Science Grade 6

Chester Township Public Schools
Science Curriculum

Science - Grade 6

Science

The New Jersey Curriculum Content Standards for Science reflect "the belief that all students can and must learn enough science to assume their role as concerned citizens equipped with necessary information and decision-making skills."

The following is a list of the New Jersey Science Standards:

5.1        "All students will learn to identify systems of interacting components and understand how their interactions combine to produce the overall behavior of the system."

5.2        "All students will develop problem-solving, decision-making and inquiry skills, reflected by formulating usable questions and hypotheses, planning experiments, conducting systematic observations, interpreting and analyzing data, drawing conclusions, and communicating results."

5.3        "All students will develop an understanding of how people of various cultures have contributed to the advancement of science and technology."

5.4        "All students will develop an understanding of technology as an application of scientific principles."

5.5        "All students will integrate mathematics as a tool for problem-solving in science, and as a means of expressing and/or modeling scientific theories."

5.6        "All students will gain an understanding of the structure, characteristics, and basic needs of organisms."

5.7        "All students will investigate the diversity of life."

5.8        "All students will gain an understanding of the structure and behavior of matter."

5.9        "All students will gain an understanding of natural laws as they apply to motion, forces, and energy transformations."

5.10    "All students will gain an understanding of the structure, dynamics, and geophysical systems of the earth."

5.11    "All students will gain an understanding of the origin, evolution, and structure of the universe."

5.12    "All students will develop an understanding of the environment as a system of interdependent components affected by human activity and natural phenomena."

The Science performance standards are built upon the National Research Council's "National Science Education Standards" (1996) and the American Association for the Advancement of Science's Project 2061 "Benchmarks for Science Literacy" (1993).

In Science, the goal is for all students to achieve scientific literacy. The objectives and competencies included in this curriculum deal with scientific concepts and the application of those concepts within the field of science and in other fields of study.

The National Science Education Standards outline "what students should know, understand, and be able to do in the natural sciences over the course of K-12 education.

Grade 6

The Higher Order Learning curriculum provides objectives for sixth grade students.

In the Sixth Grade Science course, students continue to build their knowledge of science and scientific concepts, as well as improve their communication skills. In addition, students begin to solve problems involving science, mathematics, and technology.

Research and Inquiry

The Research and Inquiry unit includes the history and development of science and scientists, investigation techniques, the use of instruments in science, communication of scientific concepts, and real world issues that surround science, technology, and mathematics.

Observation: Properties
The learner will be able to apply the scientific method to an earth science investigation. (NJCCCS 5.1).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Alternative Actions	Application	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Sixth Grade Teachers.

Inquiry: Scientific Method
The learner will be able to utilize scientific method to find solution to scientific problem. (NJCCCS 5.1).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Alternative Actions	Application	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Sixth Grade Teachers.

Research: Control and Variable
The learner will be able to understand importance of "control" and "Variable" in science experiment. (NJCCCS 5.1).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Alternative Actions	Comprehension, Application	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Sixth Grade Teachers.

Research: Hypotheses
The learner will be able to write hypotheses. (NJCCCS 5.1).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Alternative Actions	Application	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Sixth Grade Teachers.

Inquiry: Evaluate Claims
The learner will be able to evaluate claims of advertisers by comparing objective, quantifiable information and design and conduct scientific tests to compare qualities of several brands of paper towels. (NJCCCS 5.1).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Alternative Actions	Application	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Sixth Grade Teachers.

Research: Math- Metric System
The learner will be able to use the metric system and its application to science and be able to convert measures within the metric system. (NJCCCS 5.3).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Alternative Actions	Application	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Sixth Grade Teachers.

Scientists: Qualities
The learner will be able to understand the qualities necessary for scientists: insight, reasoning, energy, skill, and creativity. In addition, scientists must be open minded, honest, and have a tolerance for ambiguity and skepticism.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Scientists	Comprehension	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Sixth Grade Teachers.

Inquiry: Components
The learner will be able to understand the different components of a scientific inquiry: evaluate results of investigations, experiments, observations, theoretical models, and scientific theories.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Scientific Inquiry	Comprehension	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Sixth Grade Teachers.

Scientific Data: Communicate
The learner will be able to communicate scientific information.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Scientific Data	Comprehension	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Sixth Grade Teachers.

