Embedded Files
Planning Resources
Planning Resources
6th Grade SEEd Standards
The Utah SEEd Standards are the foundation of this curriculum. Reference the standards here to review the DCIs, SEPs, and CCCs that drive the 6th Grade Science instruction.
6th Grade Proficiency Scales6th Grade Proficiency Scales
The proficiency scales define the four levels of proficiency for every standard, serving as a key resource for aligning instruction, assessment, and grading.
6th Grade Science Curriculum Map 2025-20266th Grade Middle School Curriculum Map
This guide is designed to support 3D science instruction. It provides a year-at-a-glance pacing schedule, highlights key concepts for differentiation, outlines DCIs for each standard, and recommends benchmark assessments and planning resources.
6th Grade Elementary Science Curriculum Pacing Map 2023 - 20246th Grade Elementary Curriculum Map
This curriculum map is set up like the other elementary grades. It includes information for each standard, learning targets, success criteria, and links to lessons and/or resources.
USBE 6th Grade Core Guides
The core guide includes information about what students need to know and be able to do for each standard. They include question frames, links to assessments, suggestions for phenomena, and evidence statements you can use to guide assessment.
3D Resources
3D Resources
DCI progression matrix.pdfDCI Progression Matrix
Use this progression matrix to see what your students should be learning about each core idea. It can also be useful in planning interventions and making sure you aren't teaching high school concepts.
SEP matrix.pdfSEP Progression Matrix
Use this matrix to see how students should be using each of the science and engineering practices at each grade band.
CCC matrixCCC Progression Matrix
Use this matrix to see how students should be using the crosscutting concepts to frame their thinking.
SEP & CCC
printables
Check with your secretary about having these printed as classroom posters
Scientific-Practices-Poster.pdfCross-Cutting-Concepts-Poster.pdfTask Formats.pdfTask Formats
This document includes several ways to assess each science practice. Useful for developing classroom activities and assessments.
STEM-Teaching-Tool-41-Cross-Cutting-Concepts-Prompts.pdfCCC Question Frames
This document includes questions for each of the crosscutting concepts that you can use to help students frame their thinking.
Introduction Videos
Paul Anderson created an introduction video for each core idea, crosscutting concept, and science practice.
Instructional Resources
Instructional Resources
See the Friday Teaching Tools for more resources.
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