Table of Contents Lesson 1 What is Science? Objective - Describe the three branches of sciences and what things each one studies. Lesson 2 Scientific Discoveries Objective - Describe the limitations in personal and scientific knowledge. Describe how science and te chnology h ave advanced because of the contributions of man y peop le th roughout hi story and across cultures. Lesson 3 Scientific Inquiry Objective - Generate scientific q uestions b ased on o bservations, investigations, a nd re search. Design and conduct scientific investigations Lesson 4 Scientific Inquiry Lab Objective - The student will gain an understanding of how scientific questions based on observations; investigations and research become the basis for designing and conducting scientific investigations. Lesson 5 Laboratory Safety Objective - Learn to conduct scientific experiments safely Lesson 6 etric System Objective - Use tools and equipment appropriate to scientific investigations. Use metric measurement devices in an investigation. Lesson 7 Organization of Living things Objective - Classify organisms (producers, consumers, and decomposers) based on their source of energy for growth and development. Distinguish between the ways in which consumers and decomposers obtain energy. Lesson 8 Types of Consumers Objective - Classify organisms (producers, consumers, and decomposers) based on their source of energy for growth and development. Lesson 9 cosystems Objective - List examples of populations, communities, and ecosystems.
Lesson 10 What is Soil? Objective - What is in soil? Lesson 11 Tundra Biome Objective - List examples of populations, communities, and ecosystems. Lesson 12 Taiga Biome Objective - List examples of populations, communities, and ecosystems. Lesson 13 Desert Biome Objective - List examples of populations, communities, and ecosystems. Lesson 14 Grassland Biome Objective - List examples of populations, communities, and ecosystems. Lesson 15 Temperature Forest Biome Objective - List examples of populations, communities, and ecosystems. Lesson 16 Tropical Forest Biome Objective - List examples of populations, communities, and ecosystems. Lesson 17 Land Biome Review Objective - Demonstrate understanding of biomes by building a diorama. Lesson 18 arine cosystems Objective - List examples of populations, communities, and ecosystems. Lesson 19 Freshwater cosystems Objective - List examples of populations, communities, and ecosystems. Lesson 20 Biomes around the World Objective - List examples of populations, communities, and ecosystems.
Lesson 21 Biotic Factors in an cosystem Objective - Identify the living (biotic) and nonliving (abiotic) components of an ecosystem. Lesson 22 Abiotic Factor in an cosystem Objective - Identify the living (biotic) and nonliving (abiotic) components of an ecosystem. Lesson 23 Habitats Objective - List examples of populations, communities, and ecosystems. Lesson 24 Habitat in a bottle Objective - List examples of populations, communities, and ecosystems. Lesson 25 Populations Objective - List examples of populations, communities, and ecosystems. Lesson 26 Communities Objective - List examples of populations, communities, and ecosystems. Lesson 27 Competition Objective - Describe common ecological relationships between and among species and their environment (competition, territory, carrying capacity, population dependence, and other biotic factors). Lesson 28 Carrying Capacity Objective - Describe common ecological relationships between and among species and their environment (competition, territory, carrying capacity, population dependence, and other biotic factors). Lesson 29 Predator/Prey Relationships Objective - Describe common ecological relationships between and among species and their environment (competition, territory, carrying capacity, population dependence, and other biotic factors).
Lesson 30 How does Predator/Prey Populations Interact? Objective - Describe common ecological relationships between and among species and their environment (competition, territory, carrying capacity, population dependence, and other biotic factors). Lesson 31 Predator/Prey Adaptations Objective - Describe common ecological relationships between and among species and their environment. Lesson 32 Symbiosis Objective - xplain how two organisms can be mutually beneficial and how that can lead to interdependency. Lesson 33 utualism Objective - xplain how two organisms can be mutually beneficial and how that can lead to interdependency. Lesson 34 Parasitism Objective - xplain how two organisms can be mutually beneficial and how that can lead to interdependency. Lesson 35 Commensalism Objective - xplain how two organisms can be mutually beneficial and how that can lead to interdependency. Lesson 36 Transfer of nergy in an cosystem Objective - Describe the role of decomposers in the transfer of energy in an ecosystem. Lesson 37 Food Chains and Food Webs Objective - Predict how changes in one population might affect other populations based upon their relationship in a food web. Lesson 38 Food Chains and Food Webs Objective - Predict how changes in one population might affect other populations based upon their relationship in a food web.
