WCPS
6th Grade Science
Pacing Guide
1
First Nine Weeks
SOL
Chapter
Suggested
# Days
Resources & Technology
(Check Engagement Toolbox at the beginning of
each chapter and Teacher Toolbox within each
lesson.)
Methods of Science
Earth’s Atmosphere 6.1, 6.3, 6.6, 6.8
Intro.
8
5
12
Weather 6.1, 6.3, 6.6
9
12
Word Bank
Foldable-Earth’s Atmosphere’s Layers, Heat Transfer
foldable, Temperature Conversion worksheet, Candle
activity, Perfume activity, Stop Pollution posters, Clean Air
and Cars Debate, Video and Quiz-Atmosphere, Pete’s
PowerPoint, Review for chapter pg.289 foldable, Density
hot/cold water model activity, Rainbow Density Lab
Clouds in a Bag pg.297, Make a barometer, anemometer
or wind-vane, Video and Quiz-Atmosphere, Pete’s
PowerPoint, Global winds foldable, Clouds (cotton balls)
activities, Kinds of clouds worksheet and foldable, Watercycle drawing/foldable, Meteorologist Speaker, AirPressure Foldable
Revised July 13
WCPS
6th Grade Science
Pacing Guide
2
Second Nine Weeks
Climate 6.1, 6.5, 6.6, 6.8
10
10
Exploring Space 6.1, 6.8
11
12
The Sun-Earth-Moon System 6.1, 6.8
12
14
Name the Moon Phase worksheet, Oreo cookie activity,
Videos, Pete’s PowerPoint Presentations, textbook
activities
The Solar System 6.1, 6.8
13
12
Solar System Scavenger Hunt, Pete’s PowerPoint
Presentations, Make a model of the Solar System, Time
Line of Space Explorations and Events, textbook activities
Revised July 13
Rain-Shadow Picture, Foldable-Factors that determine
climate pg. 337, Brain-Pop activity, United StreamingClimate Changes
Videos, Powerpoints and Transparencies provided by the
textbook, Foldable pg.401, Terrarium or Aquarium
(comparison of Earth to Space),
WCPS
6th Grade Science
Pacing Guide
3
Third Nine Weeks
Natural Resources 6.1, 6.2, 6.5, 6.6, 6.9
4
12
Visit water treatment plant,
Earth’s Water 6.1, 6.3, 6.5, 6.7, 6.8
5
12
Water hardness activity with dish detergent,
Freshwater 6.1, 6.5, 6.7,
6
12
7
12
Video: A Drop of Water, Experiment showing amount of
fresh water on earth, Draw Water Cycle, coffee filter
experiment
Ice-Wedging Foldable, Antacid tablet activity, Mechanical
and Physical weathering foldable, Soil Horizons drawing,
Launch Lab pg. 232
SOL
Chapter
Suggested
# Days
Resources & Technology
Matter and Atoms 6.1, 6.4
1
12
Chemical Reactions and Equations 6.1, 6.2, 6.4
2
12
Energy and Energy Transformation 6.1, 6.2
3
12
Mixture activity-divide objects into physical properties,
Rainbow density beaker activity, Video-Periodic Table,
Jefferson Lab Element Bingo
Chemical/Physical Changes foldable, Mini-Lab p. 45,
Name That Element worksheet, Element Research project,
Properties of Water activity pg. 50, Teacher edition pg. 47
Balance activity, Foldable-Types of Chemical Reactions,
United Streaming Video-Chemical Changes, Make Oobleck
(Directions on Jefferson Lab)
Foldable-Kinetic/Potential Energy pg. 76, Mini-Lab pg. 78,
Mini-Lab-Pinwheel Power p.90
Weathering and Soil 6.1, 6.5
Fourth Nine Weeks
Revised July 13