Transcript Science Powerpoint - Fairfield Public Schools

Grade 6 Science Program
Textbooks
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Introduction to Science
Weather and Climate
Inside the Restless Earth
Earth’s Changing Surfaces
On-line textbooks
Units of Study
Grade 6 Science is the study of
Environmental Earth Sciences. It is
concerned with the relationship between
earth’s systems and all living things.
Introduction to Scientific Inquiry
How do scientists use scientific inquiry in search of
knowledge?
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Branches of Earth Science
Scientific Methods
Scientific Models
Measurement and Safety
Ecology
How do different factors, including humans,
affect a river basin system?
• The Estuary- River Lab
• River Systems
Weather and Climate
How do external sources of energy affect the
Earth’s systems?
• The Atmosphere
• Understanding Weather
• Climate
Geology
How do internal sources of energy affect the
Earth’s systems?
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Maps as models of Earth
Weathering and Soil formation
Agents of Erosion and Deposition
Minerals of the Earth’s Crust
Rocks: Mineral Mixtures
The Rock and Fossil Record
Plate Tectonics
Earthquakes and Volcanoes
Connecticut State Embedded
Performance Task
• “Dig In” Students will design an
experiment using scientific method.
Focus
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Study Skills
Hands-on Investigative Activities
Vocabulary
Note taking
Projects
Non-fiction Reading Strategies
Knowledge of Content
Science Reporters
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Current Science topics researched
2-5 minute report to the class
Non-fiction reading
Oral Reporting
Visual