Scientific Theories: Understand/Open
The learner will be able to understand that scientific theories are open to modifications. (NJCCCS 5.1).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Investigations: Scientific Theories	Comprehension	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Sixth Grade Teachers.

Data: Assessment/Make/Explanations
The learner will be able to use scientific data to make reasonable explanations. (NJCCCS 5.3).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Data: Assessment	Application	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Sixth Grade Teachers.

Problem Solving: Evaluation of Results
The learner will be able to evaluate the results of a problem. (NJCCCS 5.1, 5.5).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Problem Solving	Evaluation	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Sixth Grade Teachers.

Data: Analysis/Interpretation/Formulate
The learner will be able to analyze scientific data to formulate a solution. (NJCCCS 5.1, 5.3).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Data: Analysis/Interpretation	Analysis	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Sixth Grade Teachers.

Evidence: Descriptions/Develop
The learner will be able to use scientific evidence to develop descriptions. (NJCCCS 5.1).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Evidence	Application	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Sixth Grade Teachers.

Investigations: Scientific Knowledge
The learner will be able to understand that scientific investigations are driven by current knowledge. (NJCCCS 5.1).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Investigations	Comprehension	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Sixth Grade Teachers.

Math & Science: Importance
The learner will be able to understand the importance of mathematics in all aspects of scientific inquiries. (NJCCCS 5.3).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Math & Science	Comprehension	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Sixth Grade Teachers.

Earth and Space Science

The Earth and Space Science unit includes properties of the Earth, moon, sun, solar system, and universe.

Earth Science: Minerals
The learner will be able to describe nature and the characteristis of minerals. (NJCCCS 5.6).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Air	Comprehension	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Sixth Grade Teachers.

Geology: Processes
The learner will be able to define geology and give examples of the forces and processes that have shaped and changed the Earth confirming the concept that geology is the study of Earth and the forces of change that have shaped its out layer. (NJCCCS 5.10).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Air	Knowledge	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Sixth Grade Teachers.

Geology: Climate and Landforms
The learner will be able to describe how Earths's climate affected landforms and life forms over time confirming the concept that systems of weathering and erosions break down rock material and move it from place to place and that the location of land masses and continents have changed over time by movements of crustal plates. (NJCCCS 5.2, 5.3. 5.10).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Air	Knowledge	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Sixth Grade Teachers.

Geology: Cenozoic Era
The learner will be able to reconstruct how glaciers may have affected landforms in the most recent ice ages of the Cenozoic Era (NJCCCS 5.10).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Air	Application	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Sixth Grade Teachers.

Geology: Continents
The learner will be able to analyze the movements of the continents and identify land features associated with plate boundaries confirming the concept that location of land masses and continents have changed over time by movement of crustal plates (NJCCCS 5.10).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Air	Analysis	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Sixth Grade Teachers.

Earthquakes: Causes and Measurement
The learner will be able to discuss earthquakes with particular emphasis on causes, measurement and their effect on society. (NJCCCS 5.8, 5.10).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Air	Comprehension	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Sixth Grade Teachers.

Volcanoes: Type, Causes and Impact
The learner will be able to discuss volcanoes with specific emphasis on types, causes and impact on the earth. (NJCCCS 5.8, 5.10).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Air	Comprehension	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Sixth Grade Teachers.

Oceans: History
The learner will be able to relate a brief hisory of the earth's oceans. (NJCCCS 5.8).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Air	Comprehension	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Sixth Grade Teachers.

Oceans: Interactions and Atmosphere
The learner will be able to describe interactions of oceans and atmosphere ( NJCCCS 5.10).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Air		Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Sixth Grade Teachers.

Conservation of Resources
The learner will be able to discuss the importance of the ocean's living and non-living resources and ways to manage and conserve our resources. (NJCCCS 5.5, 5.10).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Air		Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Sixth Grade Teachers.

Oceans: Currents
The learner will be able to describe the types of currents and discuss the the factors that affect them. (NJCCCS 5.7, 5.8. 5.10).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Air	Comprehension	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Sixth Grade Teachers.

Oceans: Waves and Movements
The learner will be able to identify wave components and movement and how they relate to each other. (NJCCCS 5.7, 5.3).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Air	Comprehension	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Sixth Grade Teachers.

