Standard Course of Study :: Science — Grade 6

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Using Venn diagrams to compare two ecosystems: The following activity helps students identify and describe differences between two related ecosystems. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6 and 9–12 Science); Provided by: National Geographic

Spaceship Earth: In this lesson, students will develop an understanding of our planet as a system by designing a very-long-duration space mission in which the life-support system is patterned after that of Earth. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6 and 9–12 Science); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Sea surface temperature and coral bleaching: Students will determine the anatomy of coral bleaching by drawing conclusions from a teacher demonstration, identify temperature increase as one cause of coral bleaching by observing a teacher demonstration, and predict general areas likely to be affected... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science); Provided by: NOAA Coral Reef Watch

Phytoplankton and ocean color: Students will identify function of phytoplankton in the biosphere by conducting experiments and simulations and reading for information. Students will also detect the presence of phytoplankton in bodies of water by examining ocean color in satellite images... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science); Provided by: NOAA Coral Reef Watch

Passenger pigeons: Nomads lost: This Science NetLinks lesson is aimed at helping students understand the concept and implications of extinction using the example of the passenger pigeon, once an extremely abundant species that was completely eliminated by humans. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Night lights: In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear why bright nighttime lights could be bad for women's health. (Learn more); Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 6–8 Science); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Microclimate in the schoolyard: Students learn about the characteristics of prairie habitats, examining the microclimate-climatic conditions in a relatively small area in their schoolyard and comparing these conditions to those of prairie communities. They will then determine how their own... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science); Provided by: National Geographic

Fish and flowers: In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about a study that compared the flora around ponds with fish to the flora around ponds without fish. (Learn more); Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 6 Science); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Conservation: This seventh lesson in the Remote Sensing and Coral Reefs curriculum from NOAA's Coral Reef Watch Program, which is written by Margaret “Peggy” Koenig, illustrates the ways that our actions can affect the health of coral reefs, directly and... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science and Social Studies); Provided by: NOAA Coral Reef Watch

Cities Are Urban Ecosystems: Students will be introduced to the study of ecosystems and models that are used by urban ecologists. The class will be invited to visit websites to see where the cities are on the planet, and they will have a chance to try some hands-on urban nature education... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Brine Shrimp Survival: Students raise brine shrimp, designing an artificial environment in which they can survive. This lesson relates to the idea that in any particular environment, the growth and survival of organisms depend on the physical conditions. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Brine shrimp 1: Hatching brine shrimp: In this Science NetLinks lesson, students will design a test to determine the optimum salinity for hatching brine shrimp. In the second brine shrimp lesson of the series, students will raise these brine shrimp, designing an artificial environment in which... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

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