I. GENERAL INFORMATION a. Course Title: Science b. Grade: 6 MUNCY SCHOOL DISTRICT MYERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PLANNED COURSE II. III. IV. COURSE DESCRIPTION a. Sixth grade science is a course that addresses processes and concepts such as the mation of landms (earthquakes, volcanoes), the cell as a basic unit of structure and function of all living things, cell processes, genetics through heredity, DNA, and scientific theories. Concepts are developed through the processes of observing, predicting, inferring, and experimenting. CONTENT OUTLINE a. Interactive Science: Earth Science Book (~9 weeks) i. Chapter 3 Plate Tectonics ii. Chapter 4 Earthquakes iii. STEM Activity Shake, Rattle, and Roll iv. Chapter 5 Volcanoes v. STEM Research, Design, and Construct Real World Volcano Project (~2 Weeks) b. Interactive Science: The Diversity of Life (~20 weeks) i. Chapter 1 Introduction to Living Things ii. Chapter 2 Introduction to iii. STEM Over-sized Cell Project (~1 Week) iv. Chapter 3 Cell Processes and Energy v. Chapter 4 Genetics: The Science of Heredity vi. Chapter 5 DNA: The Code of Life vii. Chapter 6 Change Over Time c. STEM Activity Design and Construct an Egg Drop Vehicle Using Design Process Model UNIT OBJECTIVES/BENCHMARKS Content Lesson Skill/Objective Standard/Benchmark/ Anchor Earth Science: 1: Drifting Chapter 3- Plate Continents Tectonics Explain Alfred Wegener s hypothesis about the continents, evidence supporting the hypothesis, and why it was rejected. S8.D.1.1.2/ 3.5.7.A, 3.5.7.B, 3.1.7.D, 3.2.7.A, 3.2.7.B, 3.2.7.C, MS-ESS2-1 (p. 95) Assessment Timeframe 2: Sea-Floor Spreading Define and describe midocean ridges S8.D.1.1.2/ 3.5.7.A, 3.5.7.B, 3.1.7.A, 3.1.7.D, 3.1.7.E,
3.2.7.A, 3.2.7.B, 3.2.7.C, Earth Science: Chapter 4- Earthquakes 3: The Theory of Plate Tectonics 1: Forces in the Earth s Crust Use maps of the locations of earthquakes and volcanoes to infer the existence of tectonic plates Explain how stress in the crust changes Earth s surface MS-ESS2-1 (p. 95) S8.D.1.1.2/ 3.5.7.A, S8.D.1.1.1/ 3.4.7.B, 3.5.7.A, 3.1.7.A, 3.1.7.D, 3.1.7.E, 3.2.7.A, 3.2.7.B, 3.2.7.C, Chapter 3 1: Forces in the Earth s Crust Describe three major types of faults S8.D.1.1.1/ S8.C.3.1.1/ 3.4.7.B, 3.5.7.A, 3.1.7.A, 3.1.7.D, 3.1.7.E, 3.2.7.A, 3.2.7.B, 3.2.7.C, 1: Forces in the Earth s Crust Compare and contrast the land features that result from plate movement S8.D.1.1.1/3.4.7.B, 3.5.7.A, 3.1.7.A, 3.1.7.D, 3.1.7.E, 3.2.7.A, 3.2.7.B, 3.2.7.C, 2:Earthquakes & Seismic Waves Describe how the energy of an earthquake travels through Earth MS-ESS2-1 (p. 95) S8.D.1.1.1/3.16B/ 3.5.7.A, 3.1.7.A, 3.1.7.D, 3.1.7.E, 3.2.7.A, 3.2.7.B, 3.2.7.C, 2:Earthquakes & Seismic Waves Identify the scales used to measure the strength of an earthquake S8.D.1.1.1/ 3.5.7.A,
2:Earthquakes & Seismic Waves Explain how scientists locate the epicenter of an earthquake S8.D.1.1.1/ 3.5.7.A, 3.2.7.B 3.2.7.C, 3: Monitoring Earthquakes Explain how seismographs work S8.D.1.1.1/ 3.5.7.A, Earth Science: Shake, Rattle, and Roll 3: Monitoring Earthquakes STEM Activity from Pearson Curriculum Explain the patterns that seismographic data reveal S8.D.1.1.1/ 3.5.7.A, Seismograph Quiz Chapter 4 Earth Science: Chapter 5- Volcanoes 1: Volcanoes & Plate Tectonics Identify where volcanic regions and hot spots volcanoes are found on Earth s surface, and why they are found there S8.D.1.1.1/3.5.7.A, 2: Volcanic Eruptions Explain what happens when a volcano erupts and the two different types of eruptions that can occur S8.D.1.1.1/3.5.7.A, Parts of a Volcano Quiz
