6th Grade Curriculum

6th Grade OpenSciEd Units

Why do we sometimes see different things when looking at the same object? 

• Light: its role in sight and its interaction with matter

How can containers keep stuff from warming up or cooling down? 

• Thermal Energy

Why does a lot of hail, rain, or snow fall at some times and not others? 

• Weather, Climate, & Water Cycling

What causes Earth's surface to change? 

• Plate Tectonics & Rock Cycling

Where do natural hazards happen and how do we prepare for them? 

• Natural Hazards

How do living things heal? 

• Cells and Systems