Phet Simulations-Awesome!
phet.colorado.edu/
Energy Skate Park
Density Simulation
Build a Molecule Simulation
Food Web Simulation
Great Salt Lake Food Web
6th Grade Science for Utah SEEd Standards
Strand 1: STRUCTURE and MOTION within the SOLAR SYSTEM
ebooks for Reading-Earth Systems, Structures and Processes: (Standard 6.E)
2.1 Earth, Moon, and Sun Systems
Activities:
2.2 Gravity and Inertia Activities:
2.3 Scale of Solar System
Activities:
Strand 2: ENERGY & MATTER
Phet Simulation Learning
ebooks for Reading-Energy and Forces & Motion (Standard 6.P)
6.2.1 Episode Molecules in the Air
What is Air Made up of?
https://youtu.be/Nl2R3uEwgMA
6.2.1 Episode 3 Greenhouse & Global Warming
Strand 3: WEATHER PATTERNS
ebooks for Reading-Energy and Forces & Motion (Standard 6.P)
Episode 1 Strand 6.3.1
Materials, resources, handouts, etc.
Thunderstorm link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ms-276iEwuMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ms-276iEwuM
Teacher Support Resources
Fronts http://www.ck12.org/earth-science/Weather-Fronts/lesson/Weather-Fronts-MS-ES
Current Front Map
https://www.wunderground.com/maps/us/Fronts.html
Air Mass Information
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/air-mass/
Episode 2 Strand 6.3.2
Current Wind Maps
http://hint.fm/wind/
https://www.wunderground.com/maps/us/WindSpeed.html
https://earth.nullschool.net
Current Humidity Map
https://www.wunderground.com/maps/us/Humidity.html
Episode 3 Strand 6.3.3
Ocean and Climate Zones
http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/facts/climate.html
Episode 4 Strand 6.3.4
Materials, resources, handouts, etc.
NASA’s app Earth-Now
Average Temperature Map
Episode 5 Strand 6.3.3
Materials, resources, handouts, etc.
Pans, water, cork dust/sawdust/glitter, drinking straws
633a Ocean Currents
633b Wind Currents
Real Time Wind Patterns
Super Cool Videos Showing WInd patterns:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRsY_UviBPE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1eRp0EGOmE
Teacher Support Resources
http://climatekids.nasa.gov/ocean/
Episode 6 Strand 6.3.3
Materials, resources, handouts, etc.
Interactive Climate Map
Activities:
Strand 4: ECOSYSTEMS
ebooks for Reading-Ecosystems & Living Organisms (Standard 6.L)
Activities:
phet.colorado.edu/
Energy Skate Park
Density Simulation
Build a Molecule Simulation
Food Web Simulation
Great Salt Lake Food Web
6th Grade Science for Utah SEEd Standards
Strand 1: STRUCTURE and MOTION within the SOLAR SYSTEM
ebooks for Reading-Earth Systems, Structures and Processes: (Standard 6.E)
2.1 Earth, Moon, and Sun Systems
- 2.1 Earth, Sun, and Moon (6.1.1)
- 2.1 Sun, Earth, and Moon (6.1.1)
- Exploring the Universe
- Stars and Galaxies
- Following the Stars
- The Space Race
- Telescopes
Activities:
- *Lunar Phases Simulation
- The Moon
- Phases of the Moon Kid Rap
- Star Date- Shows the moon phases for the month.
- Moon Connection-Understanding the moon phases
- Phases of the Moon Myth WebQuest
- Description & Bill Nye Moon Phases
- Paper Plate Learning
- What was your MOON PHASE when you were born?
