CANADA SCIENCE G6 – EDmama Canada

A. Science practices and tools

A.01. Identify laboratory tools.
A.02. Identify laboratory safety equipment.
A.03. Identify the steps of the scientific method.
A.04. Explain the importance of the scientific method in scientific investigations.
A.05. Use scientific tools to measure quantities.
A.06. Design and conduct a simple scientific experiment.
A.07. Analyze the role of observation in scientific investigations.

B. Designing experiments

B.01. Identify the experimental question.
B.02. Identify control and experimental groups.
B.03. Identify independent and dependent variables.
B.04. Identify questions that can be investigated with a set of materials.
B.05. Understand an experimental protocol about plant growth.
B.06. Understand an experimental protocol about diffusion.
B.07. Understand an experimental protocol about evaporation.
B.08. Interpret data from experiments using graphs and charts.
B.09. Explain the importance of variables in experiments.

C. Engineering practices

C.01. Identify parts of the engineering-design process.
C.02. Evaluate tests of engineering-design solutions.
C.03. Use data from tests to compare engineering-design solutions.
C.04. Explore the engineering-design process: going to the Moon!
C.05. Apply the engineering design process to solve a problem.
C.06. Brainstorm potential solutions to an engineering challenge.
C.07. Analyze the impact of design choices on a product’s performance.
C.08. Evaluate the effectiveness of different solutions based on data.

D. Matter and mass

E. Force and motion

E.01. Calculate speed from time and distance.
E.02. Calculate distance from speed and time.
E.03. Calculate time from speed and distance.
E.04. Calculate speed, distance, and time I.
E.05. Calculate speed, distance, and time II.
E.06. Identify whether objects are accelerating.
E.07. Balanced and unbalanced forces.
E.08. How does mass affect force and acceleration?
E.09. Predict forces using Newton’s third law.
E.10. Interpret and draw motion graphs.
E.11. Describe Newton’s three laws of motion.

F. Energy

G. Electricity and magnetism

H. Particle motion and energy

I. Scientific names

J. Classification

K. Plants

L. Animals

M. Anatomy and physiology

N. Adaptations and natural selection

N.01. Animal adaptations: feet and limbs.
N.02. How can animal behaviors affect reproductive success? Identify evidence to support a claim.
N.03. Introduction to natural selection.
N.04. Calculate the percentages of traits in a population.
N.05. Calculate the averages of traits in a population.
N.06. Construct explanations of natural selection.
N.07. Predict how environmental changes might impact a population.
N.08. Analyze case studies of natural selection in action.

O. Plant reproduction

P. Photosynthesis

Q. Ecosystems

R. Conservation

S. Natural resources and human impacts

T. The atmosphere

U. Weather and climate

U.03. Use data to describe climates.
U.04. Factors affecting climate: latitude.
U.05. Factors affecting climate: altitude.
U.06. Factors affecting climate: distance from the ocean.
U.07. Factors affecting climate: surface ocean currents.
U.08. Interpret weather maps.
U.09. Explain the difference between weather and climate.
U.10. Analyze the impact of climate change.
U.01. Weather and climate around the world.
U.02. Weather or climate? Cite text.

V. Astronomy

V.01. Earth’s rotation and orbit.
V.02. Analyze models of the Earth-Sun-Moon system.
V.03. Constellations and the changing night sky.
V.04. Identify phases of the Moon.
V.05. Solar eclipses.
V.06. Lunar eclipses.
V.07. What causes the seasons on Earth?
V.08. Analyze data to compare properties of planets.
V.09. Identify constellations.
V.10. Structure of the universe.
V.11. Describe the life cycle of a star.
V.12. Compare and contrast the planets in our solar system.

Course Content

A. Science practices and tools

A.01. Identify laboratory tools.

A.02. Identify laboratory safety equipment.

A.03. Identify the steps of the scientific method.

A.04. Explain the importance of the scientific method in scientific investigations.

A.05. Use scientific tools to measure quantities.

A.06. Design and conduct a simple scientific experiment.

A.07. Analyze the role of observation in scientific investigations.

B. Designing experiments

B.01. Identify the experimental question.

B.02. Identify control and experimental groups.

B.03. Identify independent and dependent variables.

B.04. Identify questions that can be investigated with a set of materials.

B.05. Understand an experimental protocol about plant growth.

B.06. Understand an experimental protocol about diffusion.

B.07. Understand an experimental protocol about evaporation.

B.08. Interpret data from experiments using graphs and charts.

B.09. Explain the importance of variables in experiments.

C. Engineering practices

C.01. Identify parts of the engineering-design process.

C.02. Evaluate tests of engineering-design solutions.

C.03. Use data from tests to compare engineering-design solutions.

C.04. Explore the engineering-design process: going to the Moon!

C.05. Apply the engineering design process to solve a problem.

C.06. Brainstorm potential solutions to an engineering challenge.

C.07. Analyze the impact of design choices on a product’s performance.

C.08. Evaluate the effectiveness of different solutions based on data.

D. Matter and mass

D.01. Understand conservation of matter using graphs.

D.02. Describe the properties of matter.

D.03. Explore the difference between mass and weight.

D.04. Explain the relationship between mass and volume.

D.05. Analyze the states of matter and their properties.

D.06. Use models to illustrate the conservation of matter.

E. Force and motion

E.01. Calculate speed from time and distance.

E.02. Calculate distance from speed and time.

E.03. Calculate time from speed and distance.

E.04. Calculate speed, distance, and time I.

E.05. Calculate speed, distance, and time II.

E.06. Identify whether objects are accelerating.

E.07. Balanced and unbalanced forces.

E.08. How does mass affect force and acceleration?

E.09. Predict forces using Newton’s third law.

E.10. Interpret and draw motion graphs.

E.11. Describe Newton’s three laws of motion.

F. Energy

F.01. Identify changes in gravitational potential energy.

F.02. Explore energy transformations: roller coaster ride.

F.03. Identify the different types of energy.

F.04. Describe how energy can be transferred.

F.05. Describe the law of conservation of energy.

G. Electricity and magnetism

G.01. Introduction to static electricity and charged objects.

G.02. Electric circuits.

G.03. Compare magnitudes of magnetic forces.

G.04. Distinguish between conductors and insulators.

G.05. Describe the relationship between electricity and magnetism.

G.06. Construct a simple electric circuit.

H. Particle motion and energy

H.01. How does particle motion affect temperature?

H.02. Particle motion and changes of state.

H.03. How does particle motion affect gas pressure?

H.04. Identify how particle motion affects temperature and pressure.

H.05. Model the movement of particles in different states of matter.

H.06. Explain the relationship between kinetic energy and temperature.

I. Scientific names

I.01. Identify common and scientific names.

I.02. Origins of scientific names.

I.03. Use scientific names to classify organisms.

I.04. Explain the benefits of using scientific names.

I.05. Research and present information on the naming of organisms.

J. Classification

J.01. Identify mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, and amphibians.

J.02. Identify vertebrates and invertebrates.

J.03. Use evidence to classify mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, and amphibians.

J.04. Use evidence to classify animals.

J.05. Describe, classify, and compare kingdoms.

J.06. Explain the role of classification in understanding the natural world.