Earth Science: Volcano Project Life Science: Chapter 1- Introduction to Living Things 2: Volcanic Eruptions 3: Volcanic Landms 3: Volcanic Landms Describe the stages of volcanic activity List the landms that lava and ash create Explain how magma that hardens beneath Earth s surface creates landms STEM Activity from NICERC: STEM EDA- Explore 1: What is Life? List the characteristics all living things share 1: What is Life? Explain where living things come from 1: What is Life? Identify what all living things need to survive 2: Classifying Life Explain why biologists classify organisms and how they assign scientific names S8.D.1.1.1/3.5.7.A, S8.D.1.1.1/3.5.7.A, S8.D.1.1.1/3.5.7.A, 3.3.7B 3.3.7B 3.3.7B 3.3.7B Parts of a Volcano Quiz Volcano Types Quiz Volcano Types Quiz Chapter 5 2 Weeks 10 Days Levels of Classification Quiz 2: Classifying Describe the organization
Life of the levels of classifications 3.3.6.B 2: Classifying Life Explain how taxonomic keys are useful 3.3.6.B Levels of Classification Quiz 3: Domains and Kingdoms Explain how organisms are classified into domains and kingdoms 3.3.6.B Levels of Classification Quiz Life Science: Chapter 2- Introduction to 4: Evolution and Classification 1: Discovering Explain the relationship between evolution and classification Tell what cells are 3.3.6.B S.8.B.1.1.1, S.8.B.1.1.2 /3.3.7A, 3.3.7B Naming Domains & Kingdoms Quiz Microscope Parts Quiz Chapter 1 1: Discovering Describe how scientists first observed cells and developed the cell theory S.8.B.1.1.1/ S.8.B.1.1.2 /3.3.7A, 3.3.7B Microscope Lab Microscope Parts Quiz 1: Discovering Describe how microscopes produce magnified images S.8.B.1.1.1/ S.8.B.1.1.2 /3.3.7A, 3.3.7B Microscope Lab Microscope Parts Quiz 2: Looking inside Describe the functions of cell structures and S.8.B.1.1.1 S.8.B.1.1.2 Microscope Lab
organelles /3.3.7A, 3.3.7B Cell Parts Quiz Nearpod Activity 2: Looking inside Describe how cells are organized in many-celled organisms S.8.B.1.1.1 S.8.B.1.1.2 /3.3.7A 3.3.7B Cell Parts Quiz Design and Construct an Oversized Cell Project STEM Activity 3: Chemical Compounds in Define elements and compounds MS-LS1-3 (p.46) S8C.1.1.1/3.4.6.A,3..4. 5.A Nearpod Activity 1 Week 3: Chemical Compounds in Identify the main compounds that are important in cells MS-PS1-3 (p.6) S8C.1.1.1/3.4.6.A,3..4. 5.A 4: The Cell in Its Environment Describe how materials move into and out of cells MS-PS1-3 (p.6) MS-LS1-3 (p.46) S8C.1.1.1/3.4.6.A, 3.4.5.A MS-LS1-3 (p.46) Chapter 2 Life Science: Chapter 3-Cell Processes and Energy 1: Photosynthesis Explain how living things get energy from the sun 3.3.7.B, 4.1.7.C MS-LS1-7 (p. 52) 1: Photosynthesis Describe what happens during photosynthesis 3.3.7.B, 4.1.7.C MS-LS1-7 (p. 52) Photosynthesis Quiz 2: Cellular Respiration Describe the events that occur during respiration 3.3.7.B, 4.1.7.C MS-LS1-7 (p. 52) Photosynthesis Quiz Cell Respiration Quiz 2: Cellular Tell what happens during
