6th grade science focuses on systems, energy and scientific investigation. Students learn to analyze data, run controlled experiments and explain scientific ideas clearly.

Key Topics Covered:

Ecosystems and food webs, Earth, sun and moon, atoms and matter, physical and chemical changes, thermal energy, weather, climate and human impact.

Parent Tip:

Try a simple home experiment, like testing which cup keeps a drink hot longest. Hands-on learning works best.

Explain how living and nonliving factors shape ecosystems

Model Earth's motion, seasons, tides and the moon's phases

Describe matter with the particle model and tell physical from chemical changes

Explain how thermal energy moves and design a device to control it

Connect weather and climate to Earth's systems and human activity

Plan and analyze controlled experiments

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No.	Topic	What We Cover
01	Introduction to Ecosystems and Habitats	Identify the living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem and how they connect.
02	Biotic and Abiotic Factors	Investigate how sunlight, water, temperature and soil shape which organisms can live somewhere.
03	Resources and Populations	Explain how competition for food, water and space limits population size.
04	Predator-Prey and Symbiosis	Describe predation, competition, mutualism, commensalism and parasitism with examples.
05	Food Webs and Energy Flow	Model how energy moves through a food web and why there are fewer top predators.
06	Cycling of Matter	Trace carbon and water as they cycle between organisms and the environment.
07	Changing Ecosystems	Compare natural changes, such as fire and flood, with human changes, such as farming and building.
08	Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services	Explain why many species matter and evaluate ways to protect them.
09	Decomposers and Microorganisms	Learn how fungi and bacteria recycle matter and affect soil and health.
10	Quarter 1 Review	Review ecosystems. A mock test and parent report follow.

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Independent Practice (10 min)

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Wrap-up (5 min)

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No.	Topic	What We Cover
11	The Earth-Sun-Moon System	Model how Earth, the sun and the moon move and how they are positioned.
12	Seasons	Explain seasons with Earth's tilt and orbit, and compare them in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
13	Phases of the Moon	Use models to predict moon phases across a month.
14	Eclipses	Model solar and lunar eclipses, including the 2024 total solar eclipse across the U.S.
15	Tides and Gravity	Explain how the moon's gravity helps cause ocean tides.
16	Gravity and the Solar System	Describe how gravity keeps planets in orbit around the sun.
17	Planets, Moons and Other Bodies	Compare planets, moons, asteroids and comets by size, distance and features.
18	Galaxies and Scale of the Universe	Compare the sizes and distances of the solar system, the galaxy and the universe.
19	Space Exploration	Learn how telescopes, rovers and missions such as NASA's Artemis expand what we know.
20	Quarter 2 Review	Review Earth and space. A mock test and parent report follow.

No.	Topic	What We Cover
21	Atoms and Molecules	Model atoms and molecules and show how they make up simple substances.
22	States of Matter and Thermal Energy	Explain how adding or removing thermal energy changes particle motion and state.
23	Physical and Chemical Changes	Use evidence such as gas, color change and temperature to tell the two apart.
24	Conservation of Mass	Show that mass stays the same in chemical reactions with models and measurements.
25	Kinetic and Potential Energy	Relate an object's mass and speed to its kinetic energy and see energy change form on a roller coaster.
26	Thermal Energy Transfer	Explain how thermal energy moves from hot objects to cold ones.
27	Conduction, Convection and Radiation	Compare three ways heat moves, with kitchen and weather examples.
28	Designing a Thermal Device	Design and test a cooler, a hand warmer or a solar oven and improve it.
29	Fair Tests, Variables and Data	Plan investigations that control variables and analyze data with graphs.
30	Quarter 3 Review	Review matter and energy. A mock test and parent report follow.

No.	Topic	What We Cover
31	The Water Cycle	Explain how the sun's energy and gravity drive the water cycle.
32	Air Masses and Weather Patterns	Describe how interacting air masses cause changes in weather.
33	Ocean and Air Currents	Explain how uneven heating of Earth drives wind and ocean currents.
34	Climate Zones and Regions	Compare climates across the U.S. and the world using data.
35	Natural Hazards	Look at patterns in hurricanes, earthquakes, floods and wildfires to see how they are forecast.
36	Human Impact on Earth	Explain how population growth and resource use affect land, air and water.
37	Climate Change Evidence	Examine data on temperature, sea level and ice to explain recent climate trends.
38	Engineering to Reduce Impact	Design and compare solutions that reduce harm to the environment.
39	Mini Science Project	Choose a question, plan a controlled experiment and present the results.
40	Grade 6 Review and Grade 7 Readiness	Review the year's science and preview 7th grade topics. A mock test and parent report follow.

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