Download 6th Grade Science Interactive Pacing Guide

6th Grade Science Interactive Pacing Guide
DAY
DATE
TOPIC
M
8/24
First Day
T
8/27
Science Class Introduction
W
8/28
Lab Safety/What is science?
RESOURCES
Lab Coat
Lab Coat 2
TH
8/29
Lab Safety
Science Safety Contract
F
8/30
Tools of Science
Labeling a Microscope
M
8/31
Tools of Science
Which Tool?
T
9/1
Reading a Science Text
Reading a Science Textbook
W
9/2
What is a mineral?
Mineral Notes Outline
What is a Mineral?
TH
9/3
Crystals/ Crystallization
Igneous Rock Crystallization Animations
F
9/4
Igneous Rocks
Types of Rocks
Igneous Rocks Fact Sheet
M
9/7
No School-
Labor Day
T
9/8
Sedimentary Rocks
Types of Rocks
Simply Sediments
Sedimentary PPT
Identifying Sedimentary Rocks
W
9/9
Metamorphic Rocks
Types of Rocks
Metamorphic Rocks PPT
Identifying Metamorphic
TH
9/10
Rock Cycle: Weathering
Weathering PPT
F
9/11
Rock Cycle: Compaction &
Cementation
Video
Bite Size Science
M
9/14
Rock Cycle: Melting & Cooling
Interactive
T
9/15
Rock Cycle: Heat & Pressure
Interactive
W
9/16
Review
6th Grade Science Interactive Pacing Guide
TH
9/17
Rock Cycle Assessment
F
9/18
Catch Up
M
9/21
What is Soil? Weathering
Soil Formation PPT
T
9/22
Soil Formation
Soil Formation 2 PPT
W
9/23
Soil Properties: Texture,
Particle Size, pH, fertility,
solubility
Soil Properties 1
TH
9/24
Soil Properties: Texture,
Particle Size, pH, fertility,
solubility
Soil Properties 2
F
9/25
Soil Particles: Sand, Silt, Clay
M
9/28
Importance of Soil
T
9/29
Soil Conservation Methods:
The Dust Bowl-Black Sunday
Dust Bowl
The Dust Bowl History.com Video
Soil Conservation Methods:
Contour Plowing, Terracing,
Crop Rotation, Wind Breaks,
No-Till Plowing, Soil as a
Vector
Soil Conservation 1
Soil Conservation Methods…
Soil Conservation 3
W
TH
9/30
10/1
Soil Conservation 2
Soil Conservation 4
F
10/2
Stewardship
M
10/5
Review
T
10/6
W
10/7
Rock Cycle, Soil,
Stewardship Assessment
TH
10/8
CATCH UP
F
10/9
Soil and Water Essay
M
10/12
Soil and Water Essay
T
10/13
Soil and Water Essay
W
10/14
Earth’s Layers:
EARLY RELEASE DAY
Video Clip The Core of the Earth
6th Grade Science Interactive Pacing Guide
Composition of layers
Composition of the Earth’s Layers
Layers of the Earth
TH
10/15
Earth’s Layers:
Physical layers
Physical Structure of layers
Earth’s Structure Worksheet
F
10/16
Earth’s Layers: Density
Overview of Earth’s Composition and
Density
M
10/19
Earth’s Layers: Density
Gummy Bear Lab
T
10/20
Earth’s Layers: Density
Gummy Bear Lab
W
10/21
Sea Floor Spreading
Sea Floor Spreading
TH
10/22
Plate Boundaries: Divergent
Divergent Boundaries
Divergent Plate Boundary geology.com
Plate Motion Simulation
F
10/23
Pangaea: Tectonic Plates
Plate Tectonics Jeopardy
Continental/Oceanic Crusts
Edible Tectonics
BENCHMARK TESTING WILL COVER: 6E2.1, E2.3, E2.4
WINDOW
EXCLUDES: VOLCANOES &
EARTHQUAKES
10/19-10/30
M
10/26
NO SCHOOL
TEACHER WORKDAY
T
10/27
Plate Boundaries: Transform
Types of Boundaries Slide Share
W
