Science
The 6th grade science curriculum focuses on Space, Earth, and Physical science. All of our units reinforce reading and writing skills, with more of an emphasis on how to read and write science specific information. Students will be expected to complete a research project by quarter two, which is further supported within their English Language Arts, Social Studies, and Math classes. Click the following link for more information about the Next Generation Science Standards.
*Most of our science units are interrelated, and are taught/reinforced throughout the year*
To see what is taught at York Middle School, see the attached link YMS Science 5-8
Space Science - Students will examine astronomical phenomena, and then use their background information to conduct a detailed research project within a specific topic.
Students will be able to: Describe the movement of Earth in space Explain what causes day and night Model the causes of Earth’s seasons Understand the influence of gravity and inertia Describe, model, and predict phases of the moon Illustrate a solar and lunar eclipse Explore what causes tides Define what the Big Bang Theory states Research where the solar system and universe came from, and its future:
MS-ESS1-1. Develop and use a model of the Earth-sun-moon system to describe the cyclic patterns of lunar phases, eclipses of the sun and moon, and seasons.
MS-ESS1-2. Develop and use a model to describe the role of gravity in the motions within galaxies and the solar system.
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Earth Science - Starting from the interior of the Earth, students will explore how events deep inside our planet can influence our lives on the surface.
Students will be able to: Create a model of Earth’s layers Explain the layer’s composition, thickness, and state of matter Define the Theory of Plate Tectonics, and Alfred Wegener’s hypothesis Demonstrate how the continents have moved over millions of years, and continue to move today Describe the three types of plate boundaries (Convergent, Divergent, and Transform) Model the rock cycle Analyze what processes wear down and build up Earth’s surface:
MS-ESS2-1. Develop a model to describe the cycling of Earth's materials and the flow of energy that drives this process.
MS-ESS2-2. Construct an explanation based on evidence for how geoscience processes have changed Earth's surface at varying time and spatial scales.
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Physical Science - using Newton’s laws of motion, students will explore the exciting world of physics. In our exploration, students will construct models to demonstrate these laws and see them first hand. Students will also learn the basic forms of chemistry, and integrate it to their understandings of the Earth and Space Science units above.
Students will be able to: Model how force and mass are related to acceleration Explain how the motion of objects depends on the sum of forces on the object and the mass of that object Demonstrate the relationship between kinetic energy to the mass and speed of an object:
MS-PS2-1.Apply Newton’s Third Law to design a solution to a problem involving the motion of two colliding objects.
MS-PS2-2.Plan an investigation to provide evidence that the change in an object’s motion depends on the sum of the forces on the object and the mass of the object
MS-PS1-1.Develop models to describe the atomic composition of simple molecules and extended structures.
MS-PS1-2.Analyze and interpret data on the properties of substances before and after the substances interact to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred.
MS-PS1-4.Develop a model that predicts and describes changes in particle motion, temperature, and state of a pure substance when thermal energy is added or removed.
MS-PS1-5.Develop and use a model to describe how the total number of atoms does not change in a chemical reaction and thus mass is conserved.
Stemscopes will be our primary program used for science. Homework will be assigned through this site most weeks.
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Science Reading Graphic Organizer and Rubric.
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