6th Grade Team
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Freeport Middle School students are teamed together with a common group of teachers. The teachers work togther on interdisciplnary and experiential learning.
Social Studies - Prehistory, Mesopotamia, Egypt
Science -
As a survey course, sixth grade science will touch upon a number of content areas through hands-on exploration, research, note-taking and experimentation. Because working as a team player is such an integral part of being a scientist, we began our year with team building exercises that will lead to the formation of group norms to be used by all grade six science students.
NATURE OF SCIENCE
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History of Science
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Scientific Method
LIFE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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Diversity of Life and Classification
- 5 Kingdoms of the Living World
- Identification using taxonomic systems
- Similarities and differences between kingdoms
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Ecology
- Ecological dependence and interdependence
- Populations: how and why they change over time
- Systems and flow of energy
- Organism relationships: predator/prey, symbiotic, mutualism, commensalism, parasitism
PHYSICAL SCIENCE
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Earth Science
- Rock cycle
- Weathering and erosion
- Rocks and sediments
- Rates of change
- Fossils, their formation, and what do they tell us.
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Structure of Matter: solids, liquids, gas
- Changing from one to another
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Atoms and Molecules
- What are they?
- How large are they?
- What do they make up?
- Affects on molecule energy due to change
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Light and Sound
SKILLS
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Taking notes
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Observation and recording data
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Analysis of data
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Use of evidence to draw conclusions
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Reading for information
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Notebook organization
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Working in groups
Technology will play an important role in the curriculum as students learn to utilize computers as a tool for learning, data analysis, and communication. Posting to blogs and wikis, using interactive websites and current sources of information are used almost daily as we explore science concepts. My class website will have important information related to class, homework assignments, links to resources, and more.
As a survey course, sixth grade science will touch upon a number of content areas through hands-on exploration, research, note-taking and experimentation. Because working as a team player is such an integral part of being a scientist, we began our year with team building exercises that will lead to the formation of group norms to be used by all grade six science students.
NATURE OF SCIENCE
-
History of Science
-
Scientific Method
LIFE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
-
Diversity of Life and Classification
- 5 Kingdoms of the Living World
- Identification using taxonomic systems
- Similarities and differences between kingdoms
-
Ecology
- Ecological dependence and interdependence
- Populations: how and why they change over time
- Systems and flow of energy
- Organism relationships: predator/prey, symbiotic, mutualism, commensalism, parasitism
PHYSICAL SCIENCE
-
Earth Science
- Rock cycle
- Weathering and erosion
- Rocks and sediments
- Rates of change
- Fossils, their formation, and what do they tell us.
-
Structure of Matter: solids, liquids, gas
- Changing from one to another
-
Atoms and Molecules
- What are they?
- How large are they?
- What do they make up?
- Affects on molecule energy due to change
-
Light and Sound
SKILLS
-
Taking notes
-
Observation and recording data
-
Analysis of data
-
Use of evidence to draw conclusions
-
Reading for information
-
Notebook organization
-
Working in groups
Technology will play an important role in the curriculum as students learn to utilize computers as a tool for learning, data analysis, and communication. Posting to blogs and wikis, using interactive websites and current sources of information are used almost daily as we explore science concepts. My class website will have important information related to class, homework assignments, links to resources, and more.
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