6th Grade

Class Expectations:

  • Respect: yourself, others, property, the planet and your right to education

  • Be on time to and adequately prepared for class (see materials section)

  • Be open to new information and experiences

  • Raise your hand to participate in class discussions and listen to whoever is speaking

  • At no point should you be in physical contact with other humans

  • Phones should be silenced and somewhere out of sight

  • If you need to borrow something, ask permission first

  • Clean up after yourself/put items in their designated spot following activities

  • Keep it classy and keep it moving; your experience and enjoyment of this course directly correlates to the actions of yourself and your class

Materials Needed:

  • Charged Chromebook; you may bring your charger to class if needed

  • Pencil w/ eraser

  • Pen

  • Science specific lab notebook

  • Science specific folder

  • Current textbook; our "textbooks" are more like work books that correspond to the online Science Fusion curriculum and resource modules. Students will write in these books, potentially complete assignments directly in the book, and get to keep their textbooks.

*Students may occasionally need other materials for specific projects or labs. Students and families will be notified at least a few days in advance of these needs.

Module F

  1. Earth's Water

  • Water & its Properties

  • The Water Cycle

  • Surface Water & Groundwater

  1. Oceanography

  • Earth's Oceans & the Ocean Floor

  • Ocean Waves

  • Ocean Currents

  1. Earth's Atmosphere

  • The Atmosphere

  • Energy Transfer

  • Wind in the Atmosphere

  1. Weather & Climate

  • Elements of Weather

  • Clouds & Cloud Formation

  • What Influences Weather?

  • Severe Weather & Weather Safety

  • Weather Maps & Weather Prediction

  • Climate

  • Climate Change

Module J

  1. Introduction to Waves

  • Waves

  • Properties of Waves

  1. Sound

  • Sound Waves & Hearing

  • Interactions of Sound Waves

  • Sound Technology

  1. Light

  • The Electromagnetic Spectrum

  • Interactions of Light

  • Mirrors & Lenses

  • Light Waves & Sight

  • Light Technology

Module B

  1. Life Over Time

  • Intro to Living Things

  • Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection

  • Evidence of Evolution

  • The History of Life on Earth

  • Classificaiton of Living Things

  1. Earth's Organisms

  • Archaea, Bacteria, & Viruses

  • Protists & Fungi

  • Intro to Plants

  • Plant Processes

  • Intro to Animals

  • Animal Behavior