Alberta- Science: 6th Grade

Alberta 2021 K-6 Draft Curriculum    Adopted:

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6.1: Matter: Understandings of the physical world are deepened through investigating matter and energy.

6.1.1: Students investigate how particles of matter behave when heated or cooled and analyze effects on solids, liquids, and gases

Phase Changes
 Phases of Water

6.2: Energy: Understandings of the physical world are deepened through investigating matter and energy.

6.2.1: Students analyze and describe interactions between objects that lead to change.

Crumple Zones
 Fan Cart Physics
 Force and Fan Carts

6.3: Earth Systems: Understandings of the living world, Earth, and space are deepened through investigating natural systems and their interactions

6.3.1: Students investigate climate and describe the interactions between the Sun, water, air, and land.

Comparing Climates (Metric)
 Greenhouse Effect - Metric
 Hurricane Motion - Metric

6.4: Living Systems: Understandings of the living world, Earth, and space are deepened through investigating natural systems and their interactions.

6.4.1: Students investigate the characteristics and components of ecosystems and the impact of human activity.

Coral Reefs 1 - Abiotic Factors
 Forest Ecosystem
 Photosynthesis Lab
 Plants and Snails
 Prairie Ecosystem
 Ecosystems
 Fruit Production

6.5: Space: Understandings of the living world, Earth, and space are deepened through investigating natural systems and their interactions.

6.5.1: Students represent and compare the components of the solar system.

Comparing Earth and Venus
 Solar System
 Solar System Explorer

6.6: Computer Science: Problem solving and scientific inquiry are developed through the knowledgeable application of creativity, design, and computational thinking.

6.6.1: Students create and refine computational artifacts through the use of design and abstraction.

Programmable Rover

6.7: Scientific Methods: Investigation of the physical world is enhanced through the use of scientific methods that attempt to remove human biases and increase objectivity

6.7.1 : Students investigate and describe the role of explanation in science.

Fan Cart Physics
 Force and Fan Carts
 Forest Ecosystem
 Phases of Water
 Photosynthesis Lab
 Plants and Snails
 Ecosystems
 Fruit Production

Correlation last revised: 7/11/2022

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