Lesson 39 Changes in population size Objective - Identify the factors in an ecosystem that influence changes in population size. Lesson 40 What ffects Does Space Have on Plant Growth? Objective - Identify the factors in an ecosystem that influence changes in population size. Construct charts and graphs from data and observations. Lesson 41 Carbon Cycle Objective - Describe how living and non-living factors cycle in an ecosystem (water, carbon, oxygen, and nitrogen) Lesson 42 Oxygen Cycle Objective - Describe how living and non-living factors cycle in an ecosystem (water, carbon, oxygen, and nitrogen). Lesson 43 Nitrogen Cycle Objective - Describe how living and non-living factors cycle in an ecosystem (water, carbon, oxygen, and nitrogen) Lesson 44 Changes in One Population ight Affect Another Objective - Predict how changes in one population might affect other population based upon their relationships in a food web. Describe the effects humans and other organisms have on the balance of the natural world. Lesson 45 Pollution Objective - Describe how human beings are part of the arth s ecosystem and that human activities can purposefully or accidentally alter the balance in ecosystem. Lesson 46 Can you catch pollution? Objective - Describe how human beings are part of the arth s ecosystem and that human activities can purposefully or accidentally alter the balance in ecosystem.
Lesson 47 Resource Depletion Objective - Describe how human beings are part of the arth s ecosystem and that human activities can purposefully or accidentally alter the balance in ecosystem. Lesson 48 Population Growth Objective - Describe how human beings are part of the arth s ecosystem and that human activities can purposefully or accidentally alter the balance in ecosystem. Lesson 49 Habitat Destruction Objective - Describe how human beings are part of the arth s ecosystem and that human activities can purposefully or accidentally alter the balance in ecosystem. Lesson 50 Oil Spill Clean Up Objective - Describe how human beings are part of the arth s ecosystem and that human activities can purposefully or accidentally alter the balance in ecosystem. Lesson 51 ffects on Humans Objective - Describe how human beings are part of the arth s ecosystem and that human activities can purposefully or accidentally alter the balance in ecosystem. Lesson 52 Concerns Arise Over Aquifer near Nuclear Test Site Objective - Describe how human beings are part of the arth s ecosystem and that human activities can purposefully or accidentally alter the balance in ecosystem. valuate the strengths and weaknesses of claims, arguments, and data. Lesson 53 Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Objective - Describe how human beings are part of arth s ecosystem and that human activity can purposefully or accidentally alter the balance in ecosystems. Design solutions to problems using technology.
Lesson 54 Recycled Paper Objective - Describe how human beings are part of arth s ecosystem and that human activities can purposefully or accidentally alter the balance in ecosystems. Demonstrate scientific concepts through various illustrations, performances, models, exhibits, and activities. Lesson 55 Using the etric System (use after lesson 6) Objective - Use metric measurement devices in an investigation. Lesson 56 Public Service Announcement Objective - Demonstrate scientific concepts through various illustrations, performances, models, exhibits, and activities. Lesson 57 Observing Carbon in Water Objective - Design and conduct scientific investigations. Describe how living and nonliving factors cycle in an ecosystem. (Water, carbon, oxygen, and nitrogen) Lesson 58 Solar Power - Is it All It's Cooked Up To Be? Objective - Design solutions to problems using technology. Lesson 59 How Contamination Water Can Be Cleaned Up Objective - Design and conduct scientific investigations. Lesson 60 What's in Garbage? Objective - Design and conduct scientific investigations. Describe how human beings are part of arth s ecosystem and that human activities can purposefully or accidentally alter the balance in ecosystems. Lesson 61 What is atter? Objective - Students will be able to answer the question what is matter and give specific examples. Lesson 62 easuring atter Objective - Students will experiment with how to measure mass.
