Grade 6 Science
Curriculum
- 9 Sections
- 157 Lessons
- 36 Weeks
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- Unit 1: Light and Matter14
- 2.1Reading: Science Literacy Preface: Put Yourself in This Scene1 Week
- 2.2Lesson 1: How can something act like a mirror and a window at the same time?4 Days
- 2.3Lesson 2: What happens if we change the light?3 Days
- 2.4Reading: Science Literacy Collection 1: Light and Color1 Week
- 2.5Lesson 3: What happens when light shines on the one-way mirror?3 Days
- 2.6Reading: Science Literacy Collection 2: Reflection and Absorption1 Week
- 2.7Lesson 4: How do similar amounts of light transmit through and reflect off the one-way mirror?1 Day
- 2.8Lesson 5: How do light and the one-way mirror interact to cause the one-way mirror phenomenon?1 Day
- 2.9Lesson 6: Why does the music student not see the adults?2 Days
- 2.10Lesson 7: Why do the music student and the adults see the music student but the music student can’t see the adults?1 Day
- 2.11Reading: Science Literacy Collection 3: Human Vision1 Week
- 2.12Lesson 8: Why do we sometimes see different things when looking at the same object?3 Days
- 2.13Reading: Science Literacy Collection 4: A Closer Look at Light1 Week
- 2.14Unit 1 words quiz: Light and Matter20 Minutes12 Questions
- Unit 2: Thermal Energy27
- 3.1Reading: Science Literacy Preface: Put Yourself in This Scene1 Week
- 3.2Lesson 1: Why does the temperature of the liquid in some cup systems change more than in others?3 Days
- 3.3Lesson 2: What cup features seem most important for keeping a drink cold?2 Days
- 3.4Lesson 3: How are the cup features that keep things cold the same or different for keeping things hot?2 Days
- 3.5Reading: Science Literacy Collection 1: People and Temperature1 Week
- 3.6Lesson 4: How does a lid affect what happens to the liquid in the cup?3 Days
- 3.7Lesson 5: Where does the water on the outside of the cold cup system come from?1 Day
- 3.8Reading: Science Literacy Collection 2: Water, Ice, and Temperature Change1 Week
- 3.9Lesson 6: How can we explain the effect of a lid on what happens to the liquid in the cup over time?2 Days
- 3.10Lesson 7: If matter cannot enter or exit a closed system, how does a liquid in the system change temperature?1 Day
- 3.11Lesson 8: How does a cup’s surface affect how light warms up a liquid inside the cup?2 Days
- 3.12Reading: Science Literacy Collection 3: Temperature in Systems1 Week
- 3.13Lesson 9: How does the temperature of a liquid on one side of a cup wall affect the temperature of a liquid on the other side of the wall?1 Day
- 3.14Lesson 10: What is the difference between a hot and a cold liquid?2 Days
- 3.15Lesson 11: Why do particles move more in hot liquids?1 Day
- 3.16Reading: Science Literacy Collection 4: Temperature and Organisms1 Week
- 3.17Lesson 12: How does the motion of particles compare in a sample of matter at a given temperature?2 Days
- 3.18Lesson 13: How could the motion of particles on one side of a solid wall affect the motion of the particles on the other side of that wall?2 Days
- 3.19Lesson 14: Does our evidence support that cold is leaving the system or that heat is entering the system?3 Days
- 3.20Reading: Science Literacy Collection 5: Heat through Conduction1 Week
- 3.21Lesson 15: How do certain design features slow down the transfer of energy into a cup?3 Days
- 3.22Lesson 16: How can we design a cup system to slow energy transfer into the liquid inside it?2 Days
- 3.23Reading: Science Literacy Collection 6: Insulation1 Week
- 3.24Lesson 17: How can we improve our first design to slow energy transfer into the cup system even more?2 Days
