Grade 6 Science Newsletter
February 2019
Pearson Spotlight
In this section, your science team will look ahead into our Pearson textbook resources to find engaging activities that will help students connect learning throughout the units. It will also highlight opportunities to embed and reinforce our nature of science skills and practices. If you find activities that work well, please reach out to us and let us know!
Gr 6:
Interactivity: The Patterns of Tides
- This digital activity allows students to understand the role of gravity in the formation of tides on Earth. It will allow students to focus their learning on the idea that mass and distance affect the strength of gravity by giving them the context of something Floridians are familiar with, tides. It also provides foundational learning that future grades will build on, specifically in 8th grade when students will investigate the role gravity plays in the formation of planets, stars, & solar systems and the impact of objects in space on each other relating to phases, tides, and eclipses.
- P.13.2- Recognize that every object exerts a gravitational force on every other object and that the force depends on how much mass the objects have and how far apart they are.
- Located in Topic 2 Lesson 4: Friction and Gravitational Interactions
- Provides an opportunity to reinforce NOS standards with data literacy
Science Fair
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Professional Development Opportunities
Human Growth & Development Training & Information
Please encourage teachers to register for the course through mypgs here.
Quarter 4 Science Academies to be Added!
Join us as we engage in a model lesson designed from the curriculum maps. See total participation strategies in action, deepen your understanding of the 5E model, network and collaborate with fellow Pasco Science teachers. This PD opportunity includes a stipend for your time and PD points for the follow up activity.
5E Virtual Science Academy
Register for the course through MyPGS (Course 2414) HERE to sign up to participate. Registration will remain open. MyPGS will automatically enroll you in the Canvas course. The courses are listed for 6th and 7th grade, as they are this year's identified grades, however it was built to support 6-8 Science Instruction. So all are welcome to join in our adventure. The course is 4 PD points if completed! See you Online!
Additional Information
Curriculum Map Feedback Form
Seven Springs Middle School's 7th grade science team organized an awesome collaborative project for students to showcase their understanding of energy transformations. Students designed arcade games and then put on a fair for the school so students of other grade levels could experience their learning. Great way to reinforce science standards throughout all 3 grade levels!
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