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Sixth Grade- Earth Science
Sixth grade students will employ inquiry, research, and investigation to
study Earth Science. By the end of 6th grade, students will be able to:
• Collect, use, and analyze scientific data related to the earth’s
processes
• Use different models to represent systems such as the solar system and the
sun/moon/earth system
• Record observations about the earth’s materials and use these observations
as the basis for inferences about the formation of the earth
• Describe observations and report information in graphical form about the
earth’s processes
• Recognize relationships between simple charts and graphs and develop
strategies for interpreting findings about the earth’s processes
• Replicate investigations related to the earth’s processes and compare and
contrast different
Seventh Grade- Life Science
Seventh grade students
will use inquiry, research, and investigation in life science to provide a
smooth transition from elementary science to high school biology. By the end
of 7th grade, students will be able to:
• Collect, use, and analyze scientific data related to the diversity and
classification of living organisms
• Use the concepts of natural selection and fossil evidence in explanations
• Recognize the basic characteristics of the major topics in life science
such as the diversity of living organisms, the structure and function of
cells, heredity, ecosystems, and biological evolution
• Describe the structure and function of cells, tissues, organs, and organ
systems
• Examine the dependence of organisms on one another and on their
environments
Eighth Grade- Earth Science
Eighth grade students will
use inquiry, research, and investigation in a survey course to provide a
smooth transition from elementary science to high school physical science.
By the end of 8th grade, students will be able to:
• Collect, use, and analyze scientific data related to physical science
• Demonstrate a basic conceptual understanding of the laws of physical
science related to conservation of matter, conservation of energy, and
energy transformation
• Use their observations to explain the difference between physical and
chemical changes
• Write instructions, describe observations, and report, in graphical form,
information related to physical science
• Investigate relationships between force, mass, and the motion of objects
• Replicate investigations related to the laws ofphysical science and
compare and contrast different results
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