British Columbia Grade 6 science curriculum
The Grade 6 science outcomes we teach, in the curriculum's own words, with the lessons and practice pages for each. Pick an outcome code for the full list of lessons and printables.
BC Science K–9 (redesigned curriculum). Every lesson comes with a printable teacher guide and student sheet.
Big idea and content
Outcome Newton's three laws of motion describe the relationship between force and motion; effects of balanced and unbalanced forces (balloon rocket; an early start on Grade 6).
Lessons: Build It, Launch It (Can you drop an egg without breaking it?, What makes a paper plane fly farthest?, How does a rocket push itself into space?)
Practice: Build It, Launch It workbook · Pushes, Pulls and Magnets workbook · Forces at Work: Gravity, Resistance, Levers and Pulleys workbook
Outcome Newton's three laws of motion describe the relationship between force and motion; effects of balanced and unbalanced forces (a Grade 6 outcome taught at Grade 8 depth).
Curricular competencies
Outcome Identify possible sources of error and suggest improvements to investigation methods (repeated trials; an early start on Grade 6).
Lessons: Evidence Lab (How do you know a fact is true?, Why do scientists repeat their tests?)
Practice: Evidence Lab workbook · Build It, Launch It workbook · How Your Body Works workbook · Keep It Cool: Ice, Insulation and Staying Comfortable workbook · Winter Science: Ice, Snow and Staying Warm workbook · Think Like a Scientist: The Scientific Method workbook · Test the Claim: Science Facts, Myths and AI Answers workbook · Steppe Science: Staying Warm on the Kazakh Steppe workbook · Monsoon Science: Rain, Sun and the Nón Lá workbook
Outcome Identify some of the assumptions in secondary sources, and decide which variable to change and measure for a fair test.
Lessons: Test the Claim: Science Facts, Myths and AI Answers (Does salt make water boil faster?, Is that AI answer true?, Which source should we trust?)
Practice: Test the Claim: Science Facts, Myths and AI Answers workbook · Build It, Launch It workbook · Evidence Lab workbook · How Your Body Works workbook · Keep It Cool: Ice, Insulation and Staying Comfortable workbook · Winter Science: Ice, Snow and Staying Warm workbook · Think Like a Scientist: The Scientific Method workbook · Steppe Science: Staying Warm on the Kazakh Steppe workbook · Monsoon Science: Rain, Sun and the Nón Lá workbook
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