Science 6

Unit 1: Introduction to Science

• Introduction

• Goal of Science

• The Scientific Method

• Models, Laws, and Theories

• Scientific Tools and Measurement

• Data Tables and Graphs

Unit 2: Forces and Motion

• Introduction

• Motion

• Graphing Motion

• Forces and Motion

• Combining Forces

• Newton's Laws of Motion

Unit 3: Motion in Space

• Introduction

• The Universe

• Role of Gravity and Inertia

• Galaxies

• Our Solar System

• Scale of the Solar System

Unit 4: Planet Earth

• Introduction

• Earth’s Motion

• The Moon and its Phases

• Eclipses

• Earth’s Atmosphere

• Earth’s Water

• What Is Water?

Unit 5: Earth’s Interior and Plate Tectonics

• Introduction

• Earth’s Interior Layers

• Earth’s Plates and Movement

• Continental Drift and Seafloor Spreading

• Theory of Plate Tectonics

• Plate Boundaries

Unit 6: Earth’s Changing Surface?

• Introduction

• Rock Cycle

• Weathering

• Erosion and Deposition

• Geologic Stresses

• Human Impact on Earth’s Surface

Unit 7: Earth's History

• Introduction

• Fossils

• Determining Relative Ages

• Absolute Ages of Rocks

• The Geologic Time Scale

• Changes to Life over Time