Grade 7 Worksheets

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• Understand the criteria used to assess species' conservation risk.
• Interpret evidence such as population trends and threats to determine conservation status.
• Recognize examples of species at risk, including provincial cases like the swift fox and at-risk plants.+ Show more

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• Understand the different levels of ecological organization from individual organisms to ecosystems.
• Identify examples of each level within Alberta's environment.
• Recognize how patterns emerge at higher levels that are not obvious from individual traits.+ Show more

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• Understand the process of ecological inquiry including hypothesis framing and data interpretation.
• Recognize the role of measurable variables and evidence in ecological studies.
• Apply critical thinking to analyze ecological data and consider natural variability.+ Show more

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• Understand how different pollutants affect ecosystems and organisms.
• Identify sources and pathways of pollutant exposure in terrestrial and aquatic systems.
• Recognize ecological consequences such as bioaccumulation and food web disruptions.+ Show more

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• Understand how structural, physiological, and behavioral traits contribute to survival in different environments.
• Identify specific adaptation traits such as cold tolerance, drought resistance, seasonal coat changes, and root architectures.
• Explain the relationship between adaptive traits and environmental pressures in various habitats.+ Show more

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• Understand different ecological monitoring techniques used in Alberta.
• Identify key considerations for designing long-term ecological studies.
• Explain how consistent data collection helps detect ecological trends.+ Show more

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• Identify the key hydrological, chemical, and biological functions of wetlands.
• Understand how wetlands contribute to ecosystem services like water storage, nutrient cycling, and habitat provision.
• Differentiate among various wetland types such as peatlands and marshes and their specific functions.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of ecological modelling and its applications.
• Differentiate between conceptual and quantitative models in ecology.
• Identify the inputs, limitations, and regional examples of ecological models.+ Show more

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• Identify and distinguish between mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism in ecosystems.
• Describe regional examples of symbiotic relationships, including Alberta-specific environments.
• Analyze the ecological consequences of different symbiosis types on community structure and species success.+ Show more

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• Understand the drivers and influences behind seasonal and annual migration patterns.
• Identify examples of migration routes and behaviors in Alberta wildlife.
• Explain the factors such as food availability, breeding needs, and timing cues that trigger migration.+ Show more

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• Apply probability concepts to predict genetic variation among offspring from a parental pair.
• Use Punnett squares to interpret genotype and phenotype ratios.
• Calculate expected proportions of inherited traits and relate to inheritance probabilities.+ Show more

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• Interpret Punnett squares to predict genetic outcomes.
• Calculate probabilities of different genotypes and phenotypes.
• Understand how dominant and recessive alleles affect inheritance ratios.+ Show more

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• Understand the purpose of different science models
• Identify different types of systems models such as diagrams and schematics
• Recognize the uses and limitations of models in predicting system behavior

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• Describe the six types of simple machines and their functions.
• Explain how mechanical advantage is achieved and calculated in simple machines.
• Identify examples of simple machines used in Alberta work environments such as barns and loading ramps.+ Show more

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• Explain how ecological inquiry uses questions, observations, and evidence to evaluate relationships in ecosystems.
• Identify measurable variables and justify why they are chosen within defined limits.
• Interpret ecological data while considering natural variability and human impacts.

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• Define systems modeling and describe its purpose in science.
• Identify different types of models such as diagrams, scale models, and quantitative representations.
• Explain the use of diagrams like free-body diagrams, circuit schematics, and block diagrams in analyzing systems.+ Show more

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• Explain how square-cube relationships affect forces, weight, and support when objects scale up or down.
• Describe how surface-to-volume ratio changes heat transfer and resistance with scale.
• Use the idea of Reynolds number to predict how fluid-flow behavior can differ between scale models and full-size systems.

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• Understand basic weather data and how it varies over time and location.
• Learn to identify weather patterns by analyzing temperature, wind, humidity, and pressure data.
• Recognize the difference between weather and climate.+ Show more

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• Use balanced chemical equations to determine mole ratios between reactants and products.
• Convert between amounts of substances (moles and masses) using consistent units and proportional reasoning.
• Predict how changes in reactant quantities affect product yield using conservation of atoms.

