Science 6

By the end of this course, you will be able to do the following:

· Apply the steps of the scientific method to explain phenomena involving matter and energy.
· Classify matter by its composition and properties.
· Model atomic and molecular structures of substances.
· Explain the relationship between thermal energy and states of matter.
· Describe the Bohr model of an atom.
· Research historical models of the atom developed by scientists.
· Identify and sketch forces that act on real-world objects.
· Analyze the motion of objects using words, equations, and graphs.
· Explain how the concepts of force and motion are related.
· Analyze input and output forces in simple machines.
· Solve problems involving work and power.
· Design, build, test, and modify a device that uses one or more simple machines.
· Develop and use a three-dimensional model of the Moon phases.
· Construct a model of the solar system, and explain how its parts interact.
· Develop and use a model to describe the role of gravity in the universe.
· Explain the cyclic patterns of the seasons, the lunar phases, and eclipses of the Sun and the Moon.
· Compare and contrast properties of planets, moons, stars, asteroids, and comets.
· Develop a model to describe the cycling of Earth’s materials during weathering and erosion.
· Explain the role of water and wind in shaping Earth’s surface.
· Compare the physical properties of minerals: hardness, color, luster, and streak.
· Develop models that describe the cycling of Earth’s materials and flow of energy.
· Use historical data to explain the positions of the continents and the formation of volcanoes.
· Identify relationships between organisms in ecosystems.
· Understand how changes to the physical or biological components of an ecosystem affect populations of organisms.
· Identify competitive, predatory, and mutually dependent relationships between organisms in various ecosystems.
· Analyze the relationship between resource availability and the growth of organisms.
· Develop a model of a food web that explains how energy cycles through the organisms in the ecosystem.
· Use modeling of ocean currents to explain geological processes in the ocean.
· Describe how the uneven heating of Earth affects its weather and climate.
· Use data from weather maps to explain the motion of air masses.
· Use data collection tools to draw conclusions about current weather conditions