Clusters Unit Content Standards Content Topics Sample Tasks Introduction to Understand and apply Properties and Properties of Matter measure the physical Matter knowledge of: properties of a given Variations in Elements, compounds, substance Matter 13 Weeks mixtures and solutions Energy and Phase Build a model to show the (allows time to based on the nature of Changes of Matter molecular structure of 3 front load science their physical and phases of matter. skills and do chemical properties. The Periodic Table use the periodic table to science fair in 1st identify basic information semester) about an element construct a simple atomic model, including particle charges Weather and Understand and apply Atmospheric The Water Cycle model the steps of the water Climate knowledge of the water cycle, influence on cycle, including factors that including consideration of events Weather and could impact groundwater 5 Weeks that impact groundwater quality. Climate quality Earth’s Atmosphere use models of Earth’s Understand and apply and Global Climate atmosphere and surface to knowledge of the Earth’s Change (must finish support explanations of the atmospheric properties and how by end of 1st greenhouse effect they influence weather and semester) climate. present an argument in favor or refuting global climate change
Unit Content Standards Clusters Content Topics Sample Tasks Introduction to Matter 13 Weeks (allows time to front load science skills and do science fair in 1st semester) Understand and apply knowledge of: Elements, compounds, mixtures and solutions based on the nature of their physical and chemical properties. Properties and Variations in Matter Properties of Matter measure the physical properties of a given substance Energy and Phase Changes of Matter Build a model to show the molecular structure of 3 phases of matter. The Periodic Table use the periodic table to identify basic information about an element construct a simple atomic model, including particle charges Weather and Climate 5 Weeks Understand and apply knowledge of the water cycle, including consideration of events that impact groundwater quality. Understand and apply knowledge of the Earth’s atmospheric properties and how they influence weather and climate. Atmospheric influence on Weather and Climate The Water Cycle model the steps of the water cycle, including factors that could impact groundwater quality Earth’s Atmosphere and Global Climate Change (must finish by end of 1st semester) use models of Earth’s atmosphere and surface to support explanations of the greenhouse effect present an argument in favor or refuting global climate change
6th_grade_overview-2015-2016.docx