Science Curriculum

6th Grade

Course Purpose:

 Sixth grade students will use earth/space science, life science, and physical science principles to identify and describe interactions between them.

Outcomes and Components:

SC.6.4 Students will develop a model for Earth’s surface processes with the sun and gravity being the driving force through Earth’s system.

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  SC.6.4.1 Characterize the transfer of energy from sun to earth. MS-ESS2-4
  SC.6.4.2 Model mechanisms of the water cycle to illustrate the energy from the sun causing water to change state. MS-ESS2-4
  SC.6.4.3 Identify parts of the water cycle affected by gravity MS-ESS2-4
  SC.6.4.4 Describe the cycling of matter, water and energy through Earth’s Spheres. MS-ESS2-4

Academic Vocabulary: Model, mechanism, characterize, relationship, evaluate, describe

Content Vocabulary: Water cycle, State of matter, temperature, convection current, Gia, hydrosphere, infiltration, percolation, precipitate, evap, condensation, ground water, water table, Aquaphor, radiation, convection, conduction