Welcome to 6th Grade Science
Monica Crowder
mcrowd@kyrene.org
• This is my 21st year of teaching
• BS in Elementary Education, Minor in
Mathematics --University of Wisconsin-River Falls
• MS in Elementary Education, Science
Specialist option – Arizona State University
• How am I graded?
– 20% class/home work *
– 80% “Assessments” --quizzes/tests/labs
Check grades at least once a week
*Homework would primarily be completing or “polishing”
work from class and studying for exams
Students who are absent should check the website or their
agendas for details. You receive two days to make up work for
each day you are absent.
*50% off for late daily class/home work
10% off for each day a project is late. (maximum 3 days)
Quarter
Unit of Study
1
Beginning of Year Science Skills &
Scientific Inquiry
1
Plants
1&2
Human Body Systems
2
Micro Life
3
Energy
4
Earth’s Weather & Atmosphere
4
Our Bioengineered Water
Perform
accurate
measurements
Critically analyze media
Design a controlled investigation
Communicate data, results and
information
Identify trends
Locate and
select
appropriate
resources
Keep accurate records
Formulate questions
based on observations
that will lead to a
hypothesis and be able
to refine a hypothesis
Write clear
step by
step
directions
Determine validity
The Engineering Design
Process
Identify the
Problem
Gather
Information
Imagine
Test
Plan
Build
Identify diverse people
Major milestones in science and
technology
Analyze use of technology
Apply scientific method
Engineering Design Process
Lab Safety
Metric Measurement
First Quarter:
Astronomy
• Science
Process Skills
• Scientific Inquiry
Plants
• Design a controlled experiment
• Observe the life cycle of a plant with a Brassica
(Wisconsin Fast Plant)
• Pollination & dried bee observation lab
• Response to stimulus (phototropism,hydrotropism,
geotropism)
• Plant parts & their functions
First Quarter: Astronomy
Human Body
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respiration – gills, lungs
digestion – stomach, intestines
circulation – heart, veins, arteries, capillaries
locomotion – muscles, skeleton
Micro Life
• Explain how the human body contracts and fights
illnesses and diseases.
Cells
• Describe the basic structure of a cell
• Describe the basic functions of cell parts
• Differentiate between plant and animal cells
First Quarter: Astronomy
Energy
• Ways energy can be produced, stored, and transformed
• How thermal energy can be transferred- Conduction,
Radiation, and Convection
• Renewable and nonrenewable energy
• Compare the pros and cons of energy sources and the
technology behind them.
• Conservation
• Electrical sources in Arizona
Science and it’s impact on society
Designing a Renewable Energy Source
Solar Ovens
Wind Cars
Made from repurposed materials
Water
• Water Cycle
• Ocean temperatures, zones, & currents
• Lakes & rivers
Weather Systems
The Earth’s Atmosphere
• Describe layers of the atmosphere