6th GRADE SCIENCE
Activities Using Household Materials
Worlds in Comparison (2nd - 6th) - Do you know the relative sizes of the planets in our solar system? Put yourself to the test with some Play-doh! This activity allows students to model, in three dimensions, the relative sizes of the planets.
Build a Coral Polyp (2nd - 6th) - By building an edible coral polyp, students will learn the anatomy of coral and be able to explain why corals are animals, rather than plants.
Measuring Earthquakes (4th - 8th) - By building your own seismograph to document shaking, you and your children will learn about the cause of earthquakes and how scientists measure earthquake intensity.
Buoyancy Bull’s-Eye (6th - 8th) - In this hands-on investigation using household objects, students will explore the concepts of buoyancy and mass to create a device to help an action figure stay neutrally buoyant, just like a scuba diver.
Mapping Mockingbirds (7th - 12th) - By solving a logic puzzle, students will learn about the speciation of the Galápagos mockingbirds as they practice reading and constructing a branching diagram showing the evolutionary relationships among this group of birds.
Two experiments to be done at home. Instructions are in both English and Spanish
Water-Energy Nexus Lesson - Explore the relationship between water and energy (water-energy nexus) and build a model to demonstrate the way water travels from sources to homes and businesses.
Nexo Agua-Energía - Explorar la relación entre el agua y la energía (nexo agua-energía) y construir un modelo para demostrar la forma en que el agua viaja desde las fuentes hasta los hogares y las empresas.
Electromagnetic Forces *Lesson should be completed with adult supervision* - Explore magnetism and design electromagnets to explain the phenomenon: when an electric current moves through a wire, an invisible magnetic force surrounds the wire. Adding a nail to the electromagnet will temporarily magnetize the nail.
Fuerzas Electromagneticas *La lección debe completarse con la supervisión de un adulto* - Explorar el magnetismo y diseñar un electroimán para explicar el fenómeno: cuando una corriente eléctrica se mueve a través de un cable, una fuerza magnética invisible rodea el cable. Agregar un clavo al electroimán magnetizará temporalmente el clavo.