- 3.25Lesson 18: How can containers keep stuff from warming up or cooling down?3 Days
- 3.26Reading: Science Literacy Collection 7: Heat in Nature and Design1 Week
- 3.27Unit 2 words quiz: Thermal Energy20 Minutes12 Questions
- Unit 3: Weather, Climate, and Water Cycling31
- 4.1Reading: Science Literacy Preface: Put Yourself in This Scene1 Week
- 4.2Lesson 1: What causes this kind of precipitation event to occur?3 Days
- 4.3Lesson 2: What are the conditions like on days when it hails?2 Days
- 4.4Lesson 3: How does the air higher up compare to the air near the ground?2 Days
- 4.5Reading: Science Literacy Collection 1: Weather Concepts1 Week
- 4.6Lesson 4: Why is the air near the ground warmer than the air higher up?3 Days
- 4.7Lesson 5: What happens to the air near the ground when it is warmed up?3 Days
- 4.8Reading: Science Literacy Collection 2: Energy and Surfaces1 Week
- 4.9Lesson 6: How can we explain the movement of air in a hail cloud?3 Days
- 4.10Lesson 7: Where did all that water in the air come from, and how did it get into the air?2 Days
- 4.11Lesson 8: What happens to water vapor in the air if we cool the air down, and why?2 Days
- 4.12Reading: Science Literacy Collection 3: Water in and out of the Air1 Week
- 4.13Lesson 9: Why don’t we see clouds everywhere in the air, and what is a cloud made of?1 Day
- 4.14Lesson 10: Why do clouds or storms form at some times but not others?2 Days
- 4.15Lesson 11: Why don’t water droplets or ice crystals fall from the clouds all the time?2 Days
- 4.16Reading: Science Literacy Collection 4: All About Clouds1 Week
- 4.17Lesson 12: What causes more lift in one cloud versus another?2 Days
- 4.18Lesson 13: Why do some storms produce (really big) hail and others don’t?3 Days
- 4.19Lesson 14: What causes a large-scale precipitation event like this to occur?2 Days
- 4.20Reading: Science Literacy Collection 5: Convection, Hail, and Other Events1 Week
- 4.21Lesson 15: What happens with temperature and humidity of air in large storms?2 Days
- 4.22Lesson 16: How do warm air masses and cold air masses interact along the boundaries between them?2 Days
- 4.23Lesson 17: Is there a relationship between where the air is rising and where precipitation falls?1 Day
- 4.24Lesson 18: How can we explain what is happening across this storm (and other large-scale storms)?2 Days
- 4.25Reading: Science Literacy Collection 6: A Closer Look at Weather1 Week
- 4.26Lesson 19: Are there patterns to how air masses move that can help predict where large storms will form?1 Day
- 4.27Lesson 20: How do oceans affect whether a place gets a lot or a little precipitation?2 Days
- 4.28Lesson 21: Why is there less precipitation further inland in the Pacific Northwest than further inland from the Gulf Coast?2 Days
- 4.29Lesson 22: How can we explain differences in climate in different parts of the world?1 Day
- 4.30Reading: Science Literacy Collection 7: Weather and Climate1 Week
- 4.31Unit 3 words quiz: Weather, Climate, and Water Cycling20 Minutes12 Questions
- Unit 4: Plate Tectonics and Rock Cycling20
- 5.1Reading: Science Literacy Preface: Put Yourself in This Scene1 Week
- 5.2Lesson 1: What is causing Mt. Everest and other mountains to move, grow, or shrink?4 Days
- 5.3Lesson 2: How are earthquakes related to where mountains are located?2 Days
- 5.4Reading: Science Literacy Collection 1: The Gorgeous Globe1 Week
- 5.5Lesson 3: How does what we find on and below Earth’s surface compare in different places?2 Days
- 5.6Lesson 4: What is happening to Earth’s surface and the material below it during an earthquake?2 Days
