Sixth Grade

Other Iowa Science sets

• Kindergarten
• Science and Engineering Practices
• First Grade
• Second Grade
• Third Grade
• Fourth Grade
• Fifth Grade
• Seventh Grade
• Eighth Grade
• Astronomy
• Earth and Space Science
• Engineering, Technology, and Society
• Human Anatomy and Physiology
• Life Science
• Physical Science

Undertake a design project to construct, test, and modify a device that either releases or absorbs thermal energy by chemical processes.6-PS1-6

Apply scientific principles to design, construct, and test a device that either minimizes or maximizes thermal energy transfer.6-PS3-3

Use mathematical representations to describe a simple model for waves that includes how the amplitude of a wave is related to the energy in a wave.6-PS4-1

Develop and use a model to describe that waves are reflected, absorbed, or transmitted through various materials.6-PS4-2

Integrate qualitative scientific and technical information to support the claim that digitized signals are a more reliable way to encode and transmit information than analog signals. 6-PS4-3

Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that living things are made of cells; either one cell or many, different numbers and types of cells. 6-LS1-1

Develop and use a model to describe the function of a cell as a whole and ways parts of cells contribute to the function.6-LS1-2

Use arguments supported by evidence for how the body is a system of interacting subsystems composed of groups of cells. 6-LS1-3

Gather and synthesize information that sensory receptors respond to stimuli by sending messages to the brain for immediate behavior or storage as memories.6-LS1-8

Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence from rock strata for how the geologic time scale is used to organize Earth’s history. 6-ESS1-4

Develop a model to describe the cycling of Earth’s materials and the flow of energy that drives this process. 6-ESS2-1

Construct an explanation based on evidence for how geoscience processes have changed Earth’s surface at varying time and spatial scales.6-ESS2-2

Analyze and interpret data on the distribution of fossils and rocks, continental shapes, and seafloor structures to provide evidence of the past plate motions. 6-ESS2-3

Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how the uneven distributions of Earth’s mineral, energy, and groundwater resources are the result of past and current geoscience processes. 6-ESS3-1

Analyze and interpret data on natural hazards to forecast future catastrophic events and inform the development of technologies to mitigate their effects. 6-ESS3-2

Define the criteria and constraints of a design problem with sufficient precision to ensure a successful solution, considering relevant scientific principles and potential impacts on people and the natural environment that may limit possible solutions.6-ETS1-1

Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem. 6-ETS1-2

Analyze data from tests to determine similarities and differences among several design solutions to identify the best characteristics of each that can be combined into a new solution to better meet the criteria for success. 6-ETS1-3