Science Worksheets

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• Identify the main idea and key details about human impacts on biodiversity and ecosystem services.
• Explain how human actions can change habitats and species interactions.
• Describe how changes in biodiversity can affect ecosystem services such as pollination and water purification.

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• Describe the main phases of the eukaryotic cell cycle and the transitions controlled by checkpoints.
• Explain how cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) and regulatory factors coordinate DNA replication and mitosis.
• Evaluate how DNA damage responses, apoptosis, and tumor suppressor pathways help maintain genome integrity.

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• Translate distance–time and speed–time data tables into graphs of motion.
• Interpret graph features such as slope (rate) and compare how different curves show different motion.
• Use graphs to estimate average rate and reason about changing speed using familiar scenarios.+ Show more

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• Explain how effective nuclear charge, shielding, and orbital penetration influence atomic radius, ionization energy, and electronegativity across periods and groups.
• Predict and justify the direction of trends for metals, nonmetals, and metalloids using representative examples and deviations from ideal behavior.
• Relate periodic properties to patterns in ion formation, bonding tendencies, and chemical reactivity.

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• Explain how cells convert energy and exchange materials using linked pathways such as photosynthesis and cellular respiration.
• Describe how diffusion spreads materials across membranes and how transport mechanisms move materials when diffusion is not enough.
• Connect concentration gradients to the direction and rate of material movement into and out of cells.

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• Explain how enzyme structure affects access to the active site
• Identify cause-and-effect relationships in enzyme regulation
• Use feedback inhibition to predict pathway changes

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• Explain how atomic radius, ionization energy, and electronegativity change across periods and down groups.
• Use periodic trends to predict whether atoms form cations or anions and how they bond.
• Connect periodic trends to real materials issues such as corrosion resistance and alloy selection.

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• Understand the structure and function of organs in the human body.
• Recognize how tissues interact within organs to perform specific functions.
• Learn about the roles of the heart and other organs in maintaining life.

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• Understand the processes and components involved in the rock cycle.
• Identify how tectonic activity and surface processes influence rock transformation.
• Explain the roles of uplift, erosion, burial, and melting in shaping Earth's crust.+ Show more

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• Identify main structures involved in circulatory transport
• Explain how oxygen and carbon dioxide move between lungs and tissues
• Describe how the cardiovascular system supports overall homeostasis

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• Describe Earth’s lithospheric plates and how they move on the ductile mantle.
• Compare divergent, convergent, and transform plate boundaries and predict associated geologic hazards.
• Use plate-motion ideas to explain large-scale patterns such as mountain chains and earthquake zones.

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• Explain how cellular respiration releases usable energy through glycolysis, the citric acid cycle, and oxidative phosphorylation.
• Describe how electrons move through an electron transport chain and how oxygen functions as the final electron acceptor.
• Use chemiosmosis to connect proton pumping, electrochemical gradients, and ATP synthase to ATP production.

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• Explain how atomic orbitals mix to form hybrid orbitals and predict molecular shapes from hybridization.
• Match sp, sp2, and sp3 hybridization to common bond angles and electron/molecular geometries.
• Describe how hybrid orbitals form sigma (σ) bonds and how unhybridized p orbitals can form pi (π) bonds.

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• Identify major flower parts and describe what roles sepals, petals, stamens, and pistils play in reproduction
• Explain how pollen is produced, how stigma receives pollen, and how fertilization leads to seeds
• Compare wind pollination and animal pollination and describe how nectar, scent, and color can help pollinators

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• Understand the concept of balanced and unbalanced forces.
• Identify examples of static and dynamic equilibrium.
• Explain how balanced forces result in no change in motion.+ Show more

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• Explain how aileron, elevator, and rudder inputs can interact through aerodynamic forces (control coupling).
• Describe adverse yaw and why it can occur during roll maneuvers.
• Connect mass distribution and inertia to how aircraft respond to control inputs.+ Show more

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• Understand the hierarchical categories used in biological classification.
• Identify observable characteristics to distinguish different species.
• Learn how to use dichotomous keys for species identification.+ Show more

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• Explain the relationship between net force, mass, and acceleration.
• Describe how the direction of force affects the acceleration of an object.
• Calculate acceleration given net force and mass using the proportional rule.+ Show more

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• Describe the stages of a flowering plant life cycle from seed to mature plant.
• Explain how flowering plants reproduce and how seeds lead to new seedlings.
• Identify examples of how plants spread to increase survival in local conditions.

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• Explain the repeating stages of a flowering plant life cycle from seed to new plants
• Describe how flowering plants reproduce and how seeds help plants continue over time
• Compare ways plants spread and use adaptations to increase survival in local conditions

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• Describe the main stages in a plant life cycle from seed to adult plant.
• Explain how water and air help a seed during early germination.
• Explain how light helps an adult plant make energy and grow leaves.