Lesson 63 Physical Properties of atter Objective - Students will identify examples of physical properties of matter. Lesson 64 elting and Boiling Points Objective - Students determine the melting point of ice and the boiling point of water. Lesson 65 Chemical Properties of atter Objective - Students will identify examples of chemical properties of matter. Lesson 66 Physical Changes of atter Objective - Students will identify examples of physical changes. Lesson 67 xperimenting with Physical Changes of atter Objective - Students will understand that a change in state is a physical change. Lesson 68 Chemical changes of matter Objective - Students will identify examples of chemical changes. Lesson 69 xperimenting with Chemical Changes Objective - Students will understand that during a chemical change a new substance is formed. Lesson 70 Kinds of atter Objective - Students will understand what an element, compound, and mixture is and be able to give specific examples of each. Lesson 71 Periodic Table of lements Objective - Students will understand how the periodic table is organized. Lesson 72 Atoms Objective - Students will understand that an atom is the smallest particle of an element. Lesson 73 Chemical Formulas Objective - Students will understand how to read a chemical formula to determine how many atoms of each element are present.
Lesson 74 atter Unit Review Sheet Objective - Student will demonstrate understanding of the matter concepts they have learned from lessons 61-73. Lesson 75 Solids, liquids, and gases Objective - Students will understand that matter comes in three states solids, liquids, and gases. They will also understand the difference between each. Lesson 76 Changes in states of matter Objective - Students will understand that matter can change between the three main states. Lesson 77 A atter of State Objective - To demonstrate how states of matter can change from a solid, to a liquid, to a gas, and back again. Lesson 78 Reactions of atter Objective - Student will understand the difference between a physical and a chemical change in matter. Lesson 79 Physical Changes in atter 2 Objective - Students will understand that matter can undergo physical changes and examples of those changes. Lesson 80 Chemical Changes of atter 2 Objective - Students will understand that matter can undergo chemical changes and examples of those changes. Lesson 81 vidence of a chemical change Objective - Students will look for evidence that a chemical reaction has taken place. Lesson 82 Rusting Objective - Students experiment with steel wool to determine under what conditions rusting will occur.
Lesson 83 Products and Reactants Objective - Students will learn that a chemical reaction has two parts, products and reactants. Lesson 84 Conservation of atter Objective - Students will witness that the amount of matter is the same before and after a chemical reaction has taken place. Lesson 85 Acids Objective - Students will understand what an acid is. Lesson 86 Bases Objective - Students will understand what a base is. Lesson 87 ph Objective - Students will understand what is ph and how is it measured. Lesson 88 Acids and Bases Lab Objective - Students will use indicators to determine whether certain solutions are acids or bases. Lesson 89 ph Lab Objective - Students use ph paper to measure the ph of different solutions. Lesson 90 Chemical Reactions Review Sheet Objective - Student will demonstrate understanding of the matter concepts they have learned from lessons 74-89. Lesson 91 arth Systems Objective Students will understand be able to identify the four systems of earth and give a brief description of each. Lesson 92 Building a Terrarium Objective Students will see the four earth systems working together by building their own terrarium.
Lesson 93 Classifying rocks Objective Students will classify rocks based on various physical observations. Lesson 94 Types of rocks Objective Students will compare and contrast the formation of rock types. Lesson 95 The Rock Cycle Objective Students will understand that rocks change as they go through the rock cycle. Lesson 96 Rock Recycling Objective Students will be able to identify the rock group to which different rocks belong and infer how they could have been formed through the rock cycle. Lesson 97 Physical and Chemical Weathering Objective Students will understand what is weathering and the various types of weathering. Lesson 98 rosion Objective Students will learn what erosion is and the various types of erosion. Lesson 99 The Formation of Soil Objective Students will learn that weathering and erosion cause the formation of soil. Lesson 100 Soil Sampling Objective Students will compare and contrast different soil samples. Lesson 101 Fossils Objective Students will learn about different kinds of fossils and how they tell us about arth s past. Lesson 102 Relative Age vs. Absolute Age Objective Students will understand the difference differences between relative age and absolute age. Lesson 103 Geologic Time Scale Objective Students will understand the geologic time scale and its purpose.
