Mrs. Delatorre's
Gifted Science Classes
6th Grade - What Will I Be Learning This Year?
First Nine Weeks
I. Atmosphere and Spheres of the Earth
a. Layers of the Atmosphere
b. Ozone Layer
c. Spheres of the Earth
II. Thermal Energy Movement
a. Temperature -vs- Thermal
Energy
b. Heat Transfer in Earth's
Systems
c. Protecting from Radiation
d. Modeling the
Greenhouse Effect
III. Causes of Weather
a. Water Cycle
b. Weather
c. Influences on Local
Weather
d. Instrument/Tools used to
measure Weather
IV. Climate and Global Patterns
a. Climate
b. Differences in Heat
Transfer
c. Global Warming
V. Natural Disasters and their
Effect on Floridians
a. Hurricanes
b. Other Natural Disasters
c. Models
d. Emergency Preparedness
e. Earth Science Benchmark
Review
I. Atmosphere and Spheres of the Earth
a. Layers of the Atmosphere
b. Ozone Layer
c. Spheres of the Earth
II. Thermal Energy Movement
a. Temperature -vs- Thermal
Energy
b. Heat Transfer in Earth's
Systems
c. Protecting from Radiation
d. Modeling the
Greenhouse Effect
III. Causes of Weather
a. Water Cycle
b. Weather
c. Influences on Local
Weather
d. Instrument/Tools used to
measure Weather
IV. Climate and Global Patterns
a. Climate
b. Differences in Heat
Transfer
c. Global Warming
V. Natural Disasters and their
Effect on Floridians
a. Hurricanes
b. Other Natural Disasters
c. Models
d. Emergency Preparedness
e. Earth Science Benchmark
Review
Second Nine weeks
VI. How Weathering & Erosion Affect the Earth
a. Weathering
b. Erosion
c. Deposition
VII. Landforms of the Geosphere
a. Types & Formations
b. Florida Landforms
c. Landforms & Importance
to the Environment &
Society
VIII. Potential & Kinetic Energy
a. Potential Energy
b. Kinetic Energy
c. Forms of Energy
IX. Energy Transfers and the Law of Conservation of Energy
a. Law of Conservation of
Energy
b. Energy Transformations
c. Scientific Investigations
VI. How Weathering & Erosion Affect the Earth
a. Weathering
b. Erosion
c. Deposition
VII. Landforms of the Geosphere
a. Types & Formations
b. Florida Landforms
c. Landforms & Importance
to the Environment &
Society
VIII. Potential & Kinetic Energy
a. Potential Energy
b. Kinetic Energy
c. Forms of Energy
IX. Energy Transfers and the Law of Conservation of Energy
a. Law of Conservation of
Energy
b. Energy Transformations
c. Scientific Investigations
Third Nine Weeks
X. Motion of Objects
a. Measuuring Speed & Distance
b. Constructing & Analyzing Line
Graphs
XI. Types of Forces
a. Contact Forces
b. Non-Contact Forces
XII. Law of Universal Gravitation
a. Gravitational Force
b. Mass -vs- Weight
c. Newton's Law of Universal
Gravitation
XIII. Forces and Motion
a. Effects of Unbalanced Forces
on an Object
b. Forces
XIV. Levels of Organization
a. Hierarchical Organization or
Organisms
b. Linnaean Classification System
X. Motion of Objects
a. Measuuring Speed & Distance
b. Constructing & Analyzing Line
Graphs
XI. Types of Forces
a. Contact Forces
b. Non-Contact Forces
XII. Law of Universal Gravitation
a. Gravitational Force
b. Mass -vs- Weight
c. Newton's Law of Universal
Gravitation
XIII. Forces and Motion
a. Effects of Unbalanced Forces
on an Object
b. Forces
XIV. Levels of Organization
a. Hierarchical Organization or
Organisms
b. Linnaean Classification System
Fourth Nine Weeks
XV. Cell Theory
a. Cell Theory
XVI. Cell Structure & Organelles
a. Prokaryotic Cells &
Eukaryotic Celss
b. Structure of Cells
c. Plant & Animal Cell
Comparison
XVII. Human Body Systems
a. Major Body Systems
b. Interactions of Body
Systems to Maintain
Homeostasis
c. Effects of Drugs on Body
Systems
XIX. Pathogens Comparison
a. Viruses
b. Bacteria
c. Fungi & Parasites
Disease Pre vention
e. Sexually Transmitted
Infections (STI)
f. HIV/AIDS
XX. Sunstance Abuse, Health & Decision Making
a. Social & Emotional Growth
b. Child & Sexual Abuse
c. Risk Reduction
d. Peer Pressure
e. Tobacco Use
f. Refusal Skills
XXI. Human Growth & Development
a. The Body
XV. Cell Theory
a. Cell Theory
XVI. Cell Structure & Organelles
a. Prokaryotic Cells &
Eukaryotic Celss
b. Structure of Cells
c. Plant & Animal Cell
Comparison
XVII. Human Body Systems
a. Major Body Systems
b. Interactions of Body
Systems to Maintain
Homeostasis
c. Effects of Drugs on Body
Systems
XIX. Pathogens Comparison
a. Viruses
b. Bacteria
c. Fungi & Parasites
Disease Pre vention
e. Sexually Transmitted
Infections (STI)
f. HIV/AIDS
XX. Sunstance Abuse, Health & Decision Making
a. Social & Emotional Growth
b. Child & Sexual Abuse
c. Risk Reduction
d. Peer Pressure
e. Tobacco Use
f. Refusal Skills
XXI. Human Growth & Development
a. The Body