Georgia Quality Core Curriculum

6th Grade Science, Strand: Physical Science

  1. Topic: Scientific Inquiry Process
    Standard: Uses process skills of observing, classifying, communicating, measuring, predicting, inferring, identifying, and manipulating variables; recording analyzing and operationally defining, formulating models, experimenting, constructing hypotheses and drawing conclusions
  2. Topic: Safety Skills
    Standard: Understands and applies laboratory safety rules and practices.

  3. Topic: Standard International (SI) Measurements (Metric System)
    Standard: Defines and identifies standards of measurement.
  4. Topic: Reference Skills
    Standard: Selects and uses multiple types of print and nonprint sources for information on science concepts.

  5. Topic: Structure of Matter
    Standard: Explains the properties and phases of matter, using as an example the composition and properties of water.
  6. Topic: Structure of Matter
    Standard: Analyzes the relationship of matter and energy.
  7. Topic: Structure of Matter
    Standard: Defines acid and base.
    • 7.1 Describes the characteristic properties of acids and bases.
    • 7.2 Lists the names, formulas, and uses of some common acids and bases.
    • 7.3 Explain what a salt is and how salts form.

  8. Topic: Motion, Forces, and Energy
    Standard: Describes how energy and work are related.
  9. Topic: Motion, Forces, and Energy
    Standard: Defines speed as a rate.
  10. Topic: Motion, Forces, and Energy
    Standard: Explains the relationship among force, motion and acceleration.
  11. Topic: Motion, Forces, and Energy
    Standard: Describes how particles of a fluid exert pressure.
  12. Topic: Motion, Forces, and Energy
    Standard: Explains how machines make work easier.
    • 12.1 Describes six types of simple machines.
    • 12.2 Recognizes the simple machines that make up a compound machine.
    • 12.3 Describes the relationship between work, power, and time.
    • 12.4 Explains what the science of bionics involves.
    • 12.5 Contrasts two methods of using electrical signals to trigger motion of a limb or other body processes.

  13. Topic: Motion, Forces, and Energy
    Standard: Explains how satellites are placed in orbit around the earth.
    • 13.1 Gives examples of how satellites are used to improve the overall quality of life.

  14. Topic: Energy and Its Transformation: Heat
    Standard: Investigates the characteristics, movements, and measurements of heat energy.
  15. Topic: Energy and Its Transformation: Waves
    Standard: Describes how waves carry energy.
  16. Topic: Energy and Its Transformation: Light
    Standard: Contrasts electromagnetic waves and other kinds of waves (e.g., sound, water).
  17. Topic: Energy and Its Transformation: Light
    Standard: States and gives an example of the law of reflection.
  18. Topic: Energy and Its Transformation: Light
    Standard: Investigates the relationship between light and color.
    • 18.1 Describes the differences among opaque, transparent, and translucent materials.
    • 18.2 Explains how you see color.
    • 18.3 Describes the difference between light color and pigment color.

  19. Topic: Energy and Its Transformation: Light
    Standard: Discusses how light interacts with mirrors and lenses to produce images.
  20. Topic: Energy and Its Transformation: Electricity
    Standard: Lists the characteristics of electricity.
  21. Topic: Energy and Its Transformation: Electricity and Magnetism
    Standard: Describes the properties of magnets.
  22. Topic: Energy and Its Transformation: Sound
    Standard: Describes sound as a form of energy produced by vibrations.
  23. Topic: Energy and Its Transformation: Sound
    Standard: Describes the transmission of sound through a medium.
  24. Topic: Energy and Its Transformation: Sound
    Standard: Distinguishes between music and noise.
  25. Topic: Energy and Its Transformation: Sound
    Standard: Explains how sound waves are used to create images of body organs.
    • 25.1 Describes the uses of ultrasound technology in medicine.

  26. Topic: Energy and Its Transformation: Alternative Energy Sources
    Standard: Recognizes the major energy sources people use today to meet their energy needs.
    • 26.1 Defines and investigates energy sources such as solar, wind, geothermal heat, nuclear, fossil fuels, and hydroelectric power.
    • 26.2 Identifies ways energy can be conserved.
    • 26.3 Compares and contrasts alternative energy sources.
    • 26.4 Identifies models that demonstrate how wind, sun, water, geothermal energy and waves can be used as alternative energy sources.
    • 26.5 Discusses problems associated with storing and disposal of nuclear waste.

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