6th Grade Science Curriculum
1st Marking Period
Energy: Conservation and Transfer
Ch. 14 - Heat and Temperature
Ch. 13 - Energy and Energy Resources
Forces and Motion
Ch. 15 - Energy of Waves
Ch. 16 - Nature of Sound
Ch. 17 - Nature of Light
2nd Marking Period
Solar System
Ch. 9 - Earth, Sun, and Moon
Ch. 10 - Formation of the Solar System
Ch. 11 - A Family of Planets
Ch. 12 - Exploring Space
Solar System Project
3rd Marking Period
Earth Science
Ch. 3 - Rocks: Mineral Mixtures
Ch. 4 - Plate Tectonics
Ch. 5/6 - Earthquakes and Volcanoes
4th Marking Period
Ecological Relationships/Ecosystems
Ch. 7 - Weathering and Soil Formation
Ch. 8 - Agents of Erosion and Deposition
Ch. 18 - Interactions of living things
Ch. 19 - Cycling of Matter
Ch. 20 - Environmental Problems and Solutions
Energy: Conservation and Transfer
Ch. 14 - Heat and Temperature
Ch. 13 - Energy and Energy Resources
Forces and Motion
Ch. 15 - Energy of Waves
Ch. 16 - Nature of Sound
Ch. 17 - Nature of Light
2nd Marking Period
Solar System
Ch. 9 - Earth, Sun, and Moon
Ch. 10 - Formation of the Solar System
Ch. 11 - A Family of Planets
Ch. 12 - Exploring Space
Solar System Project
3rd Marking Period
Earth Science
Ch. 3 - Rocks: Mineral Mixtures
Ch. 4 - Plate Tectonics
Ch. 5/6 - Earthquakes and Volcanoes
4th Marking Period
Ecological Relationships/Ecosystems
Ch. 7 - Weathering and Soil Formation
Ch. 8 - Agents of Erosion and Deposition
Ch. 18 - Interactions of living things
Ch. 19 - Cycling of Matter
Ch. 20 - Environmental Problems and Solutions