Grade 6 Science Scope and Sequence of Topics The following tables show the sequence of topics, the relevant scientific standard(s) for which they are assessed, the reference source(s), and a time frame for the study of the major scientific ideas taught in Grade 6 Science. Term 1 Content relevant Textbook Time Unit title scientific standard reference Working Students apply the Scientifically scientific method and various 2 scientific thinking Students identify and define the three Unit B Understanding states of matter and Ch. 1 4 Matter understand that mixtures can be separated utilizing physical properties Students identify the Unit B Energy different forms of Ch. 3 4 energy and relate technology and energy Solar Energy Energy from the sun, Unit B Ch 3 2 Waves (if time Waves transfer Unit C permits) energy and interact Ch. 1 1 in predictable ways Light and Understand the Unit C 1 Optics (if time permits) behavior and nature Ch. 4 of light Term 2 Content relevant Textbook Time Unit scientific standard reference People develop and Exploring use technology to Unit E 3 Space explore and study Ch. 1 space Earth, Moon Earth and the moon and Sun move in predictable Unit E 3 ways as they orbit Ch. 2 the sun
Grade 6 Science Scope and Sequence of Topics The following tables show the sequence of topics, the relevant scientific standard(s) for which they are assessed, the reference source(s), and a time frame for the study of the major scientific ideas taught in Grade 6 Science. Term 1 Unit title Content relevant scientific standard Textbook reference Time Working Scientifically Students apply the scientific method and scientific thinking various 2 Understanding Matter Students identify and define the three states of matter and understand that mixtures can be separated utilizing physical properties Unit B Ch. 1 4 Energy Students identify the different forms of energy and relate technology and energy Unit B Ch. 3 4 Solar Energy Energy from the sun, Unit B Ch 3 2 Waves (if time permits) Waves transfer energy and interact in predictable ways Unit C Ch. 1 1 Light and Optics (if time permits) Understand the behavior and nature of light Unit C Ch. 4 1 Term 2 Unit Content relevant scientific standard Textbook reference Time Exploring Space People develop and use technology to explore and study space Unit E Ch. 1 3 Earth, Moon and Sun Earth and the moon move in predictable ways as they orbit the sun Unit E Ch. 2 3