Grade 7 Science Worksheets

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• Understand the particle arrangements, spacing, and movement in solids, liquids, and gases.
• Describe how temperature and pressure influence state changes.
• Identify observable characteristics that classify substances as solids, liquids, or gases.+ Show more

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• Define and understand physical properties such as density, melting point, boiling point, color, hardness, solubility, and electrical conductivity.
• Explain how physical properties are used to identify and categorize substances.
• Describe the importance of density and solubility in separating mixtures and selecting materials for specific applications.+ Show more

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• Describe the major atmospheric and oceanic circulation cells and their roles in climate.
• Explain how Earth's rotation and the Coriolis effect influence wind and ocean current patterns.
• Connect the circulation cells and currents to regional climate and weather patterns.+ Show more

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• Understand different prototyping approaches including scaled physical models, digital models, and laboratory rigs.
• Compare the advantages and limitations of various prototyping techniques for structural assessment.
• Learn about instrumentation methods like strain gauges and displacement transducers used in testing.+ Show more

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• Understand the hierarchical levels of biological organization from individual organisms to the biosphere.
• Identify the roles of producers, consumers, and decomposers within ecosystems.
• Describe how energy flows through trophic levels and how structure at each level contributes to ecosystem stability.+ Show more

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• Understand how building design strategies enhance thermal performance across Alberta's climate zones.
• Identify passive solar, thermal barriers, and ventilation methods that improve energy efficiency.
• Analyze case examples to evaluate design trade-offs in regional building contexts.+ Show more

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• Define ecological succession and distinguish between primary and secondary succession.
• Identify the stages of succession and the factors driving community changes.
• Recognize examples of succession in natural environments.

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• Understand the concept of thermal energy transfer and how it is measured using numerical representations.
• Calculate energy changes in heat transfer problems using specific heat, mass, and temperature difference.
• Apply formulas to real-world Alberta examples such as heating water, melting snow, and warming greenhouse air.+ Show more

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• Understand the role of seasonal thermal cycles in regional climate and ecosystems.
• Identify how solar radiation, albedo effect, and phase changes influence energy storage and transfer.
• Explain the processes responsible for snowpack insulation, soil freeze-thaw, and lake stratification.+ Show more

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• Explain how chromatography separates mixtures using a stationary phase and a mobile phase.
• Describe how molecular polarity and differential partitioning affect where components move.
• Interpret retention factor (Rf) and discuss factors that influence resolution and separation quality.+ Show more

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• Explain how protons, neutrons, and electrons determine atomic identity and isotopic variation
• Relate atomic number and mass number to element identity and an isotope’s nucleus
• Describe basic electron arrangements and connect simple atomic models to observable patterns

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• Understand the classification of rocks into igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic types.
• Identify key features such as mineral content, grain size, and structures that distinguish rock types.
• Explain the processes that lead to the formation of each rock type.+ Show more

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• Understand how clouds form from water vapor
• Identify different types of clouds and their characteristics
• Describe the relation between cloud formation and weather patterns+ Show more

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• Understand what groundwater is and how it is stored beneath Earth's surface.
• Learn the process of groundwater recharge and movement.
• Recognize the importance of groundwater for Earth's water cycle and human use.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of ecological succession and its stages.
• Differentiate between primary and secondary succession.
• Identify factors that drive succession such as soil development, seed dispersal, competition, and facilitation.+ Show more

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• Understand how cellular structures and transport processes support homeostasis.
• Identify key mechanisms such as transport proteins, membrane pumps, and hormone signaling.
• Explain the role of organ systems in maintaining nutrient levels, ion balances, and water balance.+ Show more

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• Identify the main organelles in plant cells
• Understand the functions of nucleus, mitochondria, chloroplasts, endoplasmic reticulum, and membranes
• Compare plant cell structures with animal cells+ Show more

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• Understand different types of data representations such as tables and graphs.
• Interpret trends and relationships from graphical data displays.
• Select appropriate graph types for different data sets.+ Show more

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• Explain how phase changes involve energy absorption or release at the particle level.
• Interpret how microscopic particle interactions relate to macroscopic energy phenomena like latent heat.
• Distinguish between reversible physical processes and chemical reactions based on energy signatures.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of equilibrium as the balance of forces acting on an object
• Differentiate between static and dynamic equilibrium
• Identify real-world examples of equilibrium in everyday objects+ Show more

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• Understand the conventions used in technical drawings and diagrams.
• Interpret schematic symbols and standardized units.
• Identify key features of circuit diagrams, blueprints, and datasheets.+ Show more

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• Understand how physical and chemical properties can indicate potential reactions.
• Identify signs and evidence of chemical changes during interactions among materials.
• Learn to predict possible products based on reacting substances' properties.+ Show more

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• Select an appropriate graph type (bar chart, histogram, line graph, or scatter plot) for categorical vs. continuous data.
• Construct and interpret graphs by choosing appropriate axis labels and scaling, including proportional representation.
• Use graphs to identify patterns, trends, correlation, and variability without implying causation.

