Sixth Grade Science
FIRST NINE WEEKS
. Safety 6.1A and 6.4B
· Scientific Inquiry 6.2C and D
· Elements on the Periodic Table 6.5A
· Properties of metals, nonmetals, metalloids 6.6A
· Elements of Ocean, Atmosphere and Living Matter 6.5B
· Elements vs. Compounds 6.5C
· Evidence of a chemical change 6.5D
· Density 6.6B
. Safety 6.1A and 6.4B
· Scientific Inquiry 6.2C and D
· Elements on the Periodic Table 6.5A
· Properties of metals, nonmetals, metalloids 6.6A
· Elements of Ocean, Atmosphere and Living Matter 6.5B
· Elements vs. Compounds 6.5C
· Evidence of a chemical change 6.5D
· Density 6.6B
Second 9
weeks
· Science Fair project planning
· Advantages and Disadvantages of energy sources 6.7A
· Energy plan for managing resources 6.7B
· Energy transformations 6.9C
· Science Fair Check
· Conduction, convection, radiation 6.9A
· Patterns of thermal energy 6.9B
· Potential and kinetic energy 6.8A
· Science Fair project planning
· Advantages and Disadvantages of energy sources 6.7A
· Energy plan for managing resources 6.7B
· Energy transformations 6.9C
· Science Fair Check
· Conduction, convection, radiation 6.9A
· Patterns of thermal energy 6.9B
· Potential and kinetic energy 6.8A
THIRD NINE WEEKS
· Unbalanced forces and motion 6.8B
· Calculating speed 6.8C
· Motion graphs 6.8D
· Planes and pulleys 6.8E
· Model Earth’s layers 6.10A
· Elements in solid Earth 6.5B
· Rock classification 6.10B
· Physical properties of minerals 6.6C
· Tectonic plates 6.10C
· Geological events caused by plate movement 6.10D
· Physical properties of objects in space 6.11A
· Gravity 6.11B
· Unbalanced forces and motion 6.8B
· Calculating speed 6.8C
· Motion graphs 6.8D
· Planes and pulleys 6.8E
· Model Earth’s layers 6.10A
· Elements in solid Earth 6.5B
· Rock classification 6.10B
· Physical properties of minerals 6.6C
· Tectonic plates 6.10C
· Geological events caused by plate movement 6.10D
· Physical properties of objects in space 6.11A
· Gravity 6.11B
Fourth 9 weeks
Space exploration 6.11C
· Cell Theory 6.12A
· Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells 6.12B
· Taxonomic classification 6.12C
· Characteristics of organisms 6.12D
· Biotic and Abiotic factors 6.12E
· Levels of organization in ecosystem 6.12F
· Special projects
Space exploration 6.11C
· Cell Theory 6.12A
· Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells 6.12B
· Taxonomic classification 6.12C
· Characteristics of organisms 6.12D
· Biotic and Abiotic factors 6.12E
· Levels of organization in ecosystem 6.12F
· Special projects