BETHEL INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

SCOPE AND SEQUENCE

6th Grade Science

BETHEL INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL | School Year 2014-2015

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FIRST SEMESTER

FIRST QUARTER- LIFE SCIENCE

A. Science Process Skills and Safety
a. Experiments and Scientific Methods
b. Safety and Precautions
c. Fire Drill
d. Earthquake Drill

B. Classification I
a. Taxonomy
b. Bacteria and Archaea
c. Protists
d. Chemistry
e. Plants
f. Dichotomous Key
g. Tropisms

C. Classification II
a. Animals
b. Vertebrates
c. Invertebrates
d. Dissection
e. Biomes

D. Cell Processes
a. The Egg as a Cell
b. Cellular Respiration
c. Transport
d. Cell Division
e. Exploring Cell Processes
f. Reproduction

E. Heredity and Genetics
a. Genetic Possibilities
b. Gregor Mendel
c. Basic Genetics
d. Gene Combinations
e. Dominance
f. Forensics and Phenotypes
g. Animal Breeding
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SECOND QUARTER- PHYSICAL SCIENCE

A. Periodic Table of Elements
a. Tables
b. Atomic Structure
c. Atomic Model
d. Chemical Families
e. Building Molecules
f. Elemental Properties
g. Structures and Properties

B. States of Matter
a. Solids, Liquids, and Gases
b. State Changes
c. Temperature Scales
d. Uniqueness of Water
e. pH Scale
f. Changes and Conversions
g. Heat Technology

C. Fluids
a. Contrasting States of Matter
b. Shape and Volume
c. Properties of Fluids
d. Bernoullis Principle
e. Flight
f. Investigating Pressure
g. Applications of Lift

D. Why Things Move
a. Motion
b. Newtons Laws of Motion
c. Speed and Velocity
d. Acceleration and Momentum
e. Friction
f. Surfaces
g. Perpetual Motion
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6th Grade Science

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SECOND SEMESTER

THIRD QUARTER- EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE

A. Oceans in Motion
a. Notion of Motion
b. Water Movement
c. Currents
d. Ocean Zones
e. Marine Life
f. Investigating Density
g. Brine Pools

B. Rock Records
a. Recalling Rocks
b. Rock Cycle
c. Breakdown
d. Deposition
e. Fossil Formation
f. Creation and Evolution
g. Footprints and Contours
h. Geologic Layers

C. Violent Motions
a. Movement and Balance
b. Earthquakes
c. Volcanoes
d. Thunderstorms and Tornadoes
e. Hurricanes
f. Epicenters
g. Wildfires

D. Astronomy
a. Perspective
b. Starlight
c. Star Populations
d. Star Life Cycles
e. Celestial Interactions
f. Researching and Predicting
g. Clusters and Constellations

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SCOPE AND SEQUENCE
6th Grade Science

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FOURTH QUARTER- LIFE SCIENCE

A. Interaction of Body Systems
a. Uniqueness of Humans
b. Systems Overview
c. Muscular System
d. Skeletal System
e. Nervous System
f. Food Absorption
g. The Senses

B. Body Stewardship
a. Identify Nutrients
b. Diet and Exercise
c. System of Supple
d. System of Movement
e. System of Control
f. Nutrients in Foods
g. Healthy Cooking

C. Reproductive Systems
a. Gods Plan for Procreation
b. Female Pubescent Changes
c. Male Pubescent Changes
d. The Female System
e. The Male System
f. Human Development
g. Negative Consequences

D. Project-Based Learning


Prepared by:
Mr. Emmanuel Sarsalejo
Science Teacher

References:

1
Purposeful Design 6- Choices
Purposeful Design Publications ACSI
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Harcourt Science 6
Harcourt School Publishers
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SCOPE AND SEQUENCE
6th Grade Science

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