Grade 7 Science Worksheets

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• Use the quantitative heat relationship to calculate energy changes using mass, specific heat, and temperature change
• Convert between joules (J) and kilojoules (kJ) to support correct thermal calculations
• Interpret and compare thermal processes using temperature change and energy budgets

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• Understand the basic quantities used to measure motion, including distance, time, and speed.
• Learn how to accurately represent and calculate average speed from tabulated data.
• Identify common sources of measurement error in motion experiments and how to minimize them.+ Show more

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• Explain how waves transfer energy without permanently moving matter.
• Differentiate transverse and longitudinal waves using particle motion and wave patterns.
• Use amplitude and wavelength to describe how wave characteristics relate to energy and spacing.+ Show more

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• Explain how Earth’s axial tilt and yearly orbit affect seasons in each hemisphere.
• Describe how Earth’s rotation creates day length and the sun’s apparent daily motion.
• Use patterns in daylight duration to support basic timekeeping ideas such as calendars.

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• Understand the components of forces acting on inclined planes
• Identify parallel and perpendicular force components relative to the slope
• Calculate the mechanical advantage of inclined planes+ Show more

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• Understand the processes that cause rapid and gradual geologic changes.
• Identify evidence of geologic hazards such as faults, lava flows, and sediment layers.
• Explain how plate tectonics contributes to earthquakes and volcanic activity.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of chemical properties
• Identify different chemical properties of substances
• Describe observable signs of chemical reactions+ Show more

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• Explain how ecological inquiry uses questions, evidence, and clear conclusions to evaluate relationships in the environment.
• Identify measurable variables and describe how observations and data help test or revise a hypothesis.
• Interpret ecological data while accounting for natural variability and human impacts.

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• Understand the basic concepts and types of simple machines.
• Explain how simple machines alter force and movement to achieve mechanical advantage.
• Calculate the mechanical advantage of different simple machines using geometric relationships.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of thermal conductivity and factors affecting it.
• Compare thermal behavior of common Alberta construction materials.
• Analyze how porosity, moisture, and layering impact thermal resistance.+ Show more

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• Explain the process of heat conduction in solids.
• Identify materials with high and low thermal conductivity.
• Describe how conduction impacts everyday engineering structures.+ Show more

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• Explain how building orientation, the thermal envelope, and mechanical systems affect heat flow and seasonal energy use.
• Identify design strategies that improve comfort and reduce thermal bridges in cold Alberta climates.
• Describe trade-offs between upfront materials and ongoing energy/comfort needs.

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• Explain how plate tectonics can cause rapid geologic hazards such as earthquakes and volcanoes.
• Describe how weathering, erosion, and deposition reshape Earth’s surface over longer timescales.
• Identify evidence (fault features, lava flows, ash layers, sediment layers) that links past geologic processes to present landforms.

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• Explain what makes a test fair when comparing two designs.
• Choose appropriate measurement tools and units for collecting data.
• Use consistent starting conditions to interpret differences in results.+ Show more

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• Explain how test results lead to specific design revisions.
• Connect evidence from measurements to targeted changes that improve performance.
• Describe how constraints (safety, materials, cost) shape what revisions are possible.+ Show more

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• Understand the purpose and types of ecological models used in environmental science.
• Identify the inputs, limitations, and regional examples of ecological models.
• Explain how models aid in interpreting complex ecological data and the importance of validation against real observations.+ Show more

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• Describe the different states of matter in terms of particle arrangement, spacing, and movement.
• Explain how temperature and pressure influence phase changes between solids, liquids, and gases.
• Identify observable characteristics used to classify substances by their physical properties.

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• Understand the concept of mechanical advantage in integrated systems.
• Analyze various design criteria including material choice, safety, and efficiency.
• Evaluate how regional environmental factors influence design decisions.

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• Explain how particle motion relates to temperature and thermal energy.
• Distinguish heat from temperature and describe heat transfer by conduction, convection, and radiation.
• Apply thermal transfer concepts to real-world Alberta climate examples.

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• Explain how structural adaptations connect to specific life functions (exchange, protection, and water regulation).
• Identify how behavioral and morphological adaptations support feeding and reproduction.
• Describe how trade-offs can limit an adaptation’s performance in another situation.

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• Understand the three main types of rocks: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.
• Identify key features: mineral content, texture, and structure that distinguish igneous rocks.
• Learn how rocks are formed and their significance in Earth's history.

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• Explain temperature as related to average random kinetic energy of particles.
• Use evidence from a text to describe how particle motion connects to thermal energy and pressure.
• Distinguish how different factors (particle number and phase) can change thermal energy even when particles move randomly.

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• Understand the reasons why animals migrate seasonally and annually.
• Identify different migration drivers such as food availability and breeding needs.
• Analyze how migration patterns influence ecosystems and biodiversity.

