6th Grade (MS)

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Electricty, Waves, and Information Transfer (P))

Curricula: Smithsonian STC-MS 

In 10 lessons, this unit allows students to develop an understanding of concepts, test ideas, and gain engineering skills through experimentation with electric circuit components and optical fibers. They also research and present information about neurological disorders that affect sensory receptors and the storage or use of information.

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6.1 Light & Matter (P)

Curricula: OSE MS 

During this unit students work to answer the question, “Why do we sometimes see different things when looking at the same object?” The unit begins with a perplexing phenomenon of one-way mirrors, which students directly observe and investigate.
   
 

6.2 Thermal Energy (P)

Curricula: OSE MS 

During this unit students answer the question, “How can containers keep stuff from warming up or cooling down?” Students model thermal energy transfer, revise their models, and apply what they’ve learned to design their own drink container.
   
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Weather & Climate Systems (E)

Curricula: Carolina Building Blocks of Science (BBS) 

In 12 lessons, this 5-Class Unit Kit allows students to study storms, winds, hurricanes, and tornadoes. They model the water cycle, the collision of air masses to visualize these effects. Students design a solution to minimize the impact of a storm surge. By the end of the unit, students use data sets to predict the weather and make evidence-based claims.

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6.3 Weather, Climate, and Water Cycling (E)

Curricula: OSE MS

In this unit students answer the question, “Why does a lot of hail, rain, or snow fall at some times and not others?” They investigate small-scale storms, then explore mesoscale weather systems and climate-level patterns of precipitation.
   
 

6.4 Plate Tectonics and Water Cycling (E)

Curricula: OSE MS

In this unit students answer the question, “What causes Earth’s surface to change?” They use modeling and hands-on investigations to explore earthquakes, how Earth’s surface can change over time, and plate movement.
   
 

6.5 Natural Hazards (E)

Curricula: OSE MS

In this unit students answer the question, “Where do natural hazards happen and how do we prepare for them?” They explore tsunamis and engineering design solutions to mitigate their effects.
   
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Structure and Function (L)

Curricula: Smithsonian STC-MS 

During this unit's 8 lessons, students consider how plants and animals have unique structures that assist in survival. Students first learn about cells and how they work in systems to contribute to survival. Next, they investigate photosynthesis and cellular respiration. A close investigation of the nervous system and a frog dissection show the interdependence of organs and their systems. Finally, students research unique systems of organisms.

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6.6 Cells and Systems (L)

Curricula: OSE MS 

Students answer the unit question, “How do living things heal?” They investigate what the human body is made of, develop an understanding of cells and how cells work together, and learn about the biological process of healing after injury.
   
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