Subject/Grade Area:
6th Grade Science
Life Science Structures and Functions of
Living Organisms
J. Norris, R. Altadonna, A. Smith, C.
Collins
Unit Title/Focus:
Clarifying Objective:
Weeks:
Days: 15 days
Stage 1- Desired Results
Essential Standard:
6.L.1 Understand the structures, processes and behaviors of plants that enable them to survive and
reproduce.
Clarifying Objectives:
6.L.1.1 Summarize the basic structures and functions of flowering plants required for survival, reproduction
and defense.
6.L.1.2 Explain the significance of the processes of photosynthesis, respiration, and transpiration to the
survival of green plants and other organisms.
6.L.2.1 Summarize how energy derived from the sun is used by plants to produce sugars (photosynthesis)
and is transferred within a food chain or food web (terrestrial and aquatic) from producers to consumers to
decomposers.
Essential Questions
How do plants survive, reproduce and defend
themselves?
How do plants adapt to their ecosystem?
How do plants make food?
Knowledge/Skills
Students know how to:
energy flows through ecosystems in one direction, from
the sun through producers to consumers to decomposers.
matter is transferred from one organism to another and
between organisms and their environments.
water, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and oxygen are
substances cycled between the living and non-living
environments.
photosynthesis is a process carried on by green plants
and other organisms containing chlorophyll.
during photosynthesis, light energy is converted into
stored energy which the plant, in turn, uses to carry out
its life processes.
carbon dioxide is removed from the atmosphere and
oxygen is released during photosynthesis.
green plants are the producers of food that is used
directly or indirectly by consumers
Vertical Alignment
What skills and knowledge already acquired in previous years and how can I get the students to assess
and build on upon that knowledge?
Students have an understanding of Biomes and Ecosystems from 5th grade.
Learning Progressions
Summarize the basic structures and functions of flowering plants required for survival, reproduction and
defense.
What is Photosynthesis?
green plants and other organisms.
How do plants affect the ecosystem?
photosynthesis.
Stage 2- Assessments Evidence
Performance Tasks/ Formative Assessment Summative Assessment
Team Made Quizzes
Team Made Assessments
Vocabulary
Tier 1 Plant, Flower
Tier 2 Pollen
Tier 3 Adaption, Consumers, Decomposer, Ecosystem, Food Chain, Food Web, Photosynthesis,
Producers, Respiration, Transpiration
Resources:
http://www.filamentgames.com (GAMES)
WWW.101SCIENCE.COM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVD6n5mOw2E Plants by Bill Nye (2:02mins)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlXVF3uVMJY&feature=related Plants Bill Nye (7:32mins complClip)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnF_UdPbJZ0 Animal Classification Parr (3:31mins)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_ru5UnrUTs Cycles Song Parr (4:08mins)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnBPnCCrBSU Life Cycle Parr (3:54mins)
Technology Standards
Literacy Standards
6.TT.1 Use technology and other
resources for the purpose of
accessing, organizing, and
sharing information.
6.RP.1 Apply research process for collaborative
or individual research
6.L.1 Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis
reflection, and research.