Gizmos for Alberta - Science: 6th Grade (Program of Studies adopted 1996)

This correlation lists the recommended Gizmos for this province's curriculum standards. Click any Gizmo title below for more information.

6-1: : Design and carry out an investigation in which variables are identified and controlled, and that provides a fair test of the question being investigated.

6-2: : Recognize the importance of accuracy in observation and measurement; and apply suitable methods to record, compile, interpret and evaluate observations and measurements.

6-2.a: : ask questions that lead to exploration and investigation

6-2.b: : identify one or more possible answers to questions by stating a prediction or a hypothesis

6-2.c: : identify variables:

6-2.c.1: : identify the variable to be manipulated

6-2.c.2: : identify variables to be held constant

6-2.c.3: : identify the variable that will be observed (responding variable)

6-2.e: : modify the procedures as needed

6-2.f: : work individually or cooperatively in planning and carrying out procedures

6-3: : Design and carry out an investigation of a practical problem, and develop a possible solution.

6-3.a: : identify problems to be solved and the purpose(s) of problem-solving activities: What problem(s) are we trying to solve? What resources can we use? How will we know that we have done what we set out to do? What possible impacts do we need to consider?

6-3.d: : work individually or cooperatively in planning and carrying out procedures

6-3.b: : select appropriate materials and identify how they will be used

6-3.c: : attempt a variety of strategies and modify procedures, as needed (troubleshoot problems)

6-3.c.1: : effectiveness-Does it work?

6-3.c.2: : reliability-Does it work every time?

6-3.c.3: : durability-Does it stand up to repeated use?

6-3.c.4: : effort-Is it easy to construct? Is it easy to use?

6-3.c.7: : effect on environments

6-3.e: : identify sources of information and ideas and demonstrate skill in accessing them. Sources may include library, classroom, community and computer-based resources

6-5: : Describe properties of air and the interactions of air with objects in flight.

6-5.7: : Recognize that streamlining reduces drag, and predict the effects of specific design changes on the drag of a model aircraft or aircraft components.

6-6: : Construct devices that move through air, and identify adaptations for controlling flight.

6-6.1: : Conduct tests of a model parachute design, and identify design changes to improve the effectiveness of the design.

6-6.2: : Describe the design of a hot-air balloon and the principles by which its rising and falling are controlled.

6-7: : Observe, describe and interpret the movement of objects in the sky; and identify pattern and order in these movements.

6-7.3: : Recognize that the apparent movement of objects in the night sky is regular and predictable, and explain how this apparent movement is related to Earth's rotation.

6-7.5: : Construct and use a device for plotting the apparent movement of the Sun over the course of a day; e.g., construct and use a sundial or shadow stick.

6-7.6: : Describe seasonal changes in the length of the day and night and in the angle of the Sun above the horizon.

6-7.7: : Recognize that the Moon's phases are regular and predictable, and describe the cycle of its phases.

6-7.8: : Illustrate the phases of the Moon in drawings and by using improvised models. An improvised model might involve such things as a table lamp and a sponge ball.

6-7.9: : Recognize that the other eight known planets, which revolve around the Sun, have characteristics and surface conditions that are different from Earth; and identify examples of those differences.

6-7.10: : Recognize that not only Earth, but other planets, have moons; and identify examples of similarities and differences in the characteristics of those moons.

6-7.12: : Understand that Earth, the Sun and the Moon are part of a solar system that occupies only a tiny part of the known universe.

6-8: : Apply observation and inference skills to recognize and interpret patterns and to distinguish a specific pattern from a group of similar patterns.

6-9: : Apply knowledge of the properties and interactions of materials to the investigation and identification of a material sample.

6-9.3: : Recognize that evidence found at the scene of an activity may have unique characteristics that allow an investigator to make inferences about the participants and the nature of the activity, and give examples of how specific evidence may be used.

6-10: : Describe characteristics of trees and the interaction of trees with other living things in the local environment.

6-10.1: : Identify reasons why trees and forests are valued. Students meeting this expectation should be aware that forests serve as habitat for a variety of living things and are important to human needs for recreation, for raw materials and for a life-supporting environment.

6-10.3: : Describe the role of trees in nutrient cycles and in the production of oxygen.

6-10.9: : Identify human actions that enhance or threaten the existence of forests.

6-10.10: : Identify an issue regarding forest use, identify different perspectives on that issue, and identify actions that might be taken.

Correlation last revised: 9/16/2020

Alberta - Science: 6th Grade

Program of Studies | Adopted: 1996