NEISD Science:YearataGlancefor6thGradeScience:201415

FallSemester

Disciplinary
CoreIdea

Unit


Time


STANDARDS

Supporting
Standards

Natureof
Science
Investigatio
nDesign
andSafety
1week
6.2Thestudent
usesscientific
inquirymethods
during
laboratoryand
field
investigations

6.1Thestudent,
foratleast40%
ofinstructional
time,conducts
laboratoryand
field
investigations
followingsafety
proceduresand
environmentally
appropriateand
ethicalpractices

EarthandSpace

Geology

Earth
Structure

9/29/5
Rocksand
Minerals

9/89/19
Plate
Tectonics

9/2210/10
1week 2weeks 3weeks
6.10ABuild
amodelto
illustratethe
structural
layersofthe
Earth,
includingthe
innercore,
outercore,
mantle,
crust,
asthenosph
ere,and
lithosphere.
6.6CTestthe
physical
propertiesof
minerals,
including
hardness,
color,luster,
andstreak

6.10B
Classify
rocksas
metamorphic,
igneous,or
sedimentary
bythe
processof
their
formation.
6.10CIdentify
themajortectonic
plates,including
Eurasian,
African,indo
Australian,
Pacific,North
American,and
SouthAmerican.

6.10DDescribe
howplate
tectoniccauses
majorgeological
eventssuchas
oceanbasins,
earthquakes,
volcanic
eruptions,and
mountain
building.

MatterandEnergy

Energy

Energy
Resources

10/1410/17
EnergyTransformations

10/2010/31
1week 2weeks
6.7AResearch
anddebatethe
advantagesand
disadvantagesof
usingcoal,oil,
naturalgas,
nuclearpower,
biomass,wind,
hydropower,
geothermal,and
solarresources.

6.7BDesigna
logicalplanto
manageenergy
resourcesinthe
home,school,or
community.
6.9AInvestigatemethodsof
thermalenergytransfer,
includingconduction,
convection,andradiation.

6.9BVerifythrough
investigationsthatthermal
energymovesina
predictablepatternfrom
warmertocooleruntilallthe
substancesattainthesame
temperaturesuchasanice
cubemelting.

6.9CDemonstrateenergy
transformationssuchas
energyinaflashlightbattery
changesfromchemical
energytoelectricalenergy
tolightenergy.

Force,Motion,andEnergy

Physics

Changing
Force

11/311/14
Changing
Motion

11/1712/5
Potential
/
Kinetic
Energy
12/812/19
2weeks 2weeks 2weeks
6.8BIdentifyand
describethe
changesin
position,
direction,and
speedofan
objectwhen
acteduponby
unbalanced
forces.

6.8EInvestigate
howinclined
planesand
pulleyscanbe
usedtochange
theamountof
forcetomovean
object.
6.8C
Calculate
average
speed
using
distance
andtime
measureme
nts.

6.8D
Measure
andgraph
changesin
motion.

6.8A
Compare
and
contrast
potential
and
kinetic
energy.

STAARTest
Implications STAAR
Allprocess
standardswillbe
integratedincontent
STAARReportingCategory3
EarthandSpace
Readiness:89questions
Supporting:56questions
14Totalquestions
STAARReportingCategory2
Force,Motion,andEnergy
Readiness:89questions
Supporting:56questions
14Totalquestions

STAARReportingCategory1
MatterandEnergy
Readiness:78questions
Supporting:45questions
12Totalquestions

NEISD Science:YearataGlancefor6thGradeScience:201415

SpringSemester
Disciplinary
CoreIdea

Unit



Time


STANDARDS

Supporting
Standards

STAARTest
Implications

OrganismsandEnvironments

Biology

Cells

01/51/16
Classification

1/202/6
The
Environment

2/92/20
2weeks 3weeks 2weeks
6.12A
Understandthat
allorganisms
arecomposed
ofoneormore
cells.

6.12B
Recognizethat
thepresenceof
anucleus
determines
whetheracell
isprokaryoticor
eukaryotic.
6.12CRecognizethatthe
broadesttaxonomic
classificationoflivingorganism
isdividedintocurrently
recognizeddomains.

6.12DIdentifythebasic
characteristicsoforganisms,
includingprokaryoticor
eukaryotic,unicellularor
multicellular,autotrophicor
heterotrophic,andmodeof
reproduction,thatfurther
classifytheminthecurrently
recognizedkingdoms.
6.12EDescribe
bioticandabiotic
partsofan
ecosystemin
whichorganisms
interact.

6.12FDiagramthe
levelsof
organizationwithin
anecosystem,
includingorganism,
population,
community,and
ecosystem.

STAARReportingCategory4
OrganismsandEnvironments
Readiness:89questions
Supporting:56questions
14Totalquestions

MatterandEnergy

Chemistry

Elements

2/233/20
Physical
Properties
3/234/10
Compounds/
ChemicalReactions
4/135/1
3weeks 3weeks 3weeks
6.5A
Knowthat
anelement
isapure
substance
represent
edby
chemical
symbols
6.6ACompare
metals,
nonmetals,and
metalloidsusing
physical
propertiessuch
asluster,
conductivityor
malleability.

6.6BCalculate
densityto
identifyan
unknown
substance.
6.5CDifferentiate
betweenelementsand
compoundsonthemost
basiclevel.

6.5DIdentifythe
formationofanew
substance
(compounds)byusing
evidenceofapossible
chemicalchangesuch
asproductionofgas,
changeintemperature,
productionofa
precipitate,orcolor
change.

STAARReportingCategory2
Force,Motion,andEnergy
Readiness:89questions
Supporting:56questions
14Totalquestions

EarthandSpace

Astronomy

SolarSystem

5/45/22
SpaceExploration

5/266/4
3weeks 2weeks
6.11ADescribethe
physicalproperties,
locations,and
movementsofthe
Sun,planets,
Galileanmoons,
meteors,asteroids,
andcomets.

6.11BUnderstand
thatgravityisthe
forcethatgoverns
themotionofour
solarsystem.
6.11CDescribethehistory
andfutureofspace
exploration,includingthe
typesofequipmentand
transportationneededfor
spacetravel.

STAARReportingCategory3
EarthandSpace
Readiness:89questions
Supporting:56questions
14Totalquestions