Mr. Young's Course Outline 6th Grade Science 2008-2009

Text: Earth Science, published by Glencoe/McGraw-Hill

Note to Parents and Students: While this course outline presents a definite schedule for studying specific topics, the schedule may be altered during the course of the school-year to meet the demands of the students.

Class notes for the current unit are now available in pdf format.  You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print these notes.  Students may not download and print notes for credit.  They must copy the notes into their notebook by hand .  These notes are being made available primarily for students who are absent or have difficulty keeping up in class.

First Semester
 

Unit 1: The Nature Of Science                                                   Unit Ends Sep 12 
           Scientific Methods, Lab Equipment, Lab Safety
Unit 2: Measurement                                                                  Unit Ends Sep 26 
           SI Units, Length, Area, Volume, Mass, Weight, Density, Temperature, Time
Unit 3: Matter                                                                             Unit Ends Oct 14
           Atoms and Their Structure, The Periodic Table
Unit 4: Properties and Change                                                   Unit Ends Oct 23                                                   
           Physical & Chemical Properties, Physical & Chemical Changes, Phases of Matter, Acids & Bases
Unit 5: Structure of the Earth                                                     Unit Ends Nov 6                                                     
           Physical Layers, Chemical Layers, Continental Drift, Plate Boundaries
Unit 6: Earthquakes & Volcanoes                                              Unit Ends Nov 25                                                
           Types of Volcanoes, Structures of Volcanoes, Earthquake Waves, Earthquake Scales
Unit 7: Rocks & Minerals                                                             
           Mineral Groups, Mineral Identification, Types of Rocks, The Rock Cycle
 

Unit 8: Weathering & Soils                                                                                                                     
           Physical & Chemical Weathering, Erosion, Types of Soils, Soil Conservation
Unit 9: Geologic Time                                                                                                                                      
           Units of Time, Relative Dating, Radiometric Dating, Fossils, Extinctions
Unit 10: The Hydrosphere                                                                                                                        
           The Water Cycle, Freshwater Systems, Water Conservation
Unit 11: Oceans                                                                                                                                                           
           Ocean Currents, Ocean Chemistry, Waves & Tides
Unit 12: Atmosphere                                                                                                                                           
           Layers of the Atmosphere, Prevailing Winds, Chemical Makeup of the Atmosphere
Unit 13: Weather                                                                                                                                                    
           Air Masses, Frontal Boundaries, Cloud Types, Station Models
Unit 14: Climate                                                                                                                                                      
           Climate Zones, Climate Events, Climate Changes
Unit 15: The Solar System                                                                                                                      
           Planet Structures, Planetary Motion, The Moons, Small Objects, Old and New Views