Gizmos for Alabama - Science: Grade 6 - Earth and Space Science (Course of Study adopted 2023)

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

1: : Earth’s Place in the Universe

1.1: : Sun, Earth, and Moon

1.1.1: : Students will… Manipulate models to demonstrate the patterns of motion of the sun, Earth, and moon.

1.1.1.a: : Construct an evidence-based explanation of how the relative positions of the sun and Earth result in observable phenomena, including day and night cycles, length of year, and seasons.

1.1.1.b: : Construct an evidence-based explanation of how the relative positions of the sun, moon, and Earth result in observable phenomena, including lunar cycles, eclipses, and tidal cycles.

1.2: : The Solar System and the Universe

1.2.3: : Students will… Construct an evidence-based explanation of the role of gravity on the movement of natural and manmade objects within galaxies and the solar system.

1.2.4: : Students will… Analyze and use data to determine scale properties and characteristics of objects in the solar system including sizes, distances, orbital periods, basic composition, and ability to support life.

2: : Earth’s Systems: Materials and Processes

2.1: : Earth’s Processes

2.1.5: : Students will… Obtain, evaluate, and communicate evidence that explains how constructive and destructive processes shape Earth’s surface.

2.1.5.a: : Develop and use models to demonstrate the processes that form rocks and cycle Earth’s materials.

2.1.5.b: : Construct an evidence-based explanation of how rocks are classified as metamorphic, igneous, or sedimentary based on their characteristics and the process of the rock cycle.

2.1.5.c: : Develop and use models to demonstrate types of weathering, effects of agents of erosion and transportation, and the formation of environments of deposition.

2.1.5.d: : Use research-based evidence to propose a scientific explanation of how the distribution of Earth’s resources, including minerals, fossil fuels, and groundwater, results from ongoing geoscience processes.

2.2: : Plate Tectonics

2.2.6: : Students will… Construct an evidence-based explanation of how tectonic plate movement impacts Earth’s surface over geological time.

2.2.6.a: : Construct an evidence-based explanation of how Earth's internal energy flows between its surface and its interior.

2.2.6.c: : Provide evidence of past plate movements, using data regarding the distribution of fossils, rocks, continental shapes, and seafloor structures.

3: : Earth’s Systems: Energy and Weather

3.1: : Energy Transfer

3.1.8: : Students will… Construct an evidence-based explanation of how the sun’s energy drives the motion and cycling of water through the hydrosphere.

3.1.8.b: : Develop and use a model that illustrates how differences in heat and pressure affect density and the relationship between density and convection.

3.2: : Weather

3.2.9: : Students will… Use data analysis to monitor and predict weather changes and the impact of weather events, including severe weather.

3.2.9.a: : Obtain, evaluate, and communicate data that describes characteristics of air masses, including temperature, pressure, and humidity.

3.2.9.b: : Construct an explanation of how air pressure, weather fronts, and air masses are related to weather events.

3.2.9.c: : Design solutions to mitigate the impact of severe weather.

3.3: : Climate

3.3.10: : Students will… Use observations and data from investigations to demonstrate how the sun, air, land, and water affect Earth’s climate.

3.3.10.a: : Develop models demonstrating how unequal heating and the rotation of the Earth cause local and global wind systems and oceanic currents.

3.3.10.b: : Construct explanations of how the tilt and curvature of the Earth cause unequal heating of its surface, resulting in regional climates based on patterns of latitude.

4: : Earth and Human Activity

4.1: : Human Impact

4.1.11: : Students will… Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information concerning the relationships between human activities and natural processes and how those relationships affect Earth’s systems, including human population growth and its impact on the global environment over time.

4.1.11.a: : Define problems and design solutions to monitor and mitigate human impact on the environment.

Correlation last revised: 4/19/2024

Alabama - Science: Grade 6 - Earth and Space Science

Course of Study | Adopted: 2023

1: : Earth’s Place in the Universe

2: : Earth’s Systems: Materials and Processes

3: : Earth’s Systems: Energy and Weather

4: : Earth and Human Activity