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• Sequence the main stages in a plant life cycle from seed to adult plant.
• Explain how water and air help early germination and root growth.
• Describe how light supports energy-making and leaf growth as the plant develops.+ Show more

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• Understand and describe Newton's three laws of motion.
• Connect observable motions, such as a puck sliding or bouncing ball, to Newtonian principles.
• Explain how forces and interactions predict motion outcomes.+ Show more

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• Identify and explain variables and controls in scientific experiments.
• Design fair tests that produce reliable and interpretable data.
• Justify choices of control conditions and measurement procedures.+ Show more

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• Identify cells, tissues, organs, and body systems in examples
• Explain how cells combine to form tissues and organs
• Connect organs to the body systems they support+ Show more

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• Explain how axial forces (tension and compression) form in truss members
• Describe how joints transfer loads to create efficient load distribution
• Compare common truss geometries and predict where members carry tension or compression+ Show more

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• Explain how changes in temperature, rainfall, and light can affect plant growth and food webs.
• Describe how habitat loss or fragmentation changes where organisms can live and find shelter.
• Predict how populations may decline or increase when conditions become less suitable for some species.

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• Explain how climate variability is identified by comparing many weather measurements over time
• Differentiate climate variability from persistent climate change
• Interpret how ocean-atmosphere shifts can change regional weather patterns+ Show more

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• Explain how subatomic particles determine atomic identity
• Describe electron energy levels in atoms
• Relate electron arrangements to forming substances+ Show more

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• Explain how runoff, erosion, transport, and deposition reshape Earth’s surface.
• Describe how groundwater affects springs and contributes to weathering.
• Relate slope (gradient) and drainage patterns to where sediment accumulates.+ Show more

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• Explain how cell membranes regulate transport of nutrients and wastes
• Describe how cells use energy to power chemical reactions needed for growth
• Use models to predict how cells maintain internal balance and respond to environmental changes+ Show more

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• Explain how exchange rates between reservoirs change carbon in the atmosphere over time.
• Distinguish short-term cycling from slow geologic movement of carbon through rocks.
• Describe how temperature and precipitation control when water stored in ice or groundwater returns to the cycle.+ Show more

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• Explain how predation, competition, and mutualism are represented in ecosystem interaction networks.
• Analyze how changes in one population can cascade through food and resource relationships.
• Interpret how abiotic factors like water, temperature, and nutrients affect survival and growth.

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• Identify observable evidence of chemical change from acid deposition on limestone
• Explain particulate and atomic ideas for how acids affect carbonate minerals
• Use mass conservation ideas to describe measurable mass changes across a system boundary

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• Explain how friction acts as a resistance force that opposes motion.
• Use vocabulary from a science text to interpret cause-and-effect relationships.
• Distinguish factors that increase or decrease friction in everyday situations.

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• Describe matter using a particulate model with discrete particles
• Explain how particle motion and spacing relate to diffusion
• Use kinetic energy and collisions to justify differences between solids, liquids, and gases+ Show more

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• Define power as the rate of energy transfer.
• Explain how efficiency compares useful output energy to input energy.
• Use input power, output power, and losses to interpret real-world performance.

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• Define observable properties and explain why they are useful for identifying materials.
• Distinguish between physical properties and ways we measure or describe them.
• Use examples of colour, hardness, conductivity, density, and solubility to classify substances.

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• Describe the structure of DNA as a double helix and explain how base pairing stabilizes it
• Identify how the sequence of DNA bases relates to the information carried by genes
• Explain why DNA structure affects how genetic information is passed on

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• Explain how biological evidence links mechanisms to observed patterns
• Evaluate biological claims using models, predictions, and limitations
• Identify confounding variables in observed biological results+ Show more

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• Explain the concept of percent yield and its significance in chemical reactions.
• Calculate theoretical yield using balanced chemical equations and determine limiting reagents.
• Analyze factors that affect actual yield and the importance of efficiency metrics in industry.

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• Understand the concept of adaptation trade-offs and how they influence survival strategies.
• Identify different examples of structural and physiological trade-offs in animals.
• Evaluate the costs and benefits associated with specific adaptations.+ Show more

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• Explain the different types of symbiosis: mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism.
• Identify Alberta-specific examples of symbiotic relationships.
• Understand ecological impacts of inter-species relationships on populations and habitats.+ Show more

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• Explain respectful scientific methods for studying local environmental issues
• Identify consent and cultural sensitivity practices during community observations
• Describe methods for validating community-contributed environmental records+ Show more

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• Describe static and dynamic stability using aircraft behavior examples
• Explain how center of gravity affects pitch stability
• Relate aerodynamic centre position to aircraft pitch stability+ Show more

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• Explain how invasive species become established in new ecosystems
• Describe how competition affects native species and food webs
• Identify indicators used to monitor invasive species ecosystem effects+ Show more

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• Identify lift, drag, thrust, and weight as the four aerodynamic forces
• Explain how force direction and magnitude affect vehicle motion
• Describe force changes during aircraft climb, cruise, and descent+ Show more

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• Explain how slope on a displacement–time graph relates to velocity.
• Explain how slope on a velocity–time graph relates to acceleration.
• Use area under a velocity–time graph to determine displacement.+ Show more