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Erin Greenwood
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Erin Greenwood
6th Grade Science
82 Lessons
Nevin Platt Middle School
Boulder, CO
Suburban Environment
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6th Grade Science
(8 Units, 82 Lessons)
Unit 6 - Properties of Matter(14 Lessons)
Unit 1 - Communicating Scientifically(6 Lessons)
Unit 2 - Engaging 21st Century Scientists(12 Lessons)
Unit 3 - Scientific Inquiry Practices(5 Lessons)
Unit 4 - Measuring Matter(7 Lessons)
Unit 5 - Forces and Motion(18 Lessons)
Unit 6 - Properties of Matter(14 Lessons)
Unit 7 - Physical and Chemical Changes (7 Lessons)
Unit 8 - Atoms and Elements(13 Lessons)

Properties of Matter Unit Essentials
6th Grade Science
» Unit:
Properties of Matter

Big Idea:There are lots of behind-the-scenes resources required to make a great unit. Find them here!
Standards
32 Resources
47 Favorites
32 Resources
47 Favorites

Do I Matter? Introduction to Matter
6th Grade Science
» Unit:
Properties of Matter

Big Idea:"Do I matter?" is an age-old question. Students explore this question philosophically and scientifically.
Standards
19 Resources
115 Favorites
19 Resources
115 Favorites

Big Idea:Matter is all around us and is always changing. By investigating how popcorn changes when it is popped, students learn about mass and volume.
Standards
12 Resources
35 Favorites
12 Resources
35 Favorites

Big Idea:Matter is all around us and is always changing. By investigating how popcorn changes when it is popped, students learn about mass and volume.
Standards
11 Resources
11 Favorites
11 Resources
11 Favorites

Mystery Substances: Properties of Matter Investigation (Part 1/2)
6th Grade Science
» Unit:
Properties of Matter

Big Idea:Mystery liquids and powders to identify? Toxic? Flammable? Who knows until you test and identify matter samples of unknown composition.
Standards
12 Resources
71 Favorites
12 Resources
71 Favorites

Mystery Substances: Properties of Matter Investigation (Part 2/2)
6th Grade Science
» Unit:
Properties of Matter

Big Idea:Mystery liquids and powders to identify? Toxic? Flammable? Who knows until you test and identify matter samples of unknown composition.
Standards
16 Resources
24 Favorites
16 Resources
24 Favorites

Dunking for Density Investigation (Part 1/2)
6th Grade Science
» Unit:
Properties of Matter

Big Idea:Sink or swim? Students manipulate densities of mini-submarines to make them sink, float and suspend.
Standards
15 Resources
17 Favorites
15 Resources
17 Favorites

Dunking for Density Investigation (Part 2/2)
6th Grade Science
» Unit:
Properties of Matter

Big Idea:Sink or swim? Students manipulate densities of mini-submarines to make them sink, float and suspend.
18 Resources
11 Favorites
18 Resources
11 Favorites

Weighed Down Investigation
6th Grade Science
» Unit:
Properties of Matter

Big Idea:Gravity pulls us down, but how is it that we all accelerate at the same rate? Students try to prove it in this investigation.
Standards
20 Resources
58 Favorites
20 Resources
58 Favorites

Mass Versus Weight: Travel to Other Planets
6th Grade Science
» Unit:
Properties of Matter

Big Idea:Space travelers, suit up! Students explore how mass and weight change as they "travel" to different planets.
Standards
19 Resources
101 Favorites
19 Resources
101 Favorites

States of Matter Simulation Investigation
6th Grade Science
» Unit:
Properties of Matter

Big Idea:How do particles behave in different states of matter? Answer this question using an online simulation!
Standards
19 Resources
55 Favorites
19 Resources
55 Favorites

States of Matter Goop Investigation
6th Grade Science
» Unit:
Properties of Matter

Big Idea:Goop and oobleck! Students explore physical state as a property of matter to answer: What state of matter are they?
Standards
21 Resources
42 Favorites
21 Resources
42 Favorites

Hot and Cold Investigation
6th Grade Science
» Unit:
Properties of Matter

Big Idea:Matter comes in many physical forms and those forms can change resulting in all kinds of natural phenomena.
Standards
18 Resources
24 Favorites
18 Resources
24 Favorites

Particle Play - Be the Particle Modeling Activity
6th Grade Science
» Unit:
Properties of Matter

Big Idea:The particle model of matter helps students understand that particles behave in predictable ways.
Standards
12 Resources
14 Favorites
12 Resources
14 Favorites