6th Grade Units
Module B: Cells and Heredity
Unit 1: Cells
Lesson 1: The Characteristics of Cells
Lesson 2: Cell Structures and Function
Unit 2: Organisms as Systems
Lesson 1: Levels of Organization in Organisms
Lesson 2: Plant Bodies as Systems
Lesson 3: Animal Bodies as Systems
Lesson 4: Information Processing in Animals
Unit 3: Reproduction, Heredity, and Growth
Lesson 1: Inheritance
Lesson 2: Asexual and Sexual Reproduction
Lesson 3: Plant Reproduction and Growth
Lesson 4: Animal Reproduction and Growth
6th Grade Units
Module C: Ecology and the Environment
Unit 1: Matter and Energy in Living Systems
Lesson 1: Matter and Energy in Organisms
Lesson 2: Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration
Lesson 3: Matter and Energy in Ecosystems
Unit 2: Relationships in Ecosystems
Lesson 1: Parts of an Ecosystem
Lesson 2: Resource Availability in Ecosystems
Lesson 3: Patterns of Interaction
Unit 3: Ecosystem Dynamics
Lesson 1: Biodiversity in Ecosystems
Lesson 2: Changes in Ecosystems
Lesson 3: Engineer It: Maintaining Biodiversity
6th Grade Units
Module A: Engineering and Science
Unit 1: Introduction to Engineering and Science
Lesson 1: Engineering, Science, and Society
Lesson 2: Systems and System Models
Lesson 3: The Engineering Design Process
Unit 2: The Practices of Engineering
Lesson 1: Defining Engineering Problems
Lesson 2: Developing and Testing Solutions
Lesson 3: Optimizing Solutions
6th Grade Units
Module H: Space Science
Unit 1: Patterns in the Solar System
Lesson 1: The Earth-Sun-Moon System
Lesson 2: Seasons
Unit 2: The Solar System and Universe
Lesson 1: The Formation of the Solar System
Lesson 2: Earth and the Solar System
Lesson 3: Earth's Place in the Universe
Lesson 4: Gravity in the Universe