6th Grade Physical Science Curriculum

• Quarterly Assessments Topic List
• Course Objectives - Printable Summary (Adobe PDF; 137 kB)
  
  1. Physical Properties in Matter
  • A & B: Physical Properties
  • C: Physical Changes
  • D: Matter Conservation
  • E: Chemical Reactions
  • F (Local): Mixtures
  2. Transfer of Energy
  • A: Energy Transfer
  • B: Electrical Circuits
  • C: Currents & Magnets
  • D (Local): Energy Conservation
  • E (Local): Energy Transfer
  • F (Local): Energy & the Environment
  3. Motions and Forces
  • A: Measuring Motion
  • B: Inertia
  4. Local Objective
  • Recycling
• Core Labs - Summary Doc. (Word; 83 kB)  |   Process Skills (Web; 231 kB)
  
  1. Observation of Physical Properties
  2. Metric Measurement
  3. Graphing Lab
  4. Acceleration and Motion
  5. Introduction to Circuit Symbols
  6. Conductors and Insulators
  7. Series and Parallel Circuits
  8. Fuses and Electrical Bypass
  9. Magnetism; Positive & Negative Charges
  10. Physical vs. Chemical Changes
  11. Fire Extinguisher
  12. Mixtures and Solutions
  13. Acids and Bases
  14. Sound
  15. Light
  16. Potential and Kinetic Energy
  17. Special Activity: Recycling
• Textbook
• Sample CRT Questions
• Obsolete Curriculum Map