Prentice Hall 2009 Grade 6 C O R R E L A T E D T O Georgia Performance s for Science Grade 6
FORMAT FOR CORRELATION TO THE GEORGIA PERFORMANCE STANDARDS Subject Area: Science State-Funded Course: Science/Grade 6 (Earth Science) Textbook Titles: Prentice Hall 2009 Publisher: Pearson Education Key: Teacher Resources: CS Chapter/ Section, GR Guided Reading, ARS Adapted Reading & Study, AT, Adapted Tests Technology: SECD- Student Express CD, SES Summary, SERR Review and Reinforce, SEE- Enrich, CT Color Transparency Videos VEC1 Video Explorations for Chapter 1, What is Science, VEC2 Chapter 2, Work of Scientists, VEC3 Chapter 3, Tech and Engr., Videos Lab Activities - VLA Co-Requisite Characteristics of Science Habits of Mind S6CS1. Students will explore the importance of curiosity, honesty, openness, and skepticism in science and will exhibit these traits in their own efforts to understand how the world works. a. Understand the importance of and keep honest, clear, and accurate records in science. b. Understand that hypotheses are valuable if they lead to fruitful investigations, even if the hypotheses turn out not to be completely accurate descriptions. SE/TE: 12, 81-82, 259, 292-293, 351, 461, 629, 640, 645 SE/TE: 7, 8, 70, 88, 92, 96, 99, 208-209, 240, 247, 257, 260, 267, 378-379, 501-503, 534, 537, 555-558, 568, 570, 589, 590, 591, 646 Page _1_ of _12_
S6CS2. Students will use standard safety practices for all classroom laboratory and field investigations. a. Follow correct procedures for use of scientific apparatus. b. Demonstrate appropriate techniques in all laboratory situations. c. Follow correct protocol for identifying and reporting safety problems and violations. SE/TE: 6, 8-11, 32-33, 104-105, 111, 166-167, 292-293, 303, 332-333, 342-343, 378-379, 412-413, 419, 434, 462, 480-481, 598, 614-615, 642-643, 650 SE/TE: 19, 32-33, 64, 88, 111, 138, 184-185, 193, 220-221, 270-271, 332-333, 342-343, 378-379, 425, 480-481, 532-533, 614-615, 646-647 SE/TE: 19, 31-35, 277, 297, 378, 582, 660, 661 S6CS3. Students will use computation and estimation skills necessary for analyzing data and following scientific explanations. a. Analyze scientific data by using, interpreting, and comparing numbers in several equivalent forms, such as integers and decimals. b. Use metric input units (such as seconds, meters, or grams per milliliter) of scientific calculations to determine the proper unit for expressing the answer. c. Address the relationship between accuracy and precision and the importance of each. SE/TE: 10, 28, 48, 49, 53, 60, 85, 86, 104-105, 109, 114, 115, 128-129, 130, 133, 150, 182, 184-185, 208-209, 211, 255, 256, 263, 283, 335, 366, 370, 374, 388, 399, 406, 412-413, 415, 417, 434, 478, 497, 522, 543, 557, 558, 574, 580, 595, 614-615, 626, 627, 630, 637 SE/TE: 20, 26, 27, 41, 48, 52, 53, 109, 131, 184-185, 268, 370, 377, 417, 584, 614-615, 642-643 SE/TE: 27, 138-139, 614-615, 644, 655 Page _2_ of _12_
d. Draw conclusions based on analyzed data. SE/TE: 19, 30, 53, 64, 73, 104-105, 111, 132, 184-185, 208-209, 220-221, 240, 252, 270-271, 292-293, 303, 332-335, 342-343, 357, 370, 378-379, 412-413, 425, 458-459, 465, 480-481, 504, 532-533, 546-547, 554, 565-566, 582-583, 605, 614-615 S6CS4. Students will use tools and instruments for observing, measuring, and manipulating equipment and materials in scientific activities. a. Use appropriate technology to store and retrieve scientific information in topical, alphabetical, numerical, and keyword files, and create simple files. b. Estimate the effect of making a change in one part of a system on the system as a whole. c. Read analog and digital meters on instruments used to make direct measurements of length, volume, weight, elapsed time, rates, and temperature, and choose appropriate units for reporting various quantities. SE/TE: 11, 29, 37, 44B, 57, 63, 67, 82, 90, 93, 110, 135, 153, 188, 196, 207, 224, 227, 240B, 242, 251, 256, 259, 260, 263, 290, 297, 305, 315, 324, 327, 360, 377, 381, 400, 423, 447, 479, 490, 503, 517, 526, 535, 546-547, 575, 585, 632 SE/TE: 14, 71, 125, 134, 190-191, 250, 632 SE/TE: 30, 53, 64, 68, 101, 104-105, 110, 131, 132, 138-139, 176, 180, 184-185, 208, 212, 250, 270-271, 299, 342-343, 357, 400-401, 415, 425, 516, 574, 582-583, 610-611, 642-643, 651-654 Page _3_ of _12_
