6th Grade Science

WHAT YOUR STUDENT WILL BE LEARNING ABOUT IN SCIENCE THIS YEAR!

QUARTER 1:

• States of Matter (Solids, Liquids, Gases) (Kinetic Theory)
• Variations in Temperature and Pressure and How that Affects States of Matter
• Matter and Atoms

QUARTER 2:

• Forces and Gravity
• Potential and Kinetic Energy
• Sun’s Radiation and Earth’s Atmosphere

QUARTER 3:

• Scale, Properties, and Relationships Between Objects in our Solar System
• Night Sky Patterns and Earth’s Rotations
• Moon Phases, Eclipses, and Tides Related to Earth’s Axis Tilt

QUARTER 4:

• Human Impact on Ecosystems (Positive and Negative)
• Competition for Energy and Resources in Ecosystems
• Factors that Cause Species to Change
• Biotic and Abiotic Factors
• Flow of Energy in Ecosystems