Lesson 104 Creating a Geologic Timeline Objective Students will get a better understanding of how old the earth truly is. Lesson 105 Looking Closer at the ras Objective Students will be introduced to life as it was during the Paleozoic, esozoic, and Cenozoic eras of the Phanerozoic on. Lesson 106 Shaping the Land Objective Students will understand how arths processes such as wind, water, and ice shape the surface of arth. Lesson 107 Gliding Glaciers Objective Students will observe the effect of pressure on the melting rate of a glacier. Lesson 108 Layers of the arth Objective Students will learn about the layers of arth. Lesson 109 arths Layers Objective Students will create a visual representation of the layers of the arth. Lesson 110 Theory of Plate Tectonics Objective Students will understand plate tectonics is the theory that explains how the lithosphere moves and changes shape. Lesson 111 Plate Boundaries Objective Students will understand the different types of movements tectonic plates can make. Lesson 112 Plate ovements Objective Students will understand that plate movements cause major changes in the arths surface and what some of those changes are. Lesson 113 odeling ovement Along Faults Objective Students will be able to infer how faulting can change the lands surface. Lesson 114 arthquakes Objective Students will understand the cause of and what is an earthquake.
Lesson 115 arthquakes Objective To build a model of a structure that can withstand a simulated earthquake Lesson 116 Volcanoes Objective Students will understand why volcanoes erupt, the different kinds of volcanoes, and features that form from eruptions. Lesson 117 Volcanoes Objective Students will be able to hypothesize about how magma flows inside a volcano. Lesson 118 How is arth Like a agnet Objective Students will understand how earth is like a magnet. Lesson 119 aking A Compass Objective Students will make a simple compass to find magnetic north or south. Lesson 120 arthquakes and Volcanoes Review Sheet Objective Students will understand the causes of and conditions for earthquakes and volcanoes. Lesson 121 Water on arth Objective Students will understand where the water on arth is located. Lesson 122 The Water Cycle Objective Students will understand how water cycles through arth. Lesson 123 The Water Cycle- xperiment Objective Students will observe the water cycle in action by creating a small classroom terrarium. Lesson 124 Surface Water Objective Students will understand what the sources of surface water are. Lesson 125 Ground Water Objective Students will understand the sources for groundwater.
Lesson 126 Water oving Underground-xperiment Objective Students will determine the permeability of a variety of materials and draw conclusions about why and how water collects and flows underground. Lesson 127 Uses of Water Objective Students will understand the way humans use water on a daily basis. Lesson 128 Oceans Objective Students will learn where the oceans are located as well as the properties of ocean water. Lesson 129 Desalination: aking fresh water from Salt Weather Objective Students will understand that fresh water can be made from salt water. Lesson 130 The Ocean Floor Objective Students will understand the major features located on the ocean floor and how they were formed. Lesson 131 odeling the Ocean Floor Objective Students make a model of the ocean floor. Lesson 132 ovement of Ocean Water Objective Students will learn how ocean water moves in current, tides, and waves. Lesson 133 Wave ovement-xperiment Objective Students will observe how waves affect a floating object. Lesson 134 arine ammals Objective Students will learn about the various forms of mammals in the ocean. Lesson 135 Resources from the Ocean Objective Students will learn some of the living and nonliving resources we get from the ocean. Lesson 136 Ocean Pollution Objective Students will learn the major causes of ocean pollution.
Lesson 137 Impacts of Ocean Pollution Objective Student will learn the impacts pollution has on our oceans. Lesson 138 Oil Spill Article Objective Students will learn more about what an oil spill is and does to the environment. Lesson 139 Ocean Review Sheet Objective Students will review the concepts about oceans that they have learned in the previous lessons. Lesson 140 Ocean Test Objective Students will be tested on the oceans concepts they have learned. Lesson 141 The atmosphere Objective Students will get a better understanding of what the atmosphere is and what it is composed of. Lesson 142 Layers of the atmosphere Objective Students will understand that the atmosphere is composed of various layers. Lesson 143 nergy in the Atmosphere Objective Students will understand in what forms energy takes place in the atmosphere. Lesson 144 Heating arth's Surface-xperiment Objective Students will use their critical thinking skills to develop a test about how quickly different materials absorb radiation. Lesson 145 Greenhouse ffect and Global Warming Objective Students will learn what is the greenhouse effect and its role in global warming. Lesson 146 Ozone Depletion Objective Students will learn the importance of the ozone layer and how it is being depleted. Lesson 147 Relative Humidity Objective Students will understand what relative humidity is and how it is affected by temperature.
