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Science — Grade 6

Goal 6, Objective 6.05

Goal 6

The learner will conduct investigations and examine models and devices to build an understanding of the characteristics of energy transfer and/or transformation.

Objective 6.05

Analyze the physical interactions of light and matter:

  • Absorption.
  • Scattering.
  • Color perception.
  • Form and function of the human eye.

Resources aligned to this objective

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Lesson plans on the web

All those seeing color, say eye!
This lesson includes an Internet exploration that focuses on the roles of the eye and brain in the perception of color. It includes an introduction to the anatomy of the eye, including the functions of rods and cones. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science)
Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Altimetry
The purpose of this lesson is to introduce the use of satellites as a tool for studying the Earth. Students will learn how satellites help scientists monitor sea surface height. Lesson two in a series of seven. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science)
Provider: NOAA Coral Reef Watch
The lighter side of color
This lesson focuses on the idea that we can see objects because they either emit or reflect light. It discusses the way light is reflected, absorbed, and scattered to allow certain wavelengths to reach the eye, leading to a perception of different colors. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science)
Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Making light of science
This Science NetLinks lesson is part of a three-lesson series on light. This lesson is an introduction to light in which students are introduced to the electromagnetic spectrum (focusing on visible light) and the wave nature of light. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6 and 9–12 Science)
Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Remote sensing and the electromagnetic spectrum
The purpose of this lesson is to teach students that energy from the Sun can be measured with a thermometer, and that there is measurable energy beyond the visible spectrum, specifically, the ultraviolet and infrared wavelengths. From these realizations, students will have the foundation to understand how satellites measure sea surface temperature from space. Lesson one in a series of seven. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science)
Provider: NOAA Coral Reef Watch
Renewable energy sources
In this lesson, students will use Internet resources to investigate renewable sources of energy. The students should already have a basic understanding of energy, and know several examples of renewable and nonrenewable sources. This lesson is designed to help students investigate and evaluate renewable energy sources. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6 and 9–12 Science)
Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Snow goggles
The aim of this lesson, from Science NetLinks, is to illustrate how the scientific method can be used to solve different kinds of problems. As part of this lesson, students build snow goggles similar to those used by the Inuit peoples. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Science)
Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Talking lights
In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about ideas to use the imperceptible flickering of fluorescent lights to transmit coded information. (Learn more)
Format: activity (grade 6 Science)
Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science