10/28
Earthquakes: What is it/
Causes, Primary & Secondary
Waves
Earthquakes Reading/Activity
S-Waves
P-Waves
Bite Size Science P/S Waves
TH
10/29
Earthquakes: Seismograph,
Richter Scale
Earthquake PPT
F
10/30
Earthquakes: Plotting,
Predicting
Plotting Earthquakes-MiddleSchoolScience
M
11/2
Plate Boundaries: Convergent
Plate Tectonics PPT middle school science
6th Grade Science Interactive Pacing Guide
T
11/3
Mountain Building/ Plate
Motion
Mountain Building
Glencoe Mountain Building
W
11/4
Volcanoes: Ring of Fire, Heat
Flow Convection Currents
Volcanoes PPT
TH
11/5
Volcanoes: Types, Lava flow,
Nat Geo Volcano Video
Eruptions
F
11/6
Volcanoes: Subduction
M
11/9
Review
T
11/10
Structure of the Earth
How Volcanoes Work
Assessment
W
11/11
NO SCHOOL
VETERAN’S DAY HOLIDAY
TH
11/12
Inner Planets: size,
composition, surface
features, moons, atmosphere
Space Trekkers Learn360 Video
NASA Inner Planet Data Sheet/Lesson
answers
StarChild Solar System Webquest
NASA Solar System Math
F
11/13
Outer Planets: size,
composition, surface
features, moons, atmosphere
Space Trekkers Learn360 Video
NASA Outer Planet Data Sheet/Lesson
answers
StarChild Solar System Webquest
M
11/16
Inner/Outer Planets
T
11/17
Planets: Scale Model
If the Moon were 1 pixel
Scale Model
NASA Scale Model lesson
W
11/18
Why Earth sustains life
TH
11/19
Rotation/Revolution: Seasons
PPT1 PPT2
F
11/20
Rotation/Revolution:
Day/Night
PPT3
Modeling Sunlight
6th Grade Science Interactive Pacing Guide
M
11/23
Sun: composition/model
T
11/24
Solar System Assessment
W
11/25
NO SCHOOL
TH
11/26
NO SCHOOL
F
11/27
NO SCHOOL
M
11/30
Lunar Cycles
Identifying phases of the moon
T
12/1
Lunar Cycles
Phases PPT
W
12/2
Solar & Lunar Eclipses
Compare and Contrast Eclipses
TH
12/3
Gravitational Forces: Tides
Tides
F
12/4
Comets, Meteors, Asteroids
Comets, Meteors, Asteroids
M
12/7
Comets, Meteors, Asteroids
T
12/8
Review
W
12/9
Earth/Moon/Sun System
Assessment
TH
12/10
Space Exploration:
International Space Station
International Space Station Astroviewer
F
12/11
Space Exploration: Satellites
and Probes, Chandra
Observatory & Hubble
Telescope
Chandra
BENCHMARK
WINDOW
WILL COVER:
12/14-1/8
M
12/14
Space Exploration:
T
12/15
Space Exploration: Spin-offs,
NASA
W
12/16
Review
TH
12/17
Space Exploration
Assessment
F
12/18
Catch Up
Structure of the Sun
THANKSGIVING
E2.2 (EQ & VOLCANOES), P1.1
(SEISMIC WAVES), E1.1, E1.2, E1.3
Space Spin-offs
Home & City
6th Grade Science Interactive Pacing Guide
M
1/4
12/21-1/3 No School –
Christmas Break
What is an Atom? Properties
of Atoms, Periodic Table
Student Level Info About Atoms
Explanation of Atomic Structure for
Teachers
Atoms Family PowerPoint and PDF
T
W
1/5
1/6
Atoms, Elements, Molecules,
Compounds
Bill Nye Atoms Video
Properties of Elements
Elements video
Bill Nye atoms worksheet
Iron Video
TH
1/7
3 States of Matter. Properties
of Solids, Liquids. Gases
OOBLECK!! Is it a solid or a liquid
F
1/8
Properties of Solids, Liquids.