Lesson 148 Relative Humidity-xperiment Objective Students will construct a psychrometer in order to measure relative humidity. Lesson 149 Air Pressure Objective Students will learn what air pressure is and how it can change. Lesson 150 Changes in Air Pressure xperiment Objective Students will construct a barometer to measure air pressure Lesson 151 Wind Patterns Objective Students will learn about the patterns that wind s follow. Lesson 152 aking an Anemometer Objective Students will build their own anemometer to test wind speed. Lesson 153 Jet Streams Objective Students will learn about a different kind of wind called a jet stream. Lesson 154 All about Clouds Objective Students will learn about how clouds form as well as the various types of clouds. Lesson 155 Types of Precipitation Objective Students will learn about the various types of precipitation and the conditions under which they form. Lesson 156 Air asses Objective Students will learn the major types of air masses that affect weather in North America. Lesson 157 Fronts Objective Students will learn the main types of fronts. Lesson 158 odeling a Cold Front Objective Students observe a model of an advancing cold front. Lesson 159 High and Low Pressure Systems Objective Students will learn how pressure systems affect weather.
Lesson 160 Thunderstorms and Lightning Objective Students will learn what a thunderstorm is and the conditions in which thunderstorms develop. Lesson 161 Hurricanes Objective Students will learn what a hurricane is and the conditions in which hurricanes develop. Lesson 162 Hurricanes xperiment Objective Students will understand that wind speed in a hurricane increases the height of ocean waves and higher waves occur in shallower water. Lesson 163 Tornadoes Objective Students will learn the conditions in which a tornado forms as well as its characteristics. Lesson 164 Tornado in a jar Objective Students will create a tornado in a jar to witness first hand how they form. Lesson 165 Weather Forecasting Objective Students will understand how weather forecasting affects our daily lives. Lesson 166 Reading a Weather ap Objective Students will read a weather map. Lesson 167 Climate Objective Students will learn the difference between climate and weather and learn the major climate zones of the world and what affects them. Lesson 168 Climate Changes Objective Students will learn about the major climate changes the world has undergone. Lesson 169 The Sun Objective Students will describe the basic structure and composition of the sun. Lesson 170 Inner Planets Objective Students will learn the characteristics of the four inner planets.
Lesson 171 Outer Planets Objective Students will learn the characteristics of the five outer planets. Lesson 172 Speeding Around the Sun-xperiment Objective Students will learn to formulate a hypothesis about the revolution of a planet around the sun. Lesson 173 Celestial Bodies Objective Students will learn about other components of the solar system called celestial bodies. Lesson 174 Stars Objective Students will explain how stars form and change. Lesson 175 arth's ovement Around The Sun Objective Students will learn why earth has a day and a night and how seasons are produced. Lesson 176 odeling The Seasons-xperiment Objective Students will model the cause of the seasons. Lesson 177 The oon Objective Students will learn what causes the moons phases as well as the characteristics of arths moon. Lesson 178 Formation of the Universe Objective Students will study the major theory behind how the universe formed. Lesson 179 Space Review Sheet Objective Students will review space concepts they have learned to prepare for test. Lesson 180 Space Test Objective Students will demonstrate their understanding of space topics.
SIXTH GRAD SCINC LSSON 1 STUDNT ANUAL Lesson 1 What is Science? When you think of science, what comes to your mind? Is it doing experiments, watching the night sky, learning the life cycle of a frog? In fact, all of these things can be considered science. Science makes up everything we do and we are. Science is a way of learning what goes on around you. Learning the best temperature to keep a fish tank at and the basics behind throwing a curve ball both require thinking like a scientist. Science can be broken into three different branches. arth science is the study of earth s features such as rocks, water, weather, and space. Life science is the study of living things including both plants and animals. Life science is sometimes referred to as biology.
