Class Overview

Sixth grade science is the beginning of a sequence of science classes that build students' readiness for later middle school and high school science courses required for science literacy, tested by the state of Texas, and used to ensure students are career and college ready.

Sixth grade science covers a number of topics, but is not STARR Tested. Middle school students take their Science STARR test in 8th grade and it covers material from 6th, 7th, and 8th grades.

Units/Topics covered in sixth grade include: Ecosystems, Classification, Properties of Matter, Density, Chemical Reactions, Energy Transformations, Energy Resources, Thermal Energy Transfer, Force and Motion, Structure of the Earth and Plate Tectonics, Rock Cycle, and Space! (More information on the science curriculum can be found here)

All science class students are expected to have the following materials with them every day in class:

1. Pencil

2. Highlighter

3. Chromebook (charged)

4. Chromebook Charger (if your student needs a new charger, one can be purchased from the technology office at school for $15)

5. Composition Notebook (they can leave this in the classroom if they'd like)

Classes last approximately 43 minutes and are spread across 8 periods throughout the day at Hernandez Middle School.

Daily School Hours are 8:15am-3:35pm.