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• Explain how simple mechanisms transfer motion and force in engineered systems
• Describe how input energy produces output performance in a connected system
• Use examples of gears, pulleys, levers, and linkages to predict changes in speed and force

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• Understand the mechanisms by which insulation materials reduce heat transfer
• Compare different insulating materials based on thermal resistance and practical use
• Explain concepts such as thermal bridging, air leakage, and continuous insulation in building envelopes+ Show more

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• Understand the key components of hazard identification and risk analysis in laboratory and field settings.
• Apply safety protocols, including interpretation of Safety Data Sheets and hazard classification.
• Develop emergency planning skills and recognize safety signage and incident reporting procedures.+ Show more

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• Compare shared characteristics used to classify organisms
• Explain why biological classification is an evidence-based model
• Describe bacterial symbiosis and its benefits to plants+ Show more

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• Identify conditions on Earth that support known forms of life
• Compare sunlight, water, and atmospheric conditions across planets
• Explain how multiple environmental conditions contribute to habitability+ Show more

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• Distinguish elements, compounds and mixtures using particle models.
• Interpret chemical symbols and subscripts in common chemical formulas.
• Count each type of atom represented in H2O and CO2.+ Show more

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• Identify balanced forces that produce a net force of zero
• Explain how inertia relates to changes in motion
• Interpret free-body diagrams for resting and steadily moving objects+ Show more

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• Identify conduction, convection and radiation as transfer pathways
• Explain why net thermal energy moves toward cooler regions
• Interpret temperature records showing an approach toward equilibrium+ Show more

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• Identify recurring patterns across observations and investigations
• Distinguish associations from evidence supporting causal explanations
• Propose testable causes for observed changes in outcomes+ Show more

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• Explain how divergent, convergent, and transform plate motions affect Earth's surface
• Identify geologic features associated with different types of plate interactions
• Describe how hot spots produce volcanoes away from plate boundaries+ Show more

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• Identify questions that can be investigated through observation or measurement.
• Compare descriptive, comparative, and experimental investigation methods.
• Select tools and measurements suited to an investigation question.+ Show more

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• Identify specialized cells and describe the functions they perform.
• Explain how cells with similar functions form tissues.
• Compare the roles of tissues within plant and animal organs.+ Show more

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• Distinguish physical changes from chemical changes in matter.
• Identify observations that may indicate formation of a new substance.
• Classify changes using evidence about substances and their properties.+ Show more

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• Identify interacting parts and flows within a system
• Explain how a part's structure supports its function
• Predict how changed conditions affect system behavior+ Show more

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• Explain how temperature relates to average particle kinetic energy
• Compare samples by temperature and total thermal energy
• Interpret graphs showing relationships between temperature and particle motion+ Show more

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• Compare variation in offspring produced by sexual and asexual reproduction
• Explain how inherited traits can become more common through natural selection
• Distinguish natural selection from human-directed selective breeding+ Show more

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• Distinguish testable hypotheses from scientific theories and laws.
• Identify evidence and reasoning that support a scientific claim.
• Explain why scientific theories and laws serve different purposes.+ Show more

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• Explain how scientific models represent important features of real systems.
• Identify limitations caused by scale, materials, and omitted features.
• Compare model behavior with observations to evaluate usefulness.+ Show more

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• Construct distance-time graphs from measured motion data using appropriate scales
• Identify the variables represented on horizontal and vertical graph axes
• Interpret upward and horizontal segments on cumulative-distance graphs+ Show more

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• Calculate average speed using total distance and elapsed time
• Select appropriate units for reporting average speed
• Distinguish total distance from displacement in straight-line motion+ Show more

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• Identify solutes and solvents in aqueous solutions.
• Explain how adding solvent changes solution concentration.
• Compare temperature, surface area and agitation as dissolving-rate factors.+ Show more

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• Explain how fossils provide evidence of past organisms and environments
• Apply superposition to compare the relative ages of undisturbed rock layers
• Identify how tilting, folding, and faulting alter rock-layer arrangements+ Show more

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• Trace surface water and groundwater pathways within a watershed
• Predict how land-use changes affect runoff and water infiltration
• Explain how rivers carry materials from land toward oceans+ Show more

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• Distinguish scientific observations from measurements recorded with SI units.
• Calculate the mean of repeated measurements accurately.
• Select a suitable data display for comparing values or showing change.+ Show more

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• Identify evidence and methods used to support scientific and engineering claims.
• Compare credible sources when investigating scientific or technological questions.
• Describe education, training, and skills associated with STEM careers.+ Show more

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• Identify the main functions of seven major human organ systems
• Compare how body systems provide support, protection, and coordination
• Explain how nervous signals and muscles produce a quick response+ Show more

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• Explain why usable energy decreases at higher trophic levels.
• Trace energy transfer through a food chain.
• Compare energy flow with matter cycling in ecosystems.+ Show more

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• Identify major objects and distant regions of the Solar System
• Explain how gravity and forward motion produce orbital motion
• Compare scale models representing Solar System sizes and distances+ Show more

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• Identify the main functions of four connected human body systems
• Trace oxygen from the lungs through blood to body cells
• Explain how the digestive system makes nutrients available+ Show more