Gases: Melting Point, Boiling
Point, Freezing Point
Changing States of Matter
M
1/11
Properties of Solids, Liquids.
Gases: Mass vs Volume,
Solubility
Water Solubility Activities
Reversible vs. Irreversible Changes
T
1/12
Properties of Solids, Liquids.
Gases: Density
Seven Layer Density Column
W
1/13
Properties of Solids, Liquids.
Gases: Density
Salt Water Egg Experiment
TH
1/14
Physical vs. Chemical
Properties
F
1/15
Physical vs. Chemical
Changes
Interactive Phase Change
Chemical vs. Physical Video
M
1/18
NO SCHOOL
MLK HOLIDAY
T
1/19
NO SCHOOL
WORKDAY
W
1/20
NO SCHOOL
WORKDAY
TH
1/21
Review
F
1/22
Properties Assessment
6th Grade Science Interactive Pacing Guide
M
1/25
Catch Up
T
1/26
What is Energy?
Energy Card Sort
W
1/27
Forms of Energy: Nuclear,
Chemical, Heat, Electrical,
Light, Mechanical, Sound
Forms of Energy
TH
1/28
Forms of Energy: Nuclear,
Chemical, Electrical,
Mechanical
F
1/29
Types of Energy: Potential vs.
Kinetic
Energy Skate Park
M
2/1
Heat (Thermal) Energy: Heat
vs. Temperature, Celsius to
Fahrenheit
Heat and temperature
T
2/2
Heat (Thermal) Energy:
Conduction
Heat Transfer
W
2/3
Heat (Thermal) Energy:
Convection
Colorful Convection Currents
TH
2/4
Heat (Thermal) Energy:
Radiation
Heat Transfer
F
2/5
Heat (Thermal) Energy:
Conduction, Radiation,
Convection
Heat Transfer
M
2/8
Heat (Thermal) Energy:
Conductor vs. Insulator
Virtual Lab
Insulator Lab
T
2/9
Review
W
2/10
Energy Assessment
TH
2/11
Catch Up
F
2/12
Nature of Waves
Wave Basics
M
2/15
Properties of Waves
Wave Basics
T
2/16
Properties of Waves
W
2/17
Longitudinal vs. Transverse
Waves PPT
Introduction to Waves
6th Grade Science Interactive Pacing Guide
TH
2/18
Longitudinal vs. Transverse
What Is The Difference Between Longitudinal And
Transverse Waves
F
M
2/19
2/22
NO SCHOOL
WORKDAY
T
2/23
W
2/24
Properties of Waves
Assessment
What is a sound Wave?
Sound Wave Diagram
Review
TH
2/25
Properties of Sound
F
2/26
Sound waves/properties of
sound
M
2/29
Parts of a Wave
Properties pages 696-698
BENCHMARK
WINDOW:
WILL INCLUDE: P2.1, P2.2,
P2.3, P3.1, P3.3, P1.3
2/29-3/11
EXCLUDES: P3.2 (LIGHT)
How Sound Travels
How Sound Travels
How We Hear
T
3/1
Ear Diagram
Exploring sound: The Human Ear
Form and Function of the Ear
W
3/2
Tuning Forks /Vocal Cords
TH
3/3
Hearing Impairment/
precautions
F
3/4
Doppler Effect
M
3/7
Review
T
3/8
Sound Assessment
W
3/9
CATCH UP
TH
3/10
What is a Light Wave? Light
Wave Diagram
F
3/11
Properties of Light Waves
M
3/14
How Light Waves Travel
Vocal Cords
Doppler Effect Interactive
How Does Light Travel?
