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Grade 6 Science Topic: Astronomy
Objectives/CPIs/Standards Essential Questions/Enduring
Understandings
Learning Activities
Materials/Assessment
29days
5.4.6.A.1 Generate and analyze evidence(through simulations)
that the Sunsapparent motion across the sky changes overthe course
of a year. 5.4.6.A.2 Construct and evaluate modelsdemonstrating the
rotation of Earth on itsaxis and the orbit of Earth around the
Sun.5.4.6.A.3 Predict what would happen to anorbiting object if
gravity were increased,decreased, or taken away.5.4.8.A.2 Use
evidence of global variations inday length, temperature, and the
amount ofsolar radiation striking Earths surface tocreate models
that explain these phenomenaand seasons.5.4.6.A.4 Compare and
contrast the majorphysical characteristics (including size
andscale) of solar system objects using evidencein the form of data
tables and photographs.5.4.8.A.1 Analyze moon-phase, eclipse,
andtidal data to construct models that explainhow the relative
positions and motions of the
Sun, Earth, and Moon cause these threephenomena.5.4.8.A.3
Predict how the gravitational force between two bodies would differ
for bodies ofdifferent masses or bodies that are differentdistances
apart.5.4.8.A.4 Analyze data regarding the motionof comets,
planets, and moons to find generalpatterns of orbital motion.
Essential Questions What predictable, observable patterns occur
asa result of the interaction between the Earth,Moon, and Sun?
What causes these patterns?
What predictable, observable patterns occur asa result of the
interaction between the Earth,Moon, and Sun?
What causes these patterns?
Enduring Understandings
Observable, predictable patterns of movementin the Sun, Earth,
Moon system occur becauseof gravitational interaction and energy
fromthe Sun
Observable, predictable patterns of movement
in the Sun, Earth, Moon system occur becauseof gravitational
interaction and energy fromthe Sun.
Learning Activities:Hands on explorationsInquiry based
lessonsLabsReading Pearsons text
Materials:
PearsonChapter 1: Earth, Moon, and Sun
o Complete all Sections (1-4)Chapter 2: Exploring Space
o Section 1 & 3/comp lab activityChapter 3: The Solar
System
o Sections 2-5Chapter 4: Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe
o Section 5
Web Site Resources: United Streaming Videos
o A Spin Around the Solar System video series
Assessments:Formative
Teacher observationQuizzesProjects
SummativeLabsTests
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Grade 6 Science Topic: Inside Earth
Objectives/CPIs/Standards Essential Questions/Enduring
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Learning Activities
Materials/Assessment
32days
5.4.6.B2 Examine Earths surface featuresand identify those
created on a scale ofhuman life or on a geologic time scale.
5.4.8.B.2 Evaluate the appropriateness ofincreasing the human
population in a region(e.g., barrier islands, Pacific
Northwest,Midwest United States) based on the regionshistory of
catastrophic events, such as
volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and floods.
5.4.6.C.2 Distinguish physical properties ofsedimentary,
igneous, or metamorphic rocksand explain how one kind of rock
couldeventually become a different kind of rock.
5.4.6.D.1 Apply understanding of the motionof lithospheric
plates to explain why thePacific Rim is referred to as the Ring of
Fire.
5.4.8.D.2 Present evidence to support
arguments for the theory of plate motion.5.4.6.D.3 Apply
knowledge of Earthsmagnetic fields to successfully complete
anorienteering challenge.
5.4.6.E.1 Generate a conclusion about energytransfer and
circulation by observing a modelof convection currents.
5.4.8.D.1 Model the interactions between thelayers of Earth.
Essential QuestionsHow do geologic events occurring today
provideinsight Earths past?
How do changes in one part of an Earth system affectother parts
of the system?
To what extent does the exchange of energy withinthe Earth drive
geologic events on the surface?
What is the role of the sun in energy transfer in theatmosphere
and in the oceans?
To what extent does the exchange of energy withinthe Earth drive
geologic events on the surface?
Enduring UnderstandingsEarths components form systems? These
systemscontinually interact at different rates of time,affecting
the shape of the Earths surface regionallyand globally.
How do changes in one part of an Earth system affectother parts
of the system?
Energy flow and movement of material from theEarths interior
causes geologic events on the Earthssurface.
The energy from the sun is transferred throughoutthe oceans and
atmosphere.
Energy flow and movement of material from theEarths interior
causes geologic events on the Earthssurface.
Learning Activities:Hands on explorationsInquiry based
lessonsLabsReading Pearsons text
Materials:
PearsonChapter 1: Plate Tectonics
o Complete all Sections (1-5)Chapter 2: Earthquakes
o Section 2,4 (earthquake safe building)
Chapter 3: Volcanoeso Complete all sections
Chapter 4: Mineralso Skip
Chapter 5: Rockso All Sections
Media Resources: Video: Nova: The Day the Earth Shook
Assessments:Formative
Teacher observationQuizzesProjects
SummativeLabsTests
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I n s t r u c t i o n Grade 6 Science Topic: Human Biology and
Health
Objectives/CPIs/Standards Essential
Questions/EnduringUnderstandings
Learning Activities Materials/Assessment
91days
5.3.6.A.1 Model the interdependenceof the human bodys major
systems inregulating its internal environment.
5.3.6A2 Model and explain ways in which organelles work together
tomeet the cells needs.
5.3.8A1 All organisms are composedof cell(s). In multicellular
organisms,specialized cells perform specializedfunctions. Tissues,
organs, and organsystems are composed of cells andfunction to serve
the needs of cells forfood, air, and waste removal.
5.3.8.A.2 Relate the structures ofcells, tissues, organs, and
systems totheir functions in supporting life.
5.3.8.B.1 Relate the energy andnutritional needs of organisms in
a variety of life stages and situations,including stages of
development andperiods of maintenance.
Essential Questions
What do all living things have in common?
How is matter transformed, and energytransferred/transformed in
living systems?
Enduring Understandings
Systems of the human body are interrelated andregulate the bodys
internal environment.
Living organisms have a variety of observablefeatures that
enable them to obtain food andreproduce.
All organisms transfer matter and convert energyfrom one form to
another.
Food is broken down to provide energy for the work that cells
do, and is a source of the molecular building blocks from which
needed materials areassembled.
Learning Activities:Hands on explorationsInquiry based
lessonsLabsReading Pearso ns text
Materials:
Pearson Human Biology & HealthChapter 1: Bones, Muscles, and
Skin (1,2,3,4,5)Chapter 2: Food and Digestion (1-4)Chapter 3:
Circulation (1,2,3,4)Chapter 4: Respiration and Excretion
(1-3)Chapter 5: Fighting Disease (1-5)Chapter 6: The Nervous System
(1-4)Chapter 7: The Endocrine & Reproduction Systems(2,3)
Web Site Resources:
Assessments:FormativeTeacher observationQuizzesProjects
SummativeLabsTests