Respiration fermentation 3.3.7.B, 4.1.7.C MS-LS1-7 (p. 52) 3: Cell Division Summarize the functions of cell division 3.3.7.B, 4.1.7.C MS-LS1-7 (p. 52) Cell Respiration Quiz 3: Cell Division Identify the events that take place during the three stages of the cell cycle 3.3.7.B, 4.1.7.C Cell Division Quiz Chapter 3 Life Science: Chapter 4- Genetics: The Science of Heredity 1: What is Heredity? 1: What is Heredity? Describe the results of Mendel s experiments Identify the role of alleles in controlling the inheritance of traits S8.B.2.1, / 3.3.7.C, 3.3.6.C Cell Division Quiz 2: Probability and Heredity 2: Probability and Heredity Define the probability and describe how it helps explain the results of genetic crosses Explain what is meant by phenotype and genotype 3: Patterns of Inheritance Describe at least three complex patterns of inheritance 3: Patterns of Inheritance 4:Chromosomes and Inheritance Discuss how characteristics result from inheritance and environmental factors Describe the role chromosomes and genes play in inheritance
Life Science: Chapter 5- DNA: The Code of Life 4:Chromosomes and Inheritance 1: The Genetic Code 1: The Genetic Code 2: How Make Proteins Identify the events that occur during meiosis and fertilization Explain what ms the genetic code Describe how DNA copies itself Describe how a cell produces proteins 3: Mutations Identify how mutations can affect an organism 4: Human Inheritance Identify some patterns of inheritance in humans / 3.3.7.D, 3.3.7.C, 3.1.7.B / 3.3.7.D, 3.3.7.C, 3.1.7.B, / 3.3.7.D, 3.3.7.C, 3.1.7.B / 3.3.7.C, 3.3.10.C Scrambled Genes Activity Chapter 4 4: Human Inheritance Describe the functions of the sex chromosomes / 3.3.7.D, 3.3.7.C, 3.1.7.B
5: Advances in Genetics Describe three ways of producing organisms with desired traits / 3.3.7.D, 3.3.7.C, 3.1.7.B Chapter 5 Life Science: Chapter 6- Change Over Time 1: Darwin s Theory 1: Darwin s Theory 2: Evidence of Evolution 3: Rate of Change 3: Rate of Change Describe how Darwin s observations helped him to develop his hypothesis Explain how natural selection leads to evolution State evidence that supports the theory of evolution Explain how new species m Identify the two patterns that describe the rate of evolution S8.B.2.1/3.1.7.C, 3.1.10.D, 3.2.7.C, 3.2.7.A S8.B.2.1/3.1.7.C, 3.1.10.D, 3.2.7.C, 3.2.7.A S8.B.2.1/3.1.7.C, 3.1.10.D, 3.2.7.C, 3.2.7.A, S8.B.2.1/3.1.7.C, 3.1.10.D, 3.2.7.C, 3.2.7.A S8.B.2.1/3.1.7.C, 3.1.10.D, 3.2.7.C 3.2.7.A Chapter 6
Physical Science: Egg Drop Challenge Design and Construct an egg drop vehicle and create a model/poster explaining the steps used in the Design Process 3.4.12.C (6) Measurements of Vehicle Evaluation using Design Process Model V. COURSE MATERIALS a. Text: Interactive Science: Earth Science and Life Science, Pearson 2013 b. Supplementary Materials and Resources i. Teacher Resource Book ii. Science Notebook iii. Curriculum assessments iv. Teacher created assessments v. Projects vi. Rubrics vii. Microscopes viii. Visual aides ix. Videos VI. VII. COURSE REQUIREMENTS/EXPECTATIONS a. Assignments i. Independent STEM projects applying the Engineering Design Process 1. Shake, Rattle, and Roll STEM Activity from Pearson 2. Research, Design, and Construct a Real World Volcano 3. Design and Construct an Oversized Cell 4. Design and Construct an Egg Drop Vehicle ii. Various content specific lab experiments iii. Daily readings, text response activities, vocabulary mastery, investigation review questions. b. Student Assessment i. Weekly quizzes, chapter tests, teacher observations, permance tasks which include: 1. Open-ended questions 2. Gathering and analyzing data 3. Labs COURSE ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES a. Grading system- Muncy School District grading policy as per student handbook b. Grades are based on the following types of assessments: i. Tests ii. Quizzes iii. Homework iv. Projects v. Class participation/eft