Telluride Intermediate School 6^th Grade Science Map: 1^st Trimester

Grade Level: 6th

Timeline / Unit Month	Essential Questions	LA Expectation/ Standard	Science Standard	Project/ Activity	Resources Primary (P) Secondary (S)	Assessment R= Rubric D= Differentiated EX= Exemplar available
Aug. 27^th –Nov. 7^th Intro to Science, Scientific Method, Measurement, Elementary Physics Objective: To develop scientific inquiry skills; to develop experimental technique that achieves consistent results; formulate conclusions based on evidence.	How can we better understand the process of science? How do we ask questions and get answers from nature? How does science affect our world? Why study the metric system? How do we measure and describe the world around us? What physical properties of a substance can we measure? What is speed and how is it measured? What is the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration? How do simple machines work?	1.a. Comprehension strategies for fiction and nonfiction 1.b. Summarize text passages [informational text] 1.c. Main idea/detail [fiction & nonfiction] 1.d. Infer using clues 1.e. Sequential order in narrative text 1.g. Use text features: bold, italics, titles, subtitles [guide words] 2.a. Generate topics for variety of writing purposes [letter writing, creating/producing play, narrating presentation, writing summary] 2.b. Fully develop ideas in writing with thorough support 2.c. Organize writing [intro and conclusion] 2.d. Use transitional words [variety] 2.e. Writing Process [rearrange text, logical progression, sentence fluency, word choice] 2.g. Align voice with purpose 2.h. Align word choice with purpose [juicy vocab.] 2.i. Create readable documents 2.j. Communicate effectively [evaluate] 2.k. Prepare/deliver oral presentations [incorporate source materials: newspapers] 2.l. Use content vocab. accurately 3.b. Use standard English 3.d. Use correct capitalization 3.e. Use correct punctuation 3.f. Paragraphs [indent, one focused idea] 3.g. Spelling 3.i. Write legibly in manuscript/cursive. 4.a. Determine author’s purpose/point of view 4.c. Distinguish between fact/opinion 4.d. Make predictions, draw conclusions from fiction text. 6a. Read, respond to and discuss a variety of literature (novels) 6b. Identify literary terms (plot, problem, solution, sequence, character) 6.d. Read, respond to, and discuss literature that represents points of view from places, people, events that are familiar and unfamiliar. 6g. Respond to literature 2a. Generate topics and develop ideas for a variety of writing	Standard 1: Scientific Process: Students apply the processes of scientific investigation and design, conduct, communicate about, and evaluate such investigations. 1E • identifying and evaluating alternative explanations and procedures; that lead to the next question and further investigation 1F • demonstrate that scientific ideas are used to explain previous observations and to predict future events (for example, plate tectonics and future earthquake activity); 1G • interpreting and evaluating data in order to formulate logical conclusions; 1H • communicating results of their investigations in appropriate ways (for example, written reports, graphic displays, oral presentations); 1I • using metric units in measuring, calculating, and reporting results; Standard 2: Physical Science: Students know and understand common properties, forms, and changes in matter and energy. 2l • relate the particulate nature of matter to measurable physical properties (pressure, density, phase of matter, temperature) of solids, liquid, and gases. 2s describing, measuring (for example, time, distance, mass, force) and calculating quantities that characterize moving objects and their interactions within a system (for example, force, velocity, acceleration, potential energy, kinetic energy). 2t • understand that mass and weight are not the same thing 2w• understand that there are different types of energy and those types of energy can be transferred, stored, and changed (kinetic, potential) but overall energy is conserved. 2x• distinguish between mass and weight 2y• understand speed and know that acceleration is a change in speed or direction 2z • understand the concepts behind Newton’s Laws of Motion (inertia, accel, action/reaction, etc.) Scientific Meaning: Students understand that the nature of science involves a particular way of building knowledge and making meaning of the natural world • explaining why a controlled experiment must have comparable results when repeated	The Way Science Works Design your own experiment Observation/Estimation Skills: Þ “It’s in a can” Þ Marble Madness Þ M&M Lab Car and Ramp Investigation: The process of science Current Events In Science Metric Conversions Metric Measurement Labs: ·Average Height of Classmates ·Surface Area, Perimeter, Volume of Classroom ·Mass vs. Weight ·Finding Mass & Volume ·“Metric Olympics” Stations Volumetric Conversion: (ROYGBIV) Lab Time and Distance Investigations Density of Water Lab Calculating Density of Unknowns Soap and Boat Float Challenge Density of fluids stack Speed Lab Acceleration Investigation Station Labs: Newtons Laws Mechanical Advantage labs Þ Lever Þ Gears Þ Pulleys Science Fair Project	Hsu, Tom. Foundations of Physical Science with Earth and Space Science. CPO Science Materials United Streaming Science News Digest PowerPoint Presentations Overhead visuals Teacher Demonstrations	Lab Station Skill Challenge Science Journal Formal Lab Reports Labs and write-ups Lab conduct and participation Unit Test Vocabulary: Metric System Mass Volume Density Area Scientific Method Controlled Experiment Experimental Technique Hypothesis Procedure Independent Variable Dependant Variable Controlled Experiment Trial Cause and Effect Distance Speed vs. Velocity Acceleration Accuracy vs Precision Ave. vs. Instantaneous Speed