Science Content

During the first couple of weeks of school we will learn all about what it means to think like a scientist. The skills learned in this first unit will be used all year long as we continue to explore our 6th grade science curriculum.

Students will understand the structure of Earth, how interactions of constructive and destructive forces have resulted in changes in the surface of Earth over time, and the effects of the lithosphere on humans.

Students will gain an understanding of the structures, processes, and behaviors of plants that enable them to survive and reproduce. In addition, they will understand the flow of energy through ecosystems and the responses of populations to the biotic and abiotic factors in their environment.

Students will be able to understand the structure, classifications, and physical properties of matter. Students will know that matter can be classified based on structure and physical properties.

Students will have an understanding of waves and the wavelike property of energy in earthquakes, light, and sound waves. Students will also understand characteristics of energy transfer and interactions of matter and energy.

Students will build an understanding that the earth, moon, and sun operate as a system, that celestial bodies have unique properties, structures, and predictable motions, and that space exploration has affected life on earth.