Grade 6 Science
9 units matched to the Newfoundland and Labrador Curriculum.
Learning focus
- Science, technology, society and the environment. Students will develop an understanding of the nature of science and technology, of the relationships between science and technology, and of the social and environmental contexts of science and technology.
- Skills of inquiry. Students will develop the skills required for scientific and technological inquiry, for solving problems, for communicating scientific ideas and results, for working collaboratively, and for making informed decisions.
- Knowledge. Students will construct knowledge and understandings of concepts in life science, physical science, and Earth and space science, and apply these understandings to interpret, integrate, and extend their knowledge.
- Attitudes. Students will be encouraged to develop attitudes that support the responsible acquisition and application of scientific and technological knowledge to the mutual benefit of self, society, and the environment.
Units
Unit 1
Our Solar System
The planets in order, rocky versus giant planets, reading a table of planet data, moons, dwarf planets, comets and the asteroid belt.
Curriculum outcome: Knowledge (by Grade 6) · the Sun, planets and moons of our solar system
Unit 2
Galaxies & Space Tech
Our place in the Milky Way, light-years and other galaxies, telescopes, satellites and Canadian space technology, and how Indigenous peoples have observed and shared knowledge of the sky.
Curriculum outcome: Knowledge (by Grade 6) · galaxies and space technology
Unit 3
Sorting Living Things
Telling mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish apart, vertebrates from invertebrates, the kingdoms, and the levels of classification.
Curriculum outcome: Knowledge (by Grade 6) · sorting living things into groups
Unit 4
Biodiversity
Why a variety of life makes species and communities more resilient, how species depend on each other, and why biodiversity matters to people.
Curriculum outcome: Knowledge (by Grade 6) · the variety of life and how living things depend on one another
Unit 5
Static Electricity
How rubbing moves electrons, why like charges repel and opposite charges attract, static sparks and lightning, and how static differs from current electricity.
Curriculum outcome: Knowledge (by Grade 6) · static electricity
Unit 6
Circuits
Conductors and insulators, what each part of a circuit does, and how series and parallel circuits behave and where each is used.
Curriculum outcome: Knowledge (by Grade 6) · electrical energy flowing through circuits and materials
Unit 7
Flight
The four forces of flight and how balanced and unbalanced forces change motion, how air makes flight possible, how birds, bats and insects fly, and the impacts of aviation.
Curriculum outcome: Knowledge (by Grade 6) · the forces that influence flight
Unit 8
Earth, Moon and Sun
Why we have day and night, seasons, Moon phases, eclipses and tides, and which bodies give off light and which reflect it.
Curriculum outcome: Knowledge (by Grade 6) · Earth, the Moon and the Sun
Unit 9
Gravity and Space Tech
The difference between mass and weight, how gravity changes weight, how astronauts meet their needs in space, and how space technology helps us understand Earth and space.
Curriculum outcome: Knowledge (by Grade 6) · gravity and the technology of space exploration
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