6th Grade Earth Science

Syllabus

Calendar

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Chapter 1

Chapter 1 Standards:

• 6.7 Scientific progress is made by asking meaningful questions and conducting careful investigations

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Chapter 2

Chapter 2 Standards:

• 6.2 Topography is reshaped by the weathering of rock and soil.
• 6.6 Rocks and soil are non-renewable resources
• 6.6b Sources of materials (rocks and soil) differ in amounts, distribution, usefulness, and formation

Chapter 2 Review:

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Chapter 3

State Standards:

• 6.2 Topography is reshaped by the weathering of rock and soil.
• 6.2a Water running downhill is the major force that changes the landscape. Glaciers and waves shape the landscape in California.
• 6.2b Rivers and streams can cause erosion
• 6.2c Beaches are always changing due to the movement of sand, rivers, and waves

Chapter 3 Review:

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Chapter 4

State Standards:

• 6.1 Plate tectonics accounts for important features of the Earth's surface
• 6.4 Earth's surface is affected by the transfer of energy through radiation and convection currents

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Chapter 5

State Standards, Earthquakes:

• 6.1d: Earthquakes are sudden motions along breaks in the crust called faults.
• 6.1e: Major geologic events, such as earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountains, result from plate motions.
• 6.1f: California geology is shaped by plate tectonics.
• 6.1g: Effects of an earthquake vary depending on the size, distance, and local geology.

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Chapter 6

State Standards, Volcanoes:

• 6.1e: Students know that volcanoes result from plate motion.
• 6.2d: Volcanic eruptions change human and wildlife habitats

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Midterm

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Chapter 7

State Standards, The Atmosphere

• 6.3: Heat moves in a predictable flow from warmer object to cooler objects until all objects are the same temperature.
• 6.4: Many phenomena on Earth's surface are affected by the transfer of energy through radiation and convection currents.
• 6.6: Sources of energy and materials differ in amounts, distribution, usefulness, and the time required for their formation.

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Chapter 8

State Standards, Weather

• 6.4e: Differences in pressure, heat, air movement, and humidity result in changes in weather.
• 6.4a: The sun powers winds, ocean currents, and the water cycle.

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Chapter 9

State Standards, Climate and Climate Change

• 6.4a: The sun is the major source of energy for phenomena on Earth's surface.
• 6.4d: Convection currents distribute heat in the atmosphere and oceans.
• 6.4e: Differences in pressure, heat, air movement, and humidity result in changes in weather.

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Chapter 10

State Standards, Ecosystems

• 6.5: Ecosystems exchange energy and nutrients among themselves and with the environment.
• 6.5a: Energy enters the ecosystem through sunlight
• 6.5b: Matter is cycled between organisms and the environment
• 6.5c: Populations of organisms can be categorized by the functions they serve in the environment
• 6.5e: Carrying capacity of an ecosystem is limited by a variety of factors

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Family Life

Family life is a district developed and mandated program for 6th grade students.

Contact your school (Charles Boyd, cboyd@sandi.net, x4208) to make arrangements to view the videos on site. For additional information, contact the Sexual Health Education Program Office at (619) 725-7120 or visit www.sandi.net/depts/sex_ed.

http://www.sandi.net/Page/1971

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Chapter 11

State Standards, Living Resources

• 6.5d: Different kinds of organisms play similar roles in similar biomes
• 6.5e: The number and types of organisms an ecosystem can support depends on available resources
• 6.6b: Natural resources are renewable or nonrenewable

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Chapter 12

State Standards, Energy and Material Resources

• 6.3a: Energy can be carried from one place to another by heat flow or by waves, including water, light and sound waves, or by moving objects.
• 6.3b: When fuel is consumed, most of the energy released becomes heat energy.
• 6.6a/b: There are different sources of energy, some renewable and some non-renewable

There will be no test or notebook check for Chapter 12, instead, we will use this time to study for the final exam.

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Final Exam

The final exam will be 40 multiple choice and 4 short answers.
1st period's final exam is on Wednesday, June 10.
4th period's final exam is on Thursday, June 11.