science
grade 6 

process supports

The process standards reflect the thinking that students must master to become independent learners. We divide them into “tools to know” (accessing information or getting started) and “ways to show” (demonstrating learning). The resources below will help you integrate these important thinking skills into all units of instruction.

6.6 Matter and energy. The student knows that matter is made of atoms, can be classified according to its properties, and can undergo changes.

6.7 Force, motion, and energy. The student knows the nature of forces and their role in systems that experience stability or change.

6.8 Force, motion, and energy. The student knows that the total energy in systems is conserved through energy transfers and transformations.

6.9 Earth and space. The student models the cyclical movements of the Sun, Earth, and Moon and describes their effects.

6.10 Earth and space. The student understands the rock cycle and the structure of Earth.

6.11 Earth and space. The student understands how resources are managed.

6.12 Organisms and environments. The student knows that interdependence occurs between living systems and the environment.

6.13 Organisms and environments. The student knows that organisms have an organizational structure and variations can influence survival of populations.