6th Grade Science Interactive Pacing Guide
T
3/15
Electromagnetic Spectrum
Electromagnetic Spectrum
W
3/16
Electromagnetic Spectrum
Light Meets Matter
TH
3/17
Electromagnetic Spectrum
F
3/18
Light Interaction: Reflection,
Refraction
Bill Nye The Science Guy on Light Bending
& Bouncing
Light- Lenses and Images
M
3/21
Light Interaction: Diffraction,
Absorption, Scattering
Prisms
T
3/22
Light Interaction:
Transparent, Translucent,
Opaque
Transparent, Translucent, Opaque Sort
Light and Color/ Color Wheel
Color Wheel
Transparent, Translucent, Opaque2
W
3/23
TH
3/24
F
3/25
NO SCHOOL
TEACHER WORKDAY
NO SCHOOL
EASTER BREAK
M
3/294/1
4/4
NO SCHOOL
TEACHER WORKDAY
T
4/5
Light and Sight/ Optical
Illusions, Color Blindness
Optical Illusions
How we see
Anatomy of the Eye
W
4/6
Color Blindness
Eye Diagram
TH
4/7
Eye Diagram
Anatomy of the Eye
Form and Function of the Eye
F
4/8
Sight Impairment/
precautions
WHO factsheet
M
4/11
Comparison of Seismic, Light
and Sound Waves
Waves Comparison Document
T
4/12
Comparison of Seismic, Light
and Sound Waves
Comparison PPT
W
4/13
Review
TH
4/14
Light Assessment
6th Grade Science Interactive Pacing Guide
F
4/15
CATCH UP
M
4/18
Biotic vs. Abiotic Factors
Biotic vs. Abiotic Regents Prep
Biotic vs. Abiotic Activity
T
4/19
Limiting Factors
Limiting Factors
Play “Oh, Deer!”
W
4/20
Energy Pyramid
Energy Pyramid
TH
4/21
Omnivore, Carnivore,
Herbivore, Consumer,
Producer
Energy Pyramid Science Close Up
Interactive
Food Chain/Food Web,
Parts of a Food Chain
F
4/22
Easy Slides
Food Web PowerPoint
M
4/25
Adaptations: Predator vs.
Prey
Adapt to Fit BBC
T
4/26
Review
W
4/27
Transfer of Energy /
Factors Assessment
TH
4/28
Photosynthesis
Science-class webpage photosynthesis
F
4/29
Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis ppt
BENCHMARK
WINDOW: 5/2-5/13
WILL INCLUDE: P3.2(LIGHT),
P1.1(COMPARISON OF WAVES), L1.2,
L1.2, L2.1, L2.2, 2.3
M
5/2
Respiration vs. Transpiration
Information
T
5/3
Parts of a flower: Form and
Function
Science-class webpage plants
W
5/4
Parts of a flower: Form and
Function
TH
5/5
Parts of a flower:
Reproduction
Flower PPT
F
5/6
Plant Adaptations &
Defenses: Dormancy,
Tropism
SlideShare
Plants in Motion
6th Grade Science Interactive Pacing Guide
M
5/9
Plant Adaptations &
Defenses: Biomes
Plant Adaptions
T
5/10
Structure, Processes,
Behavior of Plants
Assessment
W
5/11
COMMON EXAM (NCFE)
REVIEW
NCFE PREP RESOURCES MR.
THOMPSON
TH
5/12
F
5/13
MLS REVIEW MR. MABRY
M
5/16
COMMON EXAM (NCFE)
REVIEW
COMMON EXAM (NCFE)
REVIEW
COMMON EXAM (NCFE)
REVIEW
T
5/17
COMMON EXAM (NCFE)
REVIEW
NCFE REVIEW MS. JOYCE CLARK
W
5/18
COMMON EXAM (NCFE)
REVIEW
TH
5/19
COMMON EXAM (NCFE)
REVIEW
F
5/20
COMMON EXAM (NCFE)
REVIEW
M
T
W
TH
F
M
T
W
TH
F
M
T
W
5/23
5/24
5/25
5/26
5/27
5/30
5/31
6/1
6/2
6/3
6/6
6/7
6/8
SCIENCE STUDY JAMS
TESTING BEGINS
5/25-6/8 Testing Window Open
NO SCHOOL
MEMORIAL DAY
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL