| 6th Grade Science Curriculum |
| In 6th grade, students are using the Scott Foresman Science Series. Students will learn and explore the following concepts: Unit 1: Life Science Classification of Living Things Function, Growth, and Division of Cells Reproduction Body Systems Biomes Ecosystems Unit 2: Physical Science Matter Building Blocks of Matter Forces and Motion Machines Changing Energy Thermal and Light Energy Unit 3: Impacts of Technology In each chapter, students will work cooperatively to complete hands-on investigations. These investigations allow them to become amateur scientists in their classroom. Each student must problem solve and apply concept knowledge to the investigations. While conducting the experiments, students follow a six step research-based procedure and record their results in their science lab notebooks. |
| Science Assessment Anchors: S8.A.1 Reasoning and Analysis S8.A.2 Processes, Procedures, and Tools of Scientific Investigations S8.A.3.3 Systems, Model, and Patterns S8.B.1 Structure and Function of Organisms S8.B.2 Continuity of Life S8.B.3 Ecologicalo Behavior and Systems S8.C.1 Structure, Properties, and interaction of Matter and Energy S8.C.2 Forms, Sources, Conversion, and Transfer of Energy S8.C.3 Principles of Motion and Force S8.D.1 Earth Features and Processes that Change Earth and its Resources S8.D.2 Weather, Climate, and Atmospheric Processes S8.D.3 Composition and Structureof the Universe |
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