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• Distinguish between mixtures and pure substances based on composition and observable properties.
• Classify mixtures as heterogeneous or homogeneous using visible evidence.
• Explain how particle size, solubility, density, and boiling point can guide separation choices.

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• Learn how to interpret and analyze distance–time graphs.
• Understand what the slope of a distance–time graph indicates about speed.
• Identify different types of motion from graphical data.+ Show more

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• Explain how competition, predation, and mutualism affect population sizes and community composition.
• Describe how niche differences and habitat or timing changes can reduce competition and allow species to coexist.
• Use evidence-based reasoning to predict population outcomes from different interaction types.

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• Understand the key physical properties such as density, melting point, boiling point, color, hardness, solubility, and electrical conductivity.
• Identify and measure various physical properties to distinguish substances.
• Explain how physical properties support the identification and separation of mixtures.+ Show more

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• Understand how structural, behavioral, and functional adaptations support survival.
• Identify examples of adaptations that facilitate specific life processes.
• Explain the trade-offs involved in functional adaptations and their impact on survival.+ Show more

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• Understand key concepts related to Science
• Apply knowledge through practice questions
• Demonstrate comprehension of the material

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• Explain how internal and external Earth processes can reshape landscapes.
• Identify evidence of surface processes using rock strata, landforms, and hazard history.
• Use clues from present-day topography to infer how a region may have changed over time.

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• Explain the purpose of ecosystem models.
• Identify key details about conceptual and quantitative modelling.
• Describe model inputs, assumptions, and limitations.+ Show more

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• Understand what habitat fragmentation is and how it affects ecosystems.
• Identify concepts like edge effects, connectivity, and biodiversity loss related to habitat fragmentation.
• Explain the impact of fragmentation on species interaction, gene flow, and extinction risk.+ Show more

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• Identify the parts of an inclined plane
• Understand how force components work on an inclined plane
• Calculate mechanical advantage of inclined planes+ Show more

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• Explain how conduction, convection, and radiation contribute to heat transfer in energy systems.
• Use energy budget ideas and conservation concepts to interpret net heat gain and energy losses.
• Connect component-level heat transfer information to system-level predictions (e.g., temperature response).

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• Explain how waves transfer energy without permanently moving matter.
• Differentiate transverse and longitudinal waves using particle motion and wave features.
• Relate amplitude and wavelength to the energy and pattern of a wave.

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• Describe how magma composition and eruption style affect volcanic landforms.
• Identify different types of volcanoes and their characteristic features.
• Explain the tectonic settings that produce various volcanic structures.+ Show more

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• Explain what ecosystem resilience is and how it relates to recovery after disturbances.
• Describe how disturbances can change habitat, resource timing, and species interactions.
• Use population growth and decline patterns to make predictions about future ecosystem stability.

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• Understand the interactions between predator and prey populations.
• Identify cause-and-effect relationships in ecological communities.
• Analyze feedback loops that lead to population cycles.+ Show more

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• Define carrying capacity and explain its significance in ecosystems.
• Identify limiting factors that influence population size.
• Describe how excess populations affect available resources and environment health.+ Show more

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• Explain how converging tectonic plates can cause crustal shortening, thickening, and uplift during orogeny.
• Describe how continental collisions and subduction zones produce different mountain-belt features.
• Connect erosion and isostatic adjustment to how mountains change over time.

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• Define specific heat capacity and explain what its units mean in terms of energy and temperature change.
• Use the heat equation to describe how mass, specific heat, and temperature change affect the energy transferred.
• Convert between joules and kilojoules and between grams and kilograms when solving heat-related problems.

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• Identify observable evidence that a chemical change has occurred.
• Explain, using a particle-level model, how bonds can break and form during a chemical change.
• Distinguish chemical changes from physical changes based on whether new substances form.

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• Identify the main idea and key details about oral histories as ecological records
• Explain how place-based knowledge helps interpret ecological relationships and seasonal cycles
• Describe how stewardship practices connect human choices to long-term environmental patterns

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• Explain how physical separation can separate components of oil sands using density and particle size.
• Describe how chemical treatment and temperature changes affect emulsions and dissolved organics.
• Classify processing steps as physical versus chemical changes in bitumen extraction.

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• Understand the systematic approaches used in ecological inquiry.
• Identify key variables and evidence used to interpret ecological data.
• Analyze local examples such as riparian health of the Bow River.+ Show more

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• Understand how energy flows through food webs from producers to consumers.
• Explain the process of matter cycling in ecosystems and its importance.
• Identify the roles of producers, consumers, and decomposers in an ecosystem.+ Show more

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• Understand the different types of biotic interactions such as predation, competition, mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism.
• Analyze how human activities can disrupt natural biotic relationships.
• Explain how changes in one species can impact community structure and biodiversity.+ Show more

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• Understand how running water causes erosion and transports sediments.
• Identify distinctive features that rivers carve and deposit.
• Explain the process of sediment sorting and its significance in reconstructing landscapes.+ Show more