6th Grade Science Objectives
Unit 1 – Properties of Matter
· States of Matter
· Physical Properties of Matter
· Relative Density
Unit 2 – Investigating Elements & Chemical Change
· Investigating Elements – Metals, Nonmetals, and Metalloids
· Formation of a New Substance
Unit 3 – Investigating Force and Motion
· Explain how Forces Act on Objects
· Calculate Net Forces
· Newton’s Third Law
Unit 4 – Investigating Energy
· Compare and Contrast Potential and Kinetic Energy
· Energy Conservation
· How energy is Transferred through Transverse and Longitudinal Waves
Unit 5 – Investigating the Solar System
· Changes in Seasons
· Ocean Tides – Spring and Neap
Unit 6 – Investigating Earth’s Layers
· The Earth’s Systems (Biosphere, Hydrosphere, Atmosphere, and Geosphere)
· Layers of the Earth
· The Rock Cycle
Unit 7 = Investigating Resource Management
· Resource Management
· Energy Resources
Unit 8 – Investigating Ecosystems
· Dependence of Ecosystems on Abiotic and Biotic Factors
· Organism Relationships (Symbiosis, Mutualism, Parasitism, and Commensalism)
· Ecosystem Organization
Unit 9 – Investigating Organisms
· Cell Theory
· Classification of Cells
· Environmental Changes