Oceans: Tides
The learner will be able to analyze tides and their relationship to the earth, sun and moon. ( NJCCCS 5.8, 5.9).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Air	Analysis	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Sixth Grade Teachers.

Physical Science

The Physical Science unit includes properties of objects and introduction to elements and compounds.

Matter: Mass
The learner will be able to understand that all matter has mass and takes up space. (NJCCCS 5.7).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Acids	Comprehension	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Sixth Grade Teachers.

Matter: Atoms
The learner will be able to understand that atoms make up all matter. (NJCCCS 5.6, 5.7).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Acids	Comprehension	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Sixth Grade Teachers.

Matter: Matter vs. Non-Matter
The learner will be able to compare and contrast matter vs. non-matter. (NJCCCS 5.7).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Acids	Analysis	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Sixth Grade Teachers.

Matter: Mass and Weight
The learner will be able to differentiate between mass and weight. (NJCCCS 5.7).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Acids	Analysis	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Sixth Grade Teachers.

Chemicals: Reactions
The learner will be able to understand and explain synthesis and decomposition reactions (NJCCCS 5.6).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Acids	Comprehension	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Sixth Grade Teachers.

Chemistry: Elements and Compounds
The learner will be able to compare and contrast and elementd and a compound (NJCCCS 5.6).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Acids	Application	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Sixth Grade Teachers.

Radioactive Decay
The learner will be able to discuss radioactive decay of elements (NJCCCS 5.6, 5.7).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Acids	Comprehension	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Sixth Grade Teachers.

Fission and Fusion
The learner will be able to compare and contrast atomic fission and fusion. (NJCCCS 5.6 5.7).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Acids	Application	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Sixth Grade Teachers.

Motion: Change
The learner will be able to describe motion and changes in measured speed. (NJCCCS 5.7).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Acids	Comprehension	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Sixth Grade Teachers.

Motion: Relative to Others/Understand
The learner will be able to understand that the motion of an object is relative to other objects or backgrounds. (NJCCCS 5.7).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Motion: Relative to Others	Comprehension	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Sixth Grade Teachers.

Motion: Force
The learner will be able to measure the force of gravity on objects at rest and the affect of motion. (NJCCCS 5.7).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Acids	Application	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Sixth Grade Teachers.

Life Science and Ecosystems

Oceans: Characteristics and Organism
The learner will be able to define the different characteristics of the ocean environment and describe three groups of marine organisms . (NJCCCS 5.5, 5.9).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Agriculture	Comprehension	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Sixth Grade Teachers.

Marine Organisms: Functions
The learner will be able to define how marine organisms perform their basic life functions.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Marine Organisms	Knowledge	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Sixth Grade Teachers.

Marine Environment: Diversity
The learner will be able to explain the diversity of life within the marine environment.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Marine Environment	Comprehension	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Sixth Grade Teachers.

Marine Environment: Zones
The learner will be able to define the zones within the marine environment and identify two main ocean environments and describe the organism and ecological zones of each (NJCCCS 5.5, 5.8).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Marine Environment	Knowledge	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Sixth Grade Teachers.

Marine Habitats: Compare/Contrast
The learner will be able to compare and contrast the different marine habitats.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Marine Habitats	Analysis	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Sixth Grade Teachers.

Marine Environment: Chemical & Physi
The learner will be able to describe the chemical and physical balance within the marine environment.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Marine Environment	Comprehension	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Sixth Grade Teachers.

Fossils: Origin
The learner will be able to analyze fossils to gain an understanding of the origin of living and non-living things.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Fossils	Analysis	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Sixth Grade Teachers.

Fossils: Extinction
The learner will be able to analyze fossils to gain an understanding of the extinction of living things.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Fossils	Analysis	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Sixth Grade Teachers.

Marine Biology: Processes
The learner will be able to understand the fundamental processes of research and inquiry in marine biology.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Marine Biology	Comprehension	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Sixth Grade Teachers.

Organisms: Interdependence
The learner will be able to understand the interdependence of organisms.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Organisms	Comprehension	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Sixth Grade Teachers.

Living Systems
The learner will be able to understand that in order to maintain chemical and physical organization, living systems must have continual energy input.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Living Systems	Comprehension	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Sixth Grade Teachers.