Curriculum Map Grade 6 Physical Science Johnny Josephson & Christa Rudolph Month September Content/Topic Nature of Science

Skill - The student will describe how science is a way of knowing about the world that is characterized by experimentation and observation. Standard 1A The student will
understand that science is a way of knowing about the world that is characterized by empirical criteria, logical argument and skeptical review.

Assessment Worksheets, quizzes, Ch 1 Test, Flash cards, lab reports, models, Scientific Method

What is Matter Matter and Atoms

- The student will give details how science is a way of knowing about the world that is 1B The student will characterized by skeptical understand that scientific review. inquiry is used in - The student will describe how scientific inquiry is used in systematic ways by investigating the natural world around them. -The student will list the steps of the scientific method and use it during class experiments. -Students will understand and use measurement and safety in science by being actively involved in lab activities.
systematic ways to investigate the natural world.

October

Elements and Types of Matter

The student will define matter as being made of small particles Students will define, compare and contrast facts, scientific laws and scientific theories. Students will demonstrate by design their own atom to identify the parts and the empty space between their particles.

2A The student will understand that matter is made of small particles and this explains the properties of matter.

Models, Chapter 8 test., Balloon lab, Water Lab, Chapter Review, element flash cards and role playing/periodic table of elements.

November

Properties and Changes Physical and chemical properties Physical and chemical changes

-The student will characterize the physical properties of matter during class experiments. -The student will identify chemical properties of matter. -The student will identify and describe chemical changes. -The student will list common physical changes. - The students will be able to identify volume and mass and use this data to calculate the density of an object in lab activities. - Students will list the comparisons and contrasts of elements, mixtures and compounds.

2A The student will understand that matter is made of small particles and this explains the properties of matter. 2B The student will differentiate between chemical and physical changes.

Identifying physical changes activity, Density lab, acid/base lab, road salt demonstration, Sunset in a Bag lab, worksheets, use diagrams to compare/contrast.

December

Mystery Powder investigation

Electricity and magnetism

2E The student will Lab Report understand that a variety of forces govern -Students will explain that the structure and electric currents and magnets can motion of objects in the exert a force on certain objects universe. and each other through an essay question. Worksheets, Lab, activities, tests and -Students will recognize that quizzes, review balloon there are positive and negative activity. charges and that like charges repel one another and opposites attract through a lab activity. Same as November

January

Electricity and Magnetism Midterm Review/Scientific Method

See December

-The student will describe how scientific inquiry is used in systematic ways by investigating the natural world around them. -The student will list the steps of the scientific method and use it during class experiments. -Students will understand and use measurement and safety in science by being actively involved in lab activities.

1B The student will understand that scientific inquiry is used in systematic ways to investigate the natural world.

Tests, quizzes, lab

Quiz, Individual Lab and Review Test

February

Force in Motion Newtons Laws

-The student will describe 2D The student will the motion of objects in describe the motion of reference to speed, acceleration objects. and Newtons 3 Laws of Motion. -The student will label a variety of forces that govern the structure of objects in the universe. - The student will describe how a variety of forces of govern the motion of objects in the universe.

Lab Activities, tests, quizzes, mass and weight activity, timed trials lab, rocket races,

March

Energy Changes and Forms

-The student will classify the different forms of energy that exist. -The student will identify and diagram energy can change form and be transferred in many ways during class investigation.

1A The student will understand that science is a way of knowing about the world that is characterized by empirical criteria, logical argument and skeptical review. 2C The student will understand that energy exists in many forms and can be transferred in many ways. 1A, The student will understand that science is a way of knowing about the world that is characterized by empirical criteria, logical argument and skeptical review. 2C The student will understand that energy exists in many forms and can be transferred in many ways.

Various Lab Activities, Tests and Quizzes

April/May

Waves, Light and Sound

-The students will demonstrate that light is made up of a mixture of many different colors of light by use of color wheels and ROY-G-BIV. -Students will observe and record the relationship between light and heat. -Students will describe waves in terms of speed frequency and wavelength. -Students will identify that vibrations such as sound and earthquakes move in waves through demonstrations. - Students will identify that waves move at different speeds in different material through use of those materials and sound.

Various Lab Activities, Tests and Quizzes.