Science · Grade 6 · Middle School
Science, Grade 6
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Scientific and engineering practicesThe student, for at least 40% of instructional time, asks questions, identifies problems…
- Asking Good Science QuestionsAsk questions and define problems based on observations or information from text, phenomena…6.1(A)
- Planning Investigations and Designing SolutionsUse scientific practices to plan and conduct descriptive, comparative, and experimental…6.1(B)
- Staying Safe During Science InvestigationsUse appropriate safety equipment and practices during laboratory, classroom, and field…6.1(C)
- Choosing the Right Science ToolUse appropriate tools such as graduated cylinders, metric rulers, periodic tables, balances…6.1(D)
- Collecting Data With UnitsCollect quantitative data using the International System of Units (SI) and qualitative data as…6.1(E)
- Turning Trial Data Into PicturesConstruct appropriate tables, graphs, maps, and charts using repeated trials and means to organize…6.1(F)
- Building and Using Science ModelsDevelop and use models to represent phenomena, systems, processes, or solutions to engineering…6.1(G)
- Hypotheses, Theories, and LawsDistinguish between scientific hypotheses, theories, and laws6.1(H)
Scientific and engineering practicesThe student analyzes and interprets data to derive meaning, identify features and…
- What Models Can and Cannot ShowIdentify advantages and limitations of models such as their size, scale, properties, and materials6.2(A)
- Finding Meaning in Science DataAnalyze data by identifying any significant descriptive statistical features, patterns, sources of…6.2(B)
- Using Math to Read DataUse mathematical calculations to assess quantitative relationships in data6.2(C)
- Judging Experiments and Engineering DesignsEvaluate experimental and engineering designs6.2(D)
Scientific and engineering practicesThe student develops evidence-based explanations and communicates findings, conclusions…
- Backing Up Ideas With EvidenceDevelop explanations and propose solutions supported by data and models and consistent with…6.3(A)
- Sharing Your Science Explanations ClearlyCommunicate explanations and solutions individually and collaboratively in a variety of settings…6.3(B)
- Arguing With Evidence, Not VolumeEngage respectfully in scientific argumentation using applied scientific explanations and empirical…6.3(C)
Scientific and engineering practicesThe student knows the contributions of scientists and recognizes the importance of…
- How Science Research Changes LivesRelate the impact of past and current research on scientific thought and society, including the…6.4(A)
- Judging Evidence Before You DecideMake informed decisions by evaluating evidence from multiple appropriate sources to assess the…6.4(B)
- Finding Out About STEM CareersResearch and explore resources such as museums, libraries, professional organizations, private…6.4(C)
Recurring themes and conceptsThe student understands that recurring themes and concepts provide a framework for making…
- Finding and Using Patterns in ScienceIdentify and apply patterns to understand and connect scientific phenomena or to design solutions6.5(A)
- Finding Causes and Their EffectsIdentify and investigate cause-and-effect relationships to explain scientific phenomena or analyze…6.5(B)
- Size, Ratio, and Amount MatterAnalyze how differences in scale, proportion, or quantity affect a system's structure or performance6.5(C)
- How Parts of a System Depend on Each OtherExamine and model the parts of a system and their interdependence in the function of the system6.5(D)
- Energy Flows and Matter CyclesAnalyze and explain how energy flows and matter cycles through systems and how energy and matter…6.5(E)
- How Shape Helps Things WorkAnalyze and explain the complementary relationship between the structure and function of objects…6.5(F)
- What Keeps Things Stable or ChangingAnalyze and explain how factors or conditions impact stability and change in objects, organisms…6.5(G)
Matter and energyThe student knows that matter is made of atoms, can be classified according to its…
- Solids, Liquids, and Gases ComparedCompare solids, liquids, and gases in terms of their structure, shape, volume, and kinetic energy…6.6(A)
- Sorting Matter by Its PropertiesInvestigate the physical properties of matter to distinguish between pure substances, homogeneous…6.6(B)
- Sorting Elements on the Periodic TableIdentify elements on the periodic table as metals, nonmetals, metalloids, and rare Earth elements…6.6(C)
- Why Things Float or SinkCompare the density of substances relative to various fluids6.6(D)
- Clues That a New Substance FormedIdentify the formation of a new substance by using the evidence of a possible chemical change…6.6(E)
Force, motion, and energyThe student knows the nature of forces and their role in systems that experience…
- Forces That Push and PullIdentify and explain how forces act on objects, including gravity, friction, magnetism, applied…6.7(A)
- Adding Up Forces With DiagramsCalculate the net force on an object in a horizontal or vertical direction using diagrams and…6.7(B)
- Forces Always Come in PairsIdentify simultaneous force pairs that are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction that result…6.7(C)
Force, motion, and energyThe student knows that the total energy in systems is conserved through energy transfers…
- Stored Energy Versus Moving EnergyCompare and contrast gravitational, elastic, and chemical potential energies with kinetic energy6.8(A)
- Energy Never DisappearsDescribe how energy is conserved through transfers and transformations in systems such as…6.8(B)
- How Waves Carry EnergyExplain how energy is transferred through transverse and longitudinal waves6.8(C)
Earth and spaceThe student models the cyclical movements of the Sun, Earth, and Moon and describes their…
Earth and spaceThe student understands the rock cycle and the structure of Earth
- Earth's Four Big SystemsDifferentiate between the biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and geosphere and identify components…6.10(A)
- The Four Layers of EarthModel and describe the layers of Earth, including the inner core, outer core, mantle, and crust6.10(B)
- How Rocks Form and ChangeDescribe how metamorphic, igneous, and sedimentary rocks form and change through geologic processes…6.10(C)
Earth and spaceThe student understands how resources are managed
Organisms and environmentsThe student knows that interdependence occurs between living systems and the environment
- How Living Things Share ResourcesInvestigate how organisms and populations in an ecosystem depend on and may compete for biotic…6.12(A)
- How Living Things Depend on Each OtherDescribe and give examples of predatory, competitive, and symbiotic relationships between…6.12(B)
- Organisms, Populations, and CommunitiesDescribe the hierarchical organization of organism, population, and community within an ecosystem6.12(C)
Organisms and environmentsThe student knows that organisms have an organizational structure and variations can…
- How Scientists Discovered CellsDescribe the historical development of cell theory and explain how organisms are composed of one or…6.13(A)
- Sorting Living Things Into GroupsIdentify and compare the basic characteristics of organisms, including prokaryotic and eukaryotic…6.13(B)
- How Differences Help Populations SurviveDescribe how variations within a population can be an advantage or disadvantage to the survival of…6.13(C)