Grade 6 Science Program

Textbooks Introduction to Science Weather and Climate Inside the Restless Earth Earth’s Changing Surfaces

On-line textbooks

Units of Study Grade 6 Science is the study of Environmental Earth Sciences. It is concerned with the relationship between earth’s systems and all living things.

Introduction to Scientific Inquiry How do scientists use scientific inquiry in search of knowledge? Branches of Earth Science Scientific Methods Scientific Models Measurement and Safety

Ecology How do different factors, including humans, affect a river basin system? The Estuary- River Lab River Systems

Weather and Climate How do external sources of energy affect the Earth’s systems? The Atmosphere Understanding Weather Climate

Geology How do internal sources of energy affect the Earth’s systems? Maps as models of Earth Weathering and Soil formation Agents of Erosion and Deposition Minerals of the Earth’s Crust Rocks: Mineral Mixtures The Rock and Fossil Record Plate Tectonics Earthquakes and Volcanoes

Connecticut State Embedded Performance Task “Dig In” Students will design an experiment using scientific method.

Focus Study Skills Hands-on Investigative Activities Vocabulary Note taking Projects Non-fiction Reading Strategies Knowledge of Content

Science Reporters Current Science topics researched 2-5 minute report to the class Non-fiction reading Oral Reporting Visual