S6CS5. Students will use the ideas of system, model, change, and scale in exploring scientific and technological matters. a. Observe and explain how parts are related to other parts in systems such as weather systems, solar systems, and ocean systems including how the output from one part of a system (in the form of material, energy, or information) can become the input to other parts. (For example: El Nino s effect on weather) b. Identify several different models (such as physical replicas, pictures, and analogies) that could be used to represent the same thing, and evaluate their usefulness, taking into account such things as the model s purpose and complexity. S6CS6. Students will communicate scientific ideas and activities clearly. a. Write clear, step-by-step instructions for conducting scientific investigations, operating a piece of equipment, or following a procedure. b. Understand and describe how writing for scientific purposes is different than writing for literary purposes. SE/TE: 14, 22-23, 71, 84, 96, 190-191, 248, 249, 320-321, 350A, 382-383, 435, 446-447, 554-559, 628-631, 632 SE/TE: 5, 18, 25, 30, 68, 71, 76, 79, 80, 84, 85, 99, 101, 104-105, 111, 118, 119, 120-121, 122, 124, 127, 148, 149, 153, 154, 159, 166-167, 170, 205, 212, 216-217, 224, 225, 228, 229, 248, 251, 281, 315, 320-321, 327, 354-355, 369, 376, 405, 423, 437, 456, 479, 514, 517, 526, 528, 550, 551, 553, 563, 578, 584, 625, 628, 630, 641 SE/TE: 12, 19, 66, 166-167, 184-185, 193, 208-209, 220-221, 269, 412-413, 641 SE/TE: 11, 39, 141, 157, 165 Page _4_ of _12_
c. Organize scientific information using appropriate tables, charts, and graphs, and identify relationships they reveal. SE/TE: 10, 21, 24, 26, 29, 40, 73, 85, 130, 142, 167, 173, 182, 200, 201, 208, 236, 254, 258, 263, 264-265, 274, 275, 280, 283, 308, 309, 317, 335, 346, 357, 373, 393, 406, 416, 428, 458-459, 468, 469, 480-481, 492-493, 497, 508, 531, 594, 616, 630, 636, 648-650 S6CS7. Students will question scientific claims and arguments effectively. a. Question claims based on vague attributions (such as Leading doctors say... ) or on statements made by people outside the area of their particular expertise. b. Recognize that there may be more than one way to interpret a given set of findings. SE/TE: 192, 645 SE/TE: 10, 61, 69, 243, 246, 257, 267, 471, 501-502, 537, 555, 582-583, 586 S6CS8. The Nature of Science Students will investigate the characteristics of scientific knowledge and how it is achieved. Students will apply the following to scientific concepts: a. When similar investigations give different results, the scientific challenge is to judge whether the differences are trivial or significant, which often requires further study. Even with similar results, scientists may wait until an investigation has been repeated many times before accepting the results as meaningful. SE/TE: 11, 99-101, 138-139, 175, 257, 267, 299, 501-502 Page _5_ of _12_
