Grade 6 Science BC Learning Standards Standards

separated using a difference in component properties

excretory

Big Ideas

local First Peoples knowledge of separation and extraction method

reproductive

Questioning and predicting

hormonal

Planning and conducting

nervous

Processing and analyzing data and information

Evaluating

Applying and innovating

Communicating

Science

Curricular Competencies

Content

the basic structures and functions of body systems:

Communicate ideas, explanations, and processes in a variety of ways

Contribute to care for self, others, school, and neighbourhood through personal or collaborative approaches

Evaluate whether their investigations were fair tests

Experience and interpret the local environment

With support, plan appropriate investigations to answer their questions or solve problems they have identified

Demonstrate a sustained curiosity about a scientific topic or problem of personal interest

Multicellular organisms rely on internal systems to survive, reproduce, and interact with their environment.

heterogeneous mixtures

Express and reflect on personal or shared experiences of place

Co-operatively design projects

Identify possible sources of error

Identify First Peoples perspectives and knowledge as sources of information

Decide which variable should be changed and measured for a fair test

Make observations in familiar or unfamiliar contexts

Everyday materials are often mixtures.

mixtures:

Transfer and apply learning to new situations

Suggest improvements to their investigation methods

Construct and use a variety of methods, including tables, graphs, and digital technologies, as appropriate, to represent patterns or relationships in data

Choose appropriate data to collect to answer their questions

Identify questions to answer or problems to solve through scientific inquiry

Newton's three laws of motion describe the relationship between force and motion.

Newton's three laws of motion

Generate and introduce new or refined ideas when problem solving

Identify some of the assumptions in secondary sources

Identify patterns and connections in data

Observe, measure, and record data, using appropriate tools, including digital technologies

Make predictions about the findings of their inquiry

The solar system is part of the Milky Way, which is one of billions of galaxies.

effects of balanced and unbalanced forces in daily physical activities

Demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of evidence

Compare data with predictions and develop explanations for results

Use equipment and materials safely, identifying potential risks

force of gravity

Identify some of the social, ethical, and environmental implications of the findings from their own and others' investigations

Demonstrate an openness to new ideas and consideration of alternatives

the overall scale, structure, and age of the universe

the position, motion, and components of our solar system in our galaxy