Grade 6
Physical Science
8 lessons · Lesson plan · Printables · Interactive Activity
Structure of Matter
Density: Mass, Volume & Floating
Measure mass and volume, calculate density, compare objects with water, and use force evidence to explain why objects sink, float, or approach neutral buoyancy.
55 min · ~12 min prep · 6 materials
Structure of Matter
Atoms, Elements & Molecules
Build and interpret particle models for simple molecules, distinguish elements and compounds using atom identity, compare discrete molecules with an extended structure, and identify what the models do not show literally.
55 min · ~10 min prep · 4 materials
Chemical Reactions
Chemical Reactions: Evidence & Conservation
Analyze before-and-after property data to decide whether a chemical reaction occurred, then use particle models to explain atom conservation.
55 min · ~10 min prep · 4 materials
Forces & Motion
Forces & Newton's Third Law
Model equal-and-opposite interaction forces and apply Newton's Third Law to improve a one-dimensional collision solution.
55 min · ~10 min prep · 4 materials
Forces & Motion
Force, Mass & Change in Motion
Plan fair one-dimensional investigations and use evidence to explain how net force and mass affect changes in motion.
55 min · ~12 min prep · 6 materials
Energy Transfer
Thermal Energy Transfer: Temperature, Mass & Materials
Plan fair thermal-energy investigations, analyze temperature-change data, and use particle models to explain patterns involving mass and material type.
55 min · ~12 min prep · 8 materials
Waves
Waves: Amplitude, Frequency, Reflection & Absorption
Measure repeating waves, analyze amplitude-energy data, and model reflection, absorption, and transmission at material boundaries.
55 min · ~10 min prep · 5 materials
Energy
Kinetic & Potential Energy: Mass, Speed & Position
Use graphs to analyze how object-scale kinetic energy relates to mass and speed, then model how relative position changes gravitational potential energy in an Earth-object system.
55 min · ~10 min prep · 5 materials