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Name__________________________________________________________________ th 6 Grade - Grading Period 1 Overview Ohio's New Learning Standards Minerals have specific, quantifiable properties. (6.ESS.1) Igneous, Metamorphic, and Sedimentary rocks have unique characteristics that can be used for identification and/or classification. (6.ESS.2) Igneous, Metamorphic, and Sedimentary rocks form in different ways. (6.ESS.3) Clear Learning Targets "I can": 1. _____ follow a laboratory procedure and work collaboratively within a group using appropriate scientific tools. 2. _____ work individually, with a partner, and as a team to test a scientific concept, change a variable, and record the experimental outcome. 3. _____ use the engineering design cycle to develop a solution with a predictable outcome. 4. _____ cite specific text or online resource to support a proposed design solution. 5. ____ identify minerals by testing their properties 6. ____ use mineral properties, to use in testing and identifying minerals. 7. ____ use the rock cycle to describe the formation of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. 8. ____ identify the unique characteristics to classify rocks. 9. ____ describe the formation of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks 10. ____ use the unique characteristic of sedimentary rocks to identify and classify sedimentary rocks. 11. ____ identify the characteristics/classify metamorphic rocks. 12. ____ describe how metamorphic rocks form. Name_________________________________________________________________ th 6 Grade - Grading Period 1 Overview Essential Vocabulary/Concepts Thinking Like a Scientist and Engineer 6.ESS.1 Classify Cleavage Density Communicate Fracture Compare Hardness Inorganic Conclude Luster Data Mineral Streak Design Cycle 6.ESS.2A Engineer Extrusive Igneous rock High Silica Evidence Igneous Intrusive Igneous rock Infer Lava Interpret Low Silica Magma Investigate Texture Justify 6.ESS.2B Chemical sedimentary rock Measure Clastic sedimentary rock Observe Organic sedimentary rock Sedimentary rocks Organize Strata Predict / Hypothesis Stratification 6.ESS.2C Question Foliated Record Metamorphic Rock Nonfoliated Relate Contact metamorphism Science Regional metamorphism 6.ESS.3A Variable Igneous Metamorphic Rock Rock Cycle Sedimentary Science Inquiry Preface At the beginning of each curriculum map, there is a unit designated to Science Inquiry and Application standards. These are meant to be taught throughout the entire school year. If you do not get to all the lessons in the first unit, this is okay. You can revisit them at the end of the year, after testing, or at a later point in the school year. They are meant as an introduction for students to attempt to adopt the principals of thinking like a scientist and learning how to use correct scientific procedures. It is important to note that all of the lessons in the first quarter within this unit DO NOT need to be completed in the first quarter. They are meant as a guide for the teacher. That being said there is one area that is required for all grade levels. This would be the lesson(s) dealing with Lab Safety and Lab Equipment. It is imperative that you go over all lab procedures and safety with your students. They need to know how to conduct themselves in a lab/investigation setting appropriately. th 6 Grade Science Unit: st Thinking Like a 21 Century Scientist and Engineer Unit Snapshot Topic: Scientific Process Grade Level: 6 Duration: 3 weeks Summary The following activities allow students to develop scientific and engineering process skills. Students will explore cause and effect as they change a variable during scientific investigations. Using 21st century skills, students will use technology, develop team building skills, and learn good laboratory procedures while using science equipment. Lab safety rules will be developed for each classroom. Finally, students will use problem-solving skills to create a solution to an engineering design challenge. CLEAR LEARNING TARGETS "I can"statements ____ follow a laboratory procedure and work collaboratively within a group using appropriate scientific tools. ____ work individually, with a partner, and as a team to test a scientific concept, change a variable, and record the experimental outcome. ____ use the engineering design cycle to develop a solution with a predictable outcome. ____ cite specific text or online resource to support a proposed design solution. Activity Highlights and Suggested Timeframe Team Building: "Consensogram" The objective of the following activities is to give Days 1-2 students the opportunity to obtain data, evaluate the data, and question the value of good data in an engaging manner. Lab Safety: Students will learn the safety contract while creating