Outline

Deena - 6th Grade - Science (not sure about Math yet)

10.00 pm-11 pm

Science
A. Cells

 Understanding cells
 Identify functions of plant cell parts
 Identify functions of animal cell parts
 Plant cell diagrams: label parts
 Animal cell diagrams: label parts
 Compare cells and cell parts
B. Biochemistry

 Structure and function: carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids

C. Anatomy and physiology

 Body systems: circulation and respiration

 Body systems: digestion
 Organization in the human body: the heart and the circulatory system
D. Genes to traits

 Inherited and acquired traits

 Genetics vocabulary: genotype and phenotype
 Genetics vocabulary: dominant and recessive
 Punnett squares
 Use Punnett squares to calculate ratios of offspring types
 Genes, proteins, and traits: understanding the genetic code
 Describe the effects of gene mutations on organisms
 How do genes and the environment affect plant growth?
 Adaptation
E. Photosynthesis (Plants for Food and Fiber)

 How do plants use and change energy?

 Identify the photosynthetic organism
F. Ecosystems

 Describe populations, communities, and ecosystems

 Identify and describe ecosystems
 Matter movement in a food chain
G. Matter and mass

 Calculate density
H. Atoms and molecules

 What are atoms and chemical elements?

 Describe the atomic composition of molecules
I. Chemical reactions

 Identify reactants and products

 Describe energy changes in chemical reactions
 Compare physical and chemical changes
L. Kinetic and potential energy

 Identify changes in gravitational potential energy

 Explore energy transformations
M. Thermal energy

 Predict heat flow and temperature changes

 How are temperature and mass related to thermal energy?
 Compare thermal energy transfers
N. Particle motion and energy

 How does particle motion affect temperature?

 Particle motion and changes of state
 How does particle motion affect gas pressure?
Q. Rocks and minerals

 Identify rocks and minerals

 Classify rocks as igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic
 Label parts of rock cycle diagrams
R. Climate change

 The greenhouse effect

S. Astronomy
 Analyze models of the Earth-Sun-Moon system
 Identify phases of the Moon
 What causes the seasons on Earth?