LESD # 79 - Sixth Grade Science Curriculum Guide And Calendar

LESD #79 - Sixth Grade Science Curriculum Guide and Calendar

The intent of this document is to provide sixth grade science teachers with a guide and timeline for the major science units that are required to be taught during the school year. The expected duration of each unit has been given as a close estimate for the length of time needed to cover each topic. Refer to the Arizona Science Standard for more specific details about the Performance Objectives (PO’s).

**Please Note: Teachers should embed strands 1, 2, and 3 of the Arizona Science Standards into strands 4, 5, and 6 whenever the opportunity provides for the inclusion.

Unit One: Thinking Like a Scientist Time Frame: Three Weeks This unit will cover: Standards:  Procedures, Rules and Lab Safety  S1C2PO1  Scientific Thinking and Inquiry  S1C1PO1, S1C1PO3, S2C1PO1, S2C1PO2, S2C1PO3, S2C1PO4, S2C2PO1, S2C2PO2  Science notebooks  S1C2PO5 Activities in this unit: 1. 6th grade Lab Safety LP. Doc  S1C2PO1 2. LabPracticalLessonplan.dot  S1C2PO4, S1C2PO5 a. Lab Practical Teacher guide.doc b. Lab Practical Student Worksheet #1.doc c. Lab Practical Student Worksheet #2.doc 3. Scientific Method Candy lab LP.dot  S1C1PO2, S1C2PO2, S1C3PO2, S1C3PO6, S1C4PO4, a. Scientific Method New Lab Rough Draft Template.doc S1C4PO5 b. Scientific Method Lab Format-1.doc

1 Unit Two: Scientific Method and Measurement Time Frame: Three Weeks This unit will cover: Standards:  Scientific Method and Measurement  S1C1PO1, S1C1PO2, S1C1PO3, S1C2PO 1, S1C2PO2, S1C2PO3, S1C2PO4, S1C2PO5, S1C3PO1, S1C3PO2, S1C3PO3, S1C3PO4, S1C3PO5, S1C3PO6, S1C4PO1, S1C4PO2, S1C4PO3, S1C4PO4, S1C4PO5, S2C1PO1, S2C1PO2, S2C1PO3, S2C1PO4, S2C2PO1, S2C2PO2, S2C2PO3 Activities: Vernier technology lesson #1 Hot Hand

2 Unit Three: Water and Weather Time Frame: Seven to Eight Weeks This unit will cover: Standards:  Historical contributors:  S2C1PO1 o Jacques Cousteau o Thor Heyerdahl o William Beebe  Water Cycle  S6CPO4, S6C1PO5, S6C2PO1  Atmosphere Layers  S6C2PO2, S6C1PO1  Water and Weather  S6C2PO3, S6C2PO4, S6C2PO5, S6C2PO6  Lakes and Rivers  S6C1PO2  Oceans  S6C1PO3 Activities: 1. Ocean Layers LP.doc  S6C1PO4 a. Ocean Layers Travel Brochure.doc 2. Water Cycle Journey L.P. (2).dot  S6C1PO5, S6C2PO1, also S1C1PO2, S1C2PO5, 3. Water Cycle Journey LP (2).dot S1C3PO1, S1C3PO4, S1C4PO2, S1C3PO5 a. Water Cycle Journey Stations.doc  S6C1PO5, S1C3PO1,S1C3PO4, S1C4PO2, b. Water Cycle Journey Game.doc S1C3PO5 4. Water Cycle (WC) Choice Menu LP (2).dot a. Water Cycle (WC) Choice Menu-1.doc  S6C1PO5, S6C2PO1 b. Water Cycle (WC) Choice Menu Gallery Walk-1.doc 5. Weather Map LP.doc  S6C2PO3, S6C2Po4, S6C2PO5, S1C3PO4, a. weathermaps.doc S2C1PO4 Science Kits available for this unit: (call science center 535-6082 to order)

3  Earth: The Water Planet  Oceanography  Weather and Water  Science Court activity: Water Cycle  Cooperative learning activity: Great Ocean Rescue

Unit Four: Energy Time Frame: Four Weeks This unit will cover: Standards:  Transfer of Energy  S5C3PO1, S5C3PO2, S5C3PO3, S5C3PO4 Science Kits available for this unit: (call 535-6082 to order)  Solar Energy—Solar houses  SRP: Powering Our Future – Windmills  Vernier technology lesson using UVA and UVB filters. Filters are housed at WSMS with science coach and available upon request.

Unit Five: The Environment and You Time Frame: Five Weeks This unit will cover: Standards:  Environmental Education  S4C3PO1, S4C3PO2  Natural Disasters  S3C1PO1, S3C1PO2 o Science Seekers activity: Safe Water Activities:

4 1. Natural Disaster Lesson Plan.doc  S3C1PO1, S3C1PO2, S3C2PO1, S3C2PO2 2. The Lorax Lesson.doc  S4C3PO2, S3C2PO1, S3C2PO2 b. The Lorax.doc 3. Water Pollution Activity Lesson Plan.doc  S4C3PO2, S3C2PO3

Unit Six: Cells and the Human Body Time Frame: Nine Weeks This unit will cover: Standards:  Historical contributors:  S2C1PO1 o Robert Hooke o Schleiden and Schwann  Cells  S4C1PO1, S4C1PO2, S4C1PO3, S4C1PO4  Body Systems  S4C1PO5, S4C1PO6, S4C1PO7  Plants  S4C1PO1, S4C1PO6, S4C1PO7 Activities: 1. Candy Cell LP(5).dot  S4C1PO2, S4C1PO3, S4C1PO4 a. Candy Cell Model-1.doc 2. Cheek Cell LP.doc  S4C1PO2, S4C1PO3, S1C2PO1, S1C1PO5 3. Circ Stations LP.doc  S4C1PO6, S4C1PO7 a. Circul Syst Stat Sudent Instructions.doc b. Circulatory System Stations Student Worksheet.doc 4. Heart Rate LP.dot  S4C1PO6, also S1C2PO1, S1C2PO4, S1C2PO5, S1C3PO1, S1C3PO2, S1C4PO1, S1C4PO2, S1C4PO3, S1C4PO4, S1C4PO5 5. Intro to Cells LP-1.doc  S4C1PO2, S4C1PO3, S4C1PO4 6. Onion Cell LP.doc  S4C1PO2, S4C1PO3, S4C1PO4, S1C2PO1, S1C2PO5

5 a. Onion Cell Lab.doc 7. Plant Stations Lesson Plan (2).dot  S4C1PO6 a. Plant Stations Student Sheet-1.doc 8. Vernier technology lesson # 26 Heart rate and exercise. Science Kits available for this unit: (call 535-6082 to order)  Structure and Function  Microworlds  Science Court activity: Living Things

6 Unit Seven: Science and Technology Time Frame: Three Weeks This unit will cover: Standards:  Science and Technology  S3C2PO1, S3C2PO2, S3C2PO3, S3C2PO4

Please Note: Refer to the Holt Textbook lab series in the back of the text for additional lab activities.