When I started teaching grade 6 science eleven years ago, I really struggled to find resources that were engaging, aligned, and differentiated!
Our textbooks were not aligned with the Virginia Standards of Learning and resources were slim. I worked for hours each night to create interactive lessons that were aligned to the standards and included differentiation to help support a variety of learners.
Fast forward ten years….. I’ve developed a collection of grade 6 science resources that will save you the hours of planning that I’ve spent!
If you are a sixth-grade science teacher in Virginia, the work is done for you! This ultimate collection of science resources is aligned with the standards of learning and ready to use!
Not a Virginia teacher? There’s good news, don’t worry!
These resources are also aligned and tagged with NGSS and TEKS standards so these engaging lessons can be used with students everywhere!
Are you a new grade 6 science teacher?
If you are new to teaching science, these no-prep resources have EVERYTHING that you need. Plus, most activities also come in a digital format so that you can easily use them with your distance learners and share on Google Classroom!
These resources are:
- Aligned to standards
- Differentiated notes
- Engaging activities
- Notes embedded in presentations to help provide examples
Best of all, these bundles are GROWING! As new resources are added, you can re-download the resource to receive the new products – FREE!
Virginia SOL 6.2
VA SOL 6.2 The students will understand the organization of the solar system and how the various bodies in the solar system interact.
This solar system bundle is aligned to the Virginia Standards of Learning for grade 6 science.
The resources in this GROWING bundle include a variety of lessons and activities to address:
- planets and their orbit around the sun
- gravity
- objects in the solar system such including comets, meteors, and asteroids
- an understanding of how the solar system has developed over time
- early astronomy
- the formation of the solar system
Virginia SOL 6.3
VA SOL 6.3 The students will understand the relationship between the sun, Earth, and the moon.
This Earth, sun, and moon bundle is aligned to the Virginia Standards of Learning for grade 6 science.
The resources in this GROWING bundle include a variety of lessons and activities to address:
- Earth’s unique properties
- Rotation of the Earth (day and night)
- Phases of the moon
- Earth’s tilt and revolution around the sun causes seasons
- relationship between the Earth and the moon to cause tides
Virginia SOL 6.4
VA SOL 6.4 The students will understand the basic sources of energy and transformations.
This energy and transformations bundle is aligned to the Virginia Standards of Learning for grade 6 science.
The resources in this GROWING bundle include a variety of lessons and activities to address:
- Earth’s energy budget
- Energy types and transformations
- How radiation, conduction, and convection work together to distribute energy on Earth
Virginia SOL 6.5
VA SOL 6.5 The students will understand that matter is composed of atoms.
This matter and atoms bundle is aligned to the Virginia Standards of Learning for grade 6 science.
The resources in this GROWING bundle include a variety of lessons and activities to address:
- Atoms consist of protons, neutrons, and electrons
- Atoms of elements are similar, but also different from other elements
- Elements can be represented by chemical symbols and are held together by bonds
- Compounds are represented by chemical formulas
- Chemicals equations model chemical changes
- A few elements comprise the largest portion of the solid Earth, living matter, the oceans, and the atmosphere
Virginia SOL 6.6
VA SOL 6.6 The students will understand the physical properties of water and the role it plays in the natural and human-made environment.
This properties of water bundle is aligned to the Virginia Standards of Learning for grade 6 science.
The resources in this GROWING bundle include a variety of lessons and activities to address:
- Universal solvent and water’s specific properties
- The role of thermal energy in phase changes
- Water’s role in weathering
- Large bodies of water moderate climate
Virginia SOL 6.7
VA SOL 6.7. The students will understand the properties of air and that Earth’s atmosphere has structure and is dynamic.
This Earth’s atmosphere bundle is aligned to the Virginia Standards of Learning for grade 6 science.
The resources in this GROWING bundle include a variety of lessons and activities to address:
- Air is a mixture of gases and compounds
- Properties of the atmosphere change with altitude
- The relationship between air movement, thermal energy, and weather
- Atmospheric measures predict weather conditions
- Weather maps give basic information about fronts, systems, and weather measurements.
Virginia SOL 6.8
VA SOL 6.8. 6.8 The student will investigate and understand that land and water have roles in watershed systems. Key ideas include
This Watershed Bundle is aligned to the Virginia Standards of Learning for grade 6 science.
The resources in this GROWING bundle include a variety of lessons and activities to address:
- A watershed is composed of the land that drains into a body of water
- Virginia is composed of multiple watershed systems which have specific features
- Chesapeake Bay is an estuary that has many important functions
- Natural processes, human activities, and biotic and abiotic factors influence the health of a watershed system.
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