Science Overview 2021-2022
The science curriculum for grade 6 science in the Spooner School District is based on the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). This curriculum consists of NGSS performance expectations that are related to the earth and space disciplinary core ideas.
SEMESTER 1
Unit 1: Space Systems
Earth - Moon - Sun relationship
Understanding of gravity and its effects within our galaxy
Understanding of planets, stars, and other objects within our solar system
Unit 2: History of Earth
Rocks, Minerals, Fossils
Natural Hazards
Changes of Earth’s crust
SEMESTER 2
Unit 3: Earth’s Systems
Human impact on the environment
Water
Ecosystems
Unit 4: Weather and Climate
Understanding interactions of air masses and results
Atmosphere