Grade 6

Earth Systems, Structures and Processes

Structures and Functions of Living Organisms

Ecosystems

Forces and Motion

Matter, Properties and Change

Compare structures of the Earth's surface.

Understand the major parts of a plant, including seed, root, stem, leaf, and flower, and their functions.

Understand the role of producers and consumers in an ecosystem.

Identify properties of waves.

Compare the structure and properties of matter before and after they undergo a change.

Identify Earth's land features (e.g. mountains, valleys, volcanoes, islands).

Compare Earth's land features (e.g. mountains, valleys) by using models, pictures, diagrams, and maps.

Identify functions of the parts of a plant.

Understand how the functions of plant structures (e.g. leaves, stem, roots, bloom) are essential for life.

Define producers and consumers.

Classify living things as either producers or consumers.

Recognize that vibrations produce waves.

Identify types of waves (e.g. water, light, seismic, sound).

Identify the melting point and boiling points of water.

Understand the difference between mass and volume.

Compare densities of water with other solid and liquid matter (e.g. oil and water, water