Scope and Sequence:
SCIENCE
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.
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Unit Titles Learning
Outcomes |
ECOSYSTEMS
(STC Ecosystems Kit) |
WEATHER (FOSS Weather and Water Kit, in
school) |
WATERSHEDS
(URI Watersheds Kit) |
SIMPLE MACHINES (Foss Levers Kit, in school) |
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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 EarthÕs 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. |
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Significant Task |
Chesapeake Bay
Ecosystem |
Weather Forecast |
Watershed Study * CT Embedded
Task: Dig In |
Lifting Problem |
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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 |
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