classroom Days 3-4 diagrams and a treasure hunt. A signed safety contract is required to complete future science laboratory activities. My Science Classroom-Diagramming: Students will have the opportunity to explore Days 5-7 the classroom space, practice measuring techniques, evaluate appropriate units of measure, and to create a scale model diagram. Laboratory Procedures and Equipment: "SpongeBob Experiment Scenario". "Rainbow Lab". Students will use this year's science equipment to complete Days 8-9 individual tasks as well as a group task. Students will record measurements and produce a graph of the results. Computer Technology: GIZMOS. Microsoft Word introduction letter. Keyboarding games. Students will practice keyboarding skills (typing) using web-based games. Days 10-13 Students will create a Microsoft Word document, save the file to the network folder, print the document, and be able to retrieve the file after saving. 1 Introduction to Science and Engineering: The objective of the following activities is to give students the opportunity to identify and describe a real-world problem. First, students will recognize that scientific experimentation is the examination of Days 14-16 cause and effect relationships, with the goal of finding and understanding causal mechanisms in nature. The purpose of science is not to achieve a prescribed outcome. Students will then work through the engineering design cycle to develop a practical solution with a desired outcome. Inquiry Design Challenge: "Rock Games that ROCK!" Engineering Design. Days 17-18 Students will develop solutions to their engineering design challenge using 21st Century Skills and technology. Inquiry Design Cycle: Design Cycle 2 LESSON PLANS NEW LEARNING STANDARDS: Grade 6: Designing Technological/Engineering Solutions using Science Concepts. SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY and APPLICATION PRACTICES: During the years of grades K-12, all students must use the following scientific inquiry and application practices with appropriate laboratory safety techniques to construct their knowledge and understanding in all science content areas: Asking questions (for science) and defining problems (for engineering) that guide scientific investigations Developing descriptions, models, explanations and predictions. Planning and carrying out investigations Constructing explanations (for science) and designing solutions (for engineering)that conclude scientific investigations Using appropriate mathematics, tools, and techniques to gather data/information, and analyze and interpret data Engaging in argument from evidence Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating scientific procedures and explanations *These practices are a combination of ODE Science Inquiry and Application and Frame-work for K-12 Science Education Scientific and Engineering Practices STUDENT KNOWLEDGE: Students will continue to develop "Thinking like a 21st Century Scientists and Engineers" Designing Technological/Engineering Solutions using science concepts Demonstrating Science Knowledge Interpreting and Communicating Science Concepts Future Application of Concepts Next grade level engineering design MATERIALS: Laboratory Procedures and Equipment Test tube rack containing 6 test tubes (for Team Building Consensogram handouts #1 holding liquids)label A-F Consensogram handouts #2 3 small beakers (for RED, YELLOW, and Impact Timeline handout BLUE liquids) Marker for each student 1 small graduated cylinder 1 large graduated cylinder Lab Safety 1 bottle of water and large beaker Copies of Student Sheets 1 eye dropper/pipette Laboratory Safety Contract Apron Science Textbook Safety glasses My Science Classroom-Diagramming Lab tray Centimeter or inch grid paper/graph paper Rulers, meter sticks, tape measures Computer Technology Introduction "example letter" GIZMOs Starter lesson Introduction to Science and Engineering Copies of the student handouts to accompany the Inquiry Design Challenge reading. Ordinary rocks from outside Craft materials set up for students to make model Paper of scientific method. (paper, scissors, markers, Optional: "There's Nothing to Do On Mars" By: glue, etc.) Chris Gall 3 VOCABULARY: Primary Observe Compare Question Organize Communicate Classify Predict / Hypothesis Relate Investigate Infer Measure Engineering Record Design Cycle Conclude Analyze Data Evidence Interpret Justify Variable Objective: The objective of the assessments is to focus on and assess student knowledge and growth to gain evidence of student learning or progress throughout the unit, and to become aware of students misconceptions related to science process skills and engineering design. Formative Summative How will you measure learning as it occurs? What evidence of learning will demonstrate to you that a student has met the learning Consider