.
• Identify factors that influence mass measurements and their accuracy.
• Differentiate between precise and accurate mass measurements in experiments.+ Show more

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• Explain how non-native species can disrupt native biodiversity, hydrology, and food webs.
• Describe at least two ecological consequences of invasive species for populations over time.
• Identify common pathways by which invasive species spread in landscapes.+ Show more

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• Explain how gas particle motion relates to temperature and pressure in a confined space.
• Use particle models to describe how gases expand, compress, and diffuse.
• Predict how changes in temperature affect pressure and gas behavior in real-world Alberta contexts.

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• Explain how nutrients move through biotic and abiotic parts of an ecosystem over time
• Describe the roles of decomposers, mineralization, and nitrogen fixation in nutrient cycling
• Predict how changes in temperature, moisture, or water flow can affect nutrient availability and productivity+ Show more

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• Identify herbivores, omnivores, and carnivores by their feeding roles in food chains.
• Explain how trophic position affects energy transfer and biomass from one consumer to another.
• Describe how omnivory can blur discrete trophic levels while still following energy-flow patterns.+ Show more

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• Explain how trophic modeling represents energy and matter flow between compartments and environmental pools.
• Use mass-balance ideas to describe how production, respiration, and decomposition rates relate to observed fluxes.
• Identify model assumptions and predict how changing a parameter can alter model outcomes.

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• Understand how molecular patterns in DNA and proteins reveal evolutionary relationships.
• Explain how molecular clocks estimate divergence times among species.
• Identify shared genetic markers and conserved genes as evidence of common ancestry.+ Show more

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• Explain how digestive and respiratory systems work together to support energy release in the body.
• Compare how humans, fish, and insects obtain oxygen and remove waste using internal structures.
• Identify how healthy internal structures help maintain chemical balance and survival.

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• Describe how primary producers convert energy into organic matter and support food chains.
• Compare factors that affect primary productivity in different plant types and ecosystems.
• Explain how seasonal timing and nutrient/light availability influence energy available to consumers.

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• Classify chemical reactions into synthesis, decomposition, single displacement, double displacement, combustion, redox, and acid–base categories.
• Predict products and balance equations by applying typical reaction patterns and conservation of atoms.
• Connect reaction types to real-world contexts, including combustion emissions and acid–base neutralization in mining.+ Show more

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• Explain how ecosystem models use trophic levels, nutrient pools, and fluxes to represent processes.
• Interpret model outputs to describe what changes in a population over time and what stays conserved.
• Identify common assumptions and limitations of simplified ecosystem models.+ Show more