Standards and Objectives
SC.6.4: Students will: demonstrate knowledge, understanding and applications of scientific facts, concepts, principles, theories and models as delineated in the objectives, demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationships among physics, chemistry, biology and the earth and space sciences, and apply knowledge, understanding and skills of science subject matter/concepts to daily life experiences.
SC.6.4.1: demonstrate an understanding of the interconnections of biological, earth and space and physical science concepts.
Moon Phases
Moonrise, Moonset, and Phases
Seasons Around the World
Seasons in 3D
Seasons: Earth, Moon, and Sun
Seasons: Why do we have them?
Tides
SC.6.4.2: describe the interactions of various cycles that provide energy through decomposition, photosynthesis, respiration, transpiration in the food web; nitrogen cycle.
Cell Energy Cycle
Interdependence of Plants and Animals
Photosynthesis Lab
SC.6.4.3: classify living organisms according to their structure and functions.
Human Evolution - Skull Analysis
SC.6.4.6: construct models of plant and animal cells which show the basic parts (e.g., cytoplasm, cell wall, cell membrane, nucleus, chloroplasts).
Cell Energy Cycle
Cell Structure
Photosynthesis Lab
SC.6.4.8: demonstrate changes in populations of organisms due to limiting environmental factors (e.g., food supply, predators, disease, habitat).
Food Chain
Rabbit Population by Season
SC.6.4.9: analyze the ecological consequences of human interactions with the environment (e.g., renewable and non-renewable resources).
Rabbit Population by Season
Water Pollution
SC.6.4.10: classify and investigate properties and processes (changes) as either physical or chemical.
Density Experiment: Slice and Dice
Freezing Point of Salt Water
SC.6.4.13: use indicators to identify substances as acidic, basic or neutral.
pH Analysis
pH Analysis: Quad Color Indicator
SC.6.4.14: identify the symbols of elements.
SC.6.4.15: use the periodic table to identify elements as solids, liquids and gases, metals or nonmetals.
SC.6.4.18: identify factors affecting reflection and refraction (e.g., nature of surfaces, color, density of medium).
Density Experiment: Slice and Dice
Density Laboratory
Determining Density via Water Displacement
Laser Reflection
Ray Tracing (Lenses)
Refraction
SC.6.4.19: explain absorption and reflection of light by different objects of various colors and textures (e.g., transparent, translucent, opaque, different colors).
Bohr Model of Hydrogen
Bohr Model: Introduction
Herschel Experiment
Laser Reflection
SC.6.4.20: describe the flow of heat between objects (e.g., hot air rises, absorption and release of heat by metals).
Calorimetry Lab
Herschel Experiment
Phase Changes
SC.6.4.21: diagram simple parallel and series circuits (e.g., bulbs, battery, wires, switch).
SC.6.4.22: interpret the relationship of mass to gravitational force (e.g., larger the mass the larger the gravitational force, the closer the objects the stronger the force).
SC.6.4.23: examine simple machines and the forces involved; apply the effects of balanced and unbalanced forces on motion of objects.
Atwood Machine
Pulley Lab
Roller Coaster Physics
Torque and Moment of Inertia
SC.6.4.26: describe and demonstrate the forces and results of plate tectonics.
SC.6.4.27: describe changes in the rock record due to geologic and physical events over time. (e.g., rock cycle as it relates to plate tectonics.).
SC.6.4.28: recognize the phases of the Moon.
Moon Phases
Moonrise, Moonset, and Phases
SC.6.4.29: investigate models of Earth-Moon-Sun relationships (e.g., gravity, time, tides).
Moon Phases
Moonrise, Moonset, and Phases
Tides
SC.6.4.30: compare the Earth’s tilt and revolution to the seasonal changes.
Seasons Around the World
Seasons in 3D
Seasons: Earth, Moon, and Sun
Seasons: Why do we have them?
Correlation last revised: 3/29/2010