6th Grade Science

Course Length

2 Semesters

This full-year middle school course focuses on introducing students to the diversity of physical and life sciences. The course includes an overview of scientific principles and procedures, and leads students toward a clearer understanding of matter, motion, and ecosystems.

The course also focuses on Earth Science with lessons on earthquakes, volcanoes, the rock cycle, soil, and the importance of water on Earth. In addition, the course expands beyond our planet to study the other planets in our solar system, as well as the sun, moon, and stars.

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Overview of Concepts

• Developing and Conducting Scientific Experiments
• Analyzing an Communicating Scientific Information
• Developing and Applying Scientific Knowledge
• States and Properties of Matter
• Atoms and the Periodic Table
• Motion and Forces
• Electricity and Magnetism
• Light
• Life Science
• Organisms and the Environment
• Mapping the Earth
• Impact of Plate Tectonics
• Rocks and the Rock Cycle
• Weathering and Erosion
• The Hydrosphere
• The Atmosphere and Weather
• The Universe and Solar System
• Sun, Earth, and Moon Interactions