Download 2016-2017 Sixth Grade Resource Guide: Quarter 2

6th Grade Science Resource Guide 2016-2017 2nd Quarter
Unit #1: Movement and the Solar System: Describe, model and demonstrate how the movement of the celestial bodies affect the processes of our solar
system.
Sequence of Standards and Objectives
IPS Resources
Supplemental Resources
Lesson Plans/Print Activities: FOSS / eclipses:
Describe and model how the position, size and
DSM (also in IPS Online Science
http://lasp.colorado.edu/home/wprelative motions of the earth, moon and sun cause
Resources)
content/uploads/2012/05/A4_Modeling_Eclipses.pdf
day and night, solar and lunar eclipses, and phases of
the moon.
Investigation 3 -Day and Night Parts https://educators.brainpop.com/bp-topic/eclipse/
SWBAT: Describe and model how the position, size and
relative positions of the earth, moon and sun cause night 1-4 pp. 89-109
Gravity:
and day. Describe and model how the position, size and
http://sciencenetlinks.com/search/?q=gravity&content_types=Le
Student
Reading-online
“Myths,
relative positions of the earth, moon and sun cause solar
and lunar eclipses. Describe and model how the position, Stories, and Historical References”, sson
size and relative motions of the earth, moon and sun cause “Eclipse Stories, Myths, and Legends”
https://www.brainpop.com/games/buildasolarsystem/
phases of the moon.
Investigation 4 - Discover the Moon
Phases of the moon
6.2.2 Recognize that gravity is a force that keeps celestial Parts 1-4 pp.120-140 (Begin moon
http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/ess05.sci.ess.eiu.mp
bodies in regular and predictable motion, holds
logs immediately, do at least two
hase/phases-of-the-moon/
objects to earth’s surface and is responsible for tides. weeks before Investigation 9)
SWBAT: Identify that gravity is a force that keeps celestial
http://astro.unl.edu/naap/lps/animations/lps.swf
bodies in regular and predictable motion. Identify that
Investigation 9 - Phases of the Moon,
gravity is a force that holds objects to earth’s surface.
Seasons
Parts 1–4, pp 283–302
Recognize and explain how gravity is responsible for high
http://www.sepuplhs.org/students/iaes/simulations/SEPUP_Seas
and low tides.
ons_Interactive.swf
Student Reading
6.2.5
Demonstrate that the seasons in both hemispheres Planetary Science Resource -Student http://highered.mheducation.com/sites/007299181x/student_vie
bk “How to Get and Hold onto a
are the result of the inclination of the earth on its
w0/chapter2/seasons_interactive.html
axis, which causes changes in sunlight intensity and Moon” p. 69
Earth, the Moon, and the Sunlength of day.
Various Resources:
Student bk “Phases of the Moon”
SWBAT: Demonstrate that seasons are the result of the
http://sunearthday.nasa.gov/2006/educators/lp_68.php
inclination of the earth on its axis. Identify that the
inclination of the earth on its axis causes changes
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/topics/zkbbkqt
in sunlight intensity and length of day.
Investigation 7 Landing on the Moon,
Part 2 pp. 222-227
6.2.1
Video-All Mankind
Indianapolis Public Schools
Student Reading - “Sun, Planets, and
Satellites by Size” p.35
Department
of Curriculum
Student Reading
- Earth,
the Moon, and instruction
and the Sun-“What Causes Seasons?”
6th Grade Science Resource Guide 2016-2017 2nd Quarter
Unit #2: Characteristics of the solar system: Comparing and contrasting the characteristics of a variety of objects in the solar system.
Sequence of Standards and Objectives
IPS Resources
Supplemental Resources
6.2.3
Understand that the sun, an average star where
Web-based Practice:
nuclear reactions occur, is the central and largest
Student Reading - online “Stars”
body in the solar system.
The Sun: http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/101SWBAT: Identify that the sun is the central and largest
videos/sun-101-sci
Student Reading Delta Science
body in the solar system & describe how the sun generates Content Reader-Earth, Moon and Sun
energy. Compare and contrast the characteristics of the sun Systems – The Sun pp.8-9
Planets:
with those of other objects.
http://www.solarsystemscope.com/
Solar system
6.2.4
With regard to their size, composition, distance from Investigation 10 - Explore the Planet http://www.nasa.gov/offices/education/programs/national
/summer/education_resources/earthspacescience_grades7
Parts 1–3, pp 312–324
sun, surface features and ability to support life,
compare and contrast the planets of the solar system
with one another and with asteroids and comets
SWBAT: Compare and contrast the size of the planets in
the solar system. Compare and contrast the composition of
the planets in the solar system. Compare and contrast the
surface features of the planets in the solar system. Predict
the ability of planets in the solar system to support life.
-9/ESS_ss-scale-models.html#.Vz34k-S1XVI
Student Reading
Planetary Science Resource-Student http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/space/solar
-system
bk
The Solar System in a Nutshell pp.
http://www.solarsystemscope.com/
84-89
Space Probes p. 90
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/space/tour-solarFinding Planets Outside the Solar system.html
System pp. 97-100
IPS CORE LESSONS
http://www.bbc.com/future/bespoke/20140304-how-bigis-space-interactive/
Mapping the solar system scale http://www.iknowthat.com/ScienceIllustrations/solarsyste
m/science_desk.swf
and size
Moon phases and eclipses
Reason for the seasons (2)
Sun characteristics
Indianapolis Public Schools
Department of Curriculum and instruction