6th Grade Science

Skills to Know

Activities to Try

Earth and Space Science

Constructive and Destructive Forces

This video is a tour of Providence Canyon.  The tour of the canyon begins at 5:00 minutes through 11:00 minutes.  As you watch this video, complete the K-W-L chart.

kwl_chart.pdf
Providence Canyon Article.pdf

What really happened?  Read the article to understand the impact of farming practices that created Providence Canyon.  

Try these activities to understand the effects of weathering and erosion. 

Slowing the Effects of Rain.pdf

Slowing the Effects of Rain

Beach Front Property.pdf

Beach Front Property

Wind Erosion.pdf

Wind Erosion

Acid Rain.pdf

Acid Rain

Physical Science

Chemical Changes

Chemical Changes Explained

Cooking creates chemical changes and can be yummy!  Watch how making cake can explain chemical changes.

Make Your Cake

Cake Recipe.pdf

Here is a recipe for making a delicious chemical change.  Try it out!  

ELECTRICITY

It's Shocking Instructions.pdf

Experiments

Conduct these experiments.  Use qualitative (descriptive) data to analyze your findings.

It's Shocking Student Worksheet.pdf

Student Data Sheet

Use this student data sheet to compare and contrast your experimental findings.

Life Science

Classification of Organisms

Organism Classification

Watch the video to learn how scientists classify organisms

Dichotomous Keys

Amoeba Sisters

Dichotomous Key Practice

Dichotomous Key.pdf

Cells Explained

Resources to Explore