Science Grade 6
SIXTH GRADE
Links: NHPS Science Overview
K State Standards Overview, K Curriculum Detail
**Sixth Grade Science in NHPS uses kits that rotate among schools.
Check with each school for Rotation Details.
| Unit Titles Learning Outcomes |
ECOSYSTEMS |
WEATHER |
WATERSHEDS |
SIMPLE MACHINES |
| INQUIRY STANDARDS ACROSS ALL UNITS
C INQ.1 Identify questions that can be answered through scientific investigation. C INQ.2 Read, interpret and examine the credibility of scientific claims in different sources of information. C INQ.3 Design and conduct appropriate types of scientific investigations to answer different questions. C INQ.4 Identify independent and dependent variables, and those variables that are kept constant, when designing an experiment. C INQ.5 Use appropriate tools and techniques to make observations and gather data. C INQ.6 Use mathematical operations to analyze and interpret data. C INQ.7 Identify and present relationships between variables in appropriate graphs. C INQ.8 Draw conclusions and identify sources of error. C INQ.9 Provide explanations to investigated problems or questions. C INQ.10 Communicate about science in different formats, using relevant science vocabulary, supporting evidence and clear logic. |
C 4. Describe how abiotic factors, such as temperature, water and sunlight, affect the ability of plants to create their own food through photosynthesis.
C 5. Explain how populations are affected by predator-prey relationships. C 6. Describe common food webs in different Connecticut ecosystems. |
C 7. Describe the effect of heating on the movement of molecules in solids, liquids and gases.
C 8. Explain how local weather conditions are related to the temperature, pressure and water content of the atmosphere and the proximity to a large body of water. C 9. Explain how the uneven heating of the Earth’s surface causes winds. |
C 10. Explain the role of septic and sewage systems on the quality of surface and ground water.
C 11. Explain how human activity may impact water resources in Connecticut, such as ponds, rivers and the Long Island Sound ecosystem. |
C 12. Explain the relationship among force, distance and work, and use the relationship (W=F x D) to calculate work done in lifting heavy objects. C 13. Explain how simple machines, such as inclined planes, pulleys and levers, are used to create mechanical advantage. C 14. Describe how different types of stored (potential) energy can be used to make objects move. |
| Significant Task | Chesapeake Bay Ecosystem | Weather Forecast | Watershed Study
* CT Embedded Task: Dig In |
Lifting Problem |
| Content
Supporting Materials |
STC KIT ECOSYSTEMS Prentice Hall Explorer: Ecosystems |
Prentice Hall Explorer: Weather NeoSci Kit: Weather |
Urban Resources Initiative Kit: Watersheds | Delta Science Module Kit: Simple Machines or NeoSci Kit: Simple Machines |