Curriculum » NC Standard Course of Study & aligned resources
Science — Grade 6
Goal 5, Objective 5.02
Resources aligned to this objective
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- A walk through the solar system
- A practice in scientific notation, measurement, and scale distances, this lesson plan integrates mathematics into the science curriculum.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Mathematics and Science)
- By RhondaS Dausman.
- Tour of the solar system
- Students, in groups, will research, design, and create a PowerPoint presentation on the planets. The class will then take a “tour of the solar system.”
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science)
- By Jennifer Mott.
- Planets' relative gravity spreadsheet
- The students use online resources to find information about the eight planets in our solar system. Then, using the relative gravity of each planet, they will create a spreadsheet to calculate what the weight of an average man and woman (possibly their own weight or the weight of other objects) would be on each of the planets.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science)
- By Susan Blevins.
Resources on the web
- Sizing up the solar system
- Students use the internet to investigate and design various models of size and distance related to the solar system. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Mathematics and Science)
- Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Planet Size Comparison
- Find out how Earth "sizes up" to Jupiter or any other planet using this animation. Gain a better appreciation for the sizes of the nine planets, plus the sun and the earth's moon. See the dimensions for each planet as well as how they compare in size. (Learn more)
- Format: website/general
- Provided by: Science NetLinks
- Mercury
- The purpose of this lesson is to introduce students to the planet Mercury and help them develop an understanding of the planet’s composition, geology, and other important characteristics. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science)
- Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Martian real estate: A good investment?
- Students compare the landscapes of Mars and Earth and explore why the two planets are so different. They will conclude by writing letters convincing fictitious family friends that it is probably not a good idea to invest in Martian real estate. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science)
- Provided by: National Geographic
- Mapping mars
- This lesson, from Xpeditions, introduces students to some common map projections and representations (e.g. globes or close-ups) and asks them to consider the ways that each representation can be used to show specific features of Mars. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science)
- Provided by: National Geographic
- Exploring the solar system
- The purpose of this lesson is to introduce students to earth's moon and the eight other planets in our solar system. Students will learn about the geology, composition and orbits of other planets by planning a trip to another planet. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science)
- Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science