SIXTH GRAD SCINC LSSON 1 STUDNT ANUAL Physical science is the study of motion, energy, sound, light, electricity, magnetism, and the tiny particles that make up everything around you. Physical science includes areas such as chemistry and physics. The three branches of science create the world around us, as we know it. Science is constantly changing and becoming more advanced in all of its fields.
SIXTH GRAD SCINC LSSON 1 STUDNT ANUAL Lesson 1 What is Science? Name: Answer the following questions: 1. Which science is the study of living things? 2. Which science studies rocks, water, weather and space? 3. Which science studies magnetism?
SIXTH GRAD SCINC LSSON 2 STUDNT ANUAL Lesson 2 Scientific Discoveries Science is always changing. very year there are new contributions in every branch of science. This can include anything from finding a cure to a disease, to discovering a new star, to constructing a new theory about how humans have evolved over time. Your job is to create a timeline of the past 100 years in regards to contributions in science. Your timeline can be vertical or horizontal. The contribution can be in any of the three branches of science we have discussed. You will need to find a contribution for every decade. For example, you will need to find a contribution in science from the years 1900-1910. The next contribution would be from the years 1911-1920 and so on. You may use resource books, encyclopedias, or the Internet. Use the rubric below to help you create your timeline.
SIXTH GRAD SCINC LSSON 2 STUDNT ANUAL Lesson 2 Scientific Discoveries Name: Your job is to create a timeline of the past 100 years in regards to contributions in science. Use your digital tools and digital typewriter. When stating your events make sure to include details of the contribution. Timeline
SIXTH GRAD SCINC LSSON 2 STUDNT ANUAL CATGORY Content/Facts 3 2 1 Facts were accurate for all events reported on the timeline. Facts were accurate for almost all events reported on the timeline. Facts were accurate for most of the events reported on the timeline. Facts were often inaccurate for events reported on the timeline. An accurate date has been included for almost every event. Dates are inaccurate and/or missing for several events. 4 An accurate, complete date has been included for each event. An accurate, complete date has been included for almost every event. Resources The timeline contained at least 8-10 events related to the topic being studied. The timeline contained at least 6-7 events related to the topic being studied. The timeline contained at least 5 events related to the topic being studied. Readability The overall appearance of the timeline is pleasing and easy to read. The overall appearance of the timeline is somewhat pleasing and easy to read. The timeline is The timeline is relatively difficult to read. readable. Dates The timeline contained fewer than 5 events.
SIXTH GRAD SCINC LSSON 3 STUDNT ANUAL Lesson 3 Scientific Inquiry We have already learned that science is all around us. The way we study the world is a process called scientific inquiry. You use scientific inquiry everyday and probably don t even know you are using it. The first step in scientific inquiry is to pose a question. The question is what you want to learn more about or that is unexplained. The second step in scientific inquiry is to develop a hypothesis. A hypothesis is an educated guess of what you think will happen during your experiment. Your hypothesis can t be wrong as long as you are making a logical guess. Your hypothesis is what you will be testing. The third step in scientific inquiry is designing an experiment. The experiment is actually testing what you wrote in your hypothesis. The experiment includes the materials you use and the procedure you will be following.
TACHR ANUAL SIXTH GRAD SCINC LSSON 3 The fourth step in scientific inquiry is recording your results. Results are the record of what happened while conducting your experiment. Results are the evidence collected including facts and data. Graphs are usually included in the results section. The fifth and final step of scientific inquiry is drawing a conclusion. A conclusion should answer several questions. Was my hypothesis correct? Why or why not? How would I change the experiment if I did it again? Was there a human error that could have changed the outcome of my experiment?
SIXTH GRAD SCINC LSSON 3 STUDNT ANUAL Lesson 3 Scientific Inquiry Name: List and explain the 5 steps of scientific inquiry.