HUSD is using the Integrated Learning Progression Model for Middle School Science (Grades 6 - 8). As a result, 6th grade science curriculum includes Earth, Life, and Physical Science standards. The exciting new 6th Grade science topics include water cycle, weather, cells, body systems, reproduction, kinetic energy, thermal energy, and human impacts on the environment. The overarching theme for 6th grade is Climate Change.
Performance Expectations (Standards)
Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCIs):
What Scientists and Engineers UNDERSTAND
(what students will know after the unit of study)
Science and Engineering Practices (SEPs):
What scientists and engineers DO
(how students will learn the DCI’s and the CCC’s)
Crosscutting Concepts (CCCs):
How scientists and engineers THINK
(student lens to ask questions make connections within science, across science disciplines, and across content areas)