- The Seasons
- Enchanted Learning
- Mr. Science Webquest
2.2 Gravity and Inertia Activities:
2.3 Scale of Solar System
Activities:
- The Solar System
- Kids Astronomy
- Nine Planets
- NASA - ISS - International Space Station
- NASA- Solar System
- Space Place Games & Activities
Strand 2: ENERGY & MATTER
Phet Simulation Learning
ebooks for Reading-Energy and Forces & Motion (Standard 6.P)
- 3.1 Atoms (6.2.1)
- 3.2 Matter (6.2.2)
- 3.2 Matter And Its Properties (6.2.2)
- 3.2 Building Blocks of Matter (6.2.2)
- 3.2 Changes in Matter (6.2.2)
- 3.2 Changing Matter (6.2.2)
- 3.2 Properties Of Matter (6.2.2)
- 3.2 Structure of Matter (6.2.2)
- Acids and Bases
- 3.3 Energy (6.2.3)
- 3.3 Changing Forms of Energy (6.2.3)
- 3.3 Thermal and Light Energy (6.2.3)
- 3.4 Energy From Heat and Light (6.2.4)
6.2.1 Episode Molecules in the Air
- Visual slides of air quality in SLC
- EPA - Criteria Air Pollutants
- Infoplease - Major Air Pollutants
- Mother Nature Network - Common Air Pollutants
- UCAIR
- Breathe Utah
- Visit “Current Conditions” page to see what the air in Utah currently has in it.
What is Air Made up of?
https://youtu.be/Nl2R3uEwgMA
6.2.1 Episode 3 Greenhouse & Global Warming
Strand 3: WEATHER PATTERNS
ebooks for Reading-Energy and Forces & Motion (Standard 6.P)
- 4.1 Water Cycle reading and video (6.3.1)
- 4.2 Air Masses reading and video (6.3.2)
- 4.2 Air pressure and altitude (6.3.2)
- 4.2 Air pressure video (6.3.2)
- 4.2 Circulation in the Atmosphere (6.3.2)
- 4.3 Climate:Energy and Latitude reading (6.3.3)
- 4.3 Circulation on Climate reading and video (6.3.3)
- 4.4 What is the greenhouse effect? (6.3.4)
Episode 1 Strand 6.3.1
Materials, resources, handouts, etc.
Thunderstorm link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ms-276iEwuMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ms-276iEwuM
Teacher Support Resources
Fronts http://www.ck12.org/earth-science/Weather-Fronts/lesson/Weather-Fronts-MS-ES
Current Front Map
https://www.wunderground.com/maps/us/Fronts.html
Air Mass Information
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/air-mass/
Episode 2 Strand 6.3.2
Current Wind Maps
http://hint.fm/wind/
https://www.wunderground.com/maps/us/WindSpeed.html
https://earth.nullschool.net
Current Humidity Map
https://www.wunderground.com/maps/us/Humidity.html
Episode 3 Strand 6.3.3
Ocean and Climate Zones
http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/facts/climate.html
Episode 4 Strand 6.3.4
Materials, resources, handouts, etc.
NASA’s app Earth-Now
Average Temperature Map
Episode 5 Strand 6.3.3
Materials, resources, handouts, etc.
Pans, water, cork dust/sawdust/glitter, drinking straws
633a Ocean Currents
633b Wind Currents
Real Time Wind Patterns
Super Cool Videos Showing WInd patterns:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRsY_UviBPE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1eRp0EGOmE
Teacher Support Resources
http://climatekids.nasa.gov/ocean/
Episode 6 Strand 6.3.3
Materials, resources, handouts, etc.
Interactive Climate Map
Activities:
Strand 4: ECOSYSTEMS
ebooks for Reading-Ecosystems & Living Organisms (Standard 6.L)
- 5.1 Ecosystems (6.4.1)
- 5.2 Earth's Ecosystems (6.4.2)
- 5.2 Interactions In Ecosystems (6.4.2)
- 5.3 Ecosystems (6.4.3)
- 5.4 Life In An Ecosystem (6.4.4)
- 5.4 Earth's Ecosystems (6.4.4)
- 5.5 How Ecosystems Change (6.4.5)
- 5.5 Ecosystem Changes (6.4.5)
- 5.5 Changes in Ecosystems (6.4.5)
Activities: