Science Worksheets

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• Define biodiversity, species richness, species evenness, and habitat heterogeneity from a scientific text
• Interpret what biodiversity indices can reveal about ecosystem health
• Choose the best biodiversity index to match a description

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• Describe steady-speed motion and changing-speed motion using distance-over-time ideas
• Use relative language or simple ratios to explain which object is moving faster
• Interpret short distance-over-time records to order motions and estimate which is faster+ Show more

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• Understand the key components of designing and assessing senior-level scientific studies.
• Identify appropriate instrumentation and statistical methods for environmental monitoring.
• Evaluate criteria for methodological robustness, reproducibility, and ethical data handling in research.+ Show more

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• Explain how insulation slows heat flow between environments using thermal resistance and thickness.
• Describe how material properties and construction details affect thermal bridges and comfort.
• Interpret R-values and connect them to energy efficiency and lifecycle energy use in real buildings.

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• Represent one-dimensional motion using displacement, velocity, and acceleration as time-dependent quantities.
• Differentiate uniform vs. non-uniform motion using instantaneous rates and finite differences.
• Apply constant-acceleration equations and interpret sign conventions in free-fall and relative-motion problems.

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• Explain how unequal heating creates pressure differences that drive wind
• Describe how rising air can cool, condense, and produce clouds and precipitation
• Compare weather events and climate patterns using relevant atmospheric statistics+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of paired forces in action and reaction
• Identify examples of action and reaction in daily life
• Explain how forces affect motion depending on mass+ Show more

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• Understand the functions of various cell organelles and their roles in cellular activities.
• Describe how organelles work together to support metabolic processes in eukaryotic cells.
• Identify the structural differences and specialization of organelles such as mitochondria, ribosomes, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, lysosomes, and peroxisomes.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of buffer capacity and its significance in environmental systems.
• Identify components that make up buffer solutions and explain their roles.
• Describe how natural systems exhibit high or limited buffering capacity.+ Show more

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• Understand key concepts of population dynamics, trophic relationships, and nutrient cycling in Alberta ecosystems.
• Analyze the impacts of habitat alteration, invasive species, and climate variability on community structure.
• Interpret quantitative descriptors such as carrying capacity, growth rates, and energy transfer efficiencies.

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• Define groundwater and explain its significance
• Identify the differences between confined and unconfined aquifers
• Understand the processes of recharge and extraction in groundwater systems+ Show more

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• Explain how airfoil geometry affects pressure distribution
• Compare simplified Bernoulli and Newtonian ideas about lift
• Describe how angle of attack influences lift+ Show more

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• Identify observable indicators that suggest a chemical reaction has occurred.
• Describe how evidence such as gas, heat change, color change, and precipitate formation can be used to interpret reactions.
• Use accurate scientific language to explain reaction clues.

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• Explain how scientific arguments use a claim, evidence, and reasoning (CER) to support explanations.
• Evaluate arguments for coherence, relevance, and attention to alternative explanations.
• Use quantitative evidence and model comparisons to strengthen claims and judge uncertainty and limitations.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of magnetic flux and how it influences electromagnetic induction.
• Describe the process by which changing magnetic flux induces an electromotive force.
• Explain Faraday’s law and Lenz’s law and their significance in electromagnetic phenomena.+ Show more

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• Interpret displacement–time and velocity–time graphs using slope to determine velocity and acceleration
• Use area under a velocity–time graph to determine displacement
• Identify key graph features such as constant segments, sign changes, discontinuities, and curved motion to describe real physical events

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• Explain how energy enters ecosystems through photosynthesis and moves through food chains.
• Describe why energy decreases at each trophic level due to heat loss.
• Use energy-flow ideas to predict patterns in food webs, such as fewer top predators.

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• Understand sources of genetic variation such as mutations, recombination, and chromosomal changes.
• Explain how gene mutations influence phenotype and inheritance patterns.
• Identify Mendelian and polygenic inheritance as models for trait transmission.+ Show more

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• Explain how PCR, gel electrophoresis, restriction digestion, and sequencing contribute to analyzing DNA variation.
• Describe how quantitative PCR and RNA sequencing measure differences in gene expression.
• Compare SNP genotyping and genome editing approaches for studying heredity and gene function.+ Show more

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• Explain how human activities can change Earth’s spheres (atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and geosphere).
• Describe cause-and-effect relationships and identify examples of positive and negative feedbacks.
• Use evidence from a text to support claims about how environmental changes affect ecosystems.

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• Explain how carbon moves among the atmosphere, ocean, terrestrial biosphere, and sediments using flux and reservoir concepts.
• Interpret mass-balance ideas to connect fossil fuel emissions to changes in atmospheric CO2 over different time scales.
• Use isotopic tracers to distinguish natural carbon cycling from anthropogenic contributions.

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• Explain phase changes using particle behavior and kinetic energy changes
• Describe how intermolecular forces affect melting, freezing, evaporation, condensation, and sublimation
• Connect heating and cooling to reversible physical changes

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• Explain how a vector can be decomposed into orthogonal components along perpendicular axes.
• Use trigonometric functions to relate component magnitudes to the overall vector direction.
• Analyze two-dimensional motion by resolving velocity and acceleration into horizontal and vertical components.+ Show more

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• Identify the four Earth system spheres: atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere, and biosphere.
• Explain how water and gases move among spheres using cause-and-effect reasoning.
• Describe how human activities can change one sphere and affect other spheres.

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• Define mechanical work as the scalar product of force and displacement.
• Calculate work done in simple scenarios involving constant forces.
• Differentiate between kinetic and potential energy.+ Show more

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• Understand different disturbance regimes that influence forest ecosystems.
• Identify characteristics of fire, insect outbreaks, windthrow, flooding, and human disturbance.
• Explain how disturbance frequency, intensity, and spatial extent affect regeneration patterns.+ Show more

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• Understand the key concepts of energy efficiency in electrical systems.
• Identify common loss mechanisms and their impact on system performance.
• Evaluate strategies for improving system efficiency and reducing environmental impact.+ Show more

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• Explain how heat energy transfers by conduction, convection, and radiation
• Identify evidence of each heat transfer mechanism in everyday situations
• Predict temperature or state changes based on the dominant heat transfer pathway

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• Define ecosystem resilience and explain how it helps ecosystems maintain essential functions after disturbances.
• Identify key mechanisms of resilience, including redundancy among species, buffering functional traits, and feedback loops.
• Explain how disturbance intensity, frequency, and landscape context can influence recovery and alternate stable states.

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• Identify and differentiate between ionic, covalent, and metallic bonding based on electron interactions.
• Explain how different types of bonding influence the properties of compounds.
• Analyze real-world examples of bonding types and their industrial applications.+ Show more

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• Understand the role of ATP as the primary energy carrier in cells.
• Describe how ATP is produced through substrate-level and oxidative phosphorylation.
• Explain the processes by which ATP powers cellular functions such as endergonic reactions, active transport, and mechanical work.

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• Describe the components of an atom, including protons, neutrons, and electrons.
• Explain electron configurations and energy levels.
• Understand how the periodic table organizes elements based on valence electrons.+ Show more

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• Understand how climate variation influences temperature regimes and precipitation patterns.
• Identify the ways in which climate change impacts species interactions and ecosystem dynamics.
• Recognize the effects of warming on habitat suitability and species distribution shifts.+ Show more

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• Explain what buffer capacity means and how it relates to pH change after adding acid or base
• Identify factors that increase or decrease buffer capacity using buffer concentration and component ratio
• Use carbonate and organic system examples to reason about environmental buffering in real settings+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of atomic radius and how it varies across the periodic table.
• Identify patterns in atomic size across periods and down groups.
• Explain the reasons behind the trends in atomic radius.+ Show more

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• Understand the concepts of displacement and velocity in linear motion.
• Differentiate between uniform and non-uniform motion.
• Apply basic kinematic formulas for constant acceleration scenarios.+ Show more

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• Explain how collisions transfer and transform energy between objects
• Differentiate between elastic and inelastic collisions using energy outcomes
• Use momentum and energy ideas together to predict what happens during collisions

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• Understand how mass conservation principles are applied in reaction stoichiometry, waste accounting, and environmental mass balances.
• Identify practical examples of mass budgeting in closed systems and their significance.
• Analyze regional applications such as combustion monitoring and corrosion tests to understand mass distribution tracking.+ Show more

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• Identify features of a testable scientific question by connecting claims to measurable variables
• Distinguish hypotheses (expected relationships) from questions and explain how variables are used to test them
• Select an investigation approach that matches the type of question and the scale of observation

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• Describe the hydrologic (water) cycle as water moves among atmosphere, surface, and subsurface reservoirs.
• Explain how evaporation, condensation, precipitation, infiltration, runoff, and groundwater flow affect water availability and timing.
• Analyze how watershed characteristics and human activities can change flow partitioning, fluxes, and residence time.

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• Explain how element symbols represent elements and how subscripts in chemical formulas show relative numbers of atoms.
• Interpret chemical formulas to determine the kinds of atoms present and the proportions of each atom.
• Use correct scientific notation to communicate material identity and composition.

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• Explain how multiple simultaneous forces combine to create a net effect on an object’s motion.
• Use directional arrow ideas to determine whether forces add or cancel when they point the same or opposite directions.
• Compare qualitative force strengths to predict the dominant direction of motion.

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• Understand the basic concepts of solar and lunar eclipses.
• Identify the differences between solar and lunar eclipses.
• Learn how the positioning of the Sun, Moon, and Earth causes eclipses.+ Show more

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• Understand the basic concepts of particle theory
• Identify how particles behave in solids, liquids, and gases
• Relate microscopic particle behavior to macroscopic properties+ Show more

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• Identify patterns in environmental data by describing trends, cycles, and anomalies
• Use descriptive statistics and moving averages to interpret data more clearly
• Explain how seasonal decomposition and graphs help reveal recurring patterns+ Show more

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• Understand what a food chain is and how it illustrates energy transfer
• Identify different organisms at various levels in a food chain
• Recognize the importance of each organism within an ecosystem

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• Understand the factors that influence changes in population size over time.
• Identify differences between exponential and logistic growth models.
• Explain how density-dependent and density-independent factors affect populations.+ Show more

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• Describe how systems thinking represents dependencies, feedback, and failure pathways between components.
• Identify trade-offs that emerge when design choices affect multiple outcomes.
• Explain how changing one system component can propagate constraints to other parts.