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• Draw and interpret free-body diagrams to represent forces acting on an object
• Determine net force direction and magnitude by combining perpendicular force components
• Identify how friction, normal force, and gravity affect motion on an incline

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• Explain how phase changes relate to changes in particle kinetic energy and potential energy.
• Describe latent heat as energy transferred during a phase change without changing chemical identity.
• Interpret energy absorption versus energy release for melting, freezing, evaporation, and condensation.

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• Understand the concept of urban heat island phenomena and its causes
• Identify the effects of surface materials, vegetation, and human activities on urban microclimates
• Analyze mitigation strategies to reduce urban heat and their impact on urban environments+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of specific heat capacity and its units of measurement.
• Apply formulas to calculate the energy required to change the temperature of a substance.
• Interpret tabular data and perform unit conversions involving Joules, kilojoules, grams, and degrees Celsius.+ Show more

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• Understand the properties that characterize pure substances such as melting point, boiling point, density, and reactivity.
• Differentiate between elements and compounds through physical and chemical tests.
• Identify examples of pure substances in local contexts like Alberta mines and limestone.+ Show more

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• Explain how engineering design responds to system purpose and constraints.
• Identify examples of structural, mechanical, and electrical engineering systems.
• Analyze trade-offs among cost, reliability, and performance in engineering design.+ Show more

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• Understand the role of oral histories in ecological knowledge
• Identify examples of Indigenous land-use and stewardship practices
• Recognize the value of different knowledge systems for understanding ecosystems

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• Understand the three fundamental principles described by Newton's laws of motion.
• Identify real-world phenomena that exemplify Newton's laws, such as collisions and tug-of-war.
• Explain the relationship between mass, force, and acceleration in everyday systems.+ Show more

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• Understand and describe the concept of stoichiometry and its role in chemical reactions.
• Use balanced chemical equations to determine mole ratios and relate quantities of reactants and products.
• Apply conservation principles to calculate the amounts of substances needed or produced in a reaction.+ Show more

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• Understand the processes involved in the rock cycle, including lithification, metamorphism, and magmatism.
• Identify and interpret various stratigraphic sequences, depositional environments, and fossils as records of Earth's history.
• Explain relative and absolute dating techniques, such as index fossils and radiometric decay, to determine geological ages.+ Show more

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• Explain how natural processes and human use affect the availability of Earth’s resources (land, water, and air).
• Describe how events such as drought and flooding can reduce access to clean water or productive land.
• Use evidence to support a claim about how societies respond to limited shared resources.

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• Explain how energy flows from producers to consumers through a food web.
• Describe how matter cycles when organisms eat, respire, and decompose.
• Identify how changes in one part of a food web can affect other organisms.

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• Understand how solution concentration quantifies the amount of solute relative to solvent.
• Identify common measures of concentration such as mass percent and grams per litre.
• Explain how concentration affects physical properties like boiling point and freezing point.+ Show more

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• Understand the fundamental concepts of thermal energy and temperature.
• Differentiate between internal energy and temperature as measures of particle movement.
• Identify sources of thermal energy in natural and artificial environments.+ Show more

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• Understand the key factors that influence population size and distribution.
• Differentiate between types of population growth patterns, including exponential and logistic growth.
• Analyze how species interactions and environmental factors affect populations over time.

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• Describe qualitatively how pressure, volume, and temperature interdependently affect gases.
• Explain phenomena such as diffusion and compressibility in gases.
• Relate macroscopic observations like pressure changes with applied force or volume confinement to gas behavior.+ Show more

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• Understand the components and functions of building envelopes including walls, roofs, windows, and foundations.
• Identify how insulation, barriers, and ventilation contribute to thermal performance.
• Learn methods for measuring and assessing envelope performance.+ Show more

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• Define kinetic energy as the energy of motion in objects.
• Explain potential energy as stored energy based on height or position.
• Describe how energy transfers between potential and kinetic forms in familiar phenomena.+ Show more

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• Understand the key factors that influence solubility in liquids and gases.
• Recognize how temperature, pressure, surface area, and agitation affect dissolving processes.
• Identify real-world examples of solubility variation in nature and industry.+ Show more

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• Identify and describe the methods of heat transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation.
• Relate thermal energy flow to temperature gradients, specific heat, and phase-change processes.
• Recognize observable phenomena associated with different heat transfer mechanisms.

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• Explain the conservation of mass rule for a closed system during physical and chemical changes.
• Use the idea that atoms are conserved to predict whether total mass changes after a reaction in a sealed container.
• Identify key details about reactants, products, and the role of the closed system.

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• Understand the structure and components of food webs in ecosystems.
• Identify how energy flows through interconnected species in a food web.
• Describe how changes to one species can affect the entire ecosystem.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of a food web and its ecological significance.
• Identify the different types of organisms involved in a food web.
• Analyze how interconnected relationships affect ecosystem stability.+ Show more

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• Understand the fundamental concepts of population and how it is measured.
• Identify factors that influence population size and distribution.
• Explain demographic metrics such as population density and growth rate.+ Show more

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• Understand the mechanisms by which materials reduce heat transfer in buildings.
• Compare common insulating materials based on thermal resistance and thickness.
• Explain concepts of thermal bridging, air leakage, and the role of continuous insulation.+ Show more