Georgia Grade 6 science standards
The Grade 6 science outcomes we teach, in the standards's own words, with the lessons and practice pages for each. Pick an outcome code for the full list of lessons and printables.
Georgia Standards of Excellence, Science. Every lesson comes with a printable teacher guide and student sheet.
Earth and Space Science
S6E2 Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the effects of the relative positions of the sun, Earth, and moon. a. Develop and use a model to demonstrate the phases of the moon by showing the relative positions of the sun, Earth, and moon. b. Construct an explanation of the cause of solar and lunar eclipses. c. Analyze and interpret data to relate the tilt of the Earth to the distribution of sunlight throughout the year and its effect on seasons.
Lessons: Sun, Earth and Moon (Why does the Moon change shape?, Why are there seasons, and why do some places barely have them?) (partly)
Practice: Sun, Earth and Moon workbook · The Reason for the Seasons: Tilt, Daylight and the Solstice workbook
S6E5 Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to show how Earth’s surface is formed. a. Ask questions to compare and contrast the Earth’s crust, mantle, inner and outer core, including temperature, density, thickness, and composition. b. Plan and carry out an investigation of the characteristics of minerals and how minerals contribute to rock composition. c. Construct an explanation of how to classify rocks by their formation and how rocks change through geologic processes in the rock cycle. d. Ask questions to identify types of weathering, agents of erosion and transportation, and environments of deposition. e. Develop a model to demonstrate how natural processes (weathering, erosion, and deposition) and human activity change rocks and the surface of the Earth. f. Construct an explanation of how the movement of lithospheric plates, called plate tectonics, can cause major geologic events such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. g. Construct an argument using maps and data collected to support a claim of how fossils show evidence of the changing surface and climate of the Earth. h. Plan and carry out an investigation to provide evidence that soil is composed of layers of weathered rocks and decomposed organic material.
Lessons: Restless Earth: Fossils, Soils, Volcanoes and Plates (partly) · Stone, Bamboo and Storms: Building in Vietnam (How did rain carve the islands of Hạ Long Bay?) (partly)
Practice: Stone, Bamboo and Storms: Building in Vietnam workbook
S6E6 Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the uses and conservation of various natural resources and how they impact the Earth. a. Ask questions to determine the differences between renewable/sustainable energy resources (examples: hydro, solar, wind, geothermal, tidal, biomass) and nonrenewable energy resources (examples: nuclear: uranium, fossil fuels: oil, coal, and natural gas), and how they are used in our everyday lives. b. Design and evaluate solutions for sustaining the quality and supply of natural resources such as water, soil, and air. c. Construct an argument evaluating contributions to the rise in global temperatures over the past century.
Lessons: Earth Day Investigations: Make Your School Better (How much water does a dripping tap waste?) (partly)
Practice: Earth Day Investigations: Make Your School Better workbook · Our Changing Planet: Resources and Human Impact workbook
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