Cells, Tissues and the Microscope
The learner uses a light microscope to observe and draw plant and animal cells, names the main cell structures and their jobs, and explains how cells form tissues, organs and organ systems.
Grade 6 Science
Grade 6 Science encompasses cell theory and processes, Earth's geologic history, weather and climate systems, and engineering design cycles.
Grade 6 Science topics
Plate Tectonics
The learner describes Earth's layers, explains continental drift and plate tectonics with evidence, and links plate boundaries to earthquakes, volcanoes, mountains and their hazards.
Energy Stores and Transfers
The learner describes energy stores and the ways energy is transferred, applies conservation of energy, calculates efficiency, and works out the cost of running appliances from power ratings.
Puberty and Life Stages
The child describes the stages of human life from baby to old age and the body changes of puberty, with accurate vocabulary and reassurance that timing varies.
Heat Transfer
The learner distinguishes temperature from thermal energy, explains conduction, convection and radiation with the particle model, and evaluates insulation and thermal equilibrium.
Earth Atmosphere and Weather
The learner describes the composition and layers of the atmosphere, explains air pressure, winds, clouds and fronts, and reads weather maps and forecasts.
Solar System, Stars and Galaxies
The learner describes the planets and other bodies of the Solar System and how it formed, the Sun as a star, galaxies and the scale of the universe in light years, and how we explore space.
Working Scientifically
The learner turns a question into a testable hypothesis, identifies independent, dependent and control variables, measures with suitable instruments and SI units, works safely in a lab, and presents and evaluates data.
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