Grade: 6
Subject: Science
Essential Question #1
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What color combinations can be created by using mirrors to mix red, blue and green light beams? |
Essential Question #2
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Identify what happens when colored and white light beams pass through various types of water (colored, sugar, etc…)
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Essential Question #3
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Explain why objects appear differently under an ultraviolet and strobe light?
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Essential Question #4
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Essential Question #5
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CT LEVEL
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Objective/Skill #1 | SWBAT manipulate color light beams to form new colors.
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Objective/Skill #2 | SWBAT create a hidden message to demonstrate how colors absorb light differently.
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Objective/Skill #1 | SWBAT analyze how water changes the path of a light beam as it passes through a jar of water, colored water, sugar, etc…
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Objective/Skill #2 | SWBAT compare refraction of plain water with colored and sugar water.
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Objective/Skill #1 | SWBAT observe the effects of UV light on different colored objects.
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Objective/Skill #2 | SWBAT contrast the effects of strobe and black lights.
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Objective/Skill #3 | SWBAT interpret the effect of light on the motion of objects.
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Essential Question #1
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What are the different properties of liquids?
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Essential Question #2
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How can surface tension be measured?
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Essential Question #3
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Essential Question #4
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Essential Question #5
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CT LEVEL
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Objective/Skill #1 | Determine the cohesiveness of different liquids.
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Objective/Skill #2 | Contrast the viscosity of liquids.
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Objective/Skill #3 | Analyze the rate of absorption of various liquids.
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Objective/Skill #4 | Compare and contrast drop prints to drop sizes of various liquids.
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Objective/Skill #5 | Utilize various measuring devices to establish weight and volume of various liquids.
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CT LEVEL
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Objective/Skill #1 | Compare the surface tension of various liquids.
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Objective/Skill #2 | Hypothesize the strength of surface tension of various liquids.
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Objective/Skill #3 | Create a graph showing the surface tensions of various liquids.
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Essential Question #1
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How do we construct an object that can maintain a straight and stable trajectory?
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Essential Question #2
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What physical properties effect rocket launch and flight?
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Essential Question #3
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What are the essential safety procedures that must be followed for a successful rocket launch?
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Essential Question #4
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Essential Question #5
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CT LEVEL
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Objective/Skill #1 | Build a stable model rocket.
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Objective/Skill #2 | Identify the basic components of a model rocket and a model rocket engine.
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Objective/Skill #3 | Observe that some interactions which give off energy may require some energy to start the interaction.
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Objective/Skill #4 | Prove the importance of fins for the stability of a rocket.
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Objective/Skill #1 | Analyze the effects of weight, design, wind and drag on a rocket.
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Objective/Skill #2 | Observe how the amount of thrust effects the altitude of a rocket’s flight.
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Objective/Skill #3 | Measure the height of the apogee of the rocket’s flight.
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Objective/Skill #4 | Construct a prototype rocket showing the effects of stability.
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Objective/Skill #1 | Examine the Model Rocket Safety Code.
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Objective/Skill #2 | Outline the correct procedure for construction of a model rocket.
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Objective/Skill #3 | Observe the procedure for setting up a safe rocket launch site.
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Essential Question #1
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How will students use magnification tools to learn about and observe microorganisms living in a variety of aquatic environments?
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Essential Question #3
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Essential Question #5
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Objective/Skill #1 | Learn the properties and use of magnification tools.
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Objective/Skill #2 | Analyze how different environmental conditions promote diversity in microorganisms.
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Objective/Skill #3 | Identify and label the characteristics of different microorganisms.
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Essential Question #1
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How does the composition affect the heating and cooling of various metals and nonmetals?
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Essential Question #3
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CT LEVEL
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Objective/Skill #1 | Investigate how heat is transferred through a metal rod.
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Objective/Skill #2 | Analyze the effect of solid versus hollow rods on speed of heating.
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Essential Question #1
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What are the steps of the scientific method?
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CT LEVEL
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Objective/Skill #1 | Apply the scientific method.
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Objective/Skill #2 | Construct an independent controlled study.
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Essential Question #1
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What are the major celestial bodies within the Earth’s solar system?
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Essential Question #3
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Essential Question #5
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CT LEVEL
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Objective/Skill #1 | Identify the major celestial bodies and their position in the solar system.
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Objective/Skill #2 | Explain how gravity affects the major celestial bodies and their movements in the solar system.
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Objective/Skill #3 | Explain the effects of revolution and rotation on the Earth and its moon.
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Essential Question #1
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What are the basic properties of plant and animal cells?
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Essential Question #3
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Essential Question #4
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Essential Question #5
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CT LEVEL
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Objective/Skill #1 | Compare and contrast plant and animal cells.
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Objective/Skill #2 | Diagram and explain the major parts of a plant and an animal cell.
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Objective/Skill #3 | Differentiate between the different types of plant and animal cells.
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Objective/Skill #4 | Explain the processes of mitosis and meiosis.
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