- 5.7Lesson 5: How does plate movement affect the land around mountains such as Mt. Everest?1 Day
- 5.8Reading: Science Literacy Collection 2: A Historical Perspective1 Week
- 5.9Lesson 6: How could plate movement help us explain how Mt. Everest and other locations are changing in elevation?3 Days
- 5.10Lesson 7: What happens at mountains where we see volcanic activity?1 Day
- 5.11Lesson 8: What is occurring at locations where two plates are moving away from each other?2 Days
- 5.12Reading: Science Literacy Collection 3: The Rocking Rock Cycle1 Week
- 5.13Lesson 9: What causes mountains to change?1 Day
- 5.14Lesson 10: Where were Africa and South America in the past?1 Day
- 5.15Lesson 11: Where were the other plates located in the distant past?2 Days
- 5.16Reading: Science Literacy Collection 4: The Mysteries of Earth1 Week
- 5.17Lesson 12: Where did mountains that aren’t at plate boundaries today, like the Applachians and Urals, come from?1 Day
- 5.18Lesson 13: What causes mountains to shrink in elevation?1 Day
- 5.19Lesson 14: How is there an exposed marine fossil on Mt. Everest? And, what other remaining questions from our Driving Question Board can we now answer?2 Days
- 5.20Unit 4 words quiz: Plate Tectonics and Rock Cycling20 Minutes12 Questions
- Unit 5: Natural Hazards16
- 6.1Reading: Science Literacy Preface: Put Yourself in This Scene1 Week
- 6.2Lesson 1: What happens to a community when a tsunami occurs?3 Days
- 6.3Lesson 2: Where do tsunamis happen and what causes them?2 Days
- 6.4Reading: Science Literacy Collection 1: Types and Frequencies of Hazards1 Week
- 6.5Lesson 3: What causes a tsunami to form and move?3 Days
- 6.6Lesson 4: How can we forecast where and when tsunamis will happen and which communities are at risk?1 Day
- 6.7Reading: Science Literacy Collection 2: Forecasting the Unpreventable1 Week
- 6.8Lesson 5: How can we reduce damage from a tsunami wave?3 Days
- 6.9Lesson 6: How are tsunamis detected and warning signals sent?1 Day
- 6.10Lesson 7: What are ways we can communicate with people before and during a tsunami?2 Days
- 6.11Reading: Science Literacy Collection 3: Minimizing Damage1 Week
- 6.12Lesson 8: Which emergency communication systems are the most reliable in a hazard?1 Day
- 6.13Lesson 9: How can we model the systems put into place to protect communities?1 Day
- 6.14Lesson 10: How can we effectively prepare our communities for a natural hazard?2 Days
- 6.15Reading: Science Literacy Collection 4: Communities and Cooperation1 Week
- 6.16Unit 5 words quiz: Natural Hazards20 Minutes12 Questions
- Unit 6: Cells and Systems20
- 7.1Reading: Science Literacy Preface: Put Yourself in This Scene1 Week
- 7.2Lesson 1: What happened in the student’s foot so they could walk again?4 Days
- 7.3Lesson 2: What do our bones, skin, and muscles do for us?2 Days
- 7.4Reading: Science Literacy Collection 1: Body Parts (and Breaking Them)1 Week
- 7.5Lesson 3: How can medical images and diagrams help us figure out more about the structures in our body?1 Day
- 7.6Lesson 4: Why is there blood in all of these places in the body?3 Days
- 7.7Lesson 5: What do nerves do, and why are they in different parts of the body?2 Days
- 7.8Reading: Science Literacy Collection 2: Inside the Body1 Week
- 7.9Lesson 6: What will we see if we look at skin, bone, and muscle with the microscope, too?1 Day
- 7.10Lesson 7: Are all things made of cells?1 Day
- 7.11Lesson 8: What happened as the skin on top of the foot healed?1 Day
- 7.12Lesson 9: What is happening at the site of an injury to fill the gap?1 Day
- 7.13Lesson 10: What do cells need to grow and make more of themselves?2 Days
- 7.14Reading: Science Literacy Collection 3: Cells, Health, and Healing1 Week
- 7.15Lesson 11: How do cells get what they need to grow?1 Day
- 7.16Lesson 12: How do the structures and systems in the body work together to heal the injury?2 Days
- 7.17Lesson 13: How is the process of growing similar to healing?1 Day
- 7.18Lesson 14: How can shifting our perceptions of ability and disability allow us to be more thoughtful about how we make our environments more accessible?3 Days
- 7.19Reading: Science Literacy Collection 4: Growth, Development, and Difference1 Week
- 7.20Unit 6 words quiz: Cells and Systems20 Minutes12 Questions
- Unit 5: Natural Hazards16
- 8.1Reading: Science Literacy Preface: Put Yourself in This Scene1 Week
- 8.2Lesson 1: What happens to a community when a tsunami occurs?3 Days
- 8.3Lesson 2: Where do tsunamis happen and what causes them?2 Days
- 8.4Reading: Science Literacy Collection 1: Types and Frequencies of Hazards1 Week
- 8.5Lesson 3: What causes a tsunami to form and move?3 Days
- 8.6Lesson 4: How can we forecast where and when tsunamis will happen and which communities are at risk?1 Day
- 8.7Reading: Science Literacy Collection 2: Forecasting the Unpreventable1 Week
- 8.8Lesson 5: How can we reduce damage from a tsunami wave?3 Days
- 8.9Lesson 6: How are tsunamis detected and warning signals sent?1 Day
- 8.10Lesson 7: What are ways we can communicate with people before and during a tsunami?2 Days
- 8.11Reading: Science Literacy Collection 3: Minimizing Damage1 Week
- 8.12Lesson 8: Which emergency communication systems are the most reliable in a hazard?1 Day
- 8.13Lesson 9: How can we model the systems put into place to protect communities?1 Day
- 8.14Lesson 10: How can we effectively prepare our communities for a natural hazard?2 Days
- 8.15Reading: Science Literacy Collection 4: Communities and Cooperation1 Week
- 8.16Unit 5 words quiz: Natural Hazards20 Minutes12 Questions
- Unit 6: Cells and Systems20
- 9.1Reading: Science Literacy Preface: Put Yourself in This Scene1 Week
- 9.2Lesson 1: What happened in the student’s foot so they could walk again?4 Days
- 9.3Lesson 2: What do our bones, skin, and muscles do for us?2 Days
- 9.4Reading: Science Literacy Collection 1: Body Parts (and Breaking Them)1 Week
- 9.5Lesson 3: How can medical images and diagrams help us figure out more about the structures in our body?1 Day
- 9.6Lesson 4: Why is there blood in all of these places in the body?3 Days
- 9.7Lesson 5: What do nerves do, and why are they in different parts of the body?2 Days
- 9.8Reading: Science Literacy Collection 2: Inside the Body1 Week
- 9.9Lesson 6: What will we see if we look at skin, bone, and muscle with the microscope, too?1 Day
- 9.10Lesson 7: Are all things made of cells?1 Day
- 9.11Lesson 8: What happened as the skin on top of the foot healed?1 Day
- 9.12Lesson 9: What is happening at the site of an injury to fill the gap?1 Day
- 9.13Lesson 10: What do cells need to grow and make more of themselves?2 Days
- 9.14Reading: Science Literacy Collection 3: Cells, Health, and Healing1 Week
- 9.15Lesson 11: How do cells get what they need to grow?1 Day
- 9.16Lesson 12: How do the structures and systems in the body work together to heal the injury?2 Days
- 9.17Lesson 13: How is the process of growing similar to healing?1 Day
- 9.18Lesson 14: How can shifting our perceptions of ability and disability allow us to be more thoughtful about how we make our environments more accessible?3 Days
- 9.19Reading: Science Literacy Collection 4: Growth, Development, and Difference1 Week
- 9.20Unit 6 words quiz: Cells and Systems20 Minutes12 Questions