b. When new experimental results are inconsistent with an existing, well-established theory, scientists may require further experimentation to decide whether the results are flawed or the theory requires modification. c. As prevailing theories are challenged by new information, scientific knowledge may change and grow. SE/TE: 12, 81, 96, 99-101, 267, 352-353, 501-503, 590, 623, 628-629 SE/TE: 1-3, 12, 96, 501-503, 537, 555-558, 581, 590, 598 S6CS9. Students will investigate the features of the process of scientific inquiry. Students will apply the following to inquiry learning practices: a. Scientific investigations are conducted for different reasons. They usually involve collecting evidence, reasoning, devising hypotheses, and formulating explanations. b. Scientists often collaborate to design research. To prevent bias, scientists conduct independent studies of the same questions. c. Accurate record keeping, data sharing, and replication of results are essential for maintaining an investigator s credibility with other scientists and society. d. Scientists use technology and mathematics to enhance the process of scientific inquiry. SE/TE: 7, 81, 92, 99-101, 239, 351, 537 SE/TE: 1-3, 16-17, 81-82, 96, 100-101, 304-305, 337, 352-353, 555-558, 570, 590, 602-603, 616, 632 SE/TE: 1-3, 11, 81-82, 96, 100-101, 250, 251, 501-503, 532-533, 632 SE/TE: 36-37, 81-82, 118B, 121, 138-139, 158, 292-293, 300-301, 304-305, 336-337, 352-353, 378-379, 425, 546-547, 556, 572-575, 578, 579, 600-601, 602-603, 604, 605 Page _6_ of _12_
e. The ethics of science require that special care must be taken and used for human subjects and animals in scientific research. Scientists must adhere to the appropriate rules and guidelines when conducting research. SE/TE: 81, 96, 260, 572-573, 616, 645 S6CS9. Students will enhance reading in all curriculum areas by: a. Reading in All Curriculum Areas Read a minimum of 25 grade-level appropriate books per year from a variety of subject disciplines and participate in discussions related to curricular learning in all areas Read both informational and fictional texts in a variety of genres and modes of discourse Read technical texts related to various subject areas b. Discussing books Discuss messages and themes from books in all subject areas. Respond to a variety of texts in multiple modes of discourse. Relate messages and themes from one subject area to messages and themes in another area. Evaluate the merit of texts in every subject discipline. Examine author s purpose in writing. Recognize the features of disciplinary texts. SE/TE: 656-658 SE/TE: 1-3 Page _7_ of _12_
c. Building vocabulary knowledge Demonstrate an understanding of contextual vocabulary in various subjects. Use content vocabulary in writing and speaking. Explore understanding of new words found in subject area texts. d. Establishing context Explore life experiences related to subject area content. Discuss in both writing and speaking how certain words are subject area related. Determine strategies for finding content and contextual meaning for unknown words. SE/TE: 6B, 38-39, 6A, 44A, 72, 80A-B, 118A-B, 118, 146A-B, 176A-B, 204A-B, 240A-B, 240A-B, 278A-B, 314A-B, 350A-B, 392A-B, 432A-B, 472A-B, 514A-B, 598A-B, 659; Study Guide at end of each chapter SE/TE: 6A, 11, 35, 37, 44A, 80A, 118A, 146A, 176A, 204A, 235, 240A, 269, 278A, 307, 314A, 345, 350A, 387, 392A, 427, 432A, 467, 472A, 507, 514A, 519, 523, 549, 554A, 559, 571, 573, 589, 593, 598A, 635 S6E1. Co-Requisite-Content Students will explore current scientific views of the universe and how those views evolved. a. Relate the Nature of Science to the progression of basic historical scientific models (geocentric, heliocentric) as they describe our solar system, and the Big Bang as it describes the formation of the universe. b. Describe the position of the solar system in the Milky Way galaxy and the universe. SE/TE: 554-559, 625, 628-631 SE/TE: 553, 625 Page _8_ of _12_
c. Compare and contrast the planets in terms of Size relative to the earth Surface and atmospheric features Relative distance from the sun Ability to support life d. Explain the motion of objects in the day/night sky in terms of relative position. e. Explain that gravity is the force that governs the motion in the solar system. f. Describe the characteristics of comets, asteroids, and meteors. SE/TE: 535-537, 553, 558-559, 566-571, 574-581, 588-591 SE/TE: 515-519, 524-529 SE/TE: 520-523, 538-541 SE/TE: 584-587 S6E2. Students will understand the effects of the relative positions of the earth, moon and sun. a. Demonstrate the phases of the moon by showing the alignment of the earth, moon, and sun. b. Explain the alignment of the earth, moon, and sun during solar and lunar eclipses. c. Relate the tilt of the earth to the distribution of sunlight throughout the year and its effect on climate. SE/TE: 524-527 SE/TE: 527-529 SE/TE: 478-479, 482-491 Page _9_ of _12_
S6E3. Students will recognize the significant role of water in earth processes. a. Explain that a large portion of the Earth s surface is water, consisting of oceans, rivers, lakes, underground water, and ice. b. Relate various atmospheric conditions to stages of the water cycle. c. Describe the composition, location, and subsurface topography of the world s oceans. d. Explain the causes of waves, currents, and tides. SE/TE: 314, 316-317, 318-325, 326-331 SE/TE: 314-315, 347 SE/TE: 354-356, 372-377 SE/TE: 126-127, 358-360, 361-363, 366-371, 380-385, 475 S6E4. Students will understand how the distribution of land and oceans affects climate and weather. a. Demonstrate that land and water absorb and lose heat at different rates and explain the resulting effects on weather patterns. b. Relate unequal heating of land and water surfaces to form large global wind systems and weather events such as tornados and thunderstorms. c. Relate how moisture evaporating from the oceans affects the weather patterns and weather events such as hurricanes. SE/TE: 382, 410-411, 442-444, 473-475, 499-505 SE/TE: 414-417, 418-424, 445-447, 448-453 SE/TE: 432-438, 454-457, 476-477 Page _10_ of _12_
S6E5. Students will investigate the scientific view of how the earth s surface is formed. a. Compare and contrast the Earth s crust, mantle, and core including temperature, density, and composition. b. Investigate the contribution of minerals to rock composition. SE/TE: 83-87 SE/TE: 44-45, 54-55 c. Classify rocks by their process of formation. SE/TE: 57, 58-60, 62-65, 67-68, 70-72 d. Describe processes that change rocks and the surface of the earth. e. Recognize that lithospheric plates constantly move and cause major geological events on the earth s surface. f. Explain the effects of physical processes (plate tectonics, erosion, deposition, volcanic eruption, gravity) on geological features including oceans (composition, currents, and tides). g. Describe how fossils show evidence of the changing surface and climate of the Earth. h. Describe soil as consisting of weathered rocks and decomposed organic material. SE/TE: 70-72, 83-84, 88-90, 107, 118-119, 122-123, 146, 160-164 SE/TE: 85, 91, 93, 106-110, 125, 498 SE/TE: 91, 97-101, 102-103, 108-109, 120-121, 147-149, 151-153, 156, 157, 204-207, 214-217, 222-225, 226-230, 231-233, 363-365, 530-531 SE/TE: 2-3, 94-95, 100-101, 110, 240-246, 261-269, 495-496 SE/TE: 177-181, 186-188, 280-281 Page _11_ of _12_
i. Explain the effects of human activity on the erosion of the earth s surface. j. Describe methods for conserving natural resources such as water, soil, and air. SE/TE: 195-196, 340-341, 349, 395-396 SE/TE: 194-197, 210-214, 284, 299-302, 334-339, 397 S6E6. Students will describe various sources of energy and with their uses and conservation. a. Explain the role of the sun as the major source of energy and its relationship to wind and water energy. b. Identify renewable and nonrenewable resources. SE/TE: 226, 285-291, 370-371 SE/TE: 280-284, 285-291, 295 Page _12_ of _12_