Hearne ISD
Science
Course: Sixth Grade Science
Unit: Process Skills
TEKS/Prerequisites
6.1 Science investigation and
reasoning.
(A.) demonstrate safe practices
during laboratory and field
investigations as outlined in the
Texas Safety Standards; and
Designated Six Weeks: Ongoing
Days to teach: Ongoing
Guiding Questions
Specificity
Assessment
Specificity:
Skills will be reviewed
before labs.
Sample Assessment
Questions:
Many types of hazardous
waste can be disposed of--
Objectives
Review basic lab
equipment and safety
rules.
Help students identify
lab equipment usage.
Ex. What tools are used
to determine the boiling
point of a substance?
Understand purpose of
MSDS - Material
Safety Data Sheets.
Teach Safety Rules /
Issue Safety Contracts /
Evaluations.
a)
b)
c)
d)
in a secure landfill
in a sanitary landfill
down the drain
in an open dump
In a safety warning label,
what does the word
“nonflammable” mean?
A. harmful to eyes
B. stains clothing
C. explosive around
flames
D. not going to burn
Vocabulary
Direct Evidence
Indirect Evidence
Inference
Limitation
MSDS
Petri Dish
Qualitative
Quantitative
Reasonable
Spring Scale
Telescope
Test Tube
Theory
Variable
Vapor
Chemical Reagent
Contaminate
Corrosive
Flammable
Combustible
Hazardous
Meniscus
Overflow can
Instructional
Strategies/ELPS
Examples of
Instructions Strategies:
Journals
Cooperative learning
Discovery Learning
Graphic Organizers
KWL Chart
Scaffolding
Link to ELPS
Instructional Strategies:
http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/
rules/tac/chapter074/ch07
4a.html
3E – Question and
Answer
5B – Word Sorts
2D – Think Alouds
4F –Organizers
Resources/
Weblinks
STEMsccpes:
www.stemscopes.com
Teacher Notes
TEKS Explanations
Hearne ISD
Science
Course: Sixth Grade Science
Unit: Process Skills
TEKS/Prerequisites
6.2 (A) plan and implement
comparative and descriptive
investigations by making
observations, asking well-defined
questions, and using appropriate
equipment and technology;
(B) design and implement
experimental investigations by
making observations, asking welldefined questions, formulating
testable hypotheses, and using
appropriate equipment and
technology;
(C) collect and record data using
the International System of Units
(SI) and qualitative means such as
labeled drawings, writing, and
graphic organizers;
(D) construct tables and graphs,
using repeated trials and means,
to organize data and identify
patterns; and
(E) Analyze data to formulate
reasonable explanations,
communicate valid conclusions
supported by the data, and predict
trends.
Designated Six Weeks: Ongoing
Days to teach: Ongoing
Assessment
Guiding Questions
Specificity
Specificity:
Review metric
measurement: see
activity using Liter,
Meter and Gram. The
Science Spot: Metric
Mania Lessons
Sample Assessment
Questions:
1.Which of the following is
an example of a scientific
question?
Review Celsius
temperature scale.
Know basic check
points:
Ex. 0oC - freezing
point of 100oC boiling point of water
23oC - room
temperature
37oC - human body
temperature
b)
Guided Questions:
How do you design and
implement a testable
experiment? If then….
statements?
How do you collect
data?
What should a data
table and graph look
like?
a)
c)
d)
Is experimenting on
white mice right or
wrong?
Should scientists make
as much money as
athletes?
Does tanning harm
the skin?
Who is the most famous
scientist in the world
W2.hat conclusion can you
draw from the data?
Which of these is an
observation that can be made
from the illustration?
When compared to a leaf that
long, how much longer is the l
above?
A. 5 mm
B. 18 mm
C. 36 mm
D. 500 mm
Answer: B
Vocabulary
Hypothesis
Conclusion
Evidence
Investigation
Inquiry
Instructional
Strategies/ELPS
Examples of
Instructions Strategies:
Journals
Cooperative learning
Discovery Learning
Graphic Organizers
KWL Chart
Scaffolding
Link to ELPS
Instructional Strategies:
http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/
rules/tac/chapter074/ch07
4a.html
3E – Question and
Answer
5B – Word Sorts
2D – Think Alouds
4F – Organizers
Resources/
Weblinks
HISD Teacher Resources:
Wiki:
Google Drive:
www.google.comuse MISD log in information
STEMsccpes:
www.stemscopes.com
Teacher Notes
TEKS Explanations
Hearne ISD
Science
Course: Sixth Grade Science
Unit: Process Skills
TEKS/Prerequisites
6.3 (A) in all fields of science,
analyze, evaluate, and critique
scientific explanations by using
empirical evidence, logical
reasoning, and experimental and
observational testing, including
examining all sides of scientific
evidence of those scientific
explanations, so as to encourage
critical thinking by the student;
6.4
(A) use appropriate tools to
collect, record, and analyze
information, including
journals/notebooks, beakers, Petri
dishes, meter sticks, graduated
cylinders, hot plates, test tubes,
triple beam balances,
microscopes, thermometers,
calculators, computers, timing
devices, and other equipment as
needed to teach the curriculum; an
(B) use preventative safety
equipment, including chemical
splash goggles, aprons, and
gloves, and be prepared to use
emergency safety equipment,
including an eye/face wash, a fire
blanket, and a fire extinguisher.
Designated Six Weeks: Ongoing
Days to teach: Ongoing
Guiding Questions
Specificity
Why do I need to
communicate my
findings and how is it
done?
Assessment
Sample Assessment
Questions:
1.Which of the following
instruments would be
used to measure relative
humidity?
a) hydrometer
b) barometer
c) psychrometer
d) thermometer
3.Which of the following
activities would most
likely require the
equipment shown above?
A. Catching fish in an
aquarium
B. Heating a mixture of
two liquids
C. Measuring outdoor
temperatures
D. Finding the mass of a
rock sample
Vocabulary
Empirical evidence
Logical reasoning
Experimental
observation
Instructional
Strategies/ELPS
Resources/
Weblinks
Examples of
Instructions Strategies:
Journals
Cooperative learning
Discovery Learning
Graphic Organizers
KWL Chart
Scaffolding
HISD Teacher Resources:
Link to ELPS
Instructional Strategies:
http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/
rules/tac/chapter074/ch07
4a.html
Teacher Notes
TEKS Explanations
3E – Question and
Answer
5B – Word Sorts
2D – Think Alouds
4F – Organizers
Google Drive:
www.google.comuse MISD log in information
STEMsccpes:
www.stemscopes.com