6th Grade Pre-AP and Regular Science Curriculum Year at a Glance

2015 – 2016

1st Grading Period 2nd Grading Period

Capturing Kids Hearts/Safety in a Science Lab

Target Process TEKS: 6.1A, 6.4B Process Skills will be taught throughout year

Solar System

Review Earth’s Rotation, Day/Night (TEKS 5.8C)

Sun (TEKS 6.11A)

Planets (TEKS 6.11A)

Galilean Moons (TEKS 6.11A)

Comets (TEKS 6.11A)

Asteroids (TEKS 6.11A)

Meteors/ Meteoroids/ Meteorites (TEKS 6.11A)

Gravity (TEKS 6.11B)*

Space Equipment, Travel, History (TEKS 6.11C)

Target Process TEKS: 6.2E (analyze data/predict trends), 6.3A (critical thinking), 6.3B (solar system models), 6.3C (advantages/limitations of models), 6.3D (relevant scientists/history), 6.4A (computer)

Earth

Structural Layers of Earth (TEKS 6.10A)

Names of Plates (TEKS 6.10C)

Plate Movement ( TEKS 6.10D)

Uplifting and Formation of geological events (TEKS 6.10D)

Density of Earth’s Layers (TEKS 6.6B)

Target Process TEKS: 6.2E (analyze data/formulate reasonable explanations), 6.3A (critical thinking), 6.3B (use a variety of “Layers of Earth” models), 6.3C (advantages & limitations of models), 6.3D (relevant scientists/history), 6.4A (graduated cylinders, triple beam balances, calculators, computer)

Rocks and Minerals

Review Formation of Sedimentary Rocks and Fossil Fuels (TEKS 5.7A)

Rock Cycle (TEKS 6.10B)

Mineral Identification (TEKS 6.6C)

Physical Properties of Minerals (TEKS 6.6C)

Density of Rock & Minerals (TEKS 6.6B)

Target Process TEKS6.2C (collect and record data), 6.2D (construct tables and graphs to organize data), 6.2E (analyze data), 6.3A (critical thinking), 6.4A (Petri dish, graduated cylinder, triple beam balance, calculators)

Ecosystem

Abiotic vs. Biotic Factors (TEKS 6.12E)

Levels of Organization (Population, Community, etc.) (TEKS 6.12F)

Review ecosystems (TEKS 5.9A)

Target Process TEKS: 6.1A (safe practices during field investigations), 6.2A (plan and implement comparative and descriptive investigations by making observations…of biotic and abiotic factors), 6.2C (collect and record data), 6.2D (construct tables and graphs to organize data), 6.2E (analyze data to communicate valid conclusions), 6.3A (critical thinking), 6.4A (journals/notebooks)

Review and CBA#1

3rd Grading Period 4th Grading Period

Classification Organisms are composed of one or more cells

(TEKS 6.12A) Eukaryotic/ Prokaryotic (nucleus) (TEKS 6.12B) Heterotrophic/ Autotrophic (TEKS 6.12D)* Domains, Kingdoms (TEKS 6.12C) Unicellular/Multi-cellular (TEKS 6.12D)* Mode of Reproduction (TEKS 6.12D)* Target Process TEKS: 6.1A (handle microscopes

safely), 6.2C (collect and record data), 6.2D (construct tables and graphs to organize data), 6.2E (analyze data to communicate valid conclusions), 6.3A (critical thinking), 6.4A (microscopes, computers)

Chemistry Subunit 1

Atoms (TEKS 6.5A)

Periodic Table Symbols (TEKS 6.5A) Only elements are on Periodic Table (TEKS

6.5C)* Location of metal/nonmetal/metalloid

(TEKS6.6A)*

Metal/ Non-metal/ Metalloids (TEKS 6.6A)*

Elements comprise Earth (TEKS 6.5B)

Elements, Compounds (TEKS 6.5C)*

Target Process TEKS: 6.1A (safe practices during laboratory investigations), ), 6.2C (collect and record data), 6.2D (construct tables and graphs to organize data), 6.2E (analyze data to predict trends), 6.4A (Petri dishes, beakers)

Subunit 2

Review Physical Properties (TEKS 5.5A)

Physical vs. Chemical Properties/Changes (TEKS 6.5D)

Density Calculations of Matter (TEKS 6.6B)*

Target Process TEKS: 6.4A (calculator, test tubes, triple beam balance, graduated cylinders, thermometers, hot plates)

Energy

Review Energy (TEKS 5.6A, TEKS 5.7C)

Types of Energy and Energy Transformations (TEKS 6.9A, 6.9B, 6.9C*)

Energy (continued)

Advantages and disadvantages of resources (TEKS 6.7A)

Management of energy resources in home, school, and community (TEKS 6.7B)

Target Process TEKS: 6.1A (demonstrate safe practices when using electrical equipment), 6.1B, 6.2A-E, 6.3A, 6.4A (journals/notebooks, computers)

Flex

Forces and Motion Subunit 1

Balanced / Unbalanced Forces (TEKS 6.8B)

Changes in Position, Direction, Speed (TEKS 6.8B)

Graph changes in motion (TEKS 6.8D)*

Speed Formula (TEKS 6.8C)* Subunit 2

Potential Energy/ Kinetic Energy (TEKS 6.8A)*

Inclined Planes/Pulleys (TEKS 6.8E)

Target Process TEKS: 1A, 2A-E, 3A, 4A (meter

sticks, spring scales, calculators, timing devices,

inclined planes, pulleys), 4B (use goggles to

protect eyes from fast moving or flying objects)

Review and CBA#2

* indicates a STAAR Supporting Standard. ** indicates a STAAR Readiness Standard. Process Skills (8.1 – 8.4) are embedded

throughout investigations. Teachers will have to adjust time allotments to allow for lost teaching days

due to testing or special campus activities. The order of topics may be rearranged or integrated within a grading period, but topics